Prep Period: A Ventura County high school sports podcast

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 t...

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 volleyba...

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.