Dos Pueblos among top schools in CIF Academic State Championships

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Goleta Dos Pueblos earned top honors in two sports in the CIF Academic State Championships for 2007-08, announced Monday by CIF Executive Director Marie Ishida.

Overall, nine Southern Section schools combined for 10 titles, while Central Coast Section schools picked up seven. San Diego and North Coast Sections won five and four, respectively, and the Northern Section one.

This marks the fourth year that all CIF-approved sports were eligible for consideration for awards, which were based on a team’s collective grade-point average. CIF Academic State Championships are offered for 27 teams in 17 sports. Previously, only teams in state championship sports were eligible for team academic honors.

The list of award winners by sport, school, section and GPA:

Badminton, Fremont Mission San Jose, North Coast, 3.86
Baseball, La Jolla The Bishop’s School, San Diego, 3.66
Boys’ basketball, Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian, Southern, 3.76
Girls’ basketball, Los Altos Hills Pinewood, Central Coast, 3.83
Boys’ cross-country, Apple Valley Christian, Southern, 3.86
Girls’ cross-country, Dos Pueblos, Southern 3.98
Field hockey, The Bishop’s School, San Diego, 3.80
Football, Laguna Beach, Southern, 3.51
Boys’ golf, Hillsborough Crystal Springs Uplands, North Coast, 3.81
Girls’ golf, The Bishop’s School, San Diego, 3.80
Gymnastics, Carlsbad La Costa Canyon, San Diego, 3.58
Boys’ lacrosse, Solana Beach Santa Fe Christian, San Diego, 3.47
Girls’ lacrosse, San Jose Harker Prep, Central Coast, 3.75
Boys’ soccer, Los Gatos, Central Coast, 3.68
Girls’ soccer, Dos Pueblos, Southern, 3.80
Softball, San Juan Capistrano Capistrano Valley Christian, Southern, 3.72
Boys’ swimming, Santa Monica Crossroads, Southern, 3.79
Girls swimming, Palo Cedro Bishop Quinn, Northern, 3.97
Boys’ tennis, Pasadena La Salle, Southern, 3.87
Girls’ tennis, Santa Cruz, Central Coast, 4.00
Boys’ track and field, Fremont Mission San Jose, North Coast, 3.86
Girls’ track and field, Fremont Mission San Jose, North Coast, 3.89
Boys’ volleyball, Santa Barbara, Southern, 3.69
Girls’ volleyball, Watsonville Mt. Madonna, Central Coast, 3.88
Boys’ water polo, Cerritos Whitney, Southern, 3.80
Girls’ water polo, Santa Cruz, Central Coast, 3.85
Wrestling, Scotts Valley, Central Coast, 3.70

-- Bob Rohwer