Prep Period: A Ventura County high school sports 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 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.