THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

BOYS’ GOLF

Santa Barbara pulled off the biggest regular-season upset in the last two years with a 359-362 victory over previously top-ranked Santa Barbara San Marcos. It was the first time in 47 matches that San Marcos had lost in the Channel League. Palmdale Highland is off to an impressive start that includes a second-place finish to Riverside Poly, 310-316, in the four-player Academy for Academic Excellence tournament.

Rk Team (Record, Sec.-League)...Last Week

1. Riverside Poly (6-0-1, SS-Ivy)...2

2. San Marcos (9-1, SS-Channel)...1

3. Woodbridge (5-0, SS-Sea View)...4

4. Palm Desert (5-1, SS-Desert Valley)...3

5. Murrieta Valley (5-1, SS-Div. X)...5

6. Loyola (8-0, SS-Mission)...9

7. Hart (12-2, SS-Foothill)...7

8. La Quinta (SS-Desert Valley)...6

9. Santa Barbara (12-0, SS-Channel)...NR

10. Palmdale Highland (7-0, SS-Golden)...NR

-- Peter Yoon

BOYS’ SWIMMING

Irvine won the CIF Relays for the sixth consecutive season on March 24 at Long Beach Belmont Plaza. The Vaqueros won two events, the 200 breaststroke relay and the 200 medley relay. Mission Viejo Capistrano Valley displayed its depth in certain events, winning the 200 butterfly relay and the 200 backstroke relay, but lost the next day to Dana Point Dana Hills, 93-77, in a South Coast League meet. Dana Hills sophomore Peter Baer won the the 200 individual medley against Capistrano Valley in a region-leading 1:56.99.

Rk Team (Section-Div.)...Last Week

1. Mission Viejo (SS-Div. I)...1

2. San Clemente (SS-Div. I)...2

3. Irvine (SS-Div. I)...3

4. Servite (SS-Div. I)...4

5. Edison (SS-Div. I)...5

6. Newport Harbor (SS-Div. I)...6

7. Capistrano Valley (SS-Div. I)...7

8. Dana Hills (SS-Div. I)...NR

9. Santa Margarita (SS-Div. I)...9

10. Dos Pueblos (SS-Div. I)...10

GIRLS’ SWIMMING

Irvine’s run of seven consecutive victories at the CIF Relays ended Saturday. The Vaqueros won four of seven events and set a meet record in the 400 individual medley relay until they were disqualified form the race for leaving early on the fourth leg. The disqualification opened the door for Villa Park, which won only one event but finished in the top four in the rest.

Rk Team (Section-Div.)...Last Week

1. Irvine (SS-Div. I)...1

2. Villa Park (SS-Div. I)...3

3. Santa Margarita (SS-Div. I)...2

4. Newport Harbor (SS-Div. I)...4

5. San Clemente (SS-Div. I)...5

6. Foothill (SS-Div. I)...6

7. Capistrano Valley (SS-Div. I)...7

8. Laguna Hills (SS-Div. I)...8

9. Santa Barbara (SS-Div. I)...9

10. Long Beach Wilson (SS-Div. I)...10

-- Dan Arritt

BOYS’ TENNIS

No. 1 Corona del Mar continues to roll with victories over Sunny Hills and Laguna Beach. Ditto for Palm Desert, which extended its winning streak to 26 matches. Calabasas’ stock continues to rise after a victory on games over Santa Barbara, which continues to struggle with injuries. Santa Ana Mater Dei fell to unheralded Anaheim Servite and out of the rankings, replaced by unbeaten Arcadia. Undefeated Oxnard debuts at No. 10.

Rk Team (Record, Sec.-Div.)...Last Week

1. Corona del Mar (12-0, SS-Div. I)...1

2. Palm Desert (7-0, SS-Div. II)...2

3. Harvard-Westlake (10-2, SS-Div. I)...3

4. Troy (13-3, SS-Div. I)...4

5. Calabasas (9-0, SS-Div. I)...10

6. Santa Barbara (7-3, SS-Div. I)...5

7. Arcadia (8-0, SS-Div. II)...NR

8. Peninsula (10-2, SS-Div. I)...7

9. El Camino Real (8-0, City)...9

10. Oxnard (11-0, SS-Div. (II)...NR

-- Lauren Peterson

BOYS’ TRACK AND FIELD

Compton Dominguez appears to be closing the gap on top-ranked Long Beach Poly as the Dons’ Lionel Larry ran the fastest times in the state this year in winning the 100 meters in 10.64 seconds and the 200 in 21.10 in the Pasadena Games on Saturday. Woodland Hills Taft dropped from the top 10 because sprint standout Noah Smith is expected to be out for several more weeks while recovering from a stress fracture in his left foot.

Rk Team (Section-Div.)...Last Week

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

2. Dominguez (SS-Div. III)...2

3. Rio Mesa (SS-Div. II)...3

4. Arroyo Grande (SS-Div. I)...5

5. Loyola (SS-Div. II)...8

6. Indio (SS-Div. II)...7

7. La Salle (SS-Div. IV)...9

8. Esperanza (SS-Div. I)...10

9. St. John Bosco (SS-Div. II)...6

10. Santa Margarita (SS-Div. III)...NR

GIRLS’ TRACK AND FIELD

The gap between top-ranked Long Beach Poly and defending state champion Riverside North appears to be nearly nonexistent after Saturday. That’s when North junior Gayle Hunter soared a wind-aided 20 feet 8 3/4 inches in the long jump, the best mark in the nation this year. Wilson also had a big day Saturday as MacKenzie Hill posted state-leading marks of 14.03 seconds in the 100 high hurdles and 42.67 in the 300 lows.

Rk Team (Section-Div.)...Last Week

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

2. Riverside North (SS-Div. II)...2

3. Long Beach Wilson (SS-Div. I)...3

4. Arroyo Grande (SS-Div. I)...4

5. L.A. Baptist (SS-Div. IV)...5

6. Rancho Cucamonga (SS-Div. I)...6

7. Atascadero (SS-Div. III)...7

8. Murrieta Valley (SS-Div. I)...8

9. Mission Viejo (SS-Div. II)...9

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

-- John Ortega

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

L.A. Loyola defeated San Clemente for the Dos Pueblos tournament title and right to stay atop the rankings. Anaheim Esperanza kept Mission Viejo out of the rankings with a four-game nonleague victory. Dana Point Dana Hills won the Irvine University tournament, Orange County tournament consolation and beat Huntington Beach Edison, but lost to Huntington Beach and Irvine Woodbridge. Matches of less than best-of-five games don’t count in overall records.

Rk Team (Record, Sec.-Div.)...Last Week

1. Loyola (7-0, SS-Div. I)...1

2. San Clemente (4-0, SS-Div. I)...2

3. Huntington Beach (5-1, SS-Div. I)...3

4. Mira Costa (6-1, SS-Div. I)...4

5. Esperanza (5-1, SS.-Div. I)...5

6. San Marcos (4-1, SS-Div. 1)...7

7. Simi Valley (8-0, SS-Div. 1)...6

8. Dana Hills (1-2, SS-Div. I)...8

9. Woodbridge (3-3, SS-Div. I)...9

10. Mater Dei (6-2, SS-Div. I)...NR

-- Paul McLeod