A Staniland on the floor and a Larson on the bench. That’s the formula for record-breaking basketball that saw Jeff Staniland set the the Ventura High boys program’s all-time scoring record in the 1998-99 season under the guidance of head coach Dan Larson. Twenty-eight years later, the formula has produced another season for the history books. Under the tutelage of legendary head coach Ann Larson, as well as husband and assistant coach Dan, Ventura point guard Kai Staniland has put together a legacy-defining senior campaign for the girls basketball program. “The coach Jeff Staniland you see is pretty much how he played,” Dan Larson said. “He wanted to win every game. The desire, the drive...
