Joe Curley
@vcsjoecurley
Sports reporter for the Ventura County Star and the USA Today Network. @vcsjoecurley on IG and SC.
I sat in on last week’s CIF-SS Northern Area releaguing meeting and spoke to several ADs and coaches for this story looking at the issues being debated ahead of next month’s all-sport and football-only votes vcstar.com/story/sports/h…

St. Bonaventure High is rehiring Mike Minjares as its head baseball coach. It’s the 2003 St. Bonaventure grad’s second tenure. The Seraphs were 77-33 under Minjares from 2015-18 with four Tri-Valley League titles. @StBonaventureA1
Jack and Jacob Wilson mic’d up on the All-Star Game broadcast. “I’m really proud of you,” father tells son.
Oaks Christian grad Quentin Young is drafted 54th overall in the MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins @OaksChristBSB @OaksChrstnLions
Oaks Christian School's Dylan Lin is The Star's Boys Tennis Player of the Year for 2025 vcstar.com/story/sports/h… via @vcstar
Royal High's Lauren Reed is The Star's Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year for 2025 vcstar.com/story/sports/h… via @vcstar
Agoura's Mia Gomez is The Star's Softball Player of the Year for 2025 vcstar.com/story/sports/h… via @vcstar
Westlake's Colin Andrews is The Star's Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year for 2025 vcstar.com/story/sports/h… via @vcstar
Royal High's Aneesh Veeravatnam is The Star's Boys Swimmer of the Year for 2025 vcstar.com/story/sports/h… via @vcstar
Pacifica's Devon Wilkes is The Star's Baseball Player of the Year for 2025 vcstar.com/story/sports/h… via @vcstar
Camarillo's Matt Fisher is The Star's Boys Volleyball Player of the Year for 2025 vcstar.com/story/sports/h… via @vcstar
Buena's Brady McHenry is The Star's Boys Golfer of the Year for the 2025 season vcstar.com/story/sports/h… via @vcstar
Newbury Park High's Megan Wang is The Star's Girls Swimmer of the Year for 2025 vcstar.com/story/sports/h… via @vcstar
Trinity Tipton is The Star’s Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year for 2025 vcstar.com/story/sports/h… via @vcstar
Thousand Oaks’ Lucas Schneider is The Star’s Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year for 2025 vcstar.com/story/sports/h…
SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Mia Gomez shattered the school’s home run record while powering Agoura to a share of its first Marmonte League title in 10 years. With First-Team Gallery and second-team list. @AHS_Chargers @AgouraSoftball 👇👇👇👇 vcstar.com/story/sports/h…
The Star reveals its selections for the best local softball players of the 2025 high school season. The team is sponsored by @venturaortho. 👇👇👇👇 vcstar.com/picture-galler…
@DrakeLondon_ showing love to his hometown! Brand-new cleats for our program—blown away by your humility, generosity, and character. Thank you for blessing us! Drake is committed to putting Moorpark on the map: "Gonna make MP the powerhouse we know it to be." – Drake
Jacob Wilson is batting .349 as a rookie. He leads the AL in All-Star voting at SS. He rarely strikes out. And he believes the secret to his success is ... Fortnite. Free at ESPN: How quick-thinking video games -- and plenty more -- helped make a star: espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…
Quentin Young out of Oaks Christian in California is putting on a show. 112+ mph EV’s, and he’s young for a prepster. 6’6 and double-plus raw power. @LSUbaseball commit. @QuentinYoung_99
Oxnard High has hired Matthew Merricks as its head baseball coach. The former St. Bonaventure High head coach succeeds longtime coach Al Tarazon, who retired after this past season. Merricks is an Oxnard alum and former Atlanta Braves draft pick. @ohs_jackets @OxnardAthletics