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The football anticipation has ended for many football fans

Joaquin Romero October 9, 2025

Sept. 4 marked the start of a new NFL season Football fans wait all year for the new football season to start and now a new NFL season starts once again. Since the NFL is one of the shortest sports seasons...

A tunnel was formed by JV players, parents, teachers and fans to celebrate the girls after their win against cross town rivals Buena High School. Photo by: Samantha Martinez

VHS flag football beats the BHS 41-0

Samantha Martinez and Victoria Godinez October 9, 2025

Flag football goes three years undefeated by Buena  On Sept. 4, Ventura High School flag football played their third league game of the season against Buena High School. This would be their third league...

In the first week of the NFL season, Jalen Carter and Dak Prescott got into an altercation. Graphic by: Alex DeBoer

Jalen Carter spits on Dak Precott

Alex DeBoer September 30, 2025

Will Jalen Carter face any punishment? The first game of the NFL season between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys kicked off on Thursday, Sept. 4. Six seconds into the game, defensive...

Ava Ortman '26 and Ellie Noah '27 defend against Camarillo. Photo by: Erkki Corpuz

Checking in with the girls’ flag football team

Henry Mattesich, Jesus Martinez, and AJ Anderson September 30, 2025

How the Girls Flag Football Team are feeling about the 2025 season With a new school year, comes a new season of the girls’ flag football team. With every cycle of the school year coming and going,...

Chargers matchup up against Chiefs.  Graphic by: Abraham Kassa

Chargers win over Chiefs in Brazil matchup

Abraham Kassa September 30, 2025

NFL season opens in South America The NFL expanded to São Paulo, Brazil on Sept. 5 for the first week of a regular season game. The Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in front of...

Varsity boys’ water polo season starts

Varsity boys’ water polo season starts

Ava Blau-Grinsel and Gavin Tillman September 23, 2025

The Cougars start off the season with a winning record of 6-0 This year, VHS boys’ varsity water polo has begun their season with a winning streak after a summer of training. They’ve started...

Fall sports prepare for the season ahead

Fall sports prepare for the season ahead

Samantha Martinez and Izzy Zarazua September 22, 2025

Insight on how coaches and players are preparing for the 2025-26 season Autumn is not only the time of Halloween and pumpkin pies. It is also the time of fall sports at VHS. From football games under...

Carter Kimble '25 getting ready for the play. Photo by: MiroShoots

VHS Baseball wins League Title

Henry Mattesich May 28, 2025

Cougars tie with Santa Barbara for Channel League championship title As the 2025 spring baseball season enters its final stretch, the Ventura High School Cougars hold a league record of 10-2-1, placing...

VHS Swim and Dives first meet of the season began at 3 p.m and was located at Santa Clarita Aquatic Center. Photo by: Emily Gonzalez

VHS Swim and Dive swam their way to victory

Brody Daw and Liam Spahr March 12, 2025

VHS Swim and Dive begins their season with a victory against Saugus High School On Feb. 25, 2025, Swim and Dive kicked off their season with a victory against Saugus High School  at the Santa Clarita...

Levi Negran '28 sharing his opinion on the postseason. Photo by: Haeden Weber

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2024 World Series

Haeden Weber December 11, 2024

 LA’s Dodgers leave New York victorious as they beat the Mets in the NLCS and the Yankees in the World series  The end of the 2024 MLB season saw the Los Angeles Dodgers win the 2024 World series...

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