Brinley Anderson had 19 points and 12 rebounds for Ventura. Elsewhere Nordhoff won at Costa Mesa 46-41 to advance to the CIF-SS 5AA semifinals where they will host Hillcrest on Saturday.

Simi Valley, on a 14-game win streak, hosts Ventura, winners of 10 straight, in the first round of the Division 2 playoffs. Check out all the matchups involving local baseball teams.

Three locals earned Player of the Year awards, four locals earned Coach of the Year honors and 41 others earned All-CIF ...

Ventura County football continues to build and thrive on the connections formed by teams like Newbury Park and Simi Valley. “It’s the dog in the players,” Guzman said.