Celeste Salazar

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Celeste Salazar
24 Celeste Salazar
  • Height:
    5'10"
  • Hometown:
    Oxnard, CA
  • Position:
    G/F
  • Year:
    So
  • High School:
    Pacifica
  • gp
    31
  • pts/g
    6.0
  • fg %
    30.0
  • 3pt %
    28.3
  • ft %
    48.9
  • reb/g
    4.2
  • a/g
    2.9
Bio

2016-17 at VC: Was the first player off the bench for the Pirates as a freshman, playing in 33 games with one start…Played 15.6 minutes per game, scoring 2.7 points with 2.1 rebounds per contest…Had career high 12 points in playoff win over Santa Monica, 2/25…Scored nine points vs. Santa Barbara, 1/28…Recorded seven points with six assists and six rebounds at Oxnard, 1/25…Had seven points vs. LA Trade Tech, 12/9, and vs. Moorpark 12/17…Pulled in five boards vs. Mission, 12/1 and vs. Cypress, 12/10.

High School: Graduated from Pacifica High School in Oxnard in 2016…Lettered three seasons with the Tritons and coach Ryle Lynch-Cole…Named Pacific View League MVP as a senior…Led PHS to the PVL championship in 2016…Received team’s Outstanding Player Award as a junior and Hustle Award as a sophomore…Was the Triton’s JV MVP her freshman season...Earned Academic Achievement Award all four years of high school.

Personal:  Is the daughter of Annette and Manuel Salazar…Has an older brother, Manuel, and younger sister, Leslie…Born June 11, 1998 in Ventura…Favorite sport other than basketball is baseball… Watches Chrisley Knows Best on television…Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors is favorite athlete…If her life was a movie, Celeste would be played by Angelina Jolie…Hobbies include watching movies, hiking and running… Came to VC to play basketball and get a good education…Majoring in Math and Science…Aspires to be a doctor.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 31 10
Games started 31 10
Minutes 1025 320
Minutes per game 33.1 32.0
FG 62-207 17-63
FG Pct 30.0 27.0
3PT 39-138 9-38
3PT Pct 28.3 23.7
FT 22-45 7-12
FT Pct 48.9 58.3
Off rebounds 55 17
Def rebounds 74 20
Total rebounds 129 37
Rebounds per game 4.2 3.7
Personal fouls 45 11
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 90 27
Turnovers 50 10
Assist to turnover ratio 1.8 2.7
Steals 36 16
Blocks 15 4
Points 185 50
Points per game 6.0 5.0
Points per 40 min 7.2 6.3
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 1 35 3-4 75.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 8
Nov 10 vs. LA Valley W, 65-49 1 35 1-7 14.3 1-6 16.7 1-3 33.3 4
Nov 11 at West LA W, 59-45 1 35 4-6 66.7 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 12
Nov 24 Taft W, 81-52 1 27 1-7 14.3 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 25 Canyons W, 71-56 1 30 5-10 50.0 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 13
Nov 26 Mt. San Antonio L, 65-58 1 36 0-7 0.0 0-5 0.0 1-4 25.0 1
Nov 30 vs. Reedley W, 75-60 1 26 2-7 28.6 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 1 vs. Antelope Valley W, 64-48 1 37 0-6 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 2 at Sequoias L, 69-58 1 38 4-9 44.4 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 10
Dec 3 vs. LA Valley W, 65-55 1 40 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-6 33.3 2
Dec 9 vs. LA Trade-Tech L, 55-45 1 37 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Dec 10 vs. San Bernardino Valley W, 56-39 1 24 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 18 vs. Cerritos L, 64-52 1 32 2-6 33.3 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 19 at Orange Coast W, 100-39 1 31 6-9 66.7 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 18
Dec 20 vs. El Camino W, 39-36 1 38 2-10 20.0 1-7 14.3 3-4 75.0 8
Dec 28 Rio Hondo W, 85-29 1 34 3-11 27.3 1-6 16.7 2-2 100.0 9
Dec 29 Antelope Valley W, 53-50 1 38 1-7 14.3 1-6 16.7 3-6 50.0 6
Dec 30 Mt. San Jacinto L, 80-76 1 36 3-6 50.0 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 9
Jan 5 vs. Canyons W, 81-48 1 31 4-5 80.0 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 11
Jan 6 Glendale W, 62-56 1 28 1-8 12.5 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 4
Jan 13 Allan Hancock W, 60-38 1 35 2-7 28.6 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 20 at Moorpark W, 47-38 1 38 1-11 9.1 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 24 Oxnard W, 82-29 1 23 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 27 at Santa Barbara W, 71-64 1 34 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 31 at Cuesta W, 53-36 1 28 4-6 66.7 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 12
Feb 3 at Allan Hancock W, 70-48 1 39 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 7 Cuesta W, 70-22 1 31 4-7 57.1 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 12
Feb 10 Moorpark L, 56-55 1 39 0-9 0.0 0-6 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 14 at Oxnard W, 69-32 1 21 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 2
Feb 17 Santa Barbara W, 64-42 1 32 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 4-6 66.7 7
Feb 23 Cypress L, 42-35 1 37 1-10 10.0 1-9 11.1 0-0 - 3
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 9 vs. El Camino L, 58-55 1 35 0 2 2 2 1 1 0
Nov 10 vs. LA Valley W, 65-49 1 35 3 4 7 4 0 0 0
Nov 11 at West LA W, 59-45 1 35 1 1 2 4 3 1 0
Nov 24 Taft W, 81-52 1 27 1 1 2 3 1 3 1
Nov 25 Canyons W, 71-56 1 30 2 1 3 1 1 2 0
Nov 26 Mt. San Antonio L, 65-58 1 36 4 6 10 2 2 2 0
Nov 30 vs. Reedley W, 75-60 1 26 1 1 2 2 1 0 1
Dec 1 vs. Antelope Valley W, 64-48 1 37 1 2 3 3 4 0 0
Dec 2 at Sequoias L, 69-58 1 38 1 2 3 3 2 1 0
Dec 3 vs. LA Valley W, 65-55 1 40 1 2 3 4 4 1 1
Dec 9 vs. LA Trade-Tech L, 55-45 1 37 1 4 5 2 3 1 1
Dec 10 vs. San Bernardino Valley W, 56-39 1 24 1 2 3 6 2 0 0
Dec 18 vs. Cerritos L, 64-52 1 32 0 5 5 2 2 0 0
Dec 19 at Orange Coast W, 100-39 1 31 0 1 1 9 1 2 0
Dec 20 vs. El Camino W, 39-36 1 38 0 3 3 0 2 2 3
Dec 28 Rio Hondo W, 85-29 1 34 1 2 3 6 2 0 1
Dec 29 Antelope Valley W, 53-50 1 38 3 1 4 3 1 3 0
Dec 30 Mt. San Jacinto L, 80-76 1 36 4 5 9 5 3 0 2
Jan 5 vs. Canyons W, 81-48 1 31 3 3 6 0 3 0 1
Jan 6 Glendale W, 62-56 1 28 5 3 8 1 1 0 0
Jan 13 Allan Hancock W, 60-38 1 35 1 2 3 4 0 4 1
Jan 20 at Moorpark W, 47-38 1 38 3 2 5 3 4 2 0
Jan 24 Oxnard W, 82-29 1 23 0 1 1 5 0 2 0
Jan 27 at Santa Barbara W, 71-64 1 34 2 1 3 4 0 3 0
Jan 31 at Cuesta W, 53-36 1 28 1 1 2 0 0 0 1
Feb 3 at Allan Hancock W, 70-48 1 39 4 1 5 3 1 2 1
Feb 7 Cuesta W, 70-22 1 31 3 3 6 2 3 0 0
Feb 10 Moorpark L, 56-55 1 39 1 3 4 0 1 1 1
Feb 14 at Oxnard W, 69-32 1 21 2 4 6 2 0 0 0
Feb 17 Santa Barbara W, 64-42 1 32 0 2 2 4 1 2 0
Feb 23 Cypress L, 42-35 1 37 5 3 8 1 1 1 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 9 vs. El Camino L, 58-55 1 2 0 2.0
Nov 10 vs. LA Valley W, 65-49 1 1 - -
Nov 11 at West LA W, 59-45 1 2 - 1.3
Nov 24 Taft W, 81-52 1 2 - 3.0
Nov 25 Canyons W, 71-56 1 1 - 1.0
Nov 26 Mt. San Antonio L, 65-58 1 2 - 1.0
Nov 30 vs. Reedley W, 75-60 1 4 - 2.0
Dec 1 vs. Antelope Valley W, 64-48 1 1 - 0.8
Dec 2 at Sequoias L, 69-58 1 1 - 1.5
Dec 3 vs. LA Valley W, 65-55 1 2 - 1.0
Dec 9 vs. LA Trade-Tech L, 55-45 1 2 - 0.7
Dec 10 vs. San Bernardino Valley W, 56-39 1 1 - 3.0
Dec 18 vs. Cerritos L, 64-52 1 3 - 1.0
Dec 19 at Orange Coast W, 100-39 1 0 - 9.0
Dec 20 vs. El Camino W, 39-36 1 1 - 0.0
Dec 28 Rio Hondo W, 85-29 1 0 - 3.0
Dec 29 Antelope Valley W, 53-50 1 1 - 3.0
Dec 30 Mt. San Jacinto L, 80-76 1 2 - 1.7
Jan 5 vs. Canyons W, 81-48 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 6 Glendale W, 62-56 1 3 - 1.0
Jan 13 Allan Hancock W, 60-38 1 0 - -
Jan 20 at Moorpark W, 47-38 1 1 - 0.8
Jan 24 Oxnard W, 82-29 1 0 - -
Jan 27 at Santa Barbara W, 71-64 1 2 - -
Jan 31 at Cuesta W, 53-36 1 3 - -
Feb 3 at Allan Hancock W, 70-48 1 1 - 3.0
Feb 7 Cuesta W, 70-22 1 2 - 0.7
Feb 10 Moorpark L, 56-55 1 1 0 0.0
Feb 14 at Oxnard W, 69-32 1 0 - -
Feb 17 Santa Barbara W, 64-42 1 1 - 4.0
Feb 23 Cypress L, 42-35 1 1 - 1.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 31 33.1 2.0-6.7 1.3-4.5 0.7-1.5 6.0
Conference 10 32.0 1.7-6.3 0.9-3.8 0.7-1.2 5.0
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 32.8 1.7-7.5 1.1-5.0 1.0-1.8 5.5
Away 8 33.0 3.0-7.0 2.0-4.9 0.4-0.8 8.4
Neutral 10 33.5 1.6-5.4 0.9-3.4 0.6-1.5 4.7
Result
Wins 23 32.0 2.1-6.7 1.3-4.3 0.9-1.6 6.4
Losses 8 36.3 1.8-6.8 1.0-4.9 0.2-1.0 4.8
Month
November 7 32.0 2.3-6.9 1.7-5.3 0.3-1.0 6.6
December 11 35.0 2.1-6.6 1.3-4.5 1.0-2.0 6.5
January 7 31.0 2.0-6.7 0.7-2.9 0.7-1.1 5.4
February 6 33.2 1.5-6.5 1.3-5.3 0.7-1.3 5.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 31 31 1025 62-207 30.0 39-138 28.3 22-45 48.9 185
Conference 10 10 320 17-63 27.0 9-38 23.7 7-12 58.3 50
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 13 13 426 22-97 22.7 14-65 21.5 13-24 54.2 71
Away 8 8 264 24-56 42.9 16-39 41.0 3-6 50.0 67
Neutral 10 10 335 16-54 29.6 9-34 26.5 6-15 40.0 47
Result
Wins 23 23 735 48-153 31.4 31-99 31.3 20-37 54.1 147
Losses 8 8 290 14-54 25.9 8-39 20.5 2-8 25.0 38
Month
November 7 7 224 16-48 33.3 12-37 32.4 2-7 28.6 46
December 11 11 385 23-73 31.5 14-49 28.6 11-22 50.0 71
January 7 7 217 14-47 29.8 5-20 25.0 5-8 62.5 38
February 6 6 199 9-39 23.1 8-32 25.0 4-8 50.0 30
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 31 1025 33.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 10 320 32.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 23.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 426 32.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 21.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 8 264 33.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 41.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 10 335 33.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 23 735 32.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 8 290 36.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 20.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 224 32.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 11 385 35.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 7 217 31.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 199 33.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 31 1.8 2.4 4.2 2.9 1.6 1.2 0.5
Conference 10 1.7 2.0 3.7 2.7 1.0 1.6 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 2.3 2.5 4.8 2.8 1.3 1.5 0.5
Away 8 1.8 1.6 3.4 3.5 1.4 1.4 0.3
Neutral 10 1.1 2.8 3.9 2.5 2.2 0.5 0.7
Result
Wins 23 1.7 1.9 3.6 3.2 1.5 1.3 0.5
Losses 8 2.0 3.8 5.8 2.1 1.9 0.9 0.5
Month
November 7 1.7 2.3 4.0 2.6 1.3 1.3 0.3
December 11 1.2 2.6 3.8 3.9 2.4 0.9 0.7
January 7 2.1 1.9 4.0 2.4 1.1 1.6 0.4
February 6 2.5 2.7 5.2 2.0 1.2 1.0 0.3
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 31 31 55 74 129 90 50 36 15
Conference 10 10 17 20 37 27 10 16 4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 13 30 33 63 37 17 20 6
Away 8 8 14 13 27 28 11 11 2
Neutral 10 10 11 28 39 25 22 5 7
Result
Wins 23 23 39 44 83 73 35 29 11
Losses 8 8 16 30 46 17 15 7 4
Month
November 7 7 12 16 28 18 9 9 2
December 11 11 13 29 42 43 26 10 8
January 7 7 15 13 28 17 8 11 3
February 6 6 15 16 31 12 7 6 2
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
Women's Basketball Earns 14th WBCA Academic Honor in 15 Years
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  • August 03, 2018
Women's Basketball Earns 14th WBCA Academic Honor in 15 Years

The Ventura College women's basketball team has been honored yet again for academic excellence, earning a place on the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Academic Honor Roll for the 14th time in the past 15 years. The Pirates' 3.182 overall grade point average for the 2017-18 academic year placed the team 14th in the country for two-year colleges. Ventura is one of two schools from California to be honored, the other being Solano Community College who was ranked No. 17 on the list.

  • August 03, 2018
VC sophomore Davina Del Castillo had 17 points and eight rebounds in the Pirates' home playoff loss Friday at the Athletic Event Center.
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  • 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
Del Castillo Named Co-MVP, Four Others All-Conference
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  • February 20, 2018
Del Castillo Named Co-MVP, Four Others All-Conference

Pirate sophomore Davina Del Castillo has been named the Western State Conference North Division Co-MVP in voting by conference coaches earlier this week. The John Burroughs Hig School product was joined on the first-team All-WSC list by sophomores Jasmyne Martin and Celeste Salazar, and freshman Nikki Puga. Freshman Talitha Draper was named honorable mention all-conference. VC head coach Ned Mircetic was named Co-Coach of the Year.

  • February 20, 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.
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  • 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
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)
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  • 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)
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  • 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.
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  • 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
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)
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  • 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
Ventura freshman Nikki Puga had a game-high 17 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead the Pirates to a 47-38 win at Moorpark on Saturday afternoon.
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  • January 20, 2018
Reserves Play Key Role in Pirates' Come From Behind Victory

Rivalry games can produce interesting moments in a basketball game, and the VC-Moorpark series has had its share. Now add Saturday's contest at Raider Pavilion. Ventura fell behind 9-0 and 13-2 early in the game before reserves Nikki Puga and Talitha Draper led the Pirates back to a 21-21 tie at halftime. Ventura went on to score 12 of the first 14 points of the second half and held on to a 47-39 victory over Moorpark. Puga led the way with 17 points in the game, including a career-high five made 3-pointers.

  • January 20, 2018
The VC women's basketball team and their 2018 Favorite Teachers on Saturday at the Athletic Event Center.
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  • 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 Jasmyne Martin had her best game of the season with 23 points, three steals and three blocked shots in Ventura's 60-38 win over Hancock Saturday at the AEC.
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  • January 13, 2018
Ventura Claims Victory Over Visiting Hancock

Jasmyne Martin had her best night of the season, hitting nine of 10 shots in the first half en route to a game-high 23 points, leading the Pirates to a 60-38 win over Allan Hancock College at the Athletic Event Center. Davina Del Castillo added 11 points and eight rebounds and Celeste Salazar handed out four assists in the Pirates' Western State Conference North Division opener. After the game, the Pirates honored their "Favorite Teachers" for 2018.

  • January 13, 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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)
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  • 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
Pirate freshman Kylie Vint had 12 points and six rebounds in VC's victory over Antelope Valley Friday.
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  • December 29, 2017
Pirates Survive Antelope Valley to Advance into Tourney Final

Davina Del Castillo posted another double double with 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Kylie Vint added 12 points and six boards as the VC women's basketball team survived their match-up with Antelope Valley 53-50 in the semifinals of the VC-Optimist Club Holiday Tournament Friday at the Athletic Event Center. Nikki Puga added seven points, including a key 3-pointer late in the game as Ventura advanced to the Optimist Tournament final for the ninth straight year.

  • December 29, 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.
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  • 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)
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  • 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)
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  • 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)
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  • 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.
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  • 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
VC freshman Kylie Vint had eight points and five rebounds Saturday in the Pirates' contest against Los Angeles Trade Tech.
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  • December 09, 2017
Pirates Can't Find Offensive Rhythm in Loss

The Pirates' women's basketball team struggled with offensive cohesiveness Saturday night, falling to Los Angeles Trade Tech 55-45 at the LA Valley Buddy's All-Star Classic. VC shot just 28 percent from the floor during the game, and committed 21 turnovers, many unforced, in falling to the Beavers. Davina Del Castillo led Ventura with 10 points and 11 rebounds while Kylie Vint totaled eight points with five boards.

  • December 09, 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
Pirate freshman Talitha Draper had 12 points and nine rebounds in VC's victory over Reedley Thursday in Visalia,
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  • November 30, 2017
Pirates Race Past Reedley at Gilcrest Tourney

The VC women's basketball team opened up a big lead in the second quarter, and cruised to a 75-60 victory over Reedley College Thursday afternoon at the Tom Gilcrest Invitational at College of the Sequoias in Visalia. Jasmyne Martin led four Pirates in double figures with 18 points while Davina Del Castillo and Nikki Puga each netted 13. Talitha Draper contributed 12 in the victory for Ventura (5-2).

  • November 30, 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
Pirate freshman Nikki Puga had 14 points and four assists in VC's 71-56 victory over Canyons Saturday in the VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions.
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  • November 25, 2017
Cagers Advance to 11th Straight ToC Championship Game

The Pirates' women's basketball team used a strong third quarter to outlast a game Canyons team 71-56 Saturday night in the semifinals of the VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions at the Athletic Event Center. Jasmyne Martin had a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds and Nikki Puga posted 14 points with four assists in the victory. Ventura (4-1) advances to the tournament's championship game for the 16th time in 20 years, the 11th year in a row.

  • November 25, 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 Celeste Salazar had 12 points and four assists Saturday in VC's 59-45 win at West LA.
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  • November 11, 2017
VC Defeats West LA in Tournament Finale

Davina Del Castillo had her second straight double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds with three steals, and Celeste Salazar hit four 3-pointers for 12 points with four assists as the Pirates' women's basketball team gave West Los Angeles their first loss of the season 59-45 in the final game of the Wild West Shootout Saturday in Culver City. Nikki Puga added eight points and five assists and Talitha Draper pulled in 10 boards for VC (2-1) in the victory.

  • November 11, 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