2016-17 Ventura College Women's Basketball Team News
The Ventura College women's basketball team capped the 2016-17 season by sending five student athletes to four-year universities with four planning on continuing their basketball careers on athletic scholarships. The quintet adds to a long line of four-year transfers in the 27-year tenure of head coach Ned Mircetic. Since 1990-91, at least 134 Pirates have matriculated to four-year schools, with 68 of those transfers also continuing their basketball careers.
On the strength of another impressive performance in the classroom, the Ventura College women's basketball team has earned the No. 6 ranking in the 2016-17 Women's Basketball Coaches Association Academic honor Roll for junior and community colleges. The Pirates posted a team Grade Point Average of 3.325 for the academic year, placing the team on the national list for the 13th time in the past 14 years.
For the second straight night the Pirates' women's basketball team got off to a slow start, and unlike the state quarterfinals, VC could not overcome it Saturday, falling 67-52 to top-ranked Mt. San Antonio. Ventura fell behind 10-0 in the first quarter and never recovered in the Pirates' 15th appearance in the CCCAA State Final Four. Katie Campbell had 22 points and Davina Del Castillo pulled in 12 rebounds to lead Ventura, who finishes the season with a 28-6 record.
Five minutes into the state quarterfinals, things did not look good. The Pirates' women's basketball team trailed 15-2 and had missed nine of 10 shots. Little did anyone know, VC had the Rams right where they wanted them. Ventura held steady and methodically dismantled Northern California's No. 2 seed from that point on, outscoring CCSF 77-51 for the 79-66 victory, advancing to the CCCAA State Final Four for the 15th time. All-State guard Katie Campbell led the effort with 31 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals.
Freshman guard Katie Campbell and sophomore guard Kyleesha Green have been named to the the California Community College Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-State team for the 2016-17 season. Campbell was a first-team All-State selection while Green earned a third-team All-State nod. The two become the program's 38th and 39th all-state selections since 1986. This is the 13th time since 1993 that two Pirates have been honored in the same season.
In front of a large crowd in the final home game of the season, the VC women's basketball team reached elite status for the 16th time in head coach Ned Mircetic's 27 seasons with a 65-50 victory over Los Angeles Valley College. Katie Campbell scored a game-high 26 points, including a 30-footer to close the third quarter, to lead the Pirates (27-5), who also got a two-for one deal on double-doubles as Davina Del Castillo totaled 11 points and 13 rebounds and Kyleesha Green had 10 points with 10 boards.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Community College Athletic Association Men's and Women's Basketball Championships will return to Ventura College in 2018 and 2019 it was announced by the organization. The championships return to the Ventura where it was last held in 2011. Home to four men's and seven women's championship banners, the VC Athletic Event Center is one of the premier venues in the state, hosting the men's championships in 1972 and 1973, the women's championships in 1993, and the 2011 combined championships.
The VC women's basketball team has had success this season because they have a variety of players who are able to lead. Saturday's 83-65 victroy over visiting Santa Monica in the SoCal Regional Semifinals was a perfect example. Sienna Brown had a career-high 23 points with 11 rebounds and Celeste Salazar also totaled a career-high with 12 points, including a 3-5 night behgind the 3-point stripe, off the bench. The Pirates advanced to the state "Sweet 16" for the 21st time in the 27-year tenure of head coach Ned Mircetic.
Freshman guard Katie Campbell has been named the Western State Conference North Division Most Valuable Player in voting by the conference coaches last weekend. The other four starters for the Pirates, Davina Del Castillo, Rhiana Dougan, Kyleesha Green and Sienna Brown were all named first team All-Conference fo rthe 2017 season.
The Pirates' women's basketball team has earned the No 3 seed in the 2017 CCCAA SoCal Regional Playoffs, giving them home court advantage to a possible berth in the state tournament. Ventura (25-5) will open post-season play at the Athletic Event Center on Saturday Feb. 25 against Santa Monica (19-9) or San Diego City (14-12). The Corsairs and Knights will play a first round game on Wednesday Feb. 22 in Santa Monica. Tip-off Saturday is scheduled for 7:00 pm and the game can be seen live on the VC Sports Network.
Rhiana Dougan scored a career-high 28 points on just 15 shots, and Katie Campbell netted 22 as the Pirates' women's basketball team found a perfect ending to the regular season with a 90-67 victory in Santa Barbara Saturday night. Kyleesha Green finished one rebound shy a triple double once again for VC (25-5, 10-0) with 19 points, 10 assist and nine boards.
For three quarters Wednesday night the unthinkable was happening. Fresh off of clinching a share of the program's 27th straight Western State Conference title, the VC women's basketball team trailed visiting Oxnard, a team they had defeated by 35 points three weeks earlier, and looked bad in doing it. But a strong fourth quarter effort, led by 10 points and three 3-pointers from Rhiana Dougan, helped the Pirates outlast the upset-minded Condors 56-50.
At halftime, the Pirates' women's basketball team escaped the heat of Raider Pavilion by stepping outside into a gentle rain that was falling in Moorpark. Inside, the rain was anything but gentle as Ventura use the influence of 11 3-pointers to rein in the Raiders 71-44 and claim a share of their 27th straight Western State Conference title, a "27-Peat". Kyleesha Green led the way with 20 points, including a career-high six triples as VC defeated their cross-county rivals for the 59th straight time since 1991.
Kyleesha Green produced on of the best games in her career with 19 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and a steal to lead the Pirates to an easy 85-40 win over Cuesta in San Luis Obispo Wednesday night. Katie Campbell also had a great fanatasy night with 16 points, eight boards, six assists, four blocks and three steals in the victory.
The night began with the Pirates honoring the 1996 and 1997 state champions with their induction into the VC Athletics Hall of Fame. It ended with a 26-point win for VC as they maintain their advantage in the Western State Conference race. Katie Campbell led four Pirates in double figures with 25 points, five rebounds, four steals and three assists as Ventura (21-5, 6-0) defeated visiting Allan Hancock College 75-50 at the Athletic Event Center Saturday night.
This Saturday, February 4, the 1996 and 1997 women's basketball state champions will become the first teams in school history to be inducted into the Ventura College Athletic Hall of Fame. Their induction ceremony will immediately follow the men's game and precede the women's game against Allan Hancock College at the Athletic Event Center. It is scheduled to beging at approximately 6:45 pm
