Prep Period: A Ventura County high school sports podcast

In this week's episode of the Prep Period podcast, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino talk through all of The Star's Player of the Year selections for spring sports, interviewing a pair in Moorpark track and field star Davis Benson and Royal baseball ace Dusty Dunwoody. Give a listen!

In this week's episode of Prep Period, two Ventura County distance runners come on the show to talk about their incredible performances this outdoor track season. Recent Ventura High grad Aelo Curtis discusses her surprise victory in the mile at the Brooks PR Invitational in the No. 3 performance all-time in Ventura County history — four minutes, 39.11 seconds. Moorpark College star and Newb...

In today's episode of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Dominic Massimino and Joe Curley talk through a marathon CIF-Southern Section championship Saturday in Orange County that ended with Oxnard taking home a Division 4 softball title. They also discuss the CIF-State Track and Field Championships in Clovis where Calabasas sprinter Malia Rainey won a 100-meter dash title and Moorpa...

In this week's episode of Prep Period, local champions from multiple sports join the show to talk winning CIF-Southern Section and CIF-State championships. Newbury Park swimmer Megan Wang won the state 100-yard backstroke title while Chase Macleod led Oaks Christian boys lacrosse to a CIF-Southern Section victory. Also, Joe Curley discusses the rule behind last week's Rio Mesa baseball forfeit. Do...

Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino take listeners through championship season for spring sports in Ventura County. The pair talk through Foothill Tech boys volleyball and Oaks Christian boys lacrosse winning CIF-Southern Section titles, Newbury Park's Megan Wang winning state in the 100 backstroke, baseball and softball section playoffs, and more. Don't forget to...

In this episode of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino dive deep into the CIF-Southern Section playoff brackets for baseball and softball, with a total of 33 local teams advancing to the postseason. Baseball coaches Mike Minjares and Jacob Regalado of St. Bonaventure and Rio Mesa join the show, as do softball coaches Cheyenne Coyle and Heather Spohr o...

Episode 35 of Prep Period has it all — and we mean all. Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino start off by recapping league championship track and field performances from across the county, as well as swimming. Then they jump to a softball and baseball check in, including an interview with Rio Mesa softball coach Daniel Lerma and pitcher Analia Lopez. The pair...

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 Cham...

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 Fo...

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 C...

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 loca...

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...

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...

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 baseb...

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 con...

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 o...

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 con...

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 As...

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 S...

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...

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 havo...

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...

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-...

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...