Melissa Ohmie

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Melissa Ohmie
15 Melissa Ohmie
  • Height:
    5'10"
  • Hometown:
    Simi Valley, CA
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    So
  • High School:
    Royal
  • gp
    31
  • pts/g
    3.0
  • fg %
    46.9
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    61.5
  • reb/g
    4.6
  • a/g
    0.9
Bio

2016-17 at VC: Saw action in 30 games for VC as a freshman…Scored 1.5 points with 2.1 rebounds per game, averaging 8.0 minutes per outing…Had career-highs in points with eight vs. Oxnard 2/15…pulled down season-high six rebounds vs. Antelope Valley, 11/19…Had five rebounds three times, vs. Mission, 12/1, vs. Irvine valley, 12.29, and vs. Oxnard, 2/15…Scored six points in five games.

High School: Graduated from Royal High School in Simi Valley in 2016…Was a four-year letter winner for coach Blair Galbreath and the Highlanders…Earned second team All-Marmonte League honors her junior and senior seasons…Helped lead Royal to runner-up finishes in the league her sophomore and senior years.

Personal:  Birthdate is March 1, 1998…Born in Simi Valley…Parents are Tammi Fillerup and Mike Ohmie…Has two older brothers, Tanner and Gunner…Cousin Erika Ward was a standout at VC 2008-2010…Jennifer Aniston is favorite actress…Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant, favorite team is the LA Dodgers… Love & Basketball is favorite movie…Likes watching baseball…Favorite cartoon character is SpongeBob SquarePants…Favorite singer is Post Malone…Greatest basketball achievement is “making varsity my freshman year”…Majoring in childhood education.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 31 10
Games started 13 8
Minutes 554 219
Minutes per game 17.9 21.9
FG 38-81 19-39
FG Pct 46.9 48.7
3PT 0-4 0-1
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 16-26 4-8
FT Pct 61.5 50.0
Off rebounds 66 33
Def rebounds 77 31
Total rebounds 143 64
Rebounds per game 4.6 6.4
Personal fouls 77 25
Disqualifications 2 2
Assists 27 14
Turnovers 38 12
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 1.2
Steals 18 6
Blocks 10 5
Points 92 42
Points per game 3.0 4.2
Points per 40 min 6.6 7.7
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 3 at Allan Hancock W, 70-48
Feb 7 Cuesta W, 70-22
Feb 10 Moorpark L, 56-55
Feb 14 at Oxnard W, 69-32
Feb 17 Santa Barbara W, 64-42
Feb 23 Cypress L, 42-35
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 9 vs. El Camino L, 58-55 - 18 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 3
Nov 10 vs. LA Valley W, 65-49 - 18 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 11 at West LA W, 59-45 - 18 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 24 Taft W, 81-52 - 15 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 25 Canyons W, 71-56 - 19 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Nov 26 Mt. San Antonio L, 65-58 - 15 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 30 vs. Reedley W, 75-60 - 14 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 1 vs. Antelope Valley W, 64-48 - 10 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 2 at Sequoias L, 69-58 - 17 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 3 vs. LA Valley W, 65-55 - 0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 9 vs. LA Trade-Tech L, 55-45 - 13 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 10 vs. San Bernardino Valley W, 56-39 - 20 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 5
Dec 18 vs. Cerritos L, 64-52 - 21 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 19 at Orange Coast W, 100-39 1 16 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 20 vs. El Camino W, 39-36 1 25 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 28 Rio Hondo W, 85-29 1 17 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 29 Antelope Valley W, 53-50 1 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 30 Mt. San Jacinto L, 80-76 - 18 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Jan 5 vs. Canyons W, 81-48 - 15 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 6 Glendale W, 62-56 - 12 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 13 Allan Hancock W, 60-38 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 20 at Moorpark W, 47-38 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 24 Oxnard W, 82-29 1 27 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 11
Jan 27 at Santa Barbara W, 71-64 1 21 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 31 at Cuesta W, 53-36 1 30 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 3 at Allan Hancock W, 70-48 1 34 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 7 Cuesta W, 70-22 1 24 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 9
Feb 10 Moorpark L, 56-55 1 19 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 14 at Oxnard W, 69-32 1 30 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 5
Feb 17 Santa Barbara W, 64-42 1 29 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 23 Cypress L, 42-35 1 24 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 9 vs. El Camino L, 58-55 - 18 0 5 5 1 2 0 0
Nov 10 vs. LA Valley W, 65-49 - 18 1 3 4 0 1 0 0
Nov 11 at West LA W, 59-45 - 18 3 0 3 1 4 2 0
Nov 24 Taft W, 81-52 - 15 3 2 5 0 1 1 2
Nov 25 Canyons W, 71-56 - 19 1 2 3 0 1 0 0
Nov 26 Mt. San Antonio L, 65-58 - 15 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Nov 30 vs. Reedley W, 75-60 - 14 1 2 3 0 1 1 1
Dec 1 vs. Antelope Valley W, 64-48 - 10 2 3 5 1 3 1 0
Dec 2 at Sequoias L, 69-58 - 17 1 0 1 0 2 0 0
Dec 3 vs. LA Valley W, 65-55 - 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0
Dec 9 vs. LA Trade-Tech L, 55-45 - 13 0 2 2 1 1 1 0
Dec 10 vs. San Bernardino Valley W, 56-39 - 20 2 5 7 0 1 0 1
Dec 18 vs. Cerritos L, 64-52 - 21 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
Dec 19 at Orange Coast W, 100-39 1 16 0 5 5 0 0 1 0
Dec 20 vs. El Camino W, 39-36 1 25 5 4 9 2 1 0 0
Dec 28 Rio Hondo W, 85-29 1 17 3 5 8 0 2 1 0
Dec 29 Antelope Valley W, 53-50 1 10 2 1 3 2 0 1 1
Dec 30 Mt. San Jacinto L, 80-76 - 18 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
Jan 5 vs. Canyons W, 81-48 - 15 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
Jan 6 Glendale W, 62-56 - 12 2 0 2 0 1 0 0
Jan 13 Allan Hancock W, 60-38 - 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Jan 20 at Moorpark W, 47-38 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 24 Oxnard W, 82-29 1 27 7 7 14 4 1 2 0
Jan 27 at Santa Barbara W, 71-64 1 21 2 4 6 0 2 0 0
Jan 31 at Cuesta W, 53-36 1 30 4 0 4 1 0 0 0
Feb 3 at Allan Hancock W, 70-48 1 34 2 5 7 2 1 3 0
Feb 7 Cuesta W, 70-22 1 24 1 2 3 2 2 0 2
Feb 10 Moorpark L, 56-55 1 19 3 0 3 1 1 0 1
Feb 14 at Oxnard W, 69-32 1 30 7 3 10 3 2 1 2
Feb 17 Santa Barbara W, 64-42 1 29 7 8 15 1 3 0 0
Feb 23 Cypress L, 42-35 1 24 3 3 6 3 2 1 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 9 vs. El Camino L, 58-55 - 3 0 0.5
Nov 10 vs. LA Valley W, 65-49 - 2 - 0.0
Nov 11 at West LA W, 59-45 - 2 - 0.3
Nov 24 Taft W, 81-52 - 2 - 0.0
Nov 25 Canyons W, 71-56 - 4 - 0.0
Nov 26 Mt. San Antonio L, 65-58 - 2 - -
Nov 30 vs. Reedley W, 75-60 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 1 vs. Antelope Valley W, 64-48 - 1 - 0.3
Dec 2 at Sequoias L, 69-58 - 4 - 0.0
Dec 3 vs. LA Valley W, 65-55 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 9 vs. LA Trade-Tech L, 55-45 - 0 - 1.0
Dec 10 vs. San Bernardino Valley W, 56-39 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 18 vs. Cerritos L, 64-52 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 19 at Orange Coast W, 100-39 1 4 - -
Dec 20 vs. El Camino W, 39-36 1 3 - 2.0
Dec 28 Rio Hondo W, 85-29 1 3 - 0.0
Dec 29 Antelope Valley W, 53-50 1 3 - -
Dec 30 Mt. San Jacinto L, 80-76 - 3 - -
Jan 5 vs. Canyons W, 81-48 - 3 - -
Jan 6 Glendale W, 62-56 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 13 Allan Hancock W, 60-38 - 0 - -
Jan 20 at Moorpark W, 47-38 - 0 - -
Jan 24 Oxnard W, 82-29 1 3 - 4.0
Jan 27 at Santa Barbara W, 71-64 1 5 1 0.0
Jan 31 at Cuesta W, 53-36 1 4 - -
Feb 3 at Allan Hancock W, 70-48 1 4 - 2.0
Feb 7 Cuesta W, 70-22 1 0 - 1.0
Feb 10 Moorpark L, 56-55 1 5 1 1.0
Feb 14 at Oxnard W, 69-32 1 1 - 1.5
Feb 17 Santa Barbara W, 64-42 1 3 - 0.3
Feb 23 Cypress L, 42-35 1 3 - 1.5
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 31 17.9 1.2-2.6 0.0-0.1 0.5-0.8 3.0
Conference 10 21.9 1.9-3.9 0.0-0.1 0.4-0.8 4.2
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 17.9 1.7-3.3 0.0-0.0 0.6-1.2 4.0
Away 8 20.9 1.0-2.5 0.0-0.4 0.1-0.1 2.1
Neutral 10 15.4 0.8-1.8 0.0-0.1 0.7-1.0 2.3
Result
Wins 23 17.8 1.3-2.7 0.0-0.2 0.5-0.7 3.0
Losses 8 18.1 1.1-2.4 0.0-0.0 0.6-1.2 2.9
Month
November 7 16.7 0.6-1.9 0.0-0.0 0.9-1.1 2.0
December 11 15.2 0.9-2.0 0.0-0.3 0.4-0.7 2.2
January 7 15.7 1.4-2.4 0.0-0.1 0.4-0.9 3.3
February 6 26.7 2.3-4.8 0.0-0.0 0.5-0.7 5.2
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 31 13 554 38-81 46.9 0-4 0.0 16-26 61.5 92
Conference 10 8 219 19-39 48.7 0-1 0.0 4-8 50.0 42
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 13 7 233 22-43 51.2 0-0 - 8-15 53.3 52
Away 8 5 167 8-20 40.0 0-3 0.0 1-1 100.0 17
Neutral 10 1 154 8-18 44.4 0-1 0.0 7-10 70.0 23
Result
Wins 23 11 409 29-62 46.8 0-4 0.0 11-16 68.8 69
Losses 8 2 145 9-19 47.4 0-0 - 5-10 50.0 23
Month
November 7 - 117 4-13 30.8 0-0 - 6-8 75.0 14
December 11 4 167 10-22 45.5 0-3 0.0 4-8 50.0 24
January 7 3 110 10-17 58.8 0-1 0.0 3-6 50.0 23
February 6 6 160 14-29 48.3 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 31
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 31 554 17.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 10 219 21.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 233 17.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 8 167 20.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 10 154 15.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 23 409 17.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 8 145 18.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 117 16.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 11 167 15.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 7 110 15.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 160 26.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 31 2.1 2.5 4.6 0.9 1.2 0.6 0.3
Conference 10 3.3 3.1 6.4 1.4 1.2 0.6 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 2.6 2.5 5.2 1.2 1.1 0.5 0.5
Away 8 2.4 2.1 4.5 0.9 1.4 0.9 0.3
Neutral 10 1.3 2.7 4.0 0.5 1.3 0.5 0.2
Result
Wins 23 2.4 2.9 5.3 0.8 1.3 0.7 0.4
Losses 8 1.3 1.4 2.6 1.0 1.1 0.4 0.1
Month
November 7 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.4 1.4 0.6 0.4
December 11 1.6 2.5 4.1 0.6 1.2 0.5 0.2
January 7 2.1 2.1 4.3 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.0
February 6 3.8 3.5 7.3 2.0 1.8 0.8 0.8
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 31 13 66 77 143 27 38 18 10
Conference 10 8 33 31 64 14 12 6 5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 7 34 33 67 15 14 6 6
Away 8 5 19 17 36 7 11 7 2
Neutral 10 1 13 27 40 5 13 5 2
Result
Wins 23 11 56 66 122 19 29 15 9
Losses 8 2 10 11 21 8 9 3 1
Month
November 7 - 10 14 24 3 10 4 3
December 11 4 18 27 45 7 13 6 2
January 7 3 15 15 30 5 4 3 0
February 6 6 23 21 44 12 11 5 5
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 31 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 23 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
VC sophomore Davina Del Castillo had 17 points and eight rebounds in the Pirates' home playoff loss Friday at the Athletic Event Center.
  • Article
  • February 23, 2018
Pirates Offense Turns Cold in Playoff Loss

In the end, the game is about putting a basketball through a hoop. On Friday night, that proved to be a difficult task for the No. 5-seed Pirates' women's basketball team as they fell in the CCCAA SoCal Regional Semifinals 41-35 to No. 12 Cypress. Ventura (23-8) went ice cold from the floor, connecting on just 22 percent of their shots in the game despite a 17-point, eight-rebound effort from Davina Del Castillo. Jasmyne Martin added 11 points as VC had their season come to a close.

  • February 23, 2018
Sophomore Davina Del Castillo had 13 points and seven rebounds as VC defeated Santa Barbara 64-42 to wrap up an outright Western State Conference championship, the program's 28th straight conference title.
  • Article
  • February 17, 2018
VC Wraps Up Regular Season With Strong Victory

The Pirates' women's basketball team wrapped up the regular season with a strong performance Saturday, defeating Santa Barbara 64-42 at the Athletic Event Center. Jasmyne Martin had 14 points to lead a balanced scoring attack which saw all nine Pirates who played record a score. Davina Del Castillo totaled 13 points and Nikki Puga had nine. Melissa Ohmie pulled down 13 rebounds as Ventura won outright its 28th consecutive Western State Conference championship.

  • February 17, 2018
Pirate freshman Alaina Garcia had a career-high 23 points to lead Ventura past Oxnard 69-32, clinching at least a share of the Western State Conference North Division title for the 28th straight season.
  • Article
  • February 14, 2018
Garcia Leads VC Past Oxnard to Clinch 28-Peat

VC freshman Alaina Garcia made seven 3-pointers en route to a career 23 points as the VC women's basketball team defeated Oxnard 69-32 Wednesday night. Davina Del Castillo had 11 points and nine rebounds while Elissa Root netted 10 points with four assists. With the victory, the Pirates (22-7, 8-1) clinch at least a share of their 28th straight Western State Conference North Division championship, otherwise known as a 28-Peat.

  • February 14, 2018
VC guard Nikki Puga had 19 points, including five 3-pointers, as the Pirates cruised past Cuesta 70-22 Wednesday night at the Athletic Event Center. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • February 07, 2018
Pirate Defense Stifles Visiting Cuesta

Women's college basketball has been playing games with four quarters for almost three seasons, and for the first time Wednesday night, the Pirate defense held an opponent scoreless. Ventura's defense shut out the visiting Cuesta Cougars in the second period, leading VC to a 70-22 victory. Nikki Puga led the Pirates (21-6, 7-0) with her first career double-double, scoring 19 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. Celeste Salazar had 12 points on four 3-pointers and pulled in six boards in the VC win.

  • February 07, 2018
VC sophomore Jasmyne martin had 25 points and five rebounds in the Pirates' 70-48 win at Hancock on Saturday. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • February 03, 2018
Ventura Jumps Into WSC Driver's Seat at Hancock

Jasmyne Martin scored a game-high 25 points as the VC women's basketball team defeated Allan Hancock College 70-48 Saturday afternoon in Santa Maria. With the win, the Pirates firmly secured their spot in the driver's seat in the Western State Conference North Division race, moving two games ahead of second-place Hancock and Moorpark with four games remaining. Martin added five rebounds to her point total, and Davina Del Castillo scored 15 points with eight boards and six assists for Ventura (20-6, 6-0).

  • February 03, 2018
Pirate sophomore Celeste Salazar had 12 points Wednesday in VC's 53-36 win at Cuesta in San Luis Obispo.
  • Article
  • January 31, 2018
VC Defeats Cuesta to Remain Perfect in WSC

The Pirates' women's basketball team started slowly, but used a strong second quarter to pull away from Cuesta College in VC's 53-36 victory over the Cougars Wednesday evening in San Luis Obispo. Celeste Salazar and Nikki Puga each netted 12 points, Jasmyne Martin scored 11, and Davina Del Castillo posted her 14th double-double in 25 games for the Pirates (19-6, 5-0), who completed the first round of Western State Conference Nort Division play undefeated.

  • January 31, 2018
Pirate sophomore Davina Del Castillo recorded her 13th double-double of the season in VC's 71-654 victory at Santa Barbara Saturday night.
  • Article
  • January 27, 2018
Ventura Leaves Santa Barbara With Victory Over Vaqueros

Its almost never easy when the Ventura College women's basketball team visits Santa Barbara, and Saturday night's contest at the SBCC Sports Pavilion was no exception. Nikki Puga came off the bench with a game-high 21 points and Davina Del Castillo posted her 13th double-double of the year with 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Pirates to a hard-fought 71-64 victory. Jasmyne Martin added 19 points as the Pirates (18-6, 4-0) remained perfect in Western State Conference North Division play.

  • January 27, 2018
VC sophomore Melissa Ohmie turned in her first career double-double, animal style, with career-high's of 11 points and 14 rebounds as VC defeated Oxnard 82-29 Wednesday evening at the Athletic Event Center. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • January 24, 2018
Pirates Win Big in Ribbons Of Life Breast Cancer Game

The Ventura College women's basketball team posted a big victory over visiting Oxnard College Wednesday in the team's 11th Annual Ribbons of Life Breast Cancer Game. Jasmyne Martin totaled game-high point honors with 24, and Davina Del Castillo flirted with a triple-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds and seven steals to lead the way while Melissa Ohmie had a double-double animal style with career-high's of 11 points and 14 boards for Ventura (17-6, 3-0).

  • January 24, 2018
The VC women's basketball team and their 2018 Favorite Teachers on Saturday at the Athletic Event Center.
  • Article
  • January 14, 2018
VC Women's Basketball Honors 2018 Favorite Teachers

Each year, every member of the sophomore class of the Ventura College women's basketball team selects a "Favorite Teacher" based on their own personal criteria. 2017-18 is the 13th year in which the team has honored their favorite teachers, and 74 awards have been presented, including this year.

  • January 14, 2018
Pirate sophomore Davina Del Castillo had another double double of 15 points and 11 rebounds, along with four assists and three steals leading VC to a come-from-behind win over Glendale Saturday at the Athletic Event Center.
  • Article
  • January 06, 2018
Women's Basketball Comes From Behind to Defeat Glendale

The Pirates' women's basketball team took Glendale's best shot and survived the Vaqueros gritty effort to come from behind to claim a 62-56 victory Saturday at the Athletic Event Center. VC outscored the visitors 22-13 in the final period to claim the six-point win. Davina Del Castillo continued her strong play with her 11th double-double of the year. She turned in 15 points and 11 rebounds, along with four assists and three steals and two blocked shots for the Pirates (14-6).

  • January 06, 2018
VC sophomore Elissa Root hit four 3-pointers en route to a team-high 12 points with three assists Friday in the Pirates' victory over Canyons.
  • Article
  • January 05, 2018
Balanced and Efficient Pirates Rout Canyons in Crossover

It was a solid start to the new year. The Ventura College women's basketball team had six players score in double figures, with none over 12 points, and they made 53 percent of their field goal attempts in efficiently routing College of the Canyons 81-48 on Friday night on the first day of the VC/OC Crossover at Oxnard College. Elissa Root and Kylie Vint each netted 12 points to lead Ventura (13-6), who defeated the Cougars 71-56 earlier in the season.

  • January 05, 2018
Pirate sophomore Davina Del Castillo had 28 points eight rebounds and four steals in VC's loss to Mt. San Jacinto Saturday in the championship game of the VC-Optimist Club Holiday Tournament. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • December 30, 2017
VC Comeback Falls Short in Optimist Final

The Pirates' women's basketball team fell behind big in the first quarter before coming back against No. 3-ranked Mt San Jacinto in the championship game of the VC-Optimist Club Holiday Tournament Saturday at the Athletic Event Center. The Pirates trailed 25-4 with 3:45 remaining in the first quarter, and came all the way back to tie the score at 76 in the final minute before falling 80-76. Davina Del Castillo and Jasmyne Martin each totaled 18 points to lead the way for VC (12-6), earning all-tournament honors.

  • December 30, 2017
VC freshman Talitha Draper had nine points and 11 rebounds in the Pirates' victory over Rio Hondo Thursday in the VC-Optimist Holiday Tournament.
  • Article
  • December 28, 2017
Pirates Run Past Rio Hondo to Open Optimist Tourney

After a slow start Thursday, the Pirates' women's basketball team revved up the engines in running past Rio Hondo 85-29 in the opening round of the VC-Optimist Club Holiday Tournament. Davina Del Castillo led the way with 21 points, nine rebounds, seven steals and three blocks, but Talitha Draper came off the bench to steal the show with nine points, 11 boards and a pair of blocked shots. VC advances to the tournament semifinals against Antelope valley on Friday Dec. 29 at 7:00 pm.

  • December 28, 2017
Pirate sophomore Davina Del Castillo earned all-tournament honors at the Coast Christmas Classic, turning in a doubvle-double Wednesday with 10 points and 13 rebounds. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • December 20, 2017
VC Heads to Christmas Break With Victory

The Pirates' women's basketball team led El Camino for a grand total of 3:06 out of the 40 minutes Wednesday afternoon, but most importantly, they led at the final buzzer. In a game that could be compared to an ugly Christmas sweater, Jasmyne Martin hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds remaining to give Ventura a 39-36 victory over the Warriors in the consolation final of the Coast Christmas Classic in Costa Mesa. Davina Del Castillo had another double-double animal style with 10 points and 13 rebounds to earn all-tournament honors.

  • December 20, 2017
VC freshman Alaina Garcia hit five 3-pointers in the Pirates' 100-39 victory at Orange Coast College on Tuesday. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • December 19, 2017
Ventura Hangs C-Note in Tournament Win

For one day, at least, the Pirates' women's basketball team found their groove. VC had its best offensive day in over three seasons posting a 100-39 victory over Orange Coast in the consolation semifinals of the Coast Crhsitmas Classic in Costa Mesa. The Pirates (9-5) hit 18 3-pointers, the program's second-best total ever, in hitting the century mark for the 47th time in team history. Celeste Salazar led five players in double-figures with 18 points on six made threes.

  • December 19, 2017
Jasmyne Martin scored 23 points with eight rebounds and four assists for the Pirates Monday against Cerritos at the Coast Christmas Classic. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • December 18, 2017
Bad Quarter Sends Ventura to Consolation Bracket

One quarter of play is just 10 minutes. But one bad quarter was enough to send the Pirates to the consolation side of the bracket at the Coast Christmas Classic Monday. VC was outscored by Cerritos 24-4 in the second period, turning a 20-12 advantage into a 36-24 deficit at halftime, in their 64-52 loss to the Falcons in the opening round of the tournament. Jasmyne Martin led the Pirates (8-5) with 23 points, eight rebounds and four assists in the game.

  • December 18, 2017
With the Pirates' 56-39 win over San Bernardino Valley College Sunday afternoon, VC head coach Ned Mircetic earned his 800th career victory.
  • Article
  • December 10, 2017
Pirates Defeat SBVC For Mircetic's 800th Career Victory

After 923 games since the 1990-91 season, the Pirates were able to make a little history Sunday with a 56-39 win over San Bernardino Valley at the LA Valley Buddy's All-Star Classic. Davina Del Castillo had yet another double-double "animal style" with 15 points and 16 rebounds while Nikki Puga and Jasmyne Martin totaled 14 and 11 points, respectively, as Ventura posted head coach Ned Mircetic's 800th career victory, making him the 18th collegiate women's basketball coach in the nation, the fifth at the community college level, to achieve the milestone.

  • December 10, 2017
The Ventura College women's basketball team claimed third place in the 16-team Tom Gilcrest Invitational win a win in Visalia Sunday.
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  • December 03, 2017
VC Claims 3rd Place at 16-team Gilcrest Invitational

Behind solid performances by sophomores Davina Del Castillo and Celeste Salazar, the Pirates' women's basketball team claimed third place at the Tom Gilcrest Invitational with a 65-55 victory over Los Angeles Valley Sunday afternoon in Visalia. Del Castillo scored 19 points, including hitting four 3-pointers, with 12 rebounds and Salazar continued her stellar defensive play and handed out four assists with three boards. Both players were named to the all-tournament team.

  • December 03, 2017
VC sophomore Elissa Root totaled 10 points in her first start as a Pirate against Sequoias on Saturday at the Gilcrest Invitational.
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  • December 02, 2017
Women's Basketball Pushes Undefeated Sequoias at Gilcrest

For three quarters the VC women's basketball team gave undefeated Sequoias all it could handle. The Pirates held a one point advantage late in the third period before fading to a 69-58 loss in the semifinals of the Tom Gilcrest Invitational in Visalia. Davina Del Castillo led Ventura (6-3) with a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds to go along with four steals while Elissa Root and Celeste Salazar each totaled 10 points.

  • December 02, 2017
VC sophomore Davina Del Castillo had 20 points and eight rebounds in the Pirates' 64-48 win over Antelope Valley Friday in Visalia.
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  • December 01, 2017
Women's Basketball Defeats Antelope Valley in Visalia

Pirate sophomore Davina Del Castillo turned in her best offensive performance of the season with 20 points, and freshman Alaina Garcia made three key 3-pointers to lead VC's women's basketball team to a 64-48 victory over Antelope Valley in the quarterfinals of the Tom Gilcrest Invitational Friday in Visalia. Jasmyne Martin totaled 17 points and Nikki Puga hit for nine as the Pirates (6-2) moved to the semifinals of the toughest tournament in the state.

  • December 01, 2017
Ventura sophomore Celeste Salazar led the Pirates with 10 rebounds in their contest against Mt. San Antonio in the finals of the VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions Sunday.
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  • November 26, 2017
Ventura Falls in Kiwanis Tournament Finals

The Ventura College women's basketball team spotted visiting Mt. San Antonio the first nine points of the game, eventually falling 65-58 in the championship game of the 20th VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions Sunday at the Athletic Event Center. Nikki Puga led VC (4-2) with 14 points while all-tournament selections Jasmyne Martin and Davina Del Castillo each netted 12. Celeste Salazar pulled in 10 rebounds for the Pirates.

  • November 26, 2017
VC sophomore Jasmyne Martin scored 20 points to lead Ventura to an 81-52 victory over Taft on Black Friday at the Athletic Event Center. (photo by Felix Cortez)
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  • November 24, 2017
Ventura Tops Taft on Black Friday in ToC Opener

In their first appearance in the Athletic Event Center this season, the Pirates' women's basketball team overcame a sluggish second quarter to easily defeat Taft College 81-52 in the opening round of the VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions.The Pirates had a balanced attack with six players scoring seven points or more, led by Jasmyne Martin's 20 point performance.

  • November 24, 2017
Pirate sophomore Jasmyne Martin ahd 19 points and nine rebounds in VC's win over LA Valley Friday at the Wild West Shootout at West LA College.
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  • November 10, 2017
Women's Basketball Rebounds to Defeat LA Valley

The Pirates' women's basketball team responded to a poor performance in their season-opening loss Thursday with a much improved effort in their 65-49 win over LA Valley on day two of the Wild West Shootout at West LA College. Jasmyne Martin had 19 points and nine rebounds while Davina Del Castillo had a double-double animal style with 12 points and 14 boards in the win.

  • November 10, 2017
VC sophomore Davina Del Castillo had eight points and a game-high 16 rebounds against El Camino Thursday at the Wild West Shootout at West LA College.
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  • November 09, 2017
Pirates Drop Opener at Wild West Shootout

The Ventura College women's basketball team found the waters a bit rough Thursday afternoon, dropping a 58-55 decision to El Camino on the first day of the Wild West Shootout at West Los Angeles College in Culver City. In the season-opener for both teams, the Pirates were unable to execute down the stretch and overcome a scrappy Warrior team. Jasmyne Martin scored 13 points with four assists n her VC debut and davina Del Castillo had eight points with 16 rebounds.

  • November 09, 2017