St. Bonaventure Stands Alone in Boys Basketball Playoffs

Thousand Oaks coach Ashley Ontiveros discusses the team's playoff matchup and county pride.

Published on Feb. 14, 2026

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In this segment from Episode 24 of Prep Period, Thousand Oaks girls basketball coach Ashley Ontiveros joins to talk about St. Bonaventure's first-round playoff matchup and the pride the community takes in being the last team standing in the boys basketball playoffs.

Why it matters

The boys basketball playoffs are a highly anticipated event in the local community, and St. Bonaventure's success represents a point of pride for the region, even as rival schools wish each other well.

The details

Coach Ontiveros discusses the competitive nature of the boys basketball playoffs and how St. Bonaventure has managed to outlast all other local teams to reach this point.

  • The boys basketball playoffs are currently underway.

The players

Ashley Ontiveros

The girls basketball coach at Thousand Oaks High School.

St. Bonaventure

The last remaining boys basketball team from the local area still competing in the playoffs.

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What they’re saying

“We tell ourselves every year, we do wish (the) county success, but if we are the last team standing, we take pride in that.”

— Ashley Ontiveros, Thousand Oaks Girls Basketball Coach (Prep Period)

The takeaway

The success of St. Bonaventure's boys basketball team in the playoffs has become a source of community pride, even among rival schools, demonstrating the competitive yet collegial spirit of high school sports in the local area.