THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

Palm Desert shot 375 in the first round of the Joe Barry Junior Masters tournament in Sacramento and defeated San Marcos by a stroke in what many coaches consider a mini-state tournament. The second round of the tournament was rained out. Kyle Forbes and Aaron Davis each shot one-over-par 73 to lead Palm Desert.

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

*--* BOYS’ GOLF

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1. Riverside Poly (7-0-1, SS-Ivy)...1

2. Palm Desert (8-2, SS-Desert Valley)...3

3. San Marcos (11-1, SS-Channel)...2

4. Woodbridge (12-0, SS-Sea View)...4

5. Murrieta Valley (9-1, SS-Southwestern)...5

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

7. Hart (23-2, SS-Foothill)...7

8. Torrance (11-0, SS-Ocean)...10

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

10. Foothill (8-3, SS-Sea View)...NR

-- Peter Yoon

*--* BOYS’ SWIMMING

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Mission Viejo transfer and American record-holder Larsen Jensen nearly broke the national high school record in the 500 freestyle Saturday at the Mission Viejo Invitational. Jensen won the event in 4 minutes 16.93 seconds, just off the 20-year-old record of 4:16.39 set by Jeff Kostoff of Upland. Jensen will make his next attempt at the record at the Southern Section Division I final on May 16.

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

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

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

10. Irvine University (SS-Div. I)...NR

*--* GIRLS’ SWIMMING

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Irvine finished second to Moraga Campolindo at the Mission Viejo Invitational, despite taking first or second in seven of 11 events. Courtney Cashion, The Times girls’ swimmer of the year last season, made her season debut with region-leading times in the 50 freestyle (23.64 seconds) and 100 freestyle (50.74). Teammate Diana MacManus also produced region-leading times in the 100 backstroke (54.88) and the 200 individual medley (2:05.23).

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

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No. 1 Corona del Mar handed Irvine Northwood its first Pacific Coast League loss. Harvard-Westlake overcame a challenge from Beverly Hills to win, 10-8, but the Normans take over the No. 10 spot from Oxnard because of a considerably tougher schedule.

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

1. Corona del Mar (15-0, SS-Div. I)...1

2. Harvard-Westlake (12-2, SS-Div. 1)...3

3. Palm Desert (9-1, SS-Div. II)...2

4. Troy (15-3, SS-Div. I)...4

5. Calabasas (13-1, SS-Div. I)...5

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

7. Arcadia (10-0, SS-Div. II)...7

8. Peninsula (12-2, SS-Div. I)...8

9. El Camino Real (10-0, City)...9

10. Beverly Hills (7-4, SS-Div. I)...NR

-- Lauren Peterson

*--* BOYS’ TRACK AND FIELD

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The hurdling talents of Craig Wheat help Compton Dominguez supplant Long Beach Poly as the top-ranked team in the Southland. Poly would outscore Dominguez by a few points in the sprints and relays in a hypothetical meet featuring all of the top performers in the Southern and City sections, but Poly has no match for double Arcadia Invitational champion Wheat in hurdles.

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

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

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

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

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

5. Taft (City)...NR

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

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

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

9. Royal (SS-Div. I)...NR

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

*--* GIRLS’ TRACK AND FIELD

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Long Beach Poly retains its top ranking this week, but the difference between it and No. 2 Riverside North is almost indiscernible. There was a definitive gap between Poly and defending state champion North at the beginning of the season, but Husky junior Gayle Hunter has emerged as one of the top long jumpers and triple jumpers in the state.

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

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

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

9. Gardena (City)...NR

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

-- John Ortega

*--* BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

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Santa Barbara San Marcos has tough Channel League matches at Santa Barbara tonight and at Ventura on Thursday. Dana Point Dana Hills extended San Clemente to five games before losing. Esperanza switched places in the rankings with Huntington Beach after a convincing four-game victory over the Oilers.

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

1. Loyola (11-0, SS-Div. I)...1

2. San Clemente (8-0, SS-Div. I)...2

3. Esperanza (9-1, SS-Div. I)...5

4. Mira Costa (10-1, SS-Div. I)...4

5. Huntington Beach (7-2, SS-Div. 1)...3

6. San Marcos (5-1, SS-Div. 1)...7

7. Woodbridge (7-3, SS-Div. I)...9

8. St. John Bosco (10-0, SS-Div. I)...NR

9. Dana Hills (5-3, SS-Div. I)...8

10. Fountain Valley (7-2, SS-Div. I)...NR

-- Paul McLeod