After 19 years, the state titles are back in the hands of VHS Girls Cross Country
On Saturday, Nov. 25 in Fresno, VHS Girls Cross Country crossed the finish line with the new title of Division ll CIF...
Math teacher Preston Biller replaces Kory Anderson as head track coach
VHS welcomed many new coaches to the athletic department for the 2023-2024 school year. Preston Biller was welcomed by the VHS...
Josh Spiker was hired as new VHS cross country coach
Josh Spiker has been hired as VHS’ new cross country coach following Tyree Cruz’s resignation. Spiker is the owner of Mile 26, a running goods...
The sophomore already has several running records
In June 2021, Sadie Engelhardt ‘25 broke the world record for the shortest mile time for females aged 14 and under in Huntington, Ala., with a time...
Ventura wins their first home track meet against Rio Mesa and Pacifica High.
Ventura High School’s track team competed against Pacifica High and Rio Mesa High at their first home track meet of the season....
Think that track and cross country are fake? Take a look in the mirror, poser.
I am so sick and tired of hearing all you haters saying that track and cross country aren’t “real” sports. Have you...
Boys and girls cross country make their way to CIF finals
On Nov. 16th, varsity boys and girls cross country raced in Riverside, CA. for CIF prelims. The course was 3 miles long, and both team's ran well...
VHS boys and girls Cross Country earn high ranks in Pacific View League Finals
Ventura High School’s cross country teams made their way to Pacific View League Finals on Thursday, Nov. 7th at College...
Student athletes speak their minds about their teams performance this fall season
[dropcap size=small]A[/dropcap]s Cougars approach the end of the first quarter, we cycle through the season of the fall...
At Ventura High School, there’s many juniors, but there’s only one Andrew Peoples. Andrew Peoples, also known as Andy, is currently a junior at VHS.
Peoples explained that he has done lots of...
On Friday, Sept. 21 and Saturday, Sept. 22, the Ventura High School boys’ and girls’ cross country team's’ varsity runners went to Clovis, CA for an invitational meet, while the JV team went to their...
Ventura High School's cross country teams got off to a strong start in their first two meets of the season, setting the stage for a hotly contested season.
At the Greg DeNike Invitational, held on Sept....
![Josh Spiker said, "Without diving into the training plan itself, I want to keep [cross country] fun, be consistent, and embrace hard work. To be great, you have to put in the work and to learn how to suffer all while learning to enjoy the process." Graphic by: Hugh Murphy](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/COVER-8-900x696.jpg)
