The Damien boys volleyball team is the top team in the area, at least if you go by the most recent CIF poll.
The Spartans (8-4) are ranked No. 1 in Division 5. Three of their four losses have come to Orange County teams in tournament play.
Damien, coached by Randy Bohlmann, is 3-0 in the Hacienda League heading into a non-league match today at Montebello 4-8).
Here is the entire poll for each division:
Division 1 – 1. Huntington Beach; 2. Loyola; 3. Mira Costa; 4. Corona del Mar; 5. Dana Hills; 6. San Clemente; 7. Newbury Park; 8. Westlake; 9. Los Alamitos; 10., tie, Foothill, Santa Barbara.
Division 2 – 1. Laguna Beach; 2. Burbank Burroughs; 3. Oak Park; 4. Simi Valley; 5. South Pasadena; 6. Valencia; 7. Aliso Niguel; 8. West Ranch; 9. Capistrano Valley; 10. Long Beach Poly.
Division 3 – 1. El Segundo; 2. Cathedral; 3. Gahr; 4. Warren; 5. Culver City; 6. Crossroads; 7. Bishop Montgomery; 8. Paloma Valley; 9. Santa Monica; 10., tie, Quartz Hill, Arroyo Grande.
Division 4 – 1. Saddleback Valley Chr.; 2. Santa Ynez; 3. Tustin; 4. St. Margaret’s; 5. Flintridge Prep; 6. Garden Grove; 7. Magnolia; 8. Crean Lutheran; 9. Yucaipa; 10. Bellflower.
Division 5 – 1. Damien; 2. Arrowhead Chr.; 3. Laguna Blanca; 4. Santa Fe; 5. Vistamar; 6. West Covina; 7. Los Altos; 8. Ganesha; 9. La Serna; 10. Oakwood.
