THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

When La Quinta defeated Palm Desert, 381-395, Thursday, it became the first team other than Palm Desert to win the Desert Valley League title since 1989. The victory ended Palm Desert’s 136-match league winning streak. Palmdale Highland set a Golden League record when it shot 368 and clinched the league title April 27 at Tierra del Sol. Murrieta Valley held off Temecula Chaparral to clinch a share of the Southwestern League title.

Rk Team (Record, Section-Reg.)...Last Week

*--* BOYS’ GOLF

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1. Riverside Poly (13-0-1, SS-Eastern)...1

2. San Marcos (17-1, SS-Central Coast)...2

3. Woodbridge (16-0, SS-South Coast)...3

4. Huntington Beach (14-0, SS-Southern)...7

5. Palm Desert (12-5, SS-Eastern)...4

6. Murrieta Valley (14-4, SS-Desert)...5

7. La Quinta (10-0, SS-Eastern)...NR

8. Torrance (11-0, SS-Western)...6

9. Palmdale Highland (35-0, SS-Northern)...NR

10. Loyola (14-0, SS-Northern)...8

-- Peter Yoon

*--* BOYS’ SWIMMING

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San Clemente was too deep for Mission Viejo when the teams met in a South Coast League dual last month. Many predict the Diablos will be too strong once the Southern Section Division I finals begin in two weeks. But San Clemente and Mission Viejo figure to match up rather evenly when they meet in the league finals Friday at Lake Forest El Toro. The 500 freestyle race figures to be fast, featuring American record-holder Larsen Jensen of Mission Viejo.

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

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

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

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

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

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

6. Santa Margarita (SS-Div. I)...7

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

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

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

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

*--* GIRLS’ SWIMMING

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San Clemente finished the dual-meet season undefeated last Tuesday after beating Dana Point Dana Hills, 130-40, and will be trying for its fourth consecutive South Coast League title Friday at Lake Forest El Toro. Stephanie Travis set a lifetime-best mark while winning the 200 individual medley in 2 minutes 16.59 seconds and a season-best time of 57.20 in winning the 100 freestyle.

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

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

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

3. Villa Park (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. Anaheim Canyon (SS-Div. I)...NR

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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Every team in the top 10 except Rolling Hills Estates Peninsula clinched at least a share of its league title with victories last week. Beverly Hills moves up to No. 8 by keeping Peninsula from a share of the Bay League championship with a second victory over the Panthers. Brentwood jumps back into the rankings at No. 6 with a nine-match winning streak.

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

1. Corona del Mar (18-0, SS-Div. I)...1

2. Harvard-Westlake (17-2, SS-Div. I)...2

3. Palm Desert (16-1, SS-Div. II)...3

4. Troy (20-3, SS-Div. II)...4

5. Calabasas (17-2, SS-Div. I)...5

6. Brentwood (16-2, SS-Div. II)...NR

7. Santa Barbara (13-3, SS-Div. I)...6

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

9. El Camino Real (13-0, City)...9

10. Peninsula (15-3, SS-Div. I)...8

-- Lauren Peterson

*--* BOYS’ TRACK AND FIELD

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Woodland Hills Taft was beaten by Lake Balboa Birmingham in a West Valley League dual meet Friday, but the Toreadors had a couple of outstanding marks to move up three spots in these rankings, based on a hypothetical competition featuring the top performers. Oxnard Rio Mesa drops three spots after hurdler Justin Johnson missed the Ventura County championships Friday because of a strained right hamstring.

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

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

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

3. Taft (City)...6

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

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

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

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

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

9. Trabuco Hills (SS-Div. I)...9

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

*--* GIRLS’ TRACK AND FIELD

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There are no changes in the rankings as many of the Southland’s top Southern Section teams laid low last week while preparing for their respective league finals this week. Long Beach Poly and Long Beach Wilson will compete in the Moore League finals at Long Beach Veterans Stadium on Friday, but it will be a non-scoring event.

Rk Team (Section-Division)...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. Esperanza (SS-Div. I)...6

7. Sultana (SS-Div. II)...7

8. Atascadero (SS-Div. III)...8

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

10. Gardena (City)...10

-- John Ortega

*--* BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

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Injury-riddled Los Angeles Loyola fell from the top spot for the first time after losing to previously unranked Westlake Village Westlake in the final of the Redondo tournament. Perennial power Manhattan Beach Mira Costa, also battling injuries, tumbled from the rankings after stumbling to a fifth-place finish at Redondo. San Clemente plays today at Dana Hills.

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

1. San Clemente (14-0, SS-Div. I)...2

2. Loyola (14-0, SS-Div. I)...1

3. Esperanza (13-2, SS-Div. I)...3

3. Huntington Beach (11-2, SS-Div. I)...4

5. Woodbridge (11-3, SS-Div. I)...5

6. St. John Bosco (12-0, SS-Div. I)...6

7. Dana Hills (9-3, SS-Div. I)...7

8. Westlake (11-2, SS-Div. I)...NR

9. Valencia (15-1, SS-Div. II)...9

10. Corona del Mar (9-1, SS-Div. II)...10

-- Paul McLeod