THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

BOYS’ CROSS-COUNTRY

There are no changes in the top 10 as many of the ranked teams did not race last week in preparation for this week’s league finals. Simi Valley Royal won its second consecutive Ventura County title Friday, but the Highlanders weren’t impressive enough in that race to overtake any of the teams in front of them.

Rank School (Section-Division)...Last Week

1. Long Beach Poly (SS-Division I)...1

2. Loyola (SS-Division I)...2

3. Dana Hills (SS-Division I)...3

4. Canyon Country Canyon (SS-Division I)...4

5. Murrieta Valley (SS-Division I)...5

6. Barstow (SS-Division III)...6

7. Rubidoux (SS-Division II)...7

8. Royal (SS-Division I)...8

9. Katella (SS-Division II)...9

10. Orange (SS-Division II)...10

*--* GIRLS’ CROSS-COUNTRY

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There are no changes in the top six teams from last week, but former No. 7 Ventura drops out after an injury to one of its top five runners contributed to a third-place finish behind Simi Valley Royal and Oak Park in the Ventura County championships Friday. Villa Park appears in the rankings for the first time, but the Spartans should have been there last week after an impressive performance to win a Division II race of the Mount San Antonio College Invitational on Oct. 26.

Rank School (Section-Division)...Last Week

1. Sultana (SS-Division II)...1

2. Murrieta Valley (SS-Division I)...2

3. Canyon Country Canyon (SS-Division I)...3

4. Thousand Oaks (SS-Division I)...4

5. Esperanza (SS-Division I)...5

6. Dana Hills (SS-Division I)...6

7. Fountain Valley (SS-Division I)...8

8. Long Beach Wilson (SS-Division I)...9

9. Villa Park (SS-Division II)...NR

10. Peninsula (SS-Division I)...10

-- John Ortega

*--* GIRLS’ GOLF

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Top-ranked Long Beach Wilson broke the 200 barrier for the third time this season, firing a 196 at par-37 Skylinks Golf Course in Long Beach. Wilson previously shot 193 at par-38 Recreation Park and 186 at par-32 Catalina Country Club. Santa Margarita returns to the top 10 after defeating Palm Desert, 441-456, in an 18-hole match. The first loss of the season for Palm Desert drops the Aztecs a spot. Anaheim Esperanza also avenged its only loss of the season with a 223-248 victory over Huntington Beach Marina that forged a tie for first in the Sunset League.

Rank School (Rec., Sec.-Region)...Last Week

1. Long Beach Wilson (15-0, SS-Central)...1

2. Dos Pueblos (15-0, SS-Northern)...2

3. Peninsula (16-0, SS-Southern)...3

4. Camarillo (13-0, SS-Northern)...4

5. Torrance (10-0, SS-Central)...6

6. Palm Desert (12-1, SS-Desert Valley)...5

7. Esperanza (16-1, SS-Southern)...8

8. Rosary (13-1, SS-Southern)...9

9. Marina (17-1, SS-Southern)...7

10. Santa Margarita (12-3, SS-Southern)...NR

-- Peter Yoon

*--* GIRLS’ TENNIS

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Top-ranked Palm Desert continues to roll to its 15th consecutive Desert Valley League title, and No. 2 Beverly Hills can win the Bay League title with a victory today over Rolling Hills Estates Peninsula. Corona del Mar, which avenged an earlier loss to No. 9 Irvine University, solidifies the top three. Changes abound after that, though. Laguna Beach takes over the No. 4 spot with a 10-8 victory over Peninsula. Dana Point Dana Hills, which lost to No. 10 Fullerton Troy, and Calabasas tumble down the rankings.

Rank School (Record, Sec.-Div.)...Last Week

1. Palm Desert (14-0, SS-Division II)...1

2. Beverly Hills (16-0, SS-Division I)...2

3. Corona del Mar (14-3, SS-Division I)...3

4. Laguna Beach (15-4, SS-Division I)...8

5. Peninsula (16-3, SS-Division I)...4

6. Dana Hills (14-3, SS-Division I)...5

7. Woodbridge (16-3, SS-Division I)...7

8. Calabasas (16-2, SS-Division I)...6

9. Irvine University (14-4, SS-Division I)...9

10. Troy (15-3, SS-Division II)...10

-- Lauren Peterson

*--* GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL

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There is such thing as a “quality loss.” In the championship of the Torrey Pines tournament, Long Beach Wilson, ranked No. 3 in the nation by Student Sports magazine, fell to No. 1 Mountain View St. Francis, 14-16, 15-10, 15-8, 15-8. Three other teams in The Times’ rankings distinguished themselves in the 16-team tournament: L.A. Marymount tied for third, Santa Ana Mater Dei tied for fifth and San Juan Capistrano St. Margaret’s tied for seventh.

Rank School (Record, Sec.-Div.)...Last Week

1. Long Beach Wilson (25-2, SS-Div. I-AA)...1

2. Marymount (20-4, SS-Div. IV-AA)...3

3. Mater Dei (23-8, SS-Div. II-A)...2

4. Los Alamitos (22-7, SS-Div. I-AA)...4

5. Esperanza (22-4, SS-Div. I-AA)...5

6. Bishop Montgomery (20-8, SS-Div. III-A)...6

7. Mira Costa (17-4, SS-Div. I-A)...7

8. St. Margaret’s (14-4, SS-Div. IV-A)...9

9. Newport Harbor (19-6, SS-Div. II-AA)...8

10. Capistrano Valley (21-2, SS-Div. I-A)...10

-- Mike Bresnahan

*--* BOYS’ WATER POLO

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Long Beach Wilson won its third tournament of the season with a 14-12 victory Saturday over Soquel in the final of the Tru-West Memorial Cup at San Jose Bellarmine. The victory is the 32nd consecutive for the Bruins, who play host to San Clemente today in their final test of the regular season. Corona del Mar moves into the second spot after defeating North Hollywood Harvard-Westlake, 12-10, in the third-place game at Bellarmine. Newport Harbor edged Lake Forest El Toro, 8-7, in a fifth-place semifinal and finished sixth. The Chargers finished seventh with a 9-5 victory over Atherton Menlo, and also took control of the South Coast League race Thursday with a 10-9 victory over San Clemente.

Rank School (Record, Sec.)...Last Week

1. Long Beach Wilson (25-0, SS-Div. I)...1

2. Corona del Mar (15-7, SS-Div. I)...5

3. Harvard-Westlake (20-4, SS-Div. I)...2

4. Servite (18-2, SS-Div. II)...3

5. Newport Harbor (16-8, SS-Div. I)...6

6. El Toro (19-7, SS-Div. I)...4

7. Riverside Poly (20-2, SS-Div. V)...7

8. Foothill (13-11, SS-Div. I)...8

9. Laguna Beach (15-5, SS-Div. I)...9

10. San Clemente (15-9, SS-Div. V)...10