Softball:
Editor’s Note: Unlike baseball, CIF didn’t rank the teams 1-10, they put the best programs in each division in alphabetical order since this is a preseason poll. Bonita, who claimed the CIF-SS Division 3 title, and returns most of its stars, is not listed.
CIF-SS Preseason Softball Poll:
Division 1
Beaumont
Camarillo
Gahr
Huntington Beach
Los Alamitos
Lutheran/Orange
Mission Viejo
Murrieta Mesa
Norco
Oaks Christian
Pacifica/Garden Grove
Roosevelt
Villa Park
Westlake
Division 2
Arcadia
Canyon/Anaheim
El Segundo
Marina
Millikan
Moorpark
JSerra
North Torrance
Rio Mesa
Royal
Saugus
Segerstrom
St. Anthony
Tesoro
Vista Murrieta
Warren
West Torrance
Yucaipa
Division 3
Aquinas
Cajon
Capistrano Valley
Downey
El Toro
Fountain Valley
Kennedy
Lakewood
La Quinta/La Quinta
Los Altos
Orange Vista
Kennedy
San Juan Hills
Sunny Hills
Temescal Canyon
Division 4
Buena
Elsinore
Flintridge Sacred Heart
Hillcrest
Indio
Lompoc
Mayfair
Mira Costa
Oxnard
Palm Desert
San Dimas
Schurr
Summit
Woodbridge
Division 5
Calvary Chapel/SA
Capo Valley Chr.
Duarte
La Quinta/W
La Sierra
Northview
Northwood
Paraclete
Rancho Mirage
Shadow Hills
St. Lucy
St. Monica
Trabuco Hills
Troy
Vasquez
Ventura
Division 6
Acad. Careers/Exploration
Acad./Academic Excellence
(The)Archer School for Girls
Bloomington
Cobalt Institute
Edgewood
Mayfield
Leuzinger
Littlerock
Pioneer
Ramona Convent
Rim of the World
Savanna
Serrano
Sierra Vista
Yucca Valley
Division 7
Avalon
Bishop Diego
Burroughs/Ridgecrest
California Lutheran
Chadwick
Hesperia Christian
Marymount
Oakwood
Ontario
Pacific
Portola
San Gabriel
Santa Ynez
Tahquitz
Tustin
Valley Christian/Santa Maria
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (@Carlo.Montalbo on Instagram) & game info/stats by Zack Morton Football: With less than a minute remaining in the first half, there was no reason to believe that Glendora would leave Moreno Valley happy in Friday’s CIF-SS Division 6 quarterfinal round showdown at Rancho Verde High School. The Tartans trailed 13-0, and […]
Photos, stats & scoring plays from Ryan Tomey Football: Talk about playoff drama. St. Francis led their visitors from Muir, 28-21, with just over 30 seconds to play in Friday’s CIF-SS Division 6 quarterfinal inside Jim Bonds Stadium. Staring at a fourth-and-six at the Golden Knights’ 25-yard line, Keyon Mills continued his playoff excellence. The […]
Thanks to Harry Joe for the game info/stats & Matt Heersema & Tim Lunney for the photos Football: For only the second time this season, Rio Hondo Prep trailed in a football game. The first was a week-five (28-21) loss at Torrance. And on Friday, ML King led 7-0 after taking their first drive to […]
Football: Every CIF-SS Quarterfinal Round Score: Division 1: Mater Dei 33, Sierra Canyon 13 Centennial Corona 25, Mission Viejo 20 Orange Lutheran 42, JSerra 20 St. John Bosco 31, Santa Margarita 29 D-1 Semifinal Schedule: Mater Dei at Centennial Corona Orange Lutheran at St. John Bosco Division 2: Murrieta Valley 49, Los Alamitos 28 Oaks […]
Girls Tennis: Whew! That was close. The Marshall Fundamental girls’ tennis program drove all the way to Santa Barbara to battle San Marcos in the semifinal round of the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs. And the Lady Eagles earned a spot in the title match by the skin of one’s teeth. Marshall and San Marcos won […]
Boys’ Water Polo: Los Osos didn’t just earn a spot in Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 3 championship game, The Grizzlies did so in dramatic fashion. LOHS led 7-6 in the waning moments of Tuesday’s D-3 semifinal at Santa Monica. The Vikings appeared to score to send the game to overtime. However, the goal was reversed on […]
Pictured L-R: Golden West quarterback, Will Burns, & Mt. SAC running back, Devin Miles Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto Mt. SAC is the only program in the state of California that has full control over its ranking and postseason position. If the top-ranked Mounties defeat their visitors from Golden West on Saturday night, they’ll enter the […]
Girls Tennis: Marshall Fundamental has now earned a spot in Wednesday’s semifinal round of the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs. The Eagles secured a comfortable 12-6 victory over their visitors from Carpinteria. Per usual, Marshall’s singles players led the way. Hannah Hagiwara, Diana Kasabian and Elena Edmonds provided eight set wins of the 10 needed to […]
Photos by Ryan Tomey & Conrad Hunziker III Football: Every First Round Score: Division 1: Mater Dei had a bye Sierra Canyon 38, Servite 14 Centennial Corona (bye) Mission Viejo (bye) Orange Lutheran (bye) JSerra (bye) Santa Margarita 59, Inglewood 26 St. John Bosco (bye) Friday’s Schedule: Sierra Canyon at Mater Dei Centennial Corona at […]
