Prep Period: A Ventura County high school sports podcast

In Episode 34 of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Dominic Massimino and Joe Curley talk through the news of the week, including exciting freshman performances at the Ventura County Track and Field Championships, playoffs for lacrosse and boys volleyball kicking off, league title races in the softball and baseball and a surprise appearance at the Ventura County Track and Field Championships. Don't forget to like and subscribe to the show if you enjoyed, and leave a comment with your thoughts!

In this episode of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino talk through incredible local performances at the Mt. Sac Invitational and interview Moorpark High senior Dean Guzman who cleared seven feet to win the high jump and become the No. 5 local performer, all-time. The pair also discussed Cal Lutheran men's volleyball's third NCAA Division III Final Four appearance in a row, local baseball and softball league races heating up and locals making a splash in college baseball and lacrosse. Don't forget to like, subscribe and leave a comment with your thoughts on the show!

In this week's episode of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Dominic Massimino and Joe Curley talk through an exciting week in local sports, headlined by new of former Camarillo High phenom Gabriela Jaquez being selected No. 5 in Monday night's WNBA Draft by the Chicago Sky. The pair also discuss a record-setting Arcadia Invitational for local track and field athletes, the Ventura County Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game, baseball league championship races heating up and the seven inductees to the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame in the Class of 2026. Please enjoy the show, and don't forget to like and subscribe if you liked it!

In this episode of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino discuss the biggest news in local sports this week — UCLA women's basketball and Camarillo High grad Gabriela Jaquez winning an NCAA title in a blowout victory over South Carolina. Then, the pair go through The Star's first round of baseball and softball rankings and Curley talks former local baseball players in the minor leagues.

In this episode of Prep Period, a little technical difficulties with their microphones won't stop Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino from taking you through the transition from winter to spring sports in the county and all the exciting prep, college and pro news you need to know as a local sports fan. The pair talk Gabriela Jaquez and the UCLA women's basketball team cruising into the Sweet Sixteen, Star Player of the Year picks in soccer and wrestling, a new Ventura County record in the boys 100-meter dash and all the local pro baseball players getting ready for opening day in the MLB. Don't forget to like and subscribe to the show, and comment your thoughts!

In this episode of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Dominic Massimino and Joe Curley wrap up the final local sports stories of the winter season, including Westlake girls soccer's loss in the state final, Oaks Christian boys basketball forfeiting the Marmonte League title and Player of the Year picks in girls basketball, boys basketball and girls water polo. The pair also discuss NCAA Indoor Championships, where former Ventura County Star and Gatorade Runners of the Year Colin Sahlman of Newbury Park and Sadie Engelhardt of Ventura turned heads with big races. Give Episode 29 a watch and/or listen, and don't forget to like, comment and subscribe to the show wherever you see the show. What would you like to hear us talk about next week? Let us know in the comments and reviews!

In this episode of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino chat with Westlake High girls soccer players Cierra Spencer and Sydney Wise as well as head coach Frank Marino about their pioneering season that has brought them to the first-ever CIF-State soccer championship game. The pair also discuss NFL'ers from the area signing new contracts and local baseball players making waves at the college and professional level. Don't forget to like, subscribe and comment wherever you are listening to this podcast!

In Episode 25 of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino interview four coaches from across the county ahead of quarterfinal and semifinal matchups in basketball and soccer. Ventura girls basketball coach Ann Larson (14:56) previews her team's trip back to the Division 1 quarterfinals for the second year in a row, St. Bonaventure's Wolfgang Wood talks confounding expectations ahead of D6 quarterfinal in boys basketball (31:00), Channel Islands boys soccer head coach Chava Orozco (48:44) introduces us to his talented young team and Oaks Christian girls soccer coach Sebastian Alvarado (59:03) discusses a wild round of Open Division pool play. Don't forget to like the show, hit the subscribe button and leave a comment with your thoughts on this episode!

Thank you for joining us for another packed episode of Prep Period! Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino chat with Oaks Christian girls water polo coach Jack Kocur about the Lions winning their second-straight Open Division championship in an 11-8 win over Mater Dei, and discuss Del Sol girls soccer reaching a CIF-Southern Section championship in its first season of varsity sports. The pair also break down a heartbreaking playoff round for local girls basketball teams and all the area wrestlers to qualify for the state tournament. Make sure you like the show, leave a comment with your thoughts and subscribe!

In Episode 25 of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino interview four coaches from across the county ahead of quarterfinal and semifinal matchups in basketball and soccer. Ventura girls basketball coach Ann Larson (14:56) previews her team's trip back to the Division 1 quarterfinals for the second year in a row, St. Bonaventure's Wolfgang Wood talks confounding expectations ahead of D6 quarterfinal in boys basketball (31:00), Channel Islands boys soccer head coach Chava Orozco (48:44) introduces us to his talented young team and Oaks Christian girls soccer coach Sebastian Alvarado (59:03) discusses a wild round of Open Division pool play. Don't forget to like the show, hit the subscribe button and the bell if you are on YouTube! Leave a comment with your thoughts on this episode, or ideas for what you'd like to hear next time. 

In the 24th episode of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino break down all the first-round playoff pairings for basketball and soccer, with Curley taking us in depth on some controversy surrounding the current playoff system and at-large bids. Also joining the show to talk through the upcoming postseason are Thousand Oaks girls basketball head coach Ashley Ontiveros to talk through an exciting first-round matchup with St. Bonaventure in the Division 1 playoffs, and Del Sol boys soccer coach Adrian Garcia who talks problems with the at-large playoff qualification system. Don't forget to like the show, leave a comment, subscribe and hit the notification bell to be alerted when we go live on YouTube!

Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino bring you through the finales of all the local league races and which teams qualified for the playoffs in basketball and soccer in this week's episode. The pair check in with Camarillo High boys basketball coach Brendan Garrett after a pivotal win over Oak Park to avoid a play-in game with Simi Valley and clinch a CIF-Southern Section playoff berth in the Coastal Canyon League, then chat with Pacifica High girls wresting coach Joe Rodriguez on the Tritons' deep run in the CIF-SS duals. Don't forget to like the show, subscribe and hit the alert bell and leave a comment with your thoughts! Thank you all for 100 followers on YouTube!

In this episode of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino talk exciting league championship races in both basketball and soccer for girls and boys, as well as the hunt for playoff spots. St. Bonaventure girls basketball coach Dee Pinkard makes an appearance for an interview on the Seraphs' remarkable 19-2 run in his first season as head coach. Then, the pair talk local news including locals playing in NFL conference championship games, a settlement between the family of former Newbury Park soccer star Katie Meyer and Stanford University in their wrongful death suit against the university, and local football coaching news.

In this episode of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Dominic Massimino and Joe Curley talk a wild first half of boys basketball and girls soccer action in the Marmonte League, interview Westlake girls soccer head coach Frank Marino, break down The Star's girls basketball top 40 player rankings and look to the NFL to single out local players competing in the conference championships.

In this episode of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Dominic Massimino and Joe Curley talk local basketball news, including both program and national records and noteworthy transfers, as well as breaking down player and team rankings for both basketball and soccer. Go check out Joe and Dom's stories mentioned in this episode on the VC Star website below! Livvie Elsokary wreaks havoc in setting a national record: https://www.vcstar.com/story/sports/high-school/basketball/2026/01/08/westlakes-elsokary-wreaks-havoc-in-setting-a-national-record/88061502007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11----p119750c119750d00----v11xx10o11----d--42--b--42--&gca-ft=181&gca-ds=sophi The Star's High School Basketball Rankings: https://www.vcstar.com/story/sports/high-school/2026/01/14/the-stars-high-school-basketball-rankings/88163691007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11----p119950c119950d00----v11xx15o11----d--42--b--42--&gca-ft=28&gca-ds=sophi The Star's High School Soccer Rankings: https://www.vcstar.com/story/sports/high-school/2026/01/13/the-stars-high-school-soccer-rankings/88159698007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11----p119650c119650d00----v11xx10o11----d--41--b--41--&gca-ft=221&gca-ds=sophi The Star's picks for the top 40 local boys basketball players: https://www.vcstar.com/story/sports/high-school/2026/01/11/the-stars-picks-for-the-top-40-local-boys-basketball-players/88078516007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11----p119950c119950d00----v11xx15o11----d--42--b--42--&gca-ft=37&gca-ds=sophiDon't forget to like the show and subscribe to stay up to date on your local sports news in the 805! Comment your thoughts on the show, and let us know what you would like to hear about next time. 

Welcome back to Prep Period! Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino are back from winter vacation for Episode 19 of Prep Period, kicking off the winter sports season. The pair talk through The Star's year in sports, then recap all the news of the past few weeks including awards for local coaches, Star All-County selections and Ventura High girls basketball continuing to make history. Enjoy the show, and don't forget to like, subscribe and comment!

In this episode of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino talk through season-ending losses for Pacifica and Ventura in the CIF-State Division 1A and 3AA State Championships for football. Then, the pair discuss the search for a new head football coach at Oaks Christian after the departure of Charlie Collins, the upcoming National Football Foundation All-Star games for tackle and flag football, and Ventura girls basketball nearing 1,000 wins in program history. Enjoy the show, and don't forget to like, subscribe and tell us in the comments what you thought!

It's all about the CIF-State football championships in this week's episode of Prep Period, in which Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino get you ready for Pacifica's Division 2A championship against Central East of Fresno and Ventura's Division 3AA matchup with St. Ignatius of San Francisco. The pair also interviewed Pacifica coach Mike Moon and linebacker Deville Warner, as well as Ventura receiver Jack Cunningham ahead of the titanic week for football in the 805.

In this episode of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino talk through CIF-Southern Section football title wins for Pacifica, Ventura and Grace, then recap an exciting end to the fall season for Ventura College football and local cross country teams at the state meet. The pair also discuss upcoming state regional bowl games for football. 

In this episode of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino discuss the four local teams playing for CIF-Southern Section football titles this week, including Pacifica, Ventura, Santa Paula and Grace, as well as last week's semifinal slate. Curley recaps local college football games and Massimino brings us up to speed on CIF-SS cross country finals that took place last Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College. Plus, former Nordhoff High coach Tony Henney, now at Dana Hills, joins the show to talk Palos Verdes who Pacifica will face in the D3 football championship. Thanks for listening!

On Episode 13 of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino discuss the first round of the CIF-Southern Section football playoffs, flag football and volleyball championships and interview Moorpark High football coach Christian Dearborn ahead of a rematch with Ventura in the Division 6 quarterfinals. 

On Episode 12 of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino welcome special guests Derry Eads, former sports editor at The Star, and legendary football coach George Contreras to discuss this year's football playoff pairings. 

On this episode of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino discuss an exciting penultimate week of the league football season, discuss flag football and volleyball playoffs and check out playoff projections for local football teams. Don't forget to subscribe!

Prep Period enters double digits! In Episode 10, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino break down their midseason top-100 football rankings, discussing top risers and players who went from unranked to highly ranked from the preseason to now. They also talked Ventura County Cross Country Championships, Route 126 Rivalry news, and a look ahead to playoffs for volleyball and flag football. 

In Episode 9 of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino talk through what will be a pivotal week of games this with likely league title deciders in the Tri-County and Citrus Coast leagues. Also, hear about some of the top storylines in local cross country ahead of Saturday's Ventura County Championships. 

In Episode 8 of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino discuss the first week of league football action in the area, including big injury news and important matchups, as well as a local college recruitment update. Give a listen!

On this week's episode of Prep Period, Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino look ahead to the first week of league football action and make some predictions on how local teams will fare. Give a listen!

On Episode 6 of Prep Period. Ventura County Star reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino talk with Ventura High QB Derek Garcia, break down midseason volleyball rankings and discuss recent cross country results from the famed Woodbridge Classic. 

On the fifth episode of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino talk cross country rankings and chat with a special guest. 

On the fourth episode of Prep Period, Ventura County Star staff reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino look back at the league finishes they projected for football back in early August. How do those predictions look now, three weeks into the 2025 football season? Give a listen to find out!

Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino are back with Episode 3 of Prep Period! This week's episode highlights local volleyball players and teams as they head into league play, breaking down The Star's rankings of the top 25 players and top 10 teams. Curley and Massimino also chat about last week's football games and what Week Two has in store for local teams. 

The Ventura County Star's all-preps sports podcast, Prep Period, is back for a second episode! Reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino discuss an exciting first week of football games in the area. Plus, a breakdown of The Star's Top-70 local football players. This episode of Prep Period is packed with info and analysis — give it a listen!

The first episode of the Ventura County Star's revived all-preps sports podcast, Prep Period! Listen to reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino talk through everything you need to know about the 2025 high school football season. Which teams are up? Which are down? Who are the key difference-makers? Find out in this episode of Prep Period.