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Here are the matchups for the ladies. Games will be Tuesday at 3:15 unless otherwise noted.

Division 1
Los Osos at Kennedy
Orange Lutheran at Anaheim Canyon
Riverside Poly at Simi Valley
Chaparral at No. 4 Los Alamitos
West Ranch at No. 3 Corona Santiago
Garden Grove Pacifica at Marina
Vista Murrieta at Edison
No. 2 Etiwanda at El Modena, 3 p.m. Wed.

Division 2
Long Beach Wilson at No. 1 Don Lugo
Irvine at El Toro, 3:30 p.m. Tues.
Valley View at Colton
Mission Viejo at No. 4 Adolfo Camarillo
Cajon at Millikan
Oxnard at Dana Hills
Lakewood at Beckman
No. 2 Bonita at La Mirada

Division 3
No. 1 Oaks Christian at Peninsula
Highland at St. Lucy's
La Serna at Lakewood St. Joseph
No. 4 Chino Hills at North Torrance
Arroyo Grande at No. 3 Warren
South Hills at Lakeside
Chaminade at Torrance
Oak Park at No. 2 Bishop Amat

Several local teams left kicking. Games are Tuesday at 3:15 unless otherwise noted.

Division 2
Mission Viejo at Dos Pueblos
Damien at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
Arroyo Grande at Harvard-Westlake
No. 4 Santa Barbara at Yucaipa
No. 3 Redlands at Buena
Chino Hills at Etiwanda
Chaminade at Garden Grove Pacifica
No. 2 Arcadia at Alemany

Division 3
No. 1 Bonita at Northwood
Gahr at San Gorgonio
Ocean View at Paloma Valley
No. 4 Beckman at Montebello
Rancho Alamitos at University
Paramount at Culver City
Temescal Canyon at Rialto
No. 2 Quartz Hill at Woodbridge

Only two county teams, the Ayala girls and Oak Hills boys, advance on to the regional tournament, which starts Tuesday and will end Saturday at Downey Warren High School. The pair of Bulldogs are looking to avenge CIF-SS championship losses, with Ayala falling to Bishop Amat in the Division 2 finals Friday and Oak Hills losing to Pico Rivera in the D4 championship Saturday. First-round games are Tuesday at 4 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Division 1 Girls
Westview at No. 1 San Clemente
Buena at No. 4 Bullard
Wilson at No. 3 El Camino Real
Ayala at No. 2 Torrey Pines

Division 2 Boys
Coronado at No. 1 Claremont
Oak Hills at No. 4 Reedley
Canoga Park at No. 3 Santa Barbara
Citrus Hill at No. 2 University City

State basketball brackets released

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The brackets for the next step of California's February/March Madness were released today by the CIF-State offices. Leading the way is Division 2AA girls champion Rialto, who got the top seed in the Southern California part of the Division II girls bracket and a first-round bye, pushing its first game of the state playoffs back to Thursday.

Here are the Southern California regions that involve county teams. All first-round games will be played Tuesday at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

GIRLS
Division I

Fairfax at No. 1 Mater Dei, 6 p.m.
Santa Monica at Carson
San Diego at Troy
Narbonne at No. 4 Edison
Washington Prep at No. 3 Canyon Springs
Woodbridge at Hanford
Rancho Cucamonga at La Costa Canyon, 6 p.m.
Clovis East at Brea Olinda

Division II
No. 1 Rialto, bye
Canyon Country Canyon at Monache
Mt. Carmel at Inglewood, 6 p.m.
Yosemite at No. 4 Harvard-Westlake, 6 p.m.
Southeast at No. 3 Anaheim Canyon
Indio at Westview
Mark Keppel at Palisades Charter
No. 2 Buena, bye

Division V
No. 1 View Park Prep, bye
Chadwick at Rolling Hills Prep
Rio Hondo Prep at Horizon, 6 p.m.
Tri-City Christian at No. 4 St. Bernard
Redlands Adventist at No. 3 Central Valley Christian
Vincent Memorial at Pasadena Poly
Christian Life at Mesa Grande Academy
Kings Christian at No. 2 Santa Clara

BOYS
Division I

Palisades Charter at No. 1 Long Beach Poly
Etiwanda at Bullard
Torrey Pines at Loyola
Aliso Niguel at No. 4 Mater Dei, 7:30 p.m.
Clovis West at No. 3 Taft
Washington Prep at La Costa Canyon, 7:30 p.m.
Capistrano Valley at Westchester
Redlands East Valley at No. 2 Corona Centennial

Division II
No. 1 Lincoln, bye
Compton at Clovis North
Tulare at Mayfair
University at No. 4 Gahr
Foothill at No. 3 Mission Viejo
Hoover at Peninsula
Summit at Narbonne, 7:30 p.m.
No. 2 Ventura, bye

Division V
No. 1 Sierra Canyon, bye
Bishop Diego at Fresno Christian
Foothills Christian vs. View Park Prep at RFK HS
Calvin Christian at No. 4 Valley Torah
The Rock Academy at No. 3 Montclair Prep
Arshag Dickranian at Horizon, 7:30 p.m.
St. Bernard at Redlands Adventist
Tranquility at No. 2 Flintridge Prep

Boys soccer quarterfinal matchups

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No neutral sites here. To be played tomorrow.

Division 3
Corona del Mar at Santa Maria
Lompoc Cabrillo at No. 4 Paramount
Warren at Century
Fontana at Hart

Division 4
No. 1 Santa Monica at Oak Hills
Artesia at No. 4 Salesian
Ganesha at No. 3 Cathedral
No. 2 El Rancho at Crescenta Valley

Division 5
No. 1 La Canada at Carpinteria
Cajon at Oaks Christian
No. 3 Los Amigos at Baldwin Park
Amino Leadership at No. 2 Victor Valley

Division 7
No. 1 Cate at The Grove
University Prep at La Sierra Academy
No. 3 Paraclete at West Shores
No. 2 Mammoth at Kilpatrick

Still waiting on official confirmation from the Division 6A matchup between Calvary Baptist and Redlands Adventist Academy locally, but this is what we got right now for Saturday.

Division 1A
No. 4 Rancho Cucamonga vs. No. 1 Edison at Huntington Beach HS
No. 3 Woodbridge vs. No. 2 Troy

Division 2AA
No. 6 Inglewood vs. No. 1 Rialto at Carter HS
No. 5 Canyon Country Canyon vs. No. 2 Buena

Division 6AA
Lone Pine vs. No. 1 Mesa Grande Academy at Mesa View Middle School
No. 11 LA Adventist vs. No. 2 Rio Hondo Prep

Division 6A
No. 1 Rolling Hills Prep vs. No. 4 Santa Maria Valley Christian
No. 3 Calvary Baptist vs. No. 2 Redlands Adventist

Girls soccer quarterfinal matchups

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These will be played tomorrow.

Division 2
Corona Santiago at No. 1 Palos Verdes
Upland at No. 4 Buena
No. 3 Long Beach Wilson at Sunny Hills
No. 2 Los Osos at Newbury Park

Division 3
Flintridge Prep at No. 1 Ayala
Quartz Hill at Righetti
Garden Grove Pacifica at No. 3 Granite Hills
Serrano at No. 2 La Puente Bishop Amat

Division 4
Arlington at No. 1 Oaks Christian
Ramona Convent at Don Lugo
Chino at No. 3 Canyon Springs
No. 2 Brentwood at South Torrance

Division 5
Palm Desert at No. 1 Lancaster Desert Christian
No. 4 Lompoc Cabrillo at Woodcrest Christian
Downey at No. 3 Santa Ynez
Cajon at No. 2 La Serna

Division 7
Citrus Valley at Marshall
Desert Hot Springs at Amino Leadership
Arroyo vs. No. 3 Sierra Canyon at El Camino Real HS
Viewpoint vs. No. 2 Rim of the World at San Gorgonio HS

Boys basketball semifinal sites announced

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The neutral sites for Friday's CIF-SS boys basketball semifinal matchups were chosen Wednesday. Summit, the No. 6 seeded team in Division 2AA, will "host" No. 2 seeded Mission Viejo at 7 p.m. at Miller High School. Redlands East Valley, the No. 5 seed in the Division 1A playoffs, will play top-seeded Los Angeles Loyola at 7 p.m. at Cal State Los Angeles while Redlands Adventist Academy, the No. 3 seed in Division 6A, will play at Boron at 2:45 p.m.

The other county boys team still alive is Etiwanda, the No. 4 seed in Division 1AA. The Eagles will play No. 1 seeded Long Beach Poly Tuesday at the Anaheim Convention Center as part of doubleheader that also involves No. 3 Corona Centennial and No. 2 Santa Ana Mater Dei.

The girls basketball neutral sites for semifinal games that will be played Saturday will be decided today.

Girls water polo semifinal matchups

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These will be played Wednesday, with finals set for Saturday at the Woollett Aquatics Center in Irvine.

Division 4
No. 3 Los Osos vs. No. 2 Dana Hills, 2:30 p.m., Woollett Aquatic Center
Upland vs. No. 1 Harvard-Westlake, 4 p.m., Woollett Aquatic Center

Division 5
No. 3 Crescenta Valley vs. No. 2 Temescal Canyon, 6 p.m., Mt. SAC, Walnut
No. 4 Bonita vs. No. 1 Redlands East Valley, 7:30 p.m., Mt. SAC

Division 7
No. 3 Cajon vs. No. 2 Santa Ana Valley, 4 p.m., Costa Mesa HS
Katella vs No. 1 Garden Grove, 5:30 p.m., Costa Mesa HS

Girls basketball quarterfinal matchups

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Catching up a bit from my days off. These games will be played tomorrow.

Division 1AA
No. 9 Corona Santiago at No. 1 Brea Olinda
No. 5 Cajon at No. 4 Canyon Springs
No. 3 Mater Dei at No. 6 Etiwanda
No. 7 Santa Monica at No. 2 Long Beach Poly

Division 1A
No. 1 Edison at Corona
No. 5 Villa Park at No. 4 Rancho Cucamonga
No. 3 Woodbridge at No. 6 Corona Centennial
No. 2 Troy at No. 7 Chino Hills

Division 2AA
No. 1 Rialto at No. 8 Norco
No. 4 Burbank Burroughs at No. 6 Inglewood
No. 5 Canyon Country Canyon at No. 3 Huntington Beach
No. 10 Murrieta Valley at No. 2 Buena

Division 6AA
No. 1 Mesa Grande Academy at No. 9 Mayfield
No. 12 Pasadena AGBU at Lone Pine
Pilgrim at No. 11 LA Adventist
No. 2 Rio Hondo Prep at No. 7 Cal Lutheran

Division 6A
No. 1 Rolling Hills Prep at Le Lycee
No. 4 Santa Maria Valley Christian at Santa Clarita Christian
No. 3 Calvary Baptist at Price
No. 2 Redlands Adventist at West Valley Christian

Division 2A
No. 1 Harvard-Westlake at No. 8 Cypress
No. 4 Indio at No. 5 Santa Barbara
No. 6 Mayfair at No. 3 Mark Keppel
No. 7 Eisenhower at No. 2 Anaheim Canyon

Boys basketball quarterfinal matchups

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To be played Tuesday. Division 6AA has quite a few games today so we'll update that one later.

Division 1AA
No. 1 Long Beach Poly at No. 8 Montebello
No. 4 Etiwanda at No. 12 Valencia
No. 11 Upland at No. 3 Corona Centennial
No. 2 Mater Dei at No. 7 Eisenhower

Division 1A
No. 9 Montclair at No. 1 Loyola
No. 5 Redlands East Valley at No. 4 Downey
No. 3 Capistrano Valley at No. 6 Silverado
Walnut at No. 2 Aliso Niguel

Division 2AA
No. 1 Ventura at No. 9 Villa Park
No. 5 Edison at No. 4 Compton
No. 3 Anaheim Canyon at No. 6 Summit
No. 10 Colony at No. 2 Mission Viejo

Division 4A
No. 8 Whittier Christian at No. 1 Oaks Christian
No. 5 JSerra at No. 4 Morningside
No. 6 Buckley at No. 14 La Salle
No. 7 Ontario Christian at No. 2 Maranatha

Division 5A
No. 1 Sierra Canyon at No. 9 Aquinas
No. 4 Pasadena Poly at No. 5 Renaissance Academy
No. 6 Brethren Christian at No. 3 Montclair Prep
No. 8 Ribet Academy at No. 2 St. Bernard

Division 6A
No. 1 Padre Pio at No. 8 Midland
No. 4 Calvary Baptist at No. 5 Arshag Dickranian
No. 6 Trinity Classical Academy at No. 3 Redlands Adventist
No. 2 Boron at No. 7 Bethel Baptist

Boys soccer second-round matchups

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These are set for Wednesday.

Division 2
No. 1 Mission Viejo at Riverside King
Coachella Valley at Great Oak
Valley View at Claremont
No. 4 Sunny Hills at Foothill
No. 3 El Modena at Arlington
Santa Ana at Capistrano Valley
La Habra at Chino Hills
Chaparral at No. 2 Canyon Springs

Division 3
Oxnard at Santa Maria
Santa Ana Valley at Corona del Mar
Hueneme at Lompoc Cabrillo
No. 4 Paramount at Yucaipa
No. 3 Woodbridge at Century
Montclair at Warren
University at Hart
No. 2 Katella at Fontana

Girls soccer second-round matchups

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Games will be played Tuesday.

Division 1
No. 1 San Clemente at Yucaipa
Los Alamitos at Corona del Mar
Santa Margarita at Harvard-Westlake
No. 4 Dana Hills at Trabuco Hills
No. 3 Flintridge Sacred Heart at Aliso Niguel
Tesoro at Newport Harbor
Mission Viejo at Edison
No. 2 Esperanza at Mater Dei

Division 2
No. 1 Palos Verdes at Troy
Westlake at Corona Santiago
Murrieta Valley at Upland
No. 4 Buena at Riverside King
No. 3 Long Beach Wilson at Mira Costa
Sunny Hills at Glendora
Riverside Poly at Newbury Park
Peninsula at No. 2 Los Osos

Girls basketball second-round matchups

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Here they are for tomorrow.

Division 1AA
No. 1 Brea Olinda at Mira Costa
No. 9 Corona Santiago at No. 8 Summit
Colony at No. 5 Cajon
No. 4 Canyon Springs at No. 13 Lynwood
No. 14 Warren at No. 3 Mater Dei
No. 11 Redondo Union at No. 6 Etiwanda
No. 10 Laguna Hills at No. 7 Santa Monica
No. 2 Long Beach Poly at Silverado

Division 1A
No. 16 Arcadia at No. 1 Edison
No. 8 Valencia at Corona
No. 12 Riverside Poly at No. 5 Villa Park
No. 4 Rancho Cucamonga at No. 13 Capistrano Valley
No. 14 Los Alamitos at No. 3 Woodbridge
No. 6 Corona Centennial at California
No. 7 Chino Hills at No. 10 Ventura
No. 15 Marlborough at No. 2 Troy

Boys basketball second-round matchups

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Division 1AA
Palmdale Knight at No. 1 Long Beach Poly
No. 8 Montebello at No. 10 Roosevelt
No. 12 Valencia at No. 5 Murrieta Valley
No. 13 Chino Hills at No. 4 Etiwanda
No. 3 Corona Centennial at No. 14 Los Alamitos
No. 6 Pasadena at No. 11 Upland
No. 7 Eisenhower at Lakewood
No. 15 Rancho Verde at No. 2 Mater Dei

Division 1A
No. 16 Highland at No. 1 Loyola
No. 8 El Toro at No. 9 Montclair
No. 12 Cajon at No. 5 Redlands East Valley
No. 13 Fountain Valley at No. 4 Downey
No. 3 Capistrano Valley at No. 14 San Clemente
Palmdale at No. 6 Silverado
Walnut at Quartz Hill
Arroyo Valley at No. 2 Aliso Niguel

Girls basketball playoff pairings

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Rialto and Mesa Grande Academy each notched No. 1 seed, with the Knights getting the top seed in Division 2-AA and Mesa Grande doing the game in D6-AA. Redlands Adventist Academy came through with the No. 2 seed in D6-A as well.

Division 1-AA
First Round (Thursday)
San Clemente at No. 1 Brea Olinda
Jordan at Mira Costa
Great Oak at No. 9 Corona Santiago
Knight at No. 8 Summit
Ayala at No. 5 Cajon
No. 12 Chaparral at Colony
No. 13 Lynwood at Oxnard Pacifica
Long Beach Wilson at No. 4 Canyon Springs
King at No. 3 Mater Dei
Schurr at No. 14 Warren
Millikan at No. 11 Redondo
Perris at No. 6 Etiwanda
Rancho Verde at No. 7 Santa Monica
Palmdale at No. 10 Laguna Hills
No. 16 Roosevelt at Silverado
Los Osos at No. 2 Long Beach Poly

Division 1-A
First Round (Thursday)
No. 1 Edison, bye
No. 16 Arcadia at Santa Fe
Corona at No. 9 El Toro
Diamond Bar at No. 8 Valencia
No. 5 Villa Park at Montclair
No. 12 Riverside Poly at Redlands
No. 13 Capistrano Valley, bye
Fountain Valley at No. 4 Rancho Cucamonga
No. 3 Woodbridge, bye
No. 14 Los Alamitos at Walnut
No. 11 Dana Hills at California
Trabuco Hills at No. 6 Corona Centennial
Redlands East Valley at No. 7 Chino Hills
Arroyo Valley at No. 10 Ventura
Crescenta Valley at No. 15 Marlborough
No. 2 Troy, bye

Boys basketball playoff pairings

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The highest county seed is actually Redlands Adventist Academy, which is the No. 3 seed in Division 6-AA. Etiwanda is the leader of the bigger schools, grabbing the No. 4 seed in Division 1-AA, three spots ahead of two-time D2-A champion Eisenhower.

Division 1-AA
First Round (Wednesday)
Corona Santiago at No. 1 Long Beach Poly
No. 16 Los Osos at Knight
No. 10 Roosevelt at Perris
Redlands at No. 8 Montebello
Corona at No. 5 Murrieta Valley
Oxnard at No. 12 Valencia
Leuzinger at No. 13 Chino Hills
Long Beach Wilson at No. 4 Etiwanda
Great Oak at No. 3 Corona Centennial
Lynwood at No. 14 Los Alamitos
Santa Monica at No. 11 Upland
Trabuco Hills at No. 6 Pasadena
Chaparral at No. 7 Eisenhower
Lakewood at No. 9 Thousand Oaks
Bell Gardens at No. 15 Rancho Verde
Rancho Cucamonga at No. 2 Mater Dei

Division 1-A
First Round (Wednesday)
No. 1 Loyola, bye
Arcadia at No. 16 Highland
Rialto at No. 9 Montclair
Santa Fe at No. 8 El Toro
Dana Hills at No. 5 Redlands East Valley
Diamond Bar at No. 12 Cajon
No. 13 Fountain Valley at California
No. 4 Downey, bye
West Covina at No. 3 Capistrano Valley
No. 14 San Clemente at El Rancho
No. 11 Vista Murrieta at Palmdale
No. 6 Silverado, bye
Quartz Hill at No. 7 Crescenta Valley
No. 10 Tesoro at Walnut
No. 15 Warren at Arroyo Valley
No. 2 Aliso Niguel, bye

Girls water polo pairings

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The basketball ones are being released as we speak. While those slowly are released, here are the girls water polo matchups. Redlands East Valley is the local highlight, grabbing the No. 1 seed in Division 5.

Division 5
Wild Card (to be played Tuesday)
A: Burbank Burroughs at Perris

First Round (Wednesday)
Wild Card A at No. 1 Redlands East Valley
Glendale at La Sierra
Elsinore at Pasadena
Jurupa Valley at No. 4 Bonita
Yucaipa at No. 3 Crescenta Valley
Walnut at Arlington
Redlands at Los Altos
Burbank at No. 2 Temescal Canyon

CIF semifinal football schedule

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Saturday is going to be a huge day, as four county teams will be playing, including two county-county games.

INLAND DIVISION
Corona Centennial at Chino Hills (Friday)
Rancho Cucamonga at Vista Murrieta (Saturday)

CENTRAL DIVISION
Rancho Verde at La Quinta (Friday)
Cajon at Colton (Saturday)

EASTERN DIVISION
Elsinore at Kaiser (Friday)
Summit at Serrano (Saturday)

EAST VALLEY DIVISION
St. Margaret's at Paraclete (Friday)
Sierra Canyon at Yucca Valley (Saturday)

CIF-State volleyball pairings

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Redlands East Valley, Chino Hills, Upland Christian and Victor Valley Christian's girls volleyball teams get to continue their seasons for at least another game, as all four teams qualified for the CIF-State playoffs.

The brackets were released Sunday, with the two-time defending Division II Southern California champion Wildcats getting the No. 8 seed in Division I. REV will play at top-seeded Carlsbad La Costa Canyon at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Chino Hills, which lost to St. Lucy's in the CIF-SS Division 2-AA finals Saturday, got the No. 3 seed in Division II behind No. 1 seeded St. Lucy's and No. 2 San Diego Scripps Ranch. The Huskies will start on the road though, as they'll play at Pacific Palisades Charter at 7 p.m.

Upland Christian, the runner-up in D4-A, will play at No. 1-seeded La Jolla Christian Tuesday in the first round of the So Cal Division IV playoffs while Victor Valley Christian will play at No. 2-seeded Lemoore Kings Christian in the Division V playoffs.

East Valley Division playoff pairings

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Aquinas' nine-game winning streak paid dividends in the East Valley pairings, as the Falcons picked up the No. 2 seed Sunday. The De Anza and Alpha Leagues cleaned up the at-large berths, with Desert Hot Springs and Yucca Valley getting berths from the De Anza to go along with automatic qualifiers Big Bear and Desert Hot Springs.

Desert Hot Springs (7-3) at No. 1 Paraclete (9-1)
Riverside Notre Dame (7-3) at Grace Brethren (7-3)
Linfield Christian (6-4) at Big Bear (8-2)
Campbell Hall (7-3) at No. 4 St. Margaret's (7-3)
Bishop Diego (5-5) at No. 3 Sierra Canyon (9-1)
Sage Hill (8-2) at Twentynine Palms (7-3)
Brentwood (8-2) at Rubidoux (7-2-1)
Yucca Valley (5-4-1) at No. 2 Aquinas (9-1)

Eastern Division playoff pairings

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A couple of surprises here. First was that Silverado was named the at-large team over a 7-3 San Jacinto team. The SkyHawks were rewarded for a tough nonleague schedule that included a victory over Summit. I'm also surprised that No. 1 seeded Kaiser faced Apple Valley and not their crosstown rival Granite Hills. Serrano got the No. 2 seed in the division.

Apple Valley (5-5) at No. 1 Kaiser (10-0)
Granite Hills (5-5) at Beaumont (7-3)
Norte Vista (5-5) at Victor Valley (8-2)
Oak Hills (7-3) at No. 4 Elsinore (8-2)
Silverado (5-4-1) at No. 3 Heritage (10-0)
West Valley (5-5) at Summit (7-2-1)
Ridgecrest Burroughs (6-4) at Citrus Hill (8-2)
Temescal Canyon (6-4) at No. 2 Serrano (9-1)

Central Division playoff pairings

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The county teams didn't get much respect in the pairings, as no one in the San Andreas or Mt. Baldy League received a seed. Chino was the highest rated team, as it was put on the same side of the bracket at No. 4 La Quinta. They'll host Carter in the first round, with Colton playing at Colony in the other local-local first-round matchup.

Garey (5-5) at No. 1 Rancho Verde (10-0)
Palm Desert (6-4) at San Gorgonio (6-4)
Carter (6-3-1) at Chino (10-0)
Valley View (6-4) at No. 4 La Quinta (8-2)
Montclair (5-5) at No. 3 Arlington (8-2)
Coachella Valley (6-4) at Cajon (8-2)
Colton (7-3) at Colony (7-3)
La Sierra (6-4) at No. 2 Palm Springs (9-1)

Inland Division football pairings

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No real surprises here, with Corona Centennial, Vista Murrieta, Rancho Cucamonga and Chino Hills serving as the seeded teams. A rematch of the Chino Hills-Redlands East Valley game from earlier in the year could commence in the second round. The best first-round matchup very well could be Norco playing at Redlands.

Yucaipa (6-4) at No. 1 Corona Centennial (10-0)
Chaparral (4-6) at Upland (7-3)
Etiwanda (5-5) at Redlands East Valley (8-2)
Corona (5-5) at No. 4 Chino Hills (8-2)
Murrieta Valley (6-4) at No. 3 Rancho Cucamonga (9-1)
Claremont (7-3) at Roosevelt (8-2)
Norco (8-2) at Redlands (7-2-1)
Charter Oak (6-4) at No. 2 Vista Murrieta (9-1)

CIF-SS boys water polo playoff pairings

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DIVISION 3
First Round
Wild card A at No. 1 Laguna Beach
El Segundo at Aliso Niguel
Ayala at Mira Costa
Wild card B at No. 2 La Canada
Wild card C at No. 3 Palos Verdes
South Pasadena at Capo Valley
Wild card D at Santa Monica
Estancia at No. 2 Damien

Wild Card
A: Claremont at Temple City
B: Godinez at Beverly Hills
C: Culver City at Saddleback
D: Tesoro at Peninsula

DIVISION 4
First Round
Wild card A at No. 1 Royal
La Habra at Redlands East Valley
Arroyo Grande at Los Osos

Wild card B at No. 4 Cerritos
Wild card C at No. 3 Righetti
Wild card D at Redlands
Upland at Troy

Wild card E at No. 2 Agoura

Wild Card
A: Rancho Cucamonga at Paso Robles
B: Westlake at Yucaipa

C: Warren at Sunny Hills
D: Alta Loma at Thousand Oaks
E: San Luis Obispo at Downey

DIVISION 7
First Round
Wild card A at No. 1 Santa Ynez
Rancho Alamitos at Hacienda Heights Wilson
Ocean View at Don Lugo
Wild card B at Cajon

Arroyo Grande at No. 3 Nipomo
Wild card C at Orange
Wild card D at Los Amigos
Wild card E at No. 2 Nogales

Wild Card
A: Montclair at Pacific
B: San Dimas at Lompoc Cabrillo
C: Sierra Vista at Garden Grove
D: Citrus Valley at Chino
E: Summit at Santa Ana

Four county teams received seeds in the brackets today, with Redlands East Valley grabbing a No. 2 seed in Division 1-A, Upland Christian grabbing the No. 2 seed in D4-A, Chino Hills getting the No. 4 seed in D2-AA and Rim of the World getting the No. 4 seed in Division 3-A. REV will be going for a fourth straight CIF title. Wild-card games will be played Monday, with first-round games on Tuesday.

Division 1-A
First Round
Villa Park at No. 1 Marymount
Glendora at Paso Robles
Temecula Valley at El Dorado
Estancia at Valencia
Brea Olinda at Vista Murrieta
Marlborough at Upland
Yucaipa at Northwood
Atascadero at No. 4 Laguna Beach
Immaculate Heart at No. 3 Corona del Mar
Arroyo Grande at Foothill
Santa Ana Calvary Chapel at Saugus
Fontana at Los Osos
Esperanza at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
Beckman at Murrieta Valley
West Ranch at San Luis Obispo
Alta Loma at Redlands East Valley

Softball second-round matchups

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Now it's softball's turn, with the second round also to be played Tuesday.

Division 2
Arlington at Temecula Valley
Palos Verdes at Mayfair
Lakewood at Valley View
Vista Murrieta at Irvine
Upland at Eisenhower
California at Beckman
Laguna Hills at Ontario
Redlands at Mira Costa

Division 3
Bonita at Sunny Hills
Downey at Mission Viejo
Highland at Aliso Niguel
Ayala at Burbank Burroughs
Glendora at La Habra
Warren at Colton
Dana Hills at Chino Hills
Oaks Christian at Knight

Division 4
La Quinta at Buena
Ocean View at South Torrance
North Torrance at Paloma Valley
Aquinas at Bishop Amat
Lompoc Cabrillo at Torrance
Lakeside at Hesperia
Pomona Catholic at Lakewood St. Joseph
Garden Grove at Santa Monica

Division 5
Whittier Christian at Western
San Marino at Calvary Murrieta
San Dimas at West Covina
Beaumont at Village Christian
Cerritos Valley Christian at Mayfield
South Hills at Barstow
Heritage at Savanna
La Canada at Northview

Division 6
St. Monica at Marymount
Alverno at Maranatha
Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian at Marlborough
South El Monte at Grace Brethren
Oak Hills at San Gabriel Mission
Nordhoff at Yucca Valley
Marshall at Carpinteria
La Salle at Arroyo

Division 7
Downey Calvary Chapel at Amino Leadership
Kern Valley at Eastside Christian
Capistrano Valley Christian at St. Matthias
Victor Valley Christian at Environmental
Lake Arrowhead Christian at Rosamond
La Sierra Academy at Saddleback Valley Christian
Bell-Jeff at Academy of Academic Excellence
San Jacinto Valley Academy at Rolling Hills Prep

Baseball second-round matchups

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Tuesday's second-round games with updated site information.

Division 2
Glendora at Harvard-Westlake
Upland at Placentia Valencia
La Mirada at Rialto
Cypress at Mira Costa
Damien at Redlands East Valley
El Toro at Garden Grove Pacifica
Santa Barbara at Chaminade
Northwood at Yucaipa

Division 3
Beckman at Colton
Ocean View at Bell Gardens
Quartz Hill at Rancho Alamitos
Hemet at Gahr
South Hills at Lancaster
Downey at Bonita
Culver City at San Gorgonio
Alhambra at Paloma Valley

Division 4
Bishop Amat at Colony
Savanna at Torrance
Oaks Christian at Fullerton
Indio at Northview
Kaiser at St. Paul
Garey at El Segundo
Sonora at Monrovia
Granite Hills at Palm Desert

Division 5
Downey Calvary Chapel at Woodcrest Christian
Sierra Vista at Lompoc
Gabrielino at Heritage
Montclair Prep at Big Bear
Hesperia at Maranatha
Western Christian at Campbell Hall
Cathedral at Lompoc Cabrillo
Tahquitz at Linfield Christian

Division 6
Villanova Prep at Lancaster Desert Christian
St. Anthony at Capistrano Valley Christian
Sage Hill at Windward
Vasquez at Kern Valley
Oxford Academy at Silver Valley
Pasadena Poly at Rosamond
Crossroads at Rio Hondo Prep
Grace Brethren at Boron

CIF-SS softball playoff scores

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Results from Thursday's first-round action. Huge shocker in Division 2, as No. 1 seed and defending section champion Etiwanda was knocked out.

Division 2
Temecula Valley 3, Etiwanda 2
Arlington 1, La Serna 0
Palos Verdes 2, Don Lugo 1 (9)
Mayfair 1, Yucaipa 0
Lakewood 4, Santa Fe 1
Valley View 6, Redlands East Valley 3
Irvine 7, Colony 4
Vista Murrieta 11, Ramona 4
Eisenhower 4, Canyon Springs 3
Upland 4, Long Beach Wilson 3
Beckman 10, Chaparral 5
California 4, Redondo 0
Laguna Hills 3, Los Osos 2
Ontario 2, Murrieta Valley 1
Mira Costa 5, La Mirada 1
Redlands 9, Rancho Verde 1

Second-round matchups (Tuesday, site TBA)
Temecula Valley vs. Arlington
Palos Verdes vs. Mayfair
Lakewood vs. Valley View
Irvine vs. Vista Murrieta
Eisenhower vs. Upland
Beckman vs. California
Laguna Hills vs. Ontario
Mira Costa vs. Redlands

CIF-SS baseball playoff scores

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Here are the first-round scores of the divisions playing today and the upcoming second-round matchups.

Division 3
Beckman 12, Warren 3
Colton 6, Charter Oak 5
Bell Gardens 12, California 8
Ocean View 3, Westminster La Quinta 1
Rancho Alamitos 4, Cajon 3
Quartz Hill 11, Santa Monica 10
Gahr 10, Walnut 9
Hemet 8, Diamond Ranch 4
South Hills 3, Montebello 2
Lancaster 12, Santa Fe 4
Downey 9, Irvine University 3
Bonita 3, Elsinore 1
San Gorgonio 2, Palmdale 0
Culver City 9, Garden Grove 7
Paloma Valley 8, Westminster 2
Alhambra 4, La Serna 0

Second-round matchups (Tuesday, sites TBA)
Beckman vs. Colton
Bell Gardens vs. Ocean View
Rancho Alamitos vs. Quartz Hill
Gahr vs. Hemet
South Hills vs. Lancaster
Downey vs. Bonita
San Gorgonio vs. Culver City
Paloma Valley vs. Alhambra

Division 5
Woodcrest Christian 19, Desert Mirage 0
Downey Calvary Chapel 6, Sultana 1
Lompoc 8, Gardena Serra 1
Sierra Vista 3, San Jacinto 2
Heritage 4, St. Monica 0
Gabrielino 4, Paraclete 1
Big Bear 2, Arrowhead Christian 1
Montclair Prep 9, Serrano 0
Maranatha 5, Calvary Murrieta 3
Hesperia 11, Citrus Hill 5
Campbell Hall 12, South El Monte 5
Western Christian 7, Santa Ynez 0
Lompoc Cabrillo 28, La Puente 5
Cathedral 2, Whittier Christian 0
Linfield Christian 9, Yucca Valley 2
Tahquitz 10, Ontario Christian 8

Second-round matchups (Tuesday, sites TBA)
Woodcrest Christian vs. Downey Calvary Chapel
Lompoc vs. Sierra Vista
Heritage vs. Gabrielino
Big Bear vs. Montclair Prep
Maranatha vs. Hesperia
Campbell Hall vs. Western Christian
Lompoc Cabrillo vs. Cathedral
Linfield Christian vs. Tahquitz

CIF-SS softball wild-card scores

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Now to softball. Unlike baseball, all the first-round games will be Thursday

Division 2
Temecula Valley 7, Millikan 0
Santa Fe 1, Alta Loma 0 (8)
Ramona 3, Bellflower 0
Eisenhower 7, Cerritos 1
Redondo 6, Chaffey 5 (8)
Rancho Verde 3, Long Beach Poly 2

First Round
Temecula Valley at Etiwanda
La Serna at Arlington
Don Lugo at Palos Verdes
Yucaipa at Mayfair
Santa Fe at Lakewood
Valley View at Redlands East Valley
Irvine at Colony
Ramona at Vista Murrieta
Eisenhower at Canyon Springs
Long Beach Wilson at Upland
Beckman at Chaparral
Redondo at California
Los Osos at Laguna Hills
Murrieta Valley at Ontario
Mira Costa at La Mirada
Rancho Verde at Redlands

CIF-SS baseball wild-card scores

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Tuesday's scores

Division 2
Peninsula 5, Norwalk 2
Harvard-Westlake 3, Arroyo Grande 2 (13)
Arlington 9, Redlands 6
Placentia Valencia 13, Atascadero 4
Rancho Cucamonga 1, Vista del Lago 0
Rialto 6, Burbank 1
San Marcos 6, Nipomo 0
Woodbridge 8, Burbank Burroughs 3
Bellflower 4, San Luis Obispo 3
Palos Verdes 11, Pasadena 1
Garden Grove Pacifica 2, Alta Loma 0
Loyola 6, Dos Pueblos 3
Chaminade 3, Diamond Bar 2
Los Osos 7, Miller 1
Northwood 9, Crescenta Valley 1
Yucaipa 8, Rancho Verde 0

First Round (to be played Friday)
Peninsula at Glendora
Harvard-Westlake at Foothill
Arlington at Upland
Placentia Valencia at Arcadia
Rancho Cucamonga at La Mirada
Rialto at Alemany
San Marcos at Mira Costa
Woodbridge at Cypress
Bellflower at Redlands East Valley
Palos Verdes at Damien
Garden Grove Pacifica at Canyon Springs
Loyola at El Toro
Chaminade at Paso Robles
Los Osos at Santa Barbara
Northwood at Mayfair
Yucaipa at Crespi

CIF-SS softball pairings

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Here's softball. Interesting development in Division 2, as defending champion Etiwanda got the No. 1 seed over top-ranked Redlands. We'll see if it comes into play.

Division 2
First Round, Thursday
Wild Card A at Etiwanda
La Serna at Arlington
Don Lugo at Palos Verdes
Yucaipa at Mayfair
Wild Card B at Lakewood
Valley View at Redlands East Valley
Irvine at Colony
Wild Card C at Vista Murrieta
Wild Card D at Canyon Springs
Long Beach Wilson at Upland
Beckman at Chaparral
Wild Card E at California
Los Osos at Laguna Hills
Murrieta Valley at Ontario
Mira Costa at La Mirada
Wild Card F at Redlands

Wild Card, today
A: Temecula Valley at Millikan
B: Alta Loma at Santa Fe
C: Ramona at Bellflower
D: Eisenhower at Cerritos
E: Chaffey at Redondo Union
F: Long Beach Poly at Rancho Verde

CIF-SS baseball pairings

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A little late but here ya go.

Division 2
First Round, Friday
Wild Card A at Glendora
Wild Card B at Foothill
Wild Card C at Upland
Wild Card D at Arcadia
Wild Card E at La Mirada
Wild Card F at Alemany
Wild Card G at Mira Costa
Wild Card H at Cypress
Wild Card I at Redlands East Valley
Wild Card J at Damien
Wild Card K at Canyon Springs
Wild Card L at El Toro
Wild Card M at Paso Robles
Wild Card N at Santa Barbara
Wild Card O at Mayfair
Wild Card P at Crespi

Wild Card, Today
A: Norwalk at Peninsula
B: Harvard/Westlake at Arroyo Grande
C: Redlands at Arlington
D: Atascadero at Placentia Valencia
E: Vista del Lago at Rancho Cucamonga
F: Burbank at Rialto
G: Nipomo at San Marcos
H: Burbank Burroughs at Woodbridge
I: San Luis Obispo at Bellflower
J: Pasadena at Palos Verdes
K: Alta Loma at Garden Grove Pacifica
L: Loyola at Dos Pueblos
M: Diamond Bar at Chaminade
N: Miller at Los Osos
O: Northwood at Crescenta Valley
P: Rancho Verde at Yucaipa

Basketball, soccer scores

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This is what we have from the games last night. Summit High School is chugging along nicely in both boys and girls basketball, while Granite Hills stayed alive in girls soccer. Both sports resume their playoffs Thursday.

BOYS BASKETBALL
Division I
First Round
Mater Dei 90, Buchanan 65
Rancho Verde 56, Rancho Bernardo 40
Leuzinger 91, Washington Prep 72
Taft 66, Loyola 65
Etiwanda 67, El Camino 58
Long Beach Poly 87, Crenshaw 62
Santa Monica 67, Clovis East 65
Westchester 77, Colony 42

Quarterfinals
Rancho Verde at Mater Dei, 7:30 p.m.
Leuzinger at Taft
Long Beach Poly at Etiwanda
Santa Monica at Westchester

Division II
First Round
Liberty 69, Mark Keppel 49
Compton 67, San Joaquin Memorial 63
Hoover 53, Damien 48
Murrieta Valley 61, Burbank 36
Pasadena 64, University 44
Summit 67, San Pedro 64

Quarterfinals
Liberty at Eisenhower
Compton at Hoover
Pasadena at Murrieta Valley
Summit at Lincoln

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Division I
First Round
Long Beach Poly 71, Washington Prep 27
Stockdale 78, Carson 72
Summit 62, Ayala 52
Santiago 68, Poway 55
Santa Monica 54, Narbonne 39
Canyon Springs 72, Etiwanda 62
San Diego 43, Troy 42
Clovis West 84, Taft 53

Quarterfinals
Stockdale at Long Beach Poly
Summit at Santiago
Canyon Springs at Santa Monica
San Diego at Clovis West

Division III
First Round
Santa Margarita 71, Monroe 46
Buena 67, Birmingham 46
Bishop Amat 72, Academy OLP 57
Agoura 83, Clovis North 40
Inglewood 70, Tulare 19
Muir 52, Frontier 38
Barstow 73, Ridgeview 62
Mt. Miguel 47, Orange Lutheran 46

Quarterfinals
Buena at Santa Margarita, 6 p.m.
Bishop Amat at Agoura
Muir at Inglewood
Barstow at Mt. Miguel, 6 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Division I
Quarterfinals
Buchanan 2, Sultana 0
San Clemente 1, El Camino Real 0
La Costa Canyon 2, Riverside King 1
Esperanza 2, Rancho Buena Vista 1 (OT)

Division II
Quarterfinals
Coronado 5, Sierra Vista 0
Beckman 2, West Hills 2 (Beckman wins PKs 3-2)
Granite Hills 2, Clovis North 0
Harvard-Westlake 11, Belmont 0

Semifinals
Beckman at Coronado
Granite Hills at Harvard-Westlake

While the county boys soccer teams were shut out of the SoCal regional brackets, the combatants in the Division 4 girls championship made the cut. D4 champion Sultana made the Division 1 bracket, where it'll play Buchanan at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Tice Park or Lamonica Stadium in Clovis. Granite Hills qualified in D2, where it'll also head to Clovis to play Clovis North Tuesday. The game will be at Tice Park or Clovis West HS.

Semifinals will be played Thursday with the championship being played Saturday at Downey Warren High School.

Division 1
Sultana at Buchanan
San Clemente at El Camino Real
Riverside King at La Costa Canyon
Rancho Buena Vista at Esperanza

Division 2
Sierra Vista at Coronado
Beckman at West Hills
Granite Hills at Clovis North
Belmont at Harvard-Westlake

The girls basketball state playoffs locally will be centered on Division 1, with Ayala, Summit and Etiwanda all qualifying. The Bulldogs and SkyHawks will be playing Tuesday at Summit High School while Etiwanda plays at D1-A No. 1 seed Canyon Springs.

Barstow also qualified in Division 3, where it will play at Bakersfield Ridgeview.

Division 1
Washington Prep at No. 1 Long Beach Poly
Stockdale at Carson
Ayala at Summit
Poway at No. 4 Corona Santiago
Narbonne at No. 3 Santa Monica
Etiwanda at Canyon Springs
Troy at San Diego
Taft at No. 2 Clovis West

Division 3
Monroe at No. 1 Santa Margarita
Buena at Birmingham
Academy OLP at Bishop Amat
Clovis North at No. 4 Agoura
Tulare at No. 3 Inglewood
Frontier at Muir
Barstow at Ridgeview
Orange Lutheran at No. 2 Mt. Miguel

Four county teams - Eisenhower, Etiwanda, Colony and Summit - qualified for the state playoffs, with defending state champion Eisenhower grabbing the No. 1 seed in Division 2. The Eagles get a bye from Tuesday's Round 1, hosting the Mark Keppel-Liberty winner in the quarterfinals Thursday.

Etiwanda is also seeded, as the CIF-SS Division 1-AA runner-up Eagles are the No. 3 seed in Division 1 and host El Camino Tuesday. Summit plays at San Pedro in D2 Tuesday while Colony plays at No. 2-seeded Westchester in D1 Tuesday.

Things are a bit different this year. Instead of playing out the SoCal regional this week - culminating in the SoCal championship on Saturday - the first, second and semifinals will be played this week, with a week off before the SoCal finals March 20 and the state finals March 27. Why they did this, I have no idea.

Division 1
Buchanan at No. 1 Mater Dei
Rancho Verde at Rancho Bernardo
Washington Prep at Leuzinger
Loyola at No. 4 Taft
El Camino at No. 3 Etiwanda
Long Beach Poly at Crenshaw
Santa Monica at Clovis East
Colony at No. 2 Westchester

Division 2
No. 1 Eisenhower, bye
Mark Keppel at Liberty
San Joaquin Memorial at Compton
Damien at No. 4 Hoover
Burbank at No. 3 Murrieta Valley
University at Pasadena
Summit at San Pedro
No. 2 Lincoln, bye

Basketball championship schedule

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Here's the schedule for the basketball title games for this weekend as released by the CIF.

Thursday
Division 1-A girls: Santa Monica vs. Summit, 8:30 p.m., Mater Dei HS

Friday
Division 6-A girls: North County Christian vs. Calvary Baptist/Lake Arrowhead Christian winner, 4:15 p.m., Colony HS

Saturday
Division 2-A boys: Eisenhower vs. Pasadena, 12:30 p.m., Honda Center
Division 1-AA boys: Mater Dei vs. Etiwanda, 6:30 p.m., Honda Center

Girls soccer roundup

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Results from yesterday, with quarterfinals being played tomorrow.

Division 1
Second Round
Santa Margarita 2, Los Osos 1

Division 2
Second Round
Redlands East Valley 1, Hart (REV wins PKs 3-1)
Ayala 1, Anaheim Canyon 0
Saugus 5, Yucaipa 2

Quarterfinals
Redlands East Valley at Corona del Mar
Ayala at Beckman

Division 3
Second Round
Bloomington 2, Mayfair 1 (OT)

Quarterfinals
Bloomington at Sunny Hills

Division 4
Second Round
Bishop Amat 4, Rim of the World 0
Sultana 3, Silverado 1
Serrano 0, Lakewood St. Joseph's 0 (Serrano wins PKs, 5-4)
Granite Hills 4, Cajon 2

Quarterfinals
La Serna at Sultana
Serrano at Granite Hills

Division 6
Second Round
Lancaster Desert Christian 11, Arrowhead Christian 0
Ontario Christian 1, Oxford Academy 0

Quarterfinals
Woodcrest Christian at Ontario Christian

Girls basketball roundup

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Just catching up a bit from yesterday. Also, look for update site information for the boys games in that entry. Semifinals will be played Saturday.

Division 1-AA
Quarterfinals
Long Beach Poly 79, Colony 47
Etiwanda 60, Millikan 51
Troy 50, Great Oak 41
Corona Santiago 74, Jordan 61

Semifinals
No. 4 Etiwanda vs. No. 1 Long Beach Poly, Long Beach Cabrillo HS
No. 3 Troy vs. No. 2 Corona Santiago, Corona Centennial HS

Division 1-A
Quarterfinals
Canyon Springs 67, Chino Hills 46
Summit 65, Mira Costa 49
Ayala 67, Crescenta Valley 51
Santa Monica 54, Rancho Cucamonga 46

Semifinals
No. 4 Summit vs. No. 1 Canyon Springs, Rancho Verde HS
No. 2 Santa Monica vs. No. 3 Ayala, Damien HS, 5 p.m.

Division 3-A
Quarterfinals
Santa Margarita 68, Sierra Vista 45
Bonita 55, Palos Verdes 38
Muir 68, Citrus Hill 55
Barstow 49, Irvine 39

Semifinals
No. 4 Bonita vs. No. 1 Santa Margarita, Tesoro HS
No. 3 Muir vs. No. 2 Barstow, Barstow College, 6 p.m.

Division 4-A
Quarterfinals
Bell-Jeff 81, Marymount 44
Windward 63, Sierra Canyon 57
Oaks Christian 54, JSerra 47
Santa Maria St. Joseph 88, Twentynine Palms 49

Division 5-A
Quarterfinals
St. Anthony 80, Mesa Grande Academy 47
Chadwick 51, Saddleback Valley Christian 34
Pasadena Poly 55, Desert 45
Montclair Prep 59, Villanova Prep 41

Division 6-A
Quarterfinals
North County Christian 59, San Jacinto Valley Academy 20
Apple Valley Christian 46, Pasadena AGBU 33
Calvary Baptist 60, West Valley Christian 45
Lake Arrowhead Christian 55, Santa Maria Valley Christian 50

Semifinals
No. 1 North County Christian vs. No. 5 Apple Valley Christian, Hesperia Christian HS
No. 3 Calvary Baptist vs. No. 2 Lake Arrowhead Christian, TBA

Boys soccer roundup

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Here are second-round scores from yesterday and quarterfinal matchups, which will take place Thursday.

Division 2
Second Round
Santa Barbara 1, Chino Hills 0

Division 3
Second Round
El Rancho 1, Montclair 0
Redlands 2, Ontario 0

Quarterfinals
Santa Ana Valley at Redlands, 6 p.m.

Division 5
Second Round
Salesian 4, San Gorgonio 2
Cajon 2, Ganesha 2 (Cajon wins PKs, 5-4)
Hesperia 4, Pomona 2

Quarterfinals
Cajon at Amino Leadership
Hesperia at Garden Grove Santiago

Division 6
Second Round
Oak Hills 4, El Monte 0
Granite Hills 2, Rubidoux 1
Brentwood 2, Western Christian 0
Arrowhead Christian 1, Victor Valley 0

Quarterfinals
Maranatha at Oak Hills
Brentwood at Granite Hills
Arrowhead Christian at Mountain View

Division 7
Second Round
Santa Clara 4, Victor Valley Christian 3
Serra 5, Bloomington Christian 1

Boys basketball roundup

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Results from the quarterfinals and matchups for Friday's semifinals. Edit: Now updated with all the sites.

Division 1-AA
Quarterfinals
Mater Dei 80, Los Alamitos 60
Rancho Verde 79, Upland 74 (OT)
Etiwanda 78, Corona Centennial 72
Long Beach Poly 61, Los Osos 58

Semifinals
No. 4 Rancho Verde vs. No. 1 Mater Dei at Ocean View HS
No. 6 Etiwanda vs. No. 2 Long Beach Poly, Long Beach City College

Division 1-A
Quarterfinals
Santa Monica 40, Chino Hills 39
Colony 47, Tesoro 44
Leuzinger 68, Roosevelt 45
Loyola 74, Mission Viejo 53

Semifinals
No. 4 Colony vs. No. 8 Santa Monica, Santa Monica City College
No. 2 Loyola vs. No. 3 Leuzinger, Hawthorne HS

Division 2-AA
Quarterfinals
Summit 76, Saugus 49
Murrieta Valley 68, Alta Loma 64
Burbank 65, Canyon Country Canyon 59
Compton 62, Edison 52

Semifinals
No. 5 Murrieta Valley vs. No. 1 Summit, Miller HS
No. 11 Burbank vs. No. 7 Compton, Dominguez HS

Division 2-A
Quarterfinals
Eisenhower 78, Mayfair 59
Damien 60, University 46
Mark Keppel 77, Baldwin Park 63
Pasadena 77, Mira Costa 68

Semifinals
No. 4 Damien vs. No. 1 Eisenhower, Redlands East Valley HS
No. 3 Mark Keppel vs. No. 2 Pasadena at Muir HS

Division 6-AA
Quarterfinals
Ribet Academy 64, Rio Hondo Prep 44
Hesperia Christian 53, Desert Chapel 51
Hope Centre 67, Orangewood Academy 57
Tarbut V'Torah 67, Santa Clarita Christian 45

Semifinals
No. 4 Hesperia Christian vs. No. 1 Ribet Academy, Providence HS
No. 2 Tarbut V'Torah vs. No. 6 Hope Centre, Carson Veterans Sports Complex

Girls basketball scores, matchups

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Was covering minor league hockey today, therefore I apologize for the lateness. Games to be played Wednesday.

Division 1-AA
Local 2nd round scores
Colony 70, Lynwood 68
Millikan 40, Cajon 31
Etiwanda 70, Rialto 58
Troy 47, Silverado 29

Quarterfinals
No. 1 Long Beach Poly at No. 7 Colony
No. 12 Millikan at No. 4 Etiwanda

Division 1-A
Local 2nd round scores
Chino Hills 41, El Toro 29
Summit 67, Riverside Poly 35
Ayala 68, Capistrano Valley 37
Rancho Cucamonga 60, Redlands East Valley 39

Quarterfinals
No. 1 Canyon Springs at No. 9 Chino Hills
No. 5 Mira Costa at No. 4 Summit
No. 3 Ayala at No. 6 Crescenta Valley
No. 8 Rancho Cucamonga at No. 2 Santa Monica

Girls soccer second-round matchups

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These games will be played Wednesday.

Division 1
Esperanza at Trabuco Hills
Murrieta Valley at Palos Verdes
Capistrano Valley at Long Beach Poly
Los Osos at Santa Margarita
Moorpark at Edison
Buena at Long Beach Wilson
Mater Dei at Los Alamitos
Royal at San Clemente

Division 2
Harvard-Westlake at El Dorado
Laguna Hills at Valencia
Hart at Redlands East Valley
Crescenta Valley at Corona del Mar
Beckman at Burbank
Anaheim Canyon at Ayala
Saugus at Yucaipa
St. Lucy's vs. Brea Olinda-Flintridge Sacred Heart winner

Boys basketball scores, matchups

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Rounding it all up from yesterday's 2nd-round action and setting up Tuesday's quarters.

Division I-AA
Local 2nd Round results
Upland 68, Montebello 63
Etiwanda 62, Trabuco Hills 34
Los Osos 86, Thousand Oaks 79 (OT)

Quarterfinals
No. 8 Los Alamitos at No. 1 Mater Dei
No. 10 Upland at No. 4 Rancho Verde
No. 3 Corona Centennial at No. 6 Etiwanda
No. 2 Long Beach Poly at No. 11 Los Osos

Division 1-A
Local 2nd Round results
Chino Hills 56, Walnut 38
Colony 84, Paloma Valley 68
Roosevelt 54, Cajon 50

Quarterfinals
No. 8 Santa Monica at No. 1 Chino Hills
No. 4 Colony at Tesoro
No. 11 Roosevelt at No. 3 Leuzinger
No. 2 Loyola at No. 7 Mission Viejo

Boys soccer 2nd round playoff matchups

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To be played Tuesday.

Division 2
Santa Barbara at Chino Hills
Saddleback at La Sierra
Buena Park at Corona Santiago
Arlington at Katella
Placentia Valencia at Corona
Valley View at Dos Pueblos
Santa Ana at Bell Gardens
Glendora at Riverside Poly

Division 3
Chapparal at Savanna
Garey at Paramount
Lompoc at Great Oak
La Quinta at Canyon Country Canyon
Coachella Valley at Santa Maria
Montclair at El Rancho
Redlands at Ontario
Santa Ana Valley at Lompoc Cabrillo

Was at Colony-Yucaipa girls soccer, so I'm a bit late on this. These will be played tomorrow.

Division I-AA
Alhambra at No. 1 Long Beach Poly
No. 7 Colony at No. 9 Lynwood
No. 5 Cajon at No. 12 Millikan
No. 4 Etiwanda at No. 13 Rialto
No. 3 Fullerton Troy at No. 14 Silverado
No. 11 San Clemente at No. 6 Great Oak
No. 8 Jordan at No. 10 Warren
No. 2 Corona Santiago at No. 15 Rancho Verde

Division I-A
No. 16 Dana Hills at No. 1 Canyon Springs
No. 9 Chino Hills at No. 7 El Toro
No. 12 Chaparral at No. 5 Mira Costa
No. 4 Summit at Riverside Poly
No. 3 Ayala at Capistrano Valley
No. 6 Crescenta Valley at No. 11 Riverside King
No. 10 Redlands East Valley at No. 8 Rancho Cucamonga
No. 2 Santa Monica at No. 14 Perris

Boys playoff basketball 2nd round matchups

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Games are set for Friday. These are the divisions with county teams remaining.

Division I-AA
No. 1 Mater Dei at No. 16 Jordan
No. 9 Oxnard Pacifica at No. 8 Los Alamitos
No. 10 Upland at No. 5 Montebello
No. 4 Rancho Verde at Lakewood
No. 3 Corona Centennial at Lynwood
No. 6 Etiwanda at Trabuco Hills
No. 7 Thousand Oaks at No. 11 Los Osos
No. 15 Knight at No. 2 Long Beach Poly

Division I-A
Walnut at No. 1 Chino Hills
No. 10 Dana Hills at No. 8 Santa Monica
No. 12 Crescenta Valley at Tesoro
Paloma Valley at No. 4 Colony
No. 3 Leuzinger at No. 15 Capistrano Valley
No. 11 Roosevelt at No. 6 Cajon
No. 7 Mission Viejo at No. 9 Valencia
No. 16 Patriot at No. 2 Loyola

Girls soccer playoff pairings

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This sport returns a defending champion, as Mojave River League champion Sultana will try to defend its Division 4 crown. Ontario Christian, also a frequent participant deep in the playoffs, notched the No. 2 seed in Division 6. Wild card games will be played Wednesday, with the first round starting Friday.

DIVISION 2
Wild Card
A: Chino at Burbank Burroughs
B: Villa Park at Nogales
C: Canyon Country Canyon at Highland
D: Fontana at Ontario
E: Palmdale at Arcadia.

First Round
Wild Card A at Harvard-Westlake
Redlands at El Dorado
Eastside at Laguna Hills
Valencia at Walnut
Wild Card B at Redlands East Valley
Glendora at Hart
Montclair at Corona del Mar
Knight at Crescenta Valley
Wild Card C at Beckman
South Hills at Burbank
Chaminade at Ayala
Wild Card D at Anaheim Canyon
Wild Card E at Saugus
Colony at Yucaipa
St. Lucy's at Lancaster
Brea Olinda at Flintridge Sacred Heart.

Boys soccer playoff pairings

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Oak Hills, a freelance team without seniors in its first year, grabbed the No. 1 seed in Division 6, a pretty heady accomplishment for a young program. Hesperia notched the No. 2 seed in Division 5 as well, while Division 3 is a who's who of county teams. Wild Card games will be played Wednesday, with the first round starting Friday.

DIVISION 3
Wild Card
A: Cathedral City at Rialto
B: Santa Ynez at Saugus
C: Chaffey at Great Oak
D: Redlands East Valley at Anaheim
E: Miller at Bloomington
F: Temecula Valley at Nogales
G: Ontario at Indio
H: Lynwood at Pioneer.

First Round
Wild Card A at Chaparral
West Covina at Savanna
Wild Card B at Paramount
California at Garey
Wild Card C at Fontana
Warren at Lompoc
Kaiser at La Quinta
Wild Card D at Canyon Country Canyon
Wild Card E at Coachella Valley
Valencia at Santa Maria
Downey at El Rancho
Wild Card F at Montclair
Wild Card G at Norte Vista
Murrieta Valley at Redlands
Lompoc Cabrillo at Rowland
Wild Card H at Santa Ana Valley.

Girls water polo playoff pairings

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Division V is where its at in girls water polo, with Los Osos taking the No. 1 seed and Redlands East Valley grabbing the No. 3 seed. Wild card games will be played Tuesday, with the first round starting Wednesday.

DIVISION V
Wild card
Torrance at Alta Loma

First Round
Fontana at No. 1 Los Osos
La Habra at El Segundo
Beaumont at Redlands
Wild card winner at No. 4 Sunny Hills
La Sierra at No. 3 Redlands East Valley
Beverly Hills at Troy
Santa Monica at Upland
Buena Park at No. 2 Riverside Arlington

Girls basketball playoff pairings

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Cajon and Colony come in as two-time defending CIF champions, but at least one of them won't make it a three-peat, as both the No. 5 Cowgirls and No. 7 Titans are in Division 1-AA this year. Highest seeds in the county are Barstow in 3-A and Lake Arrowhead Christian in 6-A at No. 2.

First-round games will be played on Thursday in every division except D6-A, which has wild-card games Thursday and first-round games Saturday.

DIVISION 1-AA
Aliso Niguel at No. 1 Long Beach Poly
No. 16 Los Osos at Alhambra
Palmdale at No. 9 Lynwood
Redlands at No. 7 Colony
Vista Murrieta at No. 5 Cajon
No. 12 Milikan at Oxnard Pacifica
La Sierra at No. 13 Rialto
Quartz Hill at No. 4 Etiwanda
Downey at No. 3 Troy
No. 14 Silverado at Knight
Long Beach Cabrillo at No. 11 San Clemente
Miller at No. 6 Great Oak
Redondo Union at No. 8 Jordan
No. 10 Warren at Schurr
Long Beach Wilson at No. 15 Rancho Verde
Upland at No. 2 Corona Santiago

Boys basketball playoff pairings

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With three No. 1 seeds in Chino Hills (Division 1-A), Summit (D2-AA) and Eisenhower (D2-A), multiple CIF-SS champions are not out of the question on the boys side. First-round games get going Wednesday except for Division VI-A, which has a wild-card Wednesday before the first-round gets going Friday.

Division 1-AA
Corona at No. 1 Santa Ana Mater Dei
No. 16 Long Beach Jordan at Vista Murrieta
Arcadia at No. 9 Oxnard Pacifica
San Clemente at No. 8 Los Alamitos
Corona Santiago at No. 5 Montebello
Silverado at No. 10 Upland
Lakewood at No. 13 Redlands
Downey at No. 4 Moreno Valley Rancho Verde
Long Beach Cabrillo at No. 3 Corona Centennial
Lynwood at No. 14 Ventura
Trabuco Hills at No. 12 Oxnard
Palmdale at No. 6 Etiwanda
Bell Gardens at No. 7 Thousand Oaks
No. 11 Los Osos at Paramount
Riverside King at No. 15 Palmdale Knight
Temecula Greak Oak at No. 2 Long Beach Poly

Football quarterfinal schedule

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Here is where you'll be going to digest the turkey, stuffing, apple pie and shopping Friday night. A lot of these times may change to 7 p.m.

CENTRAL DIVISION
No. 1 Colton at Rancho Cucamonga, 7:30 p.m.
No. 4 Los Osos at Chaffey, 7:30 p.m.
Etiwanda at Chino Hills, 7:30 p.m.
No. 2 Colony at Upland, 7:30 p.m.

EASTERN DIVISION
Palm Springs at Summit, 7:30 p.m.
Kaiser at No. 4 Rim of the World, 7:30 p.m.
Riverside Norte Vista at Apple Valley, 7:30 p.m.
La Quinta at No. 2 Serrano, 7:30 p.m.

EAST VALLEY DIVISION
Aquinas at No. 1 San Juan Capistrano St. Margaret's, 7:30 p.m.
No. 4 Fillmore at Bishop, 7:30 p.m.
Simi Valley Grace Brethren at Oak Hills, 7:30 p.m.
No. 2 Pasadena Maranatha at Ontario Christian, 7:30 p.m.

INLAND DIVISION
No. 1 Redlands East Valley at Temecula Chaparral, 7:30 p.m.
Corona Centennial at No. 4 Moreno Valley Rancho Verde, 7:30 p.m.
No. 3 Norco at Riverside Arlington, 7:30 p.m.
No. 2 Vista Murrieta at Redlands, 7:30 p.m.

State volleyball brackets released

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Redlands East Valley, as expected, grabbed the No. 1 seed in the Division II Southern California state volleyball playoffs when the pairings were released earlier this afternoon. The Wildcats will host San Diego Scripps Ranch at 7 p.m. Tuesday and, with a victory, will host the Bakersfield Frontier-La Canada winner on Saturday.

Bonita and Upland Christian received berths in Division III and IV, respectively, as both will be on the road Tuesday. The No. 4 Bearcats play at Pasadena Mayfield while No. 6 Upland Christian will head to Whittier Christian.

The brackets:

DIVISION II
San Diego Scripps Ranch at No. 1 Redlands East Valley
La Canada at No. 4 Bakersfield Frontier
Woodland Hills Taft at No. 3 Wildomar Elsinore
Corona del Mar at No. 2 Ramona

DIVISION III
Downey Warren at No. 1 San Diego Cathedral Catholic
No. 4 Bonita at Pasadena Mayfield
Cerritos at No. 3 Tehachapi
Valley Center at No. 2 Hacienda Heights Los Altos

DIVISION IV
Anaheim Connolly at No. 1 La Jolla Country Day
Laguna Blanca at No. 4 Visalia Central Valley Christian
Upland Christian at No. 3 Whittier Christian
No. 2 La Jolla The Bishop School at Los Angeles Foshay Learning Center

East Valley Division breakdown

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The fourth and final goes to the smallest division, the East Valley. I'll be honest, I haven't had a chance to see these teams play, so there will be some more speculation in here than normal. I'm sure you guys can handle it.

The matchups:

Santa Paula (6-4) at No. 1 St. Margaret's (9-1)
Sierra Canyon (8-2) at Aquinas (6-3)
Bishop (5-4) at Brentwood (8-2)
Yucca Valley (3-7) at No. 4 Fillmore (7-3)
Oak Hills (8-2) at No. 3 Kern Valley (9-1)
Grace Brethren (5-5) at Sage Hill (7-3)
Ontario Christian (4-6) at Twentynine Palms (6-4)
Frazier Mountain (7-3) at No. 2 Pasadena Maranatha (8-2)

My initial impression is that St. Margaret's should have this division on tilt. They rolled to a CIF and state title a year ago and have a good draw to do the same thing. Aquinas could give them a test in round two, but the Falcons haven't done so well against the upper-level teams in the division, losing to teams like Oak Hills and Twentynine Palms. I see St. Margaret's rolling until the final.

I also see Oak Hills being a bracket buster. Being a brand-new school without a league, the Bulldogs weren't given much slack by the selection committee, having to face No. 9 Kern Valley. But Oak Hills has sparkled all year and has proven it can play with playoff-caliber teams, already having defeated Aquinas and Laguna Beach this year. Oak Hills has one of the more talented squads in this bracket - it's whether it can overcome its youth that will tell the tale.

I also like Twentynine Palms in the bottom half of the bracket. The Wildcats made it to the championship game last year and have won six straight games after starting out 0-4 against a nonleague schedule made of primarily larger schools. It wouldn't surprise me in the least if Twentynine Palms took out Maranatha in the second round.

Eastern Division breakdown

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Next up is the Eastern Division, which saw very little surprise in the awarding the top 3 seeds to Perris Citrus Hill, Serrano and Silverado, respectively. It got a little nutty after that though.

The matchups:

Summit (5-5) at No. 1 Perris Citrus Hill (10-0)
Barstow (7-3) at Palm Springs (7-2)
Palm Desert (7-3) at Kaiser (7-3)
San Jacinto (7-3) at No. 4 Rim of the World (9-1)
Apple Valley (5-5) at No. 3 Silverado (8-2)
Riverside Notre Dame (8-2) at Riverside Norte Vista (9-1)
Ridgecrest Burroughs (5-5) at La Quinta (7-3)
Menifee Heritage (5-5) at No. 2 Serrano (8-2)

My initial impression is surprised that Rim of the World got the final seed. While the Fighting Scots have an impressive record, their nonleague record wasn't as ambitious as teams like Kaiser or La Quinta, who were seeded below the Scots. Rim's seeding had a chain effect, putting La Quinta in the same quarterfinal bracket as No. 2 seed Serrano. Serrano coach Ray Maholchic wasn't too happy about the prospect of seeing the Desert Valley League champions that early. As for Kaiser, it will have a chance to prove it's case against Rim in the second round, provided it can get by a tough Palm Desert team in round one.

I also think that the top half of the bracket is loaded. You have the defending CIF champions in Citrus Hill, you have the CIF runner-ups in Barstow, which would have two rematch games if it beats Palm Springs in round one. You have Kaiser, Rim, Palm Desert - all teams capable of making long runs. Meanwhile, the bottom half of the bracket seems more negotiable. I like Silverado's draw a lot, as they should be able to take Apple Valley and will have a talent advantage over the Norte Vista-Notre Dame winner.

As far as a sleeper, I like Kaiser. In watching Citrus Hill's semifinal and championship wins last year, the Hawks had issues with Serrano and Barstow coming right at them physically. While it's possible that Citrus Hill has become more hard-nosed, there isn't a team in this draw that's as good at mixing it up as much as Kaiser is. I see Kaiser being able to overpower its first-round and quarterfinal opponents and having a puncher's chance against Citrus Hill.

Inland Division breakdown

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Next we'll head to the Inland Division, as I woke up nice and early to drive down to Santiago High School for the unveiling of the bracket. It's not smart to party in Santa Monica on a Saturday night when you have to be in Corona Sunday morning. Just letting you guys know in case you are tempted to do that in the future.

The bracket:

Riverside La Sierra (6-4) at No. 1 Redlands East Valley (10-0)
Corona Roosevelt (8-2) at Temecula Chaparral (7-3)
Miller (5-5) at Corona Centennial (8-2)
Temecula Great Oak (6-4) at No. 4 Moreno Valley Rancho Verde (10-0)
Carter (5-5) at No. 3 Norco (9-1)
Murrieta Valley (6-4) at Riverside Arlington (9-1)
Moreno Valley Valley View (5-5) at Redlands (8-2)
Corona Santiago (5-5) at No. 2 Vista Murrieta (10-0)

My initial impression was that for a No. 1 seed, Redlands East Valley wasn't done any favors. While La Sierra should be a routine win for the Wildcats, despite being the alma mater of former Sun sports writer Dennis Pope, REV very easily could collide with a Chaparral team that has eliminated the Wildcats two of the last three years, including a 20-0 drubbing a year ago. Of course, REV is better and the Pumas lost quite a bit from last year's team, but seeing the Chaparral uniform has to create some skittish moments for REV fans. Oh yeah, REV might get defending state champion Centennial in the semis as well.

I also feel bad for Miller and Carter, especially Carter. The Lions had a gutty 5-5 season this year, winning in Yucaipa Friday to grab the final seed for the CBL in the playoffs. So as a reward, Carter gets Norco - one of the baddest kids on the block. I see Carter getting a few touchdowns, but losing 55-20 or something like that because it wouldn't be able to stop Norco. As for Miller, it gets Corona Centennial in the first round. Yeah, that's going to hurt.

As for a sleeper, when you have a division where the top four seeds have a combined one loss and a No. 5 seed that is the two-time defending division champion and defending state champion, sleepers are hard to come by. If I had to pick one, it would be Arlington, and not because its the alma mater of assistant sports editor Brian Goff. The Lions are red-hot, as they've scored 48 or more points the last four games. If they play Norco in the second round, they might have the firepower to hang around for a while. However, Arlington's first-round game with Murrieta Valley is no cakewalk.

Central Division breakdown

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After getting the brackets and deciphering them a bit, I'm going to break them down a bit. I'll start with the Central Division, which was basically put on tilt due to the craziness of the Baseline League. Here are the games.

Don Lugo (5-5) at No. 1 Colton (9-1)
Rancho Cucamonga (8-2) at Glendora (7-3)
Chaffey (6-4) at Hemet West Valley (6-4)
Arroyo Valley (7-3) at No. 4 Los Osos (6-4)
Chino Hills (8-2) at No. 3 Elsinore (8-2)
Cajon (7-3) at Etiwanda (7-3)
Upland (8-2) at Damien (5-5)
Paloma Valley (6-4) at No. 2 Colony (9-1)

A couple things stand out to me. First of all, the Sierra League got screwed the most from the Baseline League jumble. Damien, which won the coin flip for the No. 1 seed in the Sierra League, gets stuck with an at-large team in Upland that was ranked No. 1 in the division as recently as three weeks ago. Glendora, another one of the Sierra League tri-champions, gets stuck with Rancho Cucamonga - the No. 3 seed out of the Baseline and the defending division champions - in round one.

However, the third Sierra team, Chino Hills, could emerge as the sleeper in the division. The Huskies were made the No. 3 seed due to coin flips and play at No. 3 Elsinore, but the Huskies have the talent to make a run. Should they get past Elsinore, they'll have a winnable second-round game against the Cajon-Etiwanda winner and get either Colony, Upland and Damien should they get past that. While Colony dealt Chino Hills one of its two losses, I think Chino Hills could do well in a rematch. Beware of the Huskies.

Another thing I noticed are rematches, either scheduled or highly likely. Cajon and Etiwanda lock horns again this year in a rematch of their thrilling first-round game at Cajon a year ago that was won 28-27 by the Cowboys. Also looming is a second-round matchup between Rancho and the No. 1 seed in the division, Colton. They met last year in the first round with Rancho as the first seed, as the Cougars had to come back from a 10-point second-half deficit to grab a 21-17 victory in their toughest test en route to the CIF title. You know that Colton is thirsting for revenge.

CIF-SS boys water polo brackets

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Also released Sunday were the water polo brackets. There aren't any county teams with seeds, but Los Osos is the defending champion in Division V.

CIF-SS volleyball pairings

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The volleyball and boys water polo playoff pairings were released today by the CIF offices. As far as volleyball goes, Redlands East Valley grabbed the No. 1 seed in Division II-AA while Upland Christian earned the top seed in D4-A. Victor Valley Christian (D5-AA) was the other seeded county team, grabbing the No. 4 spot.

Division V, Division VI brackets

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Loma Linda Academy is the only local team in the Division V-AA playoffs and will play at No. 2 seed Morningside Wednesday. Division V-A sees No. 2 La Verne Lutheran host Hamilton, No. 5 Aquinas host San Gabriel Academy, No. 9 Arrowhead Christian host Webb and No. 15 Bloomington Christian host Wildwood.

In Division VI-AA, No. 4 Hesperia Christian hosts Desert Chapel while Lucerne Valley plays at No. 1 Desert Christian. Lake Arrowhead Christian plays at No. 4 Lee Vining Friday in the first round of the Division VI-A playoffs.

On the girls side, Loma Linda Academy notched the No. 11 seed in D5-AA and hosts Mary Star of the Sea Thursday. Other games of note are Arrowhead Christian at No. 1 St. Joseph and No. 9 St. Monica at Ontario Christian. In Division V-A, Aquinas received the No. 13 seed and will host West Shores.

Packinghouse Christian received the No. 1 seed in Division VI-A and hosts the winner of Baker Valley-Bethel Baptist wild-card game Saturday. No. 8 Lake Arrowhead Christian hosts Waverly as well. In Division VI-AA, No. 2 Hesperia Christian gets a bye and plays the winner of the Glendale Adventist Academy-Thacher game Saturday. Other games of note include The Grove at No. 10 Ribet Academy, La Verne Lutheran at No. 11 LA Adventist, Redlands Adventist at No. 12 Highland Hall, Apple Valley Christian at No. 5 Lone Pine, No. 9 Hillcrest Christian at Victor Valley Christian and Boron at No. 16 Trona.

Division IV-AA, Division IV-A pairings

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Rim of the World gets a tough draw in the first round of the Division IV-A playoffs, as it plays at No. 1 Orange Lutheran Wednesday. Big Bear is set up to play the winner of that game in the second round if the Bears win at home against No. 16 Montclair Prep.

Division IV-AA sees Yucca Valley play at No. 14 Ontario Christian and San Dimas play at No. 10 Bishop Amat.

On the girls side, Twentynine Palms grabbed the No. 8 seed in Division IV-A and will host Flintridge Sacred Heart Thursday. Big Bear also plays at Los Angeles Baptist in that division. Yucca Valley was named the No. 8 seed in D4-AA and hosts Ridgecrest Burroughs, while San Dimas hosts No. 13 Calabasas.

Division III-A, III-AA pairings

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Diamond Ranch grabbed the top seed in the D3-A playoffs, where it will host Anaheim Magnolia Wednesday. Miramonte League rival Bonita grabbed the No. 6 seed and hosts Corona del Mar.

Other locals in the D3A bracket are No. 12 Twentynine Palms, which hosts Mountain View, Barstow, which hosts No. 13 Brea Olinda, and Apple Valley, which hosts No. 7 Cerritos. Granite Hills is the only local team the DIII-AA. The Cougars will host No. 9 Riverside Ramona.

The D3-AA bracket on the girls side sees two local seeds, as No. 4 Diamond Ranch has a bye and will play the Loara-Segestrom winner Saturday, while No. 11 San Bernardino will host Beaumont Thursday.

Barstow received the No. 7 seed and will host Heritage Thursday, while No. 12 Bonita will host Beckman.

Division II-A pairings

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The Summit girls basketball team received the No. 2 seed in the D2-A playoffs, only behind Mater Dei. The SkyHawks will host Lakeside on Thursday. Don Lugo also received a seed, as the No. 13 Conquistadores will host Riverside Patriot.

Other games of note are Alta Loma at No. 4 Norco and Eisenhower at No. 15 Jurupa Valley.

On the boys side, Eisenhower grabbed the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the process. Ike won't get its playoffs started until Friday, where it will play the winner of Westlake and No. 16 Santa Barbara.

Other seeded locals are No. 8 Summit, which hosts Mark Keppel, No. 10 Ayala, which plays at San Jacinto, No. 13 Damien, which plays at Baldwin Park, and No. 15 Yucaipa, which hosts Mira Costa. Don Lugo also hosts No. 14 Peninsula.

Division II-AA pairings

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Nothing too crazy on the boys side, as there aren't any local teams seeded. However, San Bernardino was included in the bracket as an at-large team and will play at No. 14 La Serna Wednesday. Alta Loma, behind star junior J.J. O'Brien, plays at No. 9 Huntington Beach Edison.

Other games of local interest include Ontario at No. 3 Glendora and No. 10 West Ranch at Serrano.

On the girls side, Sultana notched itself the No. 14 seed and will host Temecula Valley Thursday. Other games of note are Serrano at No. 15 Anaheim Katella, No. 6 Huntington Beach at Kaiser and Ontario at No. 4 Moreno Valley Vista del Lago.

Division I-A pairings

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The Cajon boys basketball team didn't get a No. 2 seed like their female counterparts did, but the Cowboys weren't far off, as they were named the No. 4 seed in the Division I-A pairings released moments ago. Cajon hosts Corona Wednesday.

Chino Hills was the next seeded local team, grabbing the No. 8 seed. The Huskies will host Riverside Poly and could eventually be placed against No. 1 Murrieta Valley in the third round next week. Los Osos was made the No. 12 seed and hosts Whittier California, while other local games include Rancho Cucamonga at No. 7 Hemet West Valley and No. 14 Perris at San Gorgonio.

On the girls side, Colony was named the No. 1 seed, one of two County teams among the top 4 seeds. The Titans host Capistrano Valley Thursday while No. 4 Ayala hosts Fontana.

Other local seeds are No. 8 Rancho Cucamonga, which hosts Riverside King, and No. 10 Chino Hills, which hosts Yucaipa. San Gorgonio will play at No. 12 Murrieta Valley while Chino plays at No. 3 Moreno Valley Canyon Springs.

Division I-AA pairings released

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Today is basketball pairings day, and the first of those pairings was released moments ago with Division I-AA boys and girls. Starting with the ladies, Cajon grabbed the No. 2 seed behind No. 1 Long Beach Poly, which was expected. The Cowgirls will start off hosting Redondo Union, the third-place team out of the Bay League, on Thursday.

Other seeded local girls teams are No. 5 Etiwanda, which hosts Diamond Bar, No. 12 Silverado, which hosts Downey Warren, No. 13 Rialto, which hosts Riverside La Sierra, and No. 15 Redlands, which plays at Dana Hills. Other games of note are No. 14 Vista Murrieta at Los Osos, Hesperia at No. 9 Palmdale Knight and Redlands East Valley at No. 11 Oxnard Pacifica.

On the boys side, Etiwanda leads the locals as a No. 5 seed. The Baseline League champs will host Lakewood Wednesday. Other seeded County teams are No. 7 Colony, which hosts Diamond Bar, No. 10 Redlands, which hosts Arroyo Valley, and No. 16 Upland, which plays at Desert Sky champion Silverado. The Upland-Silverado winner will almost certainly get the unenviable task of playing No. 1-seed Santa Ana Mater Dei in the second round Friday. Miller also has a tough matchup coming up, as it'll host No. 3 Compton Dominguez. Hesperia also hosts Corona Santiago.

Week 17 picks

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Edit: forgot to get these out of unpublished mode, that's why they are late.

After two straight winning weeks, I fell back to being crappy last week. Probably for the best.

Oakland (+13) at Tampa Bay: Tampa Bay 28, Oakland 10
Detroit (+10.5) at Green Bay: Detroit 21, Green Bay 17
Dallas (+1.5) at Philadelphia: Philadelphia 23, Dallas 20
N.Y. Giants (+7) at Minnesota: Minnesota 24, N.Y. Giants 19
Chicago (+2.5) at Houston: Houston 31, Chicago 26
Carolina (-3) at New Orleans: Carolina 27, New Orleans 20
St. Louis (+14.5) at Atlanta: Atlanta 34, St. Louis 10
Kansas City (+3) at Cincinnati: Cincinnati 24, Kansas City 17
Jacksonville (+12.5) at Baltimore: Baltimore 27, Jacksonville 9
Tennessee (-3) at Indianapolis: Indianapolis 24, Tennessee 20
Cleveland (+10.5) at Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh 21, Cleveland 3
Miami (+3) at N.Y. Jets: N.Y. Jets 24, Miami 20
New England (+6.5) at Buffalo: New England 30, Buffalo 17
Seattle (+6) at Arizona: Arizona 27, Seattle 23
Washington (+3) at San Francisco: San Francisco 17, Washington 16
Denver (+8) at San Diego: San Diego 33, Denver 20

Overall: 134-98-1. Record against spread: 106-124-3.


REV grabs No. 1 seed in state playoffs

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The Redlands East Valley volleyball team, fresh off a CIF title victory over Corona del Mar Saturday, was named the No. 1 seed in the Southern California bracket in the Division II state playoffs. The Wildcats (35-1) open with El Cajon Valhalla on Tuesday at 7 p.m. With a win, REV would face the La Canada-Hanford winner on Saturday. The state championship match is scheduled for December 6 at the Bren Center on the campus of UC Irvine.

Football quarterfinal schedule next week

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This is what we got. All games are preliminarily set for Friday at 7:30 p.m.

CENTRAL DIVISION
Paloma Valley at No. 1 Rancho Cucamonga
No. 4 Cajon at Ayala
Glendora at Upland
No. 2 Los Osos at Chino Hills

EASTERN DIVISION
No. 1 Perris Citrus Hill at Palm Desert
Serrano at Banning
No. 3 Palm Springs at Barstow
No. 2 Hesperia at Silverado

EAST VALLEY DIVISION
No. 1 St. Margaret's at Yucca Valley
Maranatha at Big Bear
No. 3 Aquinas at Twentynine Palms
No. 2 Brentwood at Fillmore

INLAND DIVISION
No. 1 Corona Centennial at Vista Murrieta
No. 4 Miller at Murrieta Valley
Redlands East Valley at No. 3 Chaparral
Riverside North at Norco

CIF football matchups by division

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Here's a big glumping of high school football games. Enjoy.

CIF-SS FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
First-round matchups (all games on Friday)

CENTRAL DIVISION
Colton (6-3-1) at Rancho Cucamonga (9-0-1); Ontario (6-4) at Menifee Paloma Valley (7-3); Colony (5-5) at Ayala (8-2); Etiwanda (5-5) at Cajon (9-1); Glendora (7-3) at Hemet West Valley (9-1); Upland (8-2) at Chaffey (8-2); San Gorgonio (6-4) at Chino Hills (9-1); Wildomar Elsinore (5-5) at Los Osos (8-2).

EASTERN DIVISION
Rim of the World (6-4) at Perris Citrus Hill (10-0); Palm Desert (8-2) at Ridgecrest Burroughs (6-4); La Quinta (4-6) at Serrano (7-3); Banning (6-4) at Kaiser (6-3-1); Summit (8-2) at Palm Springs (7-3); Barstow (7-3) at San Jacinto (7-2-1); Silverado (3-7) at Riverside Patriot (7-3); Riverside Notre Dame (6-4) at Hesperia (10-0).

EAST VALLEY DIVISION
North Hollywood Campbell Hall (5-5) at San Juan Capistrano St. Margaret's (10-0); Yucca Valley (6-4) at Bishop (5-4); Ontario Christian (5-5) at Pasadena Maranatha (9-1); Big Bear (6-3-1) at Santa Paula (8-2); Kern Valley (5-5) at Aquinas (9-1); Huntington Beach Brethren Christian (4-6) at Twentynine Palms (7-3); Edwards AFB Desert (7-3) at Fillmore (8-2); Arrowhead Christian (6-4) at Brentwood (9-1).

INLAND DIVISION
Yucaipa (5-5) at Corona Centennial (10-0); Vista Murrieta (8-2) at Moreno Valley (7-3); Riverside Arlington (5-5) at Murrieta Valley (7-3); Roosevelt (6-4) at Miller (10-0); Moreno Valley Vista del Lago (5-5) at Temecula Chaparral (9-1); Corona Santiago (6-4) at Redlands East Valley (9-1); Redlands (5-5) at Riverside North (6-4); Norco (6-4) at Moreno Valley Rancho Verde (10-0).

MID-VALLEY DIVISION
El Monte (5-5) at Monrovia (8-2); Duarte (5-5) at Los Angeles Baptist (6-4); Cerritos Valley Christian (7-3) at Rosemead (8-2); Baldwin Park Sierra Vista (4-6) at San Dimas (9-1); City of Industry Workman (5-4) at Covina Northview (8-2); San Marino (8-2) at Paraclete (7-3); El Monte Arroyo (3-7) at Temple City (5-4-1); Covina (4-6) at Azusa (9-1).

SOUTHEAST DIVISION
Bell Gardens (5-5) at Covina Charter Oak (9-0-1); Whittier California (8-2) at Crescenta Valley (8-2); San Gabriel (5-5) at Whittier La Serna (9-1); Burbank Burroughs (7-3) at Rowland Heights Rowland (8-2); Diamond Ranch (4-6) at Pasadena Muir (9-1); West Covina South Hills (8-2) at Montebello Schurr (7-3); Bonita (7-3) at West Covina (8-2); Burbank (5-5) at Santa Fe (9-1).

PAC-5 DIVISION
La Puente Bishop Amat at Long Beach Poly; San Clemente at Anaheim Esperanza; Los Angeles Loyola at Mission Viejo; Lakewood at Anaheim Servite; Los Alamitos at Rancho Santa Margarita Tesoro; Long Beach Jordan at Santa Ana Mater Dei; Orange Lutheran at Fountain Valley; Compton at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame.

WESTERN DIVISION
Redondo Union at Palmdale; West Hills Chaminade at Beverly Hills; San Monica at Downey Warren; Lancaster Eastside at Manhattan Beach Mira Costa; La Canada St. Francis at Quartz Hill; Palos Verdes Peninsula at Lynwood; Downey at Culver City; Palmdale Highland at Mission Hills Alemany

NORTHERN DIVISION
Newbury Park at Ventura St. Bonaventure; Oxnard Pacifica at Paso Robles; Santa Maria Righetti at Saugus; Santa Barbara at Thousand Oaks; Westlake at Oxnard; Ventura at Valencia; Newhall Hart at Atascadero; Camarillo at Moorpark.

SOUTHWEST DIVISION
Garden Grove Pacifica at Santa Ana Foothill; Anaheim Magnolia at Tustin; Anaheim Canyon at Cypress; Santa Ana Valley at Fullerton; Fullerton Sunny Hills at Anaheim Western; Trabuco Hills at Placentia Valencia; Huntington Beach at Placentia El Dorado; Anaheim at La Habra.

SOUTHERN DIVISION
Artesia at Laguna Hills; Garden Grove Santiago at Costa Mesa; Norwalk at Garden Grove; Irvine at Westminster; Santa Ana Calvary Chapel at Lakewood Mayfair; Santa Ana Segerstrom at Fountain Valley Los Amigos; Laguna Beach at Santa Ana; La Mirada at Corona Del Mar.

NORTHWEST DIVISION
South Torrance at Westlake Village Oaks Christian; Los Angeles Cathedral at Santa Maria Pioneer Valley; Torrance Bishop Montgomery at North Hollywood Harvard-Westlake; Morro Bay at North Torrance; Montebello Cantwell-Sacred Heart at Santa Maria St. Joseph; El Segundo at Oxnard Santa Clara; Carpinteria at Los Angeles Verbum Dei; Templeton at Gardena Serra

NORTHEAST DIVISION
Mojave at San Juan Capistrano Saddleback Valley Christian; Webb at Silver Valley; Banning Twin Pines at Panorama City St. Genevieve; La Canada Flintridge Prep at Riverside Christian; Mammoth at Temecula Linfield Christian; Burbank Bellarmine-Jefferson at Anaheim Fairmont Prep; Long Beach St. Anthony at Arcadia Rio Hondo Prep; Inglewood Amino Leadership at Boron

Brackets, brackets and more brackets

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The CIF-Southern Section football playoff brackets were released a few hours ago. Definitely some interesting things going on in the pairings. Here are some early observations on the brackets, which can be downloaded from www.cifss.org.

Central Division
- Rancho Cucamonga wasn't done any favors. Although the 9-0-1 Cougars were awarded the No. 1 seed, they got paired up with Colton in the first round. The Yellowjackets may not be as good as they usually are, but that double-wing offense is a headache to defend. Los Osos, on the other hand, got the No. 2 seed and is hosting Elsinore out of the Sunbelt League. If it wins, it'll face the Chino Hills-San Gorgonio winner.

- Chaffey also should be a little perturbed, as the Mt. Baldy League champions get the pleasure of hosting Upland, the third-place team in the Baseline League. It will be tough for the Tigers to match up with that firepower.

- Chino Hills-San G is a rematch of a game played on Oct. 3 at San G, won 42-20 by Chino Hills. Needless to say, tough draw for the Spartans.

- Cajon, the SAL champ, gets wild-card Etiwanda in the first round. The Cowboys were the No. 4 seed but will be tested by an explosive Eagles team. Ayala, the Sierra No. 1 seed, also gets a tough draw by hosting two-time defending division champion Colony.

Eastern Division
- Hesperia has a pretty favorable draw. As expected, the Scorpions got the No. 2 seed in the division behind Citrus Hill and draws Riverside Notre Dame in the first round. It'll get the Silverado at Patriot winner in the quarterfinals if it wins. The other league champion on its side of the bracket - Palm Springs - was 7-3 in a mediocre Desert Valley League.

- Rim of the World has a rough matchup, having to face No. 1 seed Perris Citrus Hill and its star RB Deonte Cooper. Ridgecrest Burroughs wasn't done many favors either, as it hosts Palm Desert - which was ranked near the top of the division rankings all year.

- Kaiser gets Banning in the first round and has a very intriguing second-round matchup if it wins, as it will face the La Quinta at Serrano winner.

East Valley Division
- Aquinas gets the No. 3 seed and hosts Kern Valley in the first round. Should it win, it could have a tasty rematch with Twentynine Palms, which dealt the Falcons their only loss. There's also potential for a Big Bear-Ontario Christian rematch in the second round.

- Arrowhead Christian and Big Bear qualify as at-larges and have tough first round matchups, as the Eagles play at No. 2 seed Brentwood while the Bears head to Santa Paula.

Inland Division
- Miller gets the No. 4 seed and hosts Roosevelt, which is making its first playoff appearance in school history.

- Lots of revenge possibilities. Redlands East Valley is on the same side of the bracket with Redlands, and the Wildcats get a chance to avenge their loss to Corona Santiago in the Inland semifinals a year ago. If Redlands wins at Riverside North and Norco wins at Moreno Valley Rancho Verde, a rematch of their overtime semifinal two years ago would happen.

- Rancho Verde, the No. 2 seed, got a tough first-round matchup with a seasoned Norco squad and isn't done any favors in round two, having to face Redlands or two-time Eastern Division champ North.

- Yucaipa gets the unenviable task of facing Corona Centennial. That could get ugly quick.

The new basketball playoff divisions were released today. Gone are the league-based divisions - where every team in a league is assigned to the same division. Instead, it looks to be a mostly individual, enrollment-based dividing process.

Performance isn't as much of a factor, but was factored in, which explains some differences between the boys and girls divisions. So if this looks funky, that's why. For the constraints of space, I'll just list the teams in the Sun and Bulletin areas.

BOYS
Division I-AA - Arroyo Valley, Chaffey, Colony, Diamond Bar, Etiwanda, Fontana, Hesperia, Miller, Redlands, Redlands East Valley, Silverado, Upland.

Division I-A - Bloomington, Cajon, Chino Hills, Kaiser, Los Osos, Montclair, Rancho Cucamonga, Rialto, Roosevelt, San Gorgonio.

Division II-AA - Alta Loma, Chino, Colton, Ontario, San Bernardino, Serrano, Sultana, Victor Valley

Division II-A - Ayala, Carter, Claremont, Damien, Don Lugo, Eisenhower, Jurupa Valley, Summit, Yucaipa

Division III-AA - Garey, Granite Hills, Norco

Division III-A - Apple Valley, Barstow, Bonita, Diamond Ranch, Pacific, Twentynine Palms

Division IV-AA - Ganesha, Ontario Christian, Pomona, San Dimas, Yucca Valley

Division IV-A - Big Bear, Rim of the World

Division V-AA - Loma Linda Academy, Silver Valley

Division V-A - Aquinas, Arrowhead Christian, Bloomington Christian, Boys Republic, La Verne Lutheran, Upland Christian, Webb

Division VI-AA - Apple Valley Christian, Hesperia Christian, Lucerne Valley, Mesa Grande Academy, Redlands Adventist Academy, Victor Valley Christian

Division VI-A - Grove, Lake Arrowhead Christian, Packinghouse Christian.

GIRLS
Division I-AA - Bloomington, Cajon, Chaffey, Diamond Bar, Etiwanda, Hesperia, Los Osos, Miller, Redlands, Redlands East Valley, Rialto, Silverado, Upland

Division I-A - Arroyo Valley, Ayala, Chino, Chino Hills, Colony, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, San Gorgonio, Yucaipa

Division II-AA - Carter, Colton, Kaiser, Montclair, Ontario, Roosevelt, Serrano, Sultana, Victor Valley

Division II-A - Alta Loma, Claremont, Don Lugo, Eisenhower, Jurupa Valley, Norco, Summit

Division III-AA - Diamond Ranch, Granite Hills, Pacific, San Bernardino

Division III-A - Apple Valley, Barstow, Bonita, Ganesha, Garey

Division IV-AA - San Dimas, St. Lucy's, Yucca Valley

Division IV-A - Big Bear, Pomona, Rim of the World, Twentynine Palms

Division V-AA - Arrowhead Christian, Loma Linda Academy, Ontario Christian, Silver Valley

Division V-A - Aquinas, Pomona Catholic, Webb

Division VI-AA - Apple Valley Christian, Grove, Hesperia Christian, La Verne Lutheran, Lucerne Valley, Redlands Adventist Academy, Upland Christian

Division VI-A - Bloomington Christian, Lake Arrowhead Christian, Packinghouse Christian

About T.J.

T.J. Berka has been covering sports for The Sun since 2006. As a graduate of the University of Michigan, T.J. know good sports when he sees them - at least he thinks he does.

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