Macchiati Smith of Los Angeles Windward gets her path blocked by Bishop O’Dowd’s K.C. Waters during CIF Open Division girls showdown last week at Sleep Train Arena. Photo: Willie Eashman.
Open division teams Mater Dei, Carondelet, Bishop O’Dowd and Windward grab No. 1 honors. Sierra Canyon does same in Division V. Check here as well for top teams to watch for next season in each division.
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As expected and just like the boys, there was just one CIF state champion that also has ended No. 1 in its division according to the final divisional rankings by Cal-Hi Sports.
Due to the implementation of the first CIF open division, it was decided to continue to provide divisional rankings with the open division teams included in their divisions. This isn’t intended to diminish the accomplishment of a team winning a CIF divisional state title, but more to deservedly rank the teams that were pushed up into the open division.
Division I state champ Long Beach Poly finishes at No. 4 in Division I, D2 state champ Lynwood is No. 2 in D2, D3 state champ Alemany is No. 3 in D3 and D4 state champ Serra of Gardena is No. 3 in D4. D5 state champ Sierra Canyon, however, did end at No. 1 in D5 even though 2012 champion Brookside Christian was an open division squad.
(After results of Saturday, March 23; previous ranking in parentheses)
DIVISION I
1. (1) Mater Dei (Santa Ana) 30-2*
2. (2) Santiago (Corona) 29-3*
3. (3) St. Mary’s (Stockton) 30-3*
4. (4) Long Beach Poly (Long Beach) 30-5
5. (5) Etiwanda 28-4
6. (6) Troy (Fullerton) 25-5*
7. (7) Canyon Springs (Moreno Valley) 22-9
8. (9) Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) 27-7
9. (10) Millikan (Long Beach) 27-5
10. (8) Berkeley 22-12
11. (14) Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley) 25-3
12. (13) Clovis West (Fresno) 23-6
13. (11) Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) 28-5
14. (12) Heritage (Brentwood) 26-6
15. (15) Hanford 23-5
*Indicates CIF Open Division team (not competing for D1 state title).
Dropped Out: None.
Expanded Next Five Teams: 16. Kennedy (Sacramento) 24-9; 17. Stockdale (Bakersfield) 24-6; 18. Granite Hills (El Cajon) 26-7; 19. Bishop Amat (La Puente) 25-10; 20. Narbonne (Harbor City) 23-8.
More Top Teams: A.B. Miller (Fontana) 23-5, Centennial (Corona) 23-6, Deer Valley (Antioch) 17-10, Great Oak (Temecula) 18-7, Gunn (Palo Alto) 21-7, Monte Vista (Danville) 24-7, Ventura 23-8, Wilcox (Santa Clara) 23-5.
Top Teams To Watch For Next Season: Canyon Springs (Moreno Valley), Etiwanda, Long Beach Poly (Long Beach), Mater Dei (Santa Ana), St. Mary’s (Stockton).
DIVISION II
1. (1) Carondelet (Concord) 26-4*
2. (2) Lynwood 29-5
3. (2) Ridgeview (Bakersfield) 29-4
4. (4) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) 24-7*
5. (5) J.W. North (Riverside) 24-7
6. (7) Sacramento 27-5*
7. (8) Mark Keppel (Alhambra) 27-6
8. (6) St. Francis (Mountain View) 24-9
9. (9) La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) 31-2
10. (10) Woodbridge (Irvine) 26-4
*Indicates CIF Open Division team (not competing for D2 state title).
Dropped Out: None.
Expanded Next Five Teams: 11. Canyon (Canyon Country) 24-5; 12. Murrieta Valley (Murrieta) 27-6; 13. Florin (Sacramento) 23-9; 14. Serra (San Diego) 25-8; 15. Bonita (La Verne) 25-7.
More Top Teams: Alameda 21-9, Cajon (San Bernardino) 27-1, Clayton Valley (Concord) 22-8, Garces (Bakersfield) 27-4, Granada Hills 22-9, Lutheran (Orange) 24-7, Lynbrook (San Jose) 24-6, McNair (Stockton) 26-5, Montgomery (Santa Rosa) 25-8, Presentation (San Jose) 14-15.
Top Teams To Watch For Next Season: Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), Bonita (La Verne), Carondelet (Concord), Lynwood.
DIVISION III
1. (1) Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland) 30-3*
2. (2) Miramonte (Orinda) 27-3*
3. (3) Alemany (Mission Hills) 32-5
4. (4) Chaminade (West Hills) 30-4
5. (5) Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) 26-7
6. (6) St. Ignatius (San Francisco) 21-11
7. (7) Campolindo (Moraga) 25-6
8. (8) Enterprise (Redding) 29-2
9. (9) Christian Brothers (Sacramento) 25-8
10. (10) Agoura (Agoura Hills) 23-12
*Indicates CIF Open Division team (not competing for D3 state title).
Dropped Out: None.
Expanded Next Five Teams: 11. Vanden (Travis AFB) 28-5; 12. Calabasas 21-10; 13. El Dorado (Placentia) 26-6; 14. Santa Barbara 23-9; 15. Placer (Auburn) 25-7.
More Top Teams: Burlingame 28-3, Jurupa Valley 27-2, Lakeside (Lake Elsinore) 24-5, Modesto Chriatian 22-10, Reseda 23-5, Selma 31-2.
Top Teams To Watch For Next Season: Alemany (Mission Hills) 32-5, Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland), Enterprise (Redding), Miramonte (Orinda), Enterprise (Redding).
DIVISION IV
1. (1) Windward (Los Angeles) 32-1*
2. (2) St. Mary’s (Berkeley) 29-5*
3. (4) Serra (Gardena) 29-6
4. (5) La Jolla Country Day (La Jolla) 18-12*
5. (3) Salesian (Richmond) 29-8
6. (6) JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) 24-7
7. (7) St. Bernard (Playa del Rey) 26-7
8. (8) Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) 21-7
9. (9) Bishop’s (La Jolla) 20-13
10. (NR) Mater Dei Catholic (Chula Vista) 24-10
*Indicates CIF Open Division team (not competing for D4 state title).
Dropped Out: Previous No. 10 Piedmont.
Expanded Next Five Teams: 11. Piedmont 24-10; 12. Menlo School (Atherton) 22-10; 13. Bishop Montgomery (Torrance) 22-9; 14. Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) 28-3; 15. Bear River (Lake of the Pines) 26-5.
More Top Teams: Argonaut (Sutter Creek) 30-2, Ripon 23-5, St. Anthony (Long Beach) 17-11, St. Monica (Santa Monica) 28-6, St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) 20-13.
Top Teams To Watch For Next Season: JSerra (San Juan Capistrano), Salesian (Richmond), St. Bernard (Playa del Rey), St. Mary’s (Berkeley), Windward (Los Angeles).
DIVISION V
1. (1) Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) 26-9
2. (2) Brookside Christian (Stockton) 26-5*
3. (3) Horizon (San Diego) 25-8
4. (5) Eastside College Prep (E. Palo Alto) 23-9
5. (4) Pinewood (Los Altos Hills) 24-8
6. (6) Valley Christian (Dublin) 31-3
7. (7) International (San Francisco) 30-5
8. (8) Mesa Grande Academy (Calimesa) 29-4
9. (9) Immanuel (Reedley) 22-7
10. (10) Pacfic Collegiate (Santa Cruz) 25-6
*Indicates CIF Open Division team (not competing for D2 state title).
Dropped Out: None.
Expanded Next Five Teams: 11. View Park (Los Angeles) 21-10; 12. Capital Christian (Sacramento) 21-11; 13. Turlock Christian 25-6; 14. San Domenico (San Rafael) 25-8; 15. Flintridge Prep (La Canada) 19-10.
More Top Teams: Central Catholic (Modesto) 17-8, Desert (Edwards) 21-2, Providence (Burbank) 20-11, St. Francis CCC (Watsonville) 16-13, Urban (San Francisco) 23-8, Village Christian (Sun Valley) 18-15.
Top Teams To Watch For Next Season: Brookside Christian (Stockton), Eastside College Prep (East Palo Alto), Horizon (San Diego), Pinewood (Los Altos Hills), Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth).
Comments or corrections? Email markjtennis@gmail.com.
Note: Harold Abend and Paul Muyskens contributed to this report.
