Loren Ledin
Ventura County Star
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St. Bonaventure falls again to Valencia, this time in CIF-State Division IV regional final
A season filled with milestones and high achievements for St. Bonaventure ended in the program's first appearance in a CIF-State regional final. → Read More
St. Bonaventure boys basketball team advances to state regional championship game
High drama. High rewards. And now history beckons for the St. Bonaventure High boys basketball team. → Read More
St. Bonaventure boys basketball team reaches CIF-State Division IV regional semifinals
The St. Bonaventure High boys basketball team again counted on intangibles to continue its surge through the CIF-State Division IV regional tournament. → Read More
St. Bonaventure High boys basketball team gets its shot at first CIF-SS title
The St. Bonaventure boys basketball team will play top-seeded Valencia in the Division 4AA final on Saturday, seeking the program's first section crown. → Read More
Camarillo's comeback falls just short in CIF-SS Div. 3AA boys basketball semifinal
Camarillo nearly pulls off second-half comeback against La Serna on Friday night at home, but bid for Division 3AA title game is thwarted in the end. → Read More
Five local boys basketball teams have a shot at reaching CIF-SS finals
Five schools located within a 15-20-mile radius of each other — Oxnard, Buena, Camarillo, St. Bonaventure and Santa Paula — ready for semifinal tests Friday. → Read More
Jarrett leads Oxnard girls basketball team to win over Westlake in playoff opener
Led by senior guard Mika Jarrett, the Oxnard High girls basketball team opened the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs with a victory at Westlake. → Read More
Top-seeded Oxnard boys basketball team beats Westlake in CIF-SS Div. 2AA first-round game
Oxnard opened the CIF-SS Division 2AA boys basketball playoffs in decisive fashion with a 71-58 victory over county foe Westlake High. → Read More
Ventura High freshman Kailee Staniland brings a sixth sense to the basketball court
Kailee Staniland was born deaf, but with help from implants she could hear by the time she was 14 months old, and now seems to have a sixth sense on the basketball court. → Read More
The top local teams to watch in the CIF-Southern Section girls basketball playoffs
Oak Park is the only area girls basketball team to be awarded a top-4 seed, but there are plenty of contenders. Check out the teams to watch and the full pairings. → Read More
The top local teams to watch in the CIF-Southern Section boys basketball playoffs
Oxnard leads the pack of area boys basketball teams hoping to be contenders in the CIF-SS playoffs. Check out the top area teams to watch and the complete pairings. → Read More
East bests West in the 49th annual Ventura County All-Star Football Game
Newbury Park's Nolan Story and Oak Park's Kadyn Parr lead the East team to a 39-25 victory over the West in the Ventura County All-Star Football Game. → Read More
Football stars celebrate college destinations at Ventura County Coaches Signing Luncheon
Delon Thompson and several area high school football stars celebrated their college destinations at the Ventura County Coaches Signing Luncheon on Wednesday. → Read More
Boys basketball notebook: Westlake shows grit in rallying from adversity
Westlake has battled without two injured starters to earn a shot at a postseason berth; Simi Valley shows its worth; and The Star's Top 10 rankings. → Read More
Agoura edges Thousand Oaks to capture Marmonte League boys basketball title
Nasir Meyer scored 19 points as the Agoura boys basketball team beat Thousand Oaks to clinch its second Marmonte League title in the last three seasons. → Read More
Girls basketball notebook: Ventura legend Ann Larson still shines at team building
Ann Larson, who earned her 500th coaching win this season, has a young Ventura team rolling along; a big turnaround at Oak Park; and The Star's Top 10 rankings. → Read More
Thompson, Martin lead local selections to all-CIF-Southern Section football teams
Delon Thompson and Chase Martin, The Star's Players of the Year, top a contingent of 27 local players who have been named to the all-CIF-SS football teams. → Read More
Boys basketball notebook: Aronowitz is a big shot for Camarillo
Chase Aronowitz has been on target all season for Camarillo; Oxnard's defense has been dominant; a look at where area league races stand; and The Star’s Top 10 rankings. → Read More
Trent MacLean has all the skills to create his own legacy on the basketball court
There’s so much to like about Thousand Oaks High sophomore Trent MacLean, not the least of which is a stirring legacy. → Read More
St. Bonaventure running back Delon Thompson gets preferred walk-on offer from UCLA
UCLA has offered St. Bonaventure's Delon Thompson, who finished third in the state in rushing yards, a spot for the 2023 season as a preferred walk-on. → Read More