Ventura Places 4th at Home Golf Match

The Pirates' golf team placed fourth of eight teams Monday at the Western State Conference No. 2 event hosted by Ventura at the River Ridge Victoria Lakes Golf Course in Oxnard. The Pirates totaled a team score of 401, three shots behind Citrus and two ahead of Bakersfield. Canyons and Santa Barbara finished 1-2 for the second straight week. Elijah Delsi and Nathan Long led VC, each shooting a 6-over 78.

Last week's medalist AJ Ryland carded an 80 for Ventura while Jonas Slattum turned in an 82. Owen Whalen was the fifth Pirates at 83 and Zack Garboski shot an 84.

The Pirates next hit the links at the WSC No. 3 hosted by Santa Barbara at the Alisal Ranch Golf Course in Solvang.

WSC #2 - Ventura
At par-72 River Ridge-Victoria Lakes GC
Final scores
1) Canyons, 378; 2) Santa Barbara, 385; 3) Citrus, 398; 4) VENTURA, 401; 5) Bakersfield, 403; 6) Glendale, 411; 7) Antelope Valley, 445; 8) Allan Hancock, 451.

Medalist: 1.(tie) 73, Dom De Luca (CoC); 73, Alexander Moores (CoC); 3. (tie) 74, Caleb Jameson (BC); 74, Ryan Gay (SBCC); 5. 75, Kiern Bye (CoC); 6.(tie) 76, Caleb Rodrigues (SBCC); 76, Jacob Aaron (SBCC); 76, Kabir Chadha (Cit.); 9.(tie) 78, Elijah Delsi (VC); 78, Nathan Long (VC); 78, Kerry Valenzuela (Cit.); 78, Xander Artois (CoC).

WSC Standings: 1. Canyons 14-0; 2. Santa Barbara, 12-2; 3. VENTURA 9-5; 4. Citrus, 8-6; 5. Glendale, 6-8; 6. Bakersfield, 5-9; 7. Antelope Valley, 2-12; 8. Allan Hancock, 0-14.

VC Record: 15-10 (9-5)