Late free throws were the key as the Moorpark Raiders edged over crosstown rivals the Ventura Pirates 79-76. The Raiders got off to a strong start leading 10-2 benefiting from forced turnovers and points in the paint.“When we’re at home, we hit first, and that’s what we were able to do tonight,” said Jeremiah Gray, freshman forward. The Raiders kept...
By Tyler Irvin (Matt as desk editor) + 2 others for Moorpark Reporter - 2 min read
The Lady Raiders staged a massive second half comeback, but fell short against the reigning state champions and crosstown rivals the Ventura Pirates 60-57. Defensive breakdowns were the key factor in the loss against the Pirates. The help- side defense came too late allowing the Pirate three-point-shooters to knock down open looks.“We had defensive breakdowns, and took early shots,” said...
By Lauren Ducasse (Matt as desk editor) + 1 other for Moorpark Reporter - 2 min read
Lady Raiders softball looks to improve after rough start to season
On Jan. 29 the Lady Raiders faced-off Golden West College in the first game of their 2015 season. Despite leading 3-2 heading into the 4th inning, a five-run 4th inning and six-run 5th inning for Golden West unfortunately led to a 13-3 loss for the Raiders against their WSC rival. The first inning was led off by freshman standout, Allison...
By Matt Levine (Matt as photographer) + 1 other for Moorpark Reporter - 4 min read
Super Bowl XLIX recap
Photo credit: Matt Levine
The Super Bowl has become essentially a national holiday around the globe due to its win or go home championship game method. Much like the World Cup for soccer, the Super Bowl is something that everyone knows about whether they are a football fan or not. In Super Bowl XLIX, the stakes were a little different than usual since for...
By Matt Levine (Matt as desk editor) + 2 others for Moorpark Reporter - 3 min read
Moorpark College defeated Antelope Valley 3-0 in the baseball season opener at Raiders Stadium on Tuesday afternoon after a two year hiatus from the sport. Freshman Wyatt Brig, from Thousand Oaks High School, pitched seven shutout innings for the win. He was followed by Michael Deleon in the eight and closer Thomas Luevano got the save. “It was my first...
By Lauren Ducasse (Matt as desk editor) + 3 others for Moorpark Reporter - 3 min read
Improvement is on the minds of the Lady Raiders for the 2015 softball season
After finishing fifth in the Western State Conference (WSC) this past 2014 season with a record of 7-11 and 11-26 overall, the ladies of the Moorpark College Softball team are planning on working harder than ever before. They bid farewell to four sophomore players and are welcoming back only four returning players this season, so the Raiders will have to...
