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"The process was great, I had a really great time calling both my coaches and taking my official visit," said Sarah Beckman '25. Photo by: Andrew Beckman

Sarah Beckman makes a splash into the Ivy League

Ava Mohror and Brody Daw March 15, 2024

VHS junior Sarah Beckman announces her commitment to the admissions process at Harvard University Sarah Beckman ‘25 announced her verbal commitment to the admissions process at Harvard University on...

Take a deep dive into Ventura High Schools annual cardboard boat races

Take a deep dive into Ventura High Schools annual cardboard boat races

Logan Wilkov November 26, 2019

Cougars compete during the ‘19-‘20 cardboard boat races  Students in groups of three to a maximum of six gathered on the pool deck on Nov. 14, ready to test their creation made of only cardboard and...

Picture of The University of Indiana in the fall. Source: University of Indiana Website

College Opinions: Part Seven

Garrett Jaffe and Douglas Sandford June 4, 2019

This is the seventh article in a series interviewing current college students and past graduates, asking them about their insights and experiences in college. This series of articles aims to aid Ventura...

Snowy view of The University of Chicago. Source: the University of Chicago website

College Opinions: Part Six

Garrett Jaffe May 28, 2019

This is the sixth article in a series interviewing current college students and past graduates, asking them about their insights and experiences in college. This series of articles aims to aid Ventura...

This is part of the campus of UCSB. Source: UCSB's website.

College Opinions: Part Five

Garrett Jaffe May 22, 2019

This is the fifth article in a series of interviews with current college students and past graduates, asking them about their insights and experiences in college. This series of articles aims to aid Ventura...

This is he school seal of Cal Poly. Source: Cal Poly Website

College Opinions: Part Three

Garrett Jaffe May 22, 2019

This is the third article in a series of interviews with current college students and past graduates, asking them about their insights and experiences in college. This series of articles aims to aid Ventura...

The school seal of UCSD, of which this articles subject Lindsey Clark attends.

College Opinions: Part Two: UCSD

Garrett Jaffe April 29, 2019

This is the second article in a series interviewing current college students and past graduates, asking them about their insights and experiences in college. This series of articles aims to aid Ventura...

The school seal of UC Berkley; the University is the subject of this interview Gracie Morrison attends.

College Opinions: Part One: UC Berkeley

Garrett Jaffe April 29, 2019

This is one in a series of articles interviewing current college students and past graduates, asking them about their insights and experiences in college. This series of articles aims to aid Ventura High...

Pictured above is the Varsity team at the scrimmage. Regarding the scrimmage, Conboy stated, “We still got some things to work on of course, but I’m very confident in our team going forward.”
Photo from: Gage Gregorchuk

Powderpuff: It’s grind time

Sarah Clench April 26, 2019

It’s that time of the year again for powderpuff to start up at Ventura High School, and the team is already prepping for their game against Buena High School on May 24. The official practices for...

"After I found out that I got under five minutes for the 1500 meter run, I was so excited that I wasn't even tired," commented Pekar. Photo from: Derek Pekar

It’s over 7,000: Derek Pekar breaks decathlon record

Jezel Mercado April 25, 2019

On April 5 and 6, senior Derek Pekar attended the Arcadia Invitational Track Meet in Arcadia, CA, and made history. Pekar was invited to this event, so he could participate in the decathlon. A decathlon...

"Getty"ing it on

“Getty”ing it on

Sarah Clench April 25, 2019

On Thursday, April 18, students from English teachers James Locher and Mary Dietz’s classes went on a field trip to the Getty Center, an art museum in Los Angeles. Attending the trip was 12 AP English...

Senior Jackson Ellis going to block a goal. Photo by Julie Ellis 2019.

A look at Cougar Water Polo through the ages: part four

Garrett Jaffe March 29, 2019

This is the fourth of four articles interviewing four different generations of  Ventura Water Polo players ranging from 1980 to present. Thirty years since Mark Schmidt played his last Buena ventura...

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