https://vcweplayhard.com en-us https://vcweplayhard.com/general/2025-26/releases/202606172formx The Ventura College Athletic Department capped its celebration of 100 years of competition with another top finish in the 2025-26 all-sports National Association of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA) Ron Case Cup standings. Pirate Athletics placed 23rd among California community college athletic departments. It is the 19th Top-25 finish for VC in the 27-year history of the award. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/general/2025-26/releases/202606172formx https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/20251123r42qqt Ventura's Brianna Richards and Henry Fulk competed in the 3C2A Women's and Men's Cross Country Championships, respectively, Saturday at Fresno's Woodward Park. Richards ran 29th out of the 169 runners in the women's 5k race while Fulk placed 77th out of 194 competitors in the men's 4-mile run. Sat, 22 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/20251123r42qqt https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/202511091zdt6h Pirate freshman Brianna Richards ran in sixth place Friday in the Southern California Regional Championships to qualify for the 3C2A State Finals on Nov. 23 in Fresno. Meanwhile, the Pirate men ran as a team, finishing just out of a state qualifying spot, placing 17th. Henry Fulk finished 59th overall, also qualifying for state as an individual. Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/202511091zdt6h https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/20251025jciwv0 The Pirates' men's and women's cross country teams both qualified for the Southern California Championships Friday with solid performances at the Western State Conference Championships at Moorpark. Brianna Richards finished as the conference runner-up to lead the women to a seventh place finish overall while a tightly bunched group of four men's runners behind Henry Fulk helped the men finish seventh as a team, as well. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/20251025jciwv0 https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/20251014z56zfj The VC men's and women's corss country teams ran at the Manny Bautista College Open Friday at the Naval Training Center Park in San Diego Friday, a meet which also served as the Couthern California Preview on the course for November's regional championships. The Pirate men ran 15th of the 23 competing teams while the women, who did not compete in the team competition, were led by Brianna Richards, who ran seventh overall. Fri, 10 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/20251014z56zfj https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/202509142td7zv The VC men's and women's cross country teams hosted the Western State Conference Preview Meet Friday morning at Arroyo Verde Park. Aiden Plew led the men's team with an 18th place finish out of 98 runners while Natalie Kreil was the first runner for Ventura to cross the finish line in the women's race in 33rd place out of 51 competitors. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/202509142td7zv https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/20250908v4ndhd The VC men's and women's cross country teams ran at the Crush Invitational Saturday at Fresno's Woodward Park, the site of the 3C2A State Championships later this season. The Pirate men ran 17th as a team, led by Henry Fulk in 58th place overall while the VC women were led by Brianna Richards who finished eighth overall. Sat, 06 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/20250908v4ndhd https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/202508302qrk9n The VC men's and women's cross country teams opened the 2025 season at the Pirate Invitational at Arroyo Verde Park on Friday morning. Brianna Richards led a pair of VC women finishing third overall in the 5k race while Henry Fulk opened his Pirate career with a Top-10 finish in the men's 4-mile event. The Ventura men came in third as a team among the six competing squads. Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/202508302qrk9n https://vcweplayhard.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250811z1928x VC Athletics invites fans to celebrate a century of Ventura College and Pirate sports by sporting official #VC100 athletics gear. The store opening coincides with the beginning of centennial celebrations in Pirate Athletics that begins on Aug. 16 with a Pirate football scrimmage and a VC volleyball Alumnae Game on Saturday Aug. 16. The team store is open online through BSN Sports at https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/axYBeZuhQ2. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250811z1928x