FB  2-1-2012 (Updated 3-20-12)  The Ventura College football team has committed two more players to four-year schools, in addition to the four players who signed national letters of intent on national signing day and 12 mid-year transfers, bringing the total 18 Pirates who will be transferring for the 2012 football season.  Three have transferred to NCAA Division I - FBS (formerly NCAA Division I-A) schools, 11 to NCAA Division II institutions, one to an NAIA school and three to NCAA Division III institutions.  These 18 helped lead the Pirates to a 7-4 record in 2011, including a win in the Beach Bowl held at Ventura College.   In the past two years, VC has now signed 37 players to four-year schools and head coach Steve Mooshagian expects more signings later in the spring.  READ MORE...

 FB  3-1-2012 Ten Pirates have been honored by the Southern California Football Association on its 2011 SCFA Scholar Athlete List.  Colin Cheatham and his 3.68 grade point average led VC's honorees on the list, which also included Tim Vizzi, Esa Johnwell, Kenjay Trueblood, Kordarius Rice, Joe Reynoso, Kalvin Cruz, Dezerick Reed, Earnest Hall, and Damien Taylor.  Honorees must have completed two years of eligibility and completed at least 36 units of coursework with a  minimum of a 3.0 GPA.  Ventura's list of 10 ranks the team tied for third in the number of honorees in Southern California.  Santa Ana had 14 players on the list, followed by Fullerton with 13.  VC and Saddleback each listed 10 honorees.  READ MORE...

 FB  11-19-2011  It was appropriate after all the last-second plays in the Pirates' season that their final game would come down to the end, as well.  College of the Desert threw an unsuccessful Hail Mary pass on the game's final play as the Ventura College football team came back from a halftime deficit to defeat College of the Desert 17-16 in the Beach Bowl sponsored by Joe Kapp Real Estate at the VC Sportsplex Saturday night.  Defensive end Daniel Miller was named the game's Most Valuable Player with two sacks and an interception for the Pirates.  READ MORE...