THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

BOYS’ SOCCER

La Verne Damien takes over the top spot in the final regular-season rankings after extending its winning streak to 15 games with two victories last week. Simi Valley Royal, previously ranked No. 1, drops seven spots after losing to Westlake Village Westlake, 1-0, and beating last-place Newbury Park, 1-0. Fountain Valley rejoins the top 10 after handing Huntington Beach Edison its second loss.

Rk. School (Record, Section) Last Week

1. Damien (24-2-2, SS-Div. I)...2

2. Edison (20-2, SS-Div. I)...3

3. Saddleback (22-2-1, SS-Div. III)...4

4. Esperanza (20-4-2, SS-Div. I)...5

5. Garey (21-2-1, SS-Div. III)...6

6. Thousand Oaks (22-3-3, SS-Div. II)...7

7. Fountain Valley (17-4-2, SS-Div. I)...NR

8. Royal (20-2-4, SS-Div. II)...1

9. Redlands East Vly. (20-2-2, SS-Div. I)...8

10. Santa Barbara (21-2-3, SS-Div. I)...NR

-- John Ortega

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GIRLS’ SOCCER

Four ranked teams were seeded No. 1 in their respective Southern Section divisions for the playoffs. San Clemente got top billing in Division I after finishing undefeated in South Coast League play with a 6-0 victory over Lake Forest El Toro and a 1-0 victory over Dana Point Dana Hills. Arcadia, seeded No. 1 in Division II, wrapped up its sixth consecutive undefeated league season. Walnut received the top seeding in Division III, and Riverside King got the top spot in Division IV.

Rk. School (Record, Section) Last Week

1. San Clemente (13-2-7, SS-Div. I)...1

2. Arcadia (21-1-2, SS-Div. II)...2

3. Los Alamitos (19-3-2, SS-Div. I)...3

4. Edison (18-2-4, SS-Div. I)...4

5. Santa Margarita (18-4-4, SS-Div. I)...5

6. Westlake (16-1-2, SS-Div. II)...6

7. Walnut (23-1-1, SS-Div. III)...7

8. Sunny Hills (26-2, SS-Div. III)...8

9. King (23-2, SS-Div. IV)...10

10. Pasadena Poly (18-2-4, SS-Div. IV)...NR

-- Elia Powers

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WRESTLING

There are two ways to judge a team -- in a dual meet, which assesses its overall strength, or in an individual tournament, which awards individual advancement. These rankings are a hybrid of those models. Temecula Valley made a strong case that it is the Southern Section’s best dual-meet performer when it won the Division I title on Saturday. Santa Ana Calvary Chapel may be the best individual tournament team thanks to David Jauregui. Covina Northview, however, is the best in terms of both.

Rk. School (Section) Last Week

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

2. Temecula Valley (SS-Div. I)...4

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

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

5. S. Ana Calvary Chapel (SS-Div. I)...2

6. Ayala (SS-Div. I)...3

7. North Torrance (SS-Div. II)...7

8. Rosemead (SS-Div. II)...6

9. Downey (SS-Div. V)...9

10. Santa Ana (SS-Div. I)...10

-- Rafer Weigel

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GIRLS’ WATER POLO

While some teams simply tied up loose ends and wrapped up league championships, others, such as Los Alamitos, continued to make their cases for the best playoff seedings possible. The Griffins, who have improved steadily throughout the season, defeated Long Beach Wilson, 6-5, to make up for a 7-4 loss to the Bruins in the Irvine/Southern California Championships the previous week. In another nonleague match between ranked teams, Corona del Mar defeated Montebello, 7-3.

Rk. School (Record, Section) Last Week

1. Santa Barbara (25-2, SS-Div. IV)...1

2. Newport Harbor (23-3, SS-Div. I)...2

3. Foothill (24-3, SS-Div. I)...3

4. Corona del Mar (18-9, SS-Div. II)...4

6. Los Alamitos (20-8, SS-Div. I)...6

5. Long Beach Wilson (20-7, SS-Div. I)...5

7. Montebello (23-5, SS-Div. I)...8

8. Upland (25-3, SS-Div. V)...7

9. Santa Margarita (17-10, SS-Div. I)...9

10. Riverside Poly (19-7, SS-Div. V)...10

-- Lauren Peterson