It’s pairings day, and the girls water polo brackets came out first, with Bonita earning the top seed in Division 4. Los Altos, which finished second to the Bearcats in the Hacienda League, is No. 3 in the division. Both could meet for the championship game. The wild card rounds are Tuesday, with most first round games on Wednesday. Division 7 opens up with first-round games on Thursday. Second round games are slated for Saturday, with the semifinals on Wednesday. The finals will be Feb. 23 at William Woollett Acquatic Center in Irvine.
Below is the complete area schedule:

GIRLS WATER POLO
DIVISION 3
Wild Card Round
Tuesday
Charter Oak (14-14) at Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks (17-8)
(Winner at Palos Verdes)
First Round
Wednesday
Peninsula (16-8) at St. Lucy’s (15-12)
Louisville (17-12) at Ayala (24-4)
DIVISION 4
Wild Card
Tuesday
Pacifica/Oxnard (14-11) at Walnut (17-6)
Winner at Tesoro (17-10) on Wednesday
First Round
Wednesday
Buena Park (14-12)-Whittier (8-19) at No. 1 Bonita (21-7)
El Rancho (11-9)-Rio Mesa (18-11) at No. 3 Los Altos (20-8)
DIVISION 7
First Round
Thursday
La Puente (6-9) at Ocean View (20-8)
Nogales (5-8) at Chino (19-7)
Segerstrom (18-9) at Wilson (13-11)