Southern Section Releases Spring Sports Rankings of April 18

The CIF Southern Section office released its weekly spring preseason coaches' rankings for baseball, softball, boys volleyball and boys tennis on Monday.

In, perhaps, the most overdue move of the season, Santa Margarita's boys volleyball team, thanks to winning the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions title on Saturday, moved into the top spot in the Division 1 coaches' poll. But the Eagles (24-2) didn't win it by beating the former No. 1 team, Mira Costa. Newport Harbor handled that in the semifinals, and the Sailors (16-5)  jumped three spots in the rankings to No. 4.

In baseball, there was very little movement. Trabuco Hills (15-2) helped solidify its No. 3 spot in the Division 2 rankings with a sweep of its two games against Aliso Niguel and a 6-1 victory over Mission Viejo last week. With that loss, coupled with a 9-7 loss to Villa Park, the Diablos (12-6) fell out of the rankings. As did the Wolverines (13-6).

In softball, Los Alamitos (19-2-1), which had dropped three spots to No. 8 in the Division 1 rankings last week, jumped to No. 4 after Sunset League victories over Edison and Marina.

Here are this week's rankings with Orange County Patch teams in bold and last week's rankings in parentheses.

CIF Southern Section baseball coaches' rankings of April 18:

DIVISION 1 --  1. Edison (No. 1 last week); 2. Valencia Valencia (2); 3. Vista Murrieta (3); 4. Mater Dei (4); 5. JSerra (5); 6. Hart (6); 7. Lakewood (7); 8. Adolfo Camarillo (8); 9. J.W. North (NR); 10T. Simi Valley (others); 10T. Westlake (others). Others: El Toro (9); Capistrano Valley (others), Long Beach Wilson (NR).

DIVISION 2 -- 1. Cypress (No. 1 last week); 2. Chaminade (2); 3. Trabuco Hills (3); 4. Arcadia (others); 5 Redlands (6); 6. Crescenta Valley (5); 7. Harvard-Westlake (NR); 8. Yucaipa (NR); 9. Bellflower (7); 10. Chino Hills (NR). Others: 5. Dos Pueblos; Santa Barbara (others); Arroyo Grande (others).

DIVISION 3 -- 1. Quartz Hill (No. 1 last week); 2. Bonita (3); 3. Paramount (6); 4. Temescal Canyon (5); 5. Alhambra (7); 6. Beckman (2); 7. Gahr (8); 8. Colton (9); 9. San Gorgonio (4); 10. Rancho Alamitos (others). Others: Montebello (others); Rialto (NR).

DIVISION 4 -- 1. Bishop Amat (No. 1 last week); 2. Palm Desert (2); 3. Oaks Christian (3); 4. Laguna Beach (4); 5. Torrance (5); 6. Chino (6); 7. Indio (7); 8. Troy (8); 9. Calvary Chapel (others); 10. La Quinta (NR). Others: La Salle (9); Don Lugo (NR); Covina (NR).

DIVISION 5 -- did not report -- 1. Woodcrest Christian (No. 1 last week); 2. Campbell Hall (2); 3. Tahquitz (6); 4. Cathedral (7); 5. Montclair Prep (4); 6. Whittier Christian (3); 7. Lompoc Cabrillo (8); 8. Paraclete (9); 10. Lompoc (others). Others: Linfield Christian (5); Sierra Vista (others); Cerritos Valley Christian (others); Serra (NR).

DIVISION 6 -- 1. Oxford Academy (No. 1 last week); 2. Pasadena Poly (2); 3. Capistrano Valley Christian (3); 4. Lancaster Desert Christian (4); 5. Bishop Union (5); 6. Vasquez (6); 7. Boron (7); 8. Viewpoint (8); 9. Brentwood (10); 10. Southlands Christian (others). Others: Crean Lutheran (9); Bishop Diego (others); Murrieta Valley Calvary Chapel (NR).

DIVISION 7 -- 1. Nuview Bridge (No. 2 last week); 2. New Roads (3); 3. Cate (4); 4. Rolling Hills Prep (1); 5. Firebaugh (5); 6. Riverside Christian (6); 7. Riverside Christian (NR); 8. Granda Hills Hillcrest Christian (9); 9. Santa Maria Valley Christian (NR); 10. Temecula Prep (10). Others: None.

CIF Southern Section softball coaches' rankings of April 18:

DIVISION 1 -- 1. Esperanza (No. 1 last week); 2. Etiwanda (2); 3. Valencia Valencia (3); 4. Los Alamitos (8); 5. Edison (5); 6. Simi Valley (6); 7. Garden Grove Pacifica (9); 8. Riverside Poly (10T); 9. Saugus (NR); 10. Temecula Valley (4).

DIVISION 2 -- 1. Bonita (No. 1 last week); 2. Laguna Hills (2); 3. Chino (5); 4. Don Lugo (4); 5. Oxnard (3); 6. Arlington (6); 7. Cerritos (7); 8. Rancho Verde (8); 9. Los Altos (9); 10. Cajon (10). Others: None.

DIVISION 3 -- 1. Oaks Christian (No. 1 last week); 2. Bishop Amat (2); 3. Downey (3); 4. Knight (4); 5. South Hills (5); 6. Mira Costa (6); 7. Highland (8); 8. Warren (9); 9. Chino Hills (10); 10. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame (NR). Others: Chaminade (NR); Atascadero (NR).

DIVISION 4 -- 1. Aquinas (No. 1 last week); 2. Ocean View (2); 3. Segerstrom (5); 4. La Habra (7); 5. Dos Pueblos (6); 6. La Quinta La Quinta (8); 7. Buena (9); 8. Garden Grove (NR); 9. Westminster La Quinta (4); 10T. Whittier Christian (3); 10T. Apple Valley (10). Others: None.

DIVISION 5 -- 1. La Canada (3); 2. Beaumont (2); 3. Duarte (1); 4. Savanna (4); 5. Montebello (8); 6. Temple City (6); 7. Barstow (5); 8. Lompoc Cabrillo (10); 9. Santa Ana Calvary Chapel (9); 10. St. Monica (others). Others: Schurr (others); Katella (NR); Marymount (NR).

DIVISION 6 -- 1. Downey Calvary Chapel (No. 2 last week); 2. Kern Valley (1); 3. Citrus Valley (6); 4. Paraclete (4); 5. Carpinteria (3); 6. Rim of the World (8); 7. Oxford Academy (7); 8. Riverside Christian (10); 9. Rosamond (9); 10. Flintridge Prep (NR). Others: 5. Mayfield; Capistrano Valley Christian (others); Riverside Notre Dame (NR).

DIVISION 7 -- 1. Pomona Catholic (No. 1 last week); 2. Bel-Jeff (2); 3. Rolling Hills Prep (3); 4. Montclair Prep (7); 5. Faith Baptist (8); 6. Viewpoint (6); 7. La Sierra Academy (9); 8. Animo Leadership (others); 9. Mesa Grande Academy (NR); 10. University Prep (NR).

CIF Southern Section boys volleyball coaches' rankings of April 18:

DIVISION 1 -- 1. Santa Margarita (No. 2 last week); 2. Mira Costa (1); 3. Loyola (3); 4. Newport Harbor (7); 5. Mater Dei (4); 6. Redondo Union (5); 7. Westlake (6); 8. Thousand Oaks (10); 9. Santa Barbara (8); 10. Long Beach Poly (others). Others: Esperanza (9); Dana Hills (others); Mission Viejo (others), Fountain Valley (others).

DIVISION 2 -- did not report -- 1. Corona del Mar (No. 1 last week); 2. Laguna Beach (2); 3. 3. Valencia Valencia (3); 4. Oak Park (4); 5. Trabuco Hills (5); 6. Oaks Christian (6); 7. Beckman (7); 8. San Luis Obispo (8); 9. El Toro (9); 10. Aliso Niguel (10). Others: None.

DIVISION 3 -- did not report -- 1. Burbank Burroughs (No. 1 last week); 2. Cerritos Valley Christian (2); 3. Warren (3); 4. South Torrance (4); 5. Adolfo Camarillo (5); 6. Arcadia (6); 7. Claremont (7); 8. Torrance (8); 9. Cypress (10T); 10. Mayfair (10T). Others: El Segundo (others); Segerstrom (others).

DIVISION 4 -- did not report -- 1. Santa Monica (No. 1 last week); 2. San Gabriel (2); 3. Windward (3); 4. El Rancho (6); 5. Yucaipa (7); 6. Brentwood (9); 7. Cathedral (others); 8. La Salle (5); 9. Bishop Montgomery (4); 10. Beverly Hills (others). Others: Sage Hill (NR); Santa Fe (NR).

DIVISION 5 -- 1. Chadwick (No. 1 last week); 2. Vistamar (2); 3. Viewpoint (3); 4. Pasadena Poly (4); 5. Providence (5); 6. Milken Community (8); 7. Saddleback Valley Christian (7); 8. Firebaugh (others); 9. St. Monica (9); 10. Downey Calvary Chapel (10). Others: Flintridge Prep (others); Laguna Blanca (NR).

CIF Southern Section boys tennis coaches' rankings of April 18:

DIVISION 1 -- 1. University (No. 1 last week); 2. Corona del Mar (2); 3. Palos Verdes (3); 4. Harvard-Westlake (4); 5. Woodbridge (5); 6. Santa Barbara (7); 7. Peninsula (6); 8. Brentwood (8), 9. San Marino (9); 10. Northwood (10). Others: Marina (others); Marina (NR).

DIVISION 2 -- 1. Palm Desert (No. 1 last week); 2. Arcadia (2); 3. Santa Monica (3); 4. Valencia Valencia (4); 5. Villa Park (5); 6. Walnut (7); 7. Foothill (NR); 8. Diamond Bar (8); 9. Arroyo Grande (10T0; 10. Beverly Hills (9). Others: El Dorado (6); Rowland (10T); West Ranch (NR).

DIVISION 3 -- did not report -- 1. Temecula Valley (No. 1 last week); 2. Sage Hill (3); 3. Placentia Valencia (2); 4. Redlands (4); 5. Whitney (5); 6. Pacifica (others); 7. Oaks Christian (7); 8. Long Beach Poly (8); 9. Lakewood (9); 10. Los Osos (others). Others: St. Margaret's (others); Great Oak (others); JW North (others).

DIVISION 4 -- 1. Viewpoint (No. 1 last week); 2. Paramount (2); 3. Laguna Beach (3); 4. Santa Ynez (4); 5. Westminster (8); 6. Westminster La Quinta (6); 7. Cate (9); 8. Dunn (5); 9. Segerstrom (7); 10. Linfield Christian (10). Others: Buckley (others); Santa Clara (10).

DIVISION 5 -- did not report -- 1. Arlington (No. 1 last week); 2. Arroyo (2); 3. Magnolia (3); 4. La Sierra (4); 5. San Gorgonio (5); 6. Jurupa Valley (7); 7. Milken Community (10T); 8. Marywood-Palm Academy (9); 9. San Dimas (10T); 10T. Covina (8); 10T. Bishop Montgomery (NR).