All teams statewide that can be in CIF section playoffs are now in them this week. One of them, for the Central Coast Section, will conduct three rounds of games in four days this week. As Norco continues to be No. 1 in the state, biggest movers this week are Upland (up from No. 13...
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NEW State TOP 35 Softball Rankings
The result this week that caused the most changes actually just happened on Monday night as previous No. 5 Mater Dei Catholic lost to league rival Eastlake in the CIF San Diego Section. With playoffs about to start in the CIF Southern Section, the biggest question may be whether its D2 bracket is even stronger...
NEW State TOP 35 Baseball Rankings
It ended up being just a one-week break on top of the state rankings for Thousand Oaks after the Lancers moved to 24-1 while other teams lost (Ayala and Buchanan). Harvard-Westlake and JSerra moved up to No. 2 and No. 3 after winning prestigious league titles. A big league title also will be up for...
NEW State TOP 35 Baseball Rankings
We just had to get this week’s rankings out on Sunday night well before Monday’s big games. After Thousand Oaks dropped its first game, Ayala goes to No. 1, Buchanan slides up to No. 2 with Orange Lutheran now No. 3 ahead of its showdown series with No. 6 JSerra. Harvard-Westlake and Sherman Oaks Notre...
NEW State TOP 35 Softball Rankings
It’s one of the goofiest weeks ever for Orange County teams, but Esperanza of Anaheim comes out of it with a win over previous No. 2 Villa Park and now jumps up into that spot for this week. Ventura/L.A. County was just as wild-and-wacky but it’s Camarillo now right in front of Westlake at No....
NEW State TOP 35 Baseball Rankings
Including Monday scores, No. 1 Thousand Oaks puts win streak up to 30 games. This week also sees Harvard-Westlake joining the top five plus San Marcos, Bullard of Fresno and Foothill of Tustin joining the top 10. There’s also plenty of newcomers, including California of San Ramon, Dana Hills of Dana Point and St. Francis...
NEW State TOP 25 Boys BB Rankings
There is one new team this week and it’s from the Sac Joaquin Section, but the big news in all the changes in the Top 10 surrounds the teams battling for the eight coveted spots in the CIF Southern Section Open Division playoff bracket. We break down the potential field and why recent results should...
NEW State TOP 35 Softball Rankings
There are a lot of changes after the top three this week as Pacifica of Garden Grove and St. Francis of Mountain View both join the top five. There’s also Esperanza and Oaks Christian moving into the top 10 with big moves from Upland (up eight spots) and Roseville (up 11 spots). Bonita Vista and...
NEW State TOP 35 Baseball Rankings
No. 1 Thousand Oaks also has now made it into the state record book after extending current win streak to 27 games on Monday. This week also sees a different Ventura/L.A. County team, Royal of Simi Valley, join the top five. Plus, there’s red-hot JSerra getting back into the top 10, St. Augustine moving to...
NEW State TOP 35 Softball Rankings
Norco still on top, but there’s shuffling this week beginning right at No. 2 as Villa Park grabs that spot. Crescenta Valley’s win from last Monday over previous No. 2 Huntington Beach was reflected in our home page ticker last week, but not in the rankings until now. This week’s new order also sees big...