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3 days ago | 
ojaivalleynews.com | Holly Roberts
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4 days ago | 
ojaivalleynews.com | Holly Roberts
Non-swimmers may not understand the significance of the feat – but suffice it to say, the Villanova Prep boys varsity swim team rocked it at the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs. With just seven swimmers, they secured two first-place victories in both the 200 Free Relay and 400 Free Relay events. They also became CIF-SS Division 4 Finalists with their second-place team win, just 20 points under the first-place winner of Trinity Classical Academy.
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4 days ago | 
ojaivalleynews.com | Holly Roberts
Without a home pool of their own all season, the Nordhoff swim team spent hours putting in laps at Villanova Prep in the early dawn hours before the first school bell rang. “This contributed to our small team size. What we were left with, were the most dedicated, hard-working group of people we have ever seen,” said Head Co-Coach Rene Nakao-Mauch.
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1 week ago | 
ojaivalleynews.com | Holly Roberts
America’s oldest team sport, lacrosse, was created and played by the Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois people, in preparation for war, as a social event, for ceremonial healing and sometimes to settle disputes.
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2 weeks ago | 
ojaivalleynews.com | Holly Roberts
The Villanova Preparatory School boys basketball program is excited to welcome a new head coach in Martin Meyer, who most recently led the Hueneme High School boys basketball program for ten years between 2014 and 2024. Prior to managing the Vikings, Meyer’s coaching career began in 1987 at Camarillo High School, and subsequently included working as head coach at Santa Clara High School and St. Bonaventure High School.
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2 weeks ago | 
ojaivalleynews.com | Holly Roberts
The 123rd Ojai Tennis Tournament wrapped up all division finals on Sunday, April 27 after a week full of jam-packed QuickStart, junior, community college, Boys CIF, Big Ten and Open action, and in spite of a few rain delays. No where else can one find so many different levels of tennis happening all in a single event. Cooler than usual temps prevailed all week, while puffy cumulus clouds made for a spectacular backdrop against the Topatopa Mountains surrounding the small town of Ojai.
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3 weeks ago | 
ojaivalleynews.com | Holly Roberts
Ojai is buzzing with anticipation and excitement for The 123rd Ojai Tennis Tournament happening this week through Sunday, April 27. The Ojai banners are flying across Ojai Avenue and along the Arcade downtown. Libbey Park is the hub for action-packed tennis, with a side of fresh-squeezed orange juice in the mornings, and hand-poured tea with cookies served at the Tea Tent each afternoon.
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3 weeks ago | 
ojaivalleynews.com | Holly Roberts
Ojai is buzzing with anticipation and excitement for The 123rd Ojai Tennis Tournament happening this week through Sunday, April 27. The Ojai banners are flying across Ojai Avenue and along the Arcade downtown. Libbey Park has come alive with historic boards of previous champions, the iconic Tea Tent and newly minted Big Ten Conference banners grace the stands.
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3 weeks ago | 
ojaivalleynews.com | Holly Roberts
As the golf season winds down, the Nordhoff High School boys team continues to make strides within the Citrus Coast League. League competition includes Channel Islands, Fillmore, Hueneme, Malibu and Santa Paula. Carpinteria High School typically competes within the CCL, though they didn’t have enough players for a team this year. The Rangers are in second place after the first four league matches to date, holding just below first-place Malibu.
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3 weeks ago | 
ojaivalleynews.com | Holly Roberts
The Ojai Valley School baseball team takes baseball and life one day at a time. With just two stand out seniors and leaders by example - Ben Scordamaglia and Keiran Walsh - the Spuds embrace the hard work it takes to make steady progress through the season. The young squad which has just a handful of returners, also relies on some experienced ballers like freshman Archer Moller, sophomore Renji Hanai and freshwoman Phoebe Chang.
