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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WATER POLO

SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS
WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

OPEN DIVISION
Pool A — Third Round
#1 Newport Harbor 12, #4 Oaks Christian 6
#5 JSerra 14, #8 Laguna Beach 6

Pool B — Third Round
#3 Corona del Mar 13, #2 Santa Margarita 11
#6 Mira Costa 10, #7 Long Beach Wilson 6

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Games at 5 p.m. unless noted)
Quarterfinals

DIVISION 1
Loyola vs. San Marcos at Dos Pueblos
Dos Pueblos vs. Buena at Rio Mesa
Mater Dei at Sage Hill
Harvard-Westlake at Westlake

Note: Divisions 2-5 quarterfinals Nov. 7; Open Division crossover round Nov. 8 at higher seeds; Divisions 2-5 semifinals Nov. 11; Open Division semifinals Nov. 12 at Woollett Aquatics Center; Division 1 semifinals Nov. 12; Finals (all divisions) Nov. 15 at Mt. San Antonio College.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS
WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS
Semifinals

DIVISION II
#1 East Valley d. #5 North Hollywood, 20-25, 25-16, 25-19, 24-26, 15-11
#2 Mendez d. #6 Maywood CES, 25-23, 25-18, 8-25, 25-18

DIVISION III
#1 Panorama d. #12 New West Charter, 25-22, 25-13, 25-23
#2 Sun Valley Poly d. #3 Chavez, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 18-25, 15-5

DIVISION IV
#1 Marquez d. #13 Fairfax, 3-0
#7 South East d. #3 Huntington Park, 27-25, 25-11, 25-16

DIVISION V
#5 Legacy d. #9 Santee, 25-22, 26-24, 25-20
#11 Sotomayor d. #7 Jefferson, 25-15, 25-19, 23-25, 22-25, 15-11

FINALS SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
At Southwest College

DIVISION V
#11 Sotomayor (12-11) vs. #5 Legacy (9-15), 5:15 p.m.

OPEN DIVISION
#2 Palisades (34-7) vs. #1 Venice (32-10), 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY
At Birmingham High

DIVISION IV
#7 South East (10-14) vs. #1 Marquez (15-21), 10 a.m.

DIVISION III
#2 Sun Valley Poly (13-19) vs. #1 Panorama (15-14), 12:30 p.m.

DIVISION II
#2 Mendez (25-8) vs. #1 East Valley (13-6), 3:15 p.m.

DIVISION I
#3 Granada Hills Kennedy (31-9) vs. #1 LA University (20-6), 6 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS

SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS
WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS
First Round

DIVISION 2
Woodbridge 13, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 5
Orange Lutheran 13, Great Oak 5
Redondo Union 10, Santa Margarita 6
San Juan Hills 13, Diamond Bar 5
Aliso Niguel 10, Newport Harbor 8
Chadwick 14, Laguna Beach 4
Tesoro 13, Huntington Beach 5
Calabasas 15, Temecula Valley 3
Crean Lutheran 15, Los Osos 3
Peninsula at Bonita
Marlborough 10, South Pasadena 8
San Marino 14, Crescenta Valley 4
Crossroads 16, Claremont 2
Westlake 13, Yorba Linda 5
Troy 10, Oak Park 8
Harvard-Westlake 15, Northwood 3

DIVISION 3
Anaheim Canyon, bye
Santa Monica 12, Patriot 6
Whitney 15, Arlington 3
Cate 13, Dos Pueblos 5
Temple City 13, Buckley 5
San Clemente 10, Cypress 8
Eastvale Roosevelt 11, Riverside King 7
El Toro at Los Alamitos
Brentwood 16, Liberty 2
West Ranch 10, CAMS 8
Campbell Hall 17, Yucaipa 1
Capistrano Valley 9, Ayala 9 (CV wins on games 75-68)
Flintridge Prep 10, Long Beach Poly 8
Arcadia 11, Sunny Hills 7
Corona Santiago 13, Redlands 5
Palm Desert, bye

DIVISION 4
Sierra Canyon 12, Quartz Hill 6
Esperanza 12, Fullerton 6
Pasadena Poly 11, Mission Viejo 7
Placentia Valencia 11, Camarillo 7
Rancho Cucamonga 10, Carpinteria 8
Dana Hills 10, Fairmont Prep 8
San Dimas 10, Irvine 8
Oaks Christian 11, La Serna 7
Keppel 9, San Marcos 9 (Keppel wins on games 79-74)
Murrieta Mesa 14, Silverado 4
Torrance 11, Orange County Pacifica Christian 7
Simi Valley 10, Alta Loma 8
Geffen Academy 11, Mayfield 7
Agoura 10, West Torrance 8
St. Margaret’s 12, Warren 6
Marymount 16, Westminster La Quinta 2

DIVISION 5
Thacher, bye
Valencia 11, Oxford Academy 7
Milken Community 10, Louisville 8
Riverside North 13, Valley View 5
Burbank 16, Long Beach Wilson 2
Millikan 14, Oak Hills 4
Maranatha 14, Rowland 4
Golden Valley 15, Chaparral 3
Chino Hills 10, Webb 8
Lakewood St. Joseph 13, Burbank Burroughs 5
Santa Barbara 13, Laguna Blanca 5
Beverly Hills 10, Citrus Valley 8
Santa Fe 11, Serrano 7
Cerritos 12, Pasadena Marshall 6
Bishop Montgomery 13, Xavier Prep 5
Paloma Valley 9, La Palma Kennedy 9 (PV wins on games 87-75)

DIVISION 6
Woodcrest Christian 10, La Habra 8
Flintridge Sacred Heart 15, Lancaster 3
Garden Grove 10, Mayfair 8
Ontario Christian 10, Estancia 8
Santa Monica Pacifica Christian 9, Western Christian 9 (PC wins on games 70-66)
Villa Park 10, Corona 8
Vista del Lago 11, San Bernardino 7
Linfield Christian 10, La Quinta 8
San Jacinto 12, Riverside Notre Dame 6
Village Christian 16, Indio 2
Downey 11, Summit 7
Hillcrest 10, Western 8
Montclair 14, Hesperia 4
El Modena 14, Hacienda Heights Wilson 4
Heritage 13, Chino 5
Saugus 14, La Mirada 4

DIVISION 7
Temescal Canyon 11, Los Altos 7
Los Amigos 9, Rosemead 9 (Los Amigos wins on games 79-78)
El Rancho 10, La Sierra 8
Malibu 16, Twentynine Palms 2
South Hills 13, Azusa 5
Laguna Hills 17, Orange Vista 1
Ventura 12, Savanna 6
Apple Valley 10, Chaffey 8
Norwalk 9, Canoga Park AGBU 9 (Norwalk wins on games 70-66)
La Salle 13, Coachella Valley 5
Ramona 12, Granite Hills 6
Segerstrom 11, San Gabriel 7
Bolsa Grande 12, Westminster 6
Oakwood 17, Miller 1
Northview 12, Indian Springs 6
Arroyo 17, Highland 1

DIVISION 8
Alhambra, bye
Bishop Diego 14, YULA 4
Rim of the World 10, Foothill Tech 8
Nogales 13, Paramount 5
Tahquitz 13, Grand Terrace 5
Costa Mesa 12, Knight 6
Duarte 10, Workman 8
Whittier 11, de Toledo 7
St. Bonaventure 12, Edgewood 6
Oxnard 10, Channel Islands 8
Bellflower 10, Rancho Alamitos 8
Arroyo Valley 10, Moreno Valley 8
Canyon Springs 12, Cathedral City 6
Garden Grove Santiago 14, Carter 4
Hueneme 14, Banning 4
Academy for Academic Excellence 14, La Puente 4

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Matches at 3 p.m. unless noted)
First Round

DIVISION 1
Sage Hill at Corona del Mar
JSerra at Mater Dei
Mira Costa at Palos Verdes
Fountain Valley at Portola

Second Round

DIVISION 2
Orange Lutheran at Woodbridge
San Juan Hills at Redondo Union
Chadwick at Aliso Niguel
Calabasas at Tesoro
Crean Lutheran vs. Bonita / Peninsula
San Marino at Marlborough
Westlake at Crossroads
Harvard-Westlake at Troy

DIVISION 3
Santa Monica at Anaheim Canyon
Whitney at Cate
Temple City at San Clemente
Roosevelt vs. El Toro / Los Alamitos
Brentwood at West Ranch
Campbell Hall at Capistrano Valley
Flintridge Prep at Arcadia
Corona Santiago at Palm Desert

DIVISION 4
Esperanza at Sierra Canyon
Pasadena Poly at Placentia Valencia
Rancho Cucamonga at Dana Hills
San Dimas at Oaks Christian
Keppel at Murrieta Mesa
Simi Valley at Torrance
Agoura at Geffen Academy
Marymount at St. Margaret’s

DIVISION 5
Valencia at Thacher
Milken at Riverside North
Millikan at Burbank
Maranatha at Golden Valley
Lakewood St. Joseph at Chino Hills
Santa Barbara at Beverly Hills
Santa Fe at Cerritos
Bishop Montgomery at Paloma Valley

DIVISION 6
Woodcrest Christian at Flintridge Sacred Heart
Ontario Christian at Garden Grove
Santa Monica Pacifica Christian at Villa Park
Linfield Christian at Vista del Lago
San Jacinto at Village Christian
Hillcrest at Downey
El Modena at Montclair
Heritage at Saugus

DIVISION 7
Temescal Canyon at Los Amigos
Malibu at El Rancho
Laguna Hills at South Hills
Apple Valley at Ventura
Norwalk at La Salle
Ramona at Segerstrom
Bolsa Grande at Oakwood
Arroyo at Northview

DIVISION 8
Bishop Diego at Alhambra
Rim of the World at Nogales
Tahquitz at Costa Mesa
Whittier at Duarte
St. Bonaventure at Oxnard
Bellflower at Arroyo Valley
Garden Grove Santiago at Canyon Springs
Academy of Academic Excellence at Hueneme

Note: Quarterfinals (Divisions 2-8) Nov. 10; Semifinals (all divisions) Nov. 12; Finals (Divisions 1-4) Nov. 14 at University of Redlands; Finals (Divisions 5-8) Nov. 14 at The Claremont Club.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS
TUESDAY’S RESULTS
Semifinals

OPEN DIVISION
#1 Venice d. #5 El Camino Real, 25-13, 19-25, 25-21, 25-22
#2 Palisades d. #6 Taft, 25-17, 17-25, 25-23, 25-19

DIVISION I
#1 LA University d. #4 LA Marshall, 3-2
#3 Granada Hills Kennedy d. #2 Grant, 15-25, 25-17, 25-21, 16-25, 15-8

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Matches at 7 p.m. unless noted)
Semifinals

DIVISION II
#5 North Hollywood at #1 East Valley
#6 Maywood CES at #2 Mendez

DIVISION III
#12 New West Charter at #1 Panorama
#3 Chavez at #2 Sun Valley Poly

DIVISION IV
#13 Fairfax at #1 Marquez
#7 South East at #3 Huntington Park

DIVISION V
#9 Santee at #5 Legacy
#11 Sotomayor at #7 Jefferson

FINALS SCHEDULE
Friday, Nov. 7
At Southwest College
Division V — 5:15 p.m.
Open Division — 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 8
At Birmingham High
Division IV — 10 a.m.
Division III — 12:30 p.m.
Division II —3:15 p.m.
Division I — 6 p.m.

CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS

MONDAY’S RESULTS

Semifinals

DIVISION I

#5 GALA 21.5, #1 LA Marshall 8

#3 North Hollywood 15.5, #2 Chatsworth 14

DIVISION II

#1 Granada Hills Kennedy 17.5, #4 Bell 10

#2 Carson 20.5, Gardena 9

Note: Division II Finals Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. at Balboa Sports Center; Division I Finals Nov. 6 at 11 a.m. at Balboa Sports Center.

CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS

MONDAY’S RESULTS

Quarterfinals

DIVISION III

#1 Panorama d. #9 Verdugo Hills, 28-26, 25-23, 25-21

#12 New West Charter d. #4 Sun Valley Magnet, 25-19, 14-24, 25-18, 25-18

#3 Chavez d. #6 L.A. Hamilton, 26-24, 22-25, 25-12, 25-18

#2 Sun Valley Poly d. #10 Alliance Levine, 25-11, 25-9, 25-13

DIVISION IV

#1 Marquez d. #8 Van Nuys, 25-8, 25-11, 24-26, 25-20

#13 Fairfax d. #5 Fulton, 25-14, 25-13, 25-18

#3 Huntington Park d. #6 Animo Robinson, 3-0

#7 South East d. #2 Bell, 25-19, 25-19, 27-25

DIVISION V

#9 Santee d. #1 Middle College, 25-14, 28-26, 18-25, 25-15

#5 Legacy d. #4 L.A. Wilson, 25-17, 25-21, 25-18

#11 Sotomayor d. #3 RFK Community, 25-15, 23-25, 25-9, 25-22

#7 Jefferson d. #18 Monroe, 25-14, 25-20, 25-19

TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Matches at 7 p.m. unless noted)

Semifinals

OPEN DIVISION

#5 El Camino Real at #1 Venice

#6 Taft vs. #2 Palisades at Brentwood

DIVISION I

#4 L.A. Marshall at #1 LA University

#3 Granada Hills Kennedy at #2 Grant

Note: Semifinals Divisions II-V Nov. 5 at higher seeds; Finals (all divisions) Nov. 7-8

Sometimes you have to sacrifice having great statistics to lead your team to victory. That’s what 5-foot-8 running back Journee Tonga has done for Leuzinger this season.

A year ago, he rushed for 2,267 yards and 29 touchdowns. This season, to help Leuzinger win the Bay League championship, go 9-1 and earn a Division 2 playoff matchup against unbeaten Crean Lutheran on Friday, Tonga has been doing everything, from playing quarterback to slot.

“He’s been our Swiss Army Knife,” coach Jason Miller said.

A hand injury to starting quarterback Russell Sekona forced Tonga into a wildcat formation to fill in. Sekona will find out this week if he can return.

If that happens, Tonga will be providing help with his running and catching skills.

This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email [email protected].

AUSTIN, Texas — Denis Bouanga had two goals and an assist on Sunday night to help LAFC beat Austin FC 4-1 and sweep the best-of-three series in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs.

LAFC, which won Game 1 2-1, plays at second-seeded Vancouver in the one-game Western Conference semifinals.

Son Heung-min added a goal and an assist for No. 3 seed LAFC. Jeremy Ebobisse replaced Son in the 88th minute and capped the scoring in the third minute of stoppage time.

Son, on the counter-attack, hesitated to freeze defender Ilie Sánchez at the top of the area and then exploded toward the left end line and blasted a shot from the corner of the six-yard box inside the back post to open the scoring in the 21st. About four minutes later, Son fed Bouanga for a finish — the 30-year-old’s 100th goal across all competitions for LAFC — into a wide-open net to make it 2-0.

Bouanga cut inside to evade defender Brendan Hines-Ike — who fell to the ground — and then flicked a shot into the net from the left center of the area in the 44th minute.

Bouanga is the only active player — and is one of just nine in history — with at least 10 career goals in the MLS Cup playoffs.

LAFC’s Hugo Lloris — who was second in MLS with 12 shutouts in the regular season — had three saves, including a diving stop on a penalty kick by Myrto Uzuni in the 39th minute after a hand ball in the area by Bouanga.

Ryan Porteous was shown a yellow card for a foul in the area and Dani Pereira converted from the spot in the sixth minute of stoppage time to make it 3-1 at halftime.

CJ Fodrey appeared to have cut sixth-seeded Austin’s deficit to 3-2 in the 71st minute but an offsides call nullified the would-be goal.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS

(Games at 7 p.m. unless noted)

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE

First Round

DIVISION 2

Corona del Mar at Murrieta Valley

Tustin at Rancho Cucamonga

Yorba Linda at Los Alamitos

Downey at San Juan Hills

Beaumont at San Clemente

Damien at Vista Murrieta

Leuzinger at Crean Lutheran

Chaminade at Chaparral

DIVISION 3

Murrieta Mesa at Bishop Amat

Oak Hills at Oxnard Pacifica

Laguna Beach at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame

Mira Costa at Chino Hills

Aquinas at Dana Hills

Palos Verdes at Valencia

Huntington Beach at Edison

Inglewood at Capistrano Valley

DIVISION 4

Muir at Charter Oak

San Jacinto at Bishop Diego

Great Oak at Cajon

Villa Park at Westlake

St. Bonaventure at Oaks Christian

Paraclete at Long Beach Wilson

Western at Cathedral

El Modena at La Habra

DIVISION 5

Redondo Union at Torrance

Etiwanda at St. Paul

Bonita at Northview

Newbury Park at Loyola

Millikan at Aliso Niguel

Lakewood at La Serna

Rio Hondo Prep at Thousand Oaks

Orange at Troy

DIVISION 6

Eastvale Roosevelt at Crespi

Lancaster at Burbank

Alta Loma at St. Pius X-St. Matthias

Los Altos at Upland

El Toro at Orange Vista

Summit at Agoura

Salesian at Ventura

Riverside King at Moorpark

DIVISION 7

Claremont at Palm Springs

Mayfair at Hart

Barstow at Serrano

La Canada at West Covina

North Torrance at Apple Valley

Segerstrom at Victor Valley

Schurr at Saugus

El Segundo at Calabasas

DIVISION 8

Marina at Palm Desert

Patriot at Elsinore

Beckman at La Mirada

La Quinta at Fullerton

Temecula Valley at Irvine

Santa Ana Calvary Chapel at Quartz Hill

Mary Star of the Sea at Brea Olinda

St. Genevieve at St. Monica

DIVISION 9

Ramona at Silverado

Cerritos at Fillmore

Moreno Valley at Hesperia

Vista del Lago at Norte Vista

Norwalk at Warren

Chino at Cerritos Valley Christian

San Dimas at Rowland

Riverside Poly at Corona Santiago

DIVISION 10

Oak Park at Village Christian

Tahquitz at Heritage Christian

Portola at Brentwood

Pasadena at Santa Monica

El Rancho at Garden Grove Pacifica

West Torrance at Liberty

St. Margaret’s at Redlands East Valley

Hillcrest at Monrovia

DIVISION 11

El Monte at St. Anthony

Western Christian at Bell Gardens

Maranatha at Baldwin Park

Jurupa Hills at Shadow Hills

Gahr at Chaffey

Valley View at Dominguez

Diamond Bar at Palmdale

San Marcos at South Pasadena

DIVISION 12

Costa Mesa at Yucca Valley

Rialto at Grace

Perris at Citrus Hill

Coachella Valley at Banning

Nogales at Bellflower

Ganesha at Colton

Ocean View at Santa Paula

Arroyo Valley at Desert Christian Academy

DIVISION 13

Pacific at Saddleback

Santa Rosa Academy at Heritage

Desert Hot Springs at Woodbridge

Nordhoff at Buena Park

La Puente at Kaiser

Fontana at Viewpoint

Hacienda Heights Wilson at Linfield Christian

Montebello at Rancho Alamitos

DIVISION 14

Channel Islands at South El Monte

Vasquez at Indian Springs

Bolsa Grande at Ontario

San Jacinto Valley at Miller

Bassett at Alhambra

Anaheim at Webb

Gabrielino at Trinity Classical Academy

Godinez at Pioneer

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14

Quarterfinals

DIVISION 1

Orange Lutheran at St. John Bosco

Santa Margarita at Sierra Canyon

Mission Viejo at Mater Dei

Servite at Corona Centennial

Note: Quarterfinals (Divisons 2-14) Nov. 14; Semifinals (all divisions) Nov. 21; Finals (all divisions) Nov. 28-29.

SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

Semifinals

DIVISION 1

Sierra Canyon d. Marymount. 25-13-26-28, 24-26, 25-22, 15-9

Mater Dei d. San Juan Hills, 25-15, 25-1, 25-15

DIVISION 2

Santa Margarita d. Long Beach Poly, 25-13, 25-18, 25-14

West Ranch d. JSerra, 25-21, 25-14, 25-19

DIVISION 3

Foothill d. Flintridge Prep, 25-21, 25-22, 23-25, 25-21

Cypress d. St. Margaret’s, 21-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-23, 15-9

DIVISION 4

La Canada d. Dana Hills, 25-13, 25-20, 19-25, 25-18

Ventura d. Oak Park, 25-20, 23-25, 25-18, 25-14

DIVISION 5

Ontario Christian d. Santa Barbara, 25-18, 25-15, 25-18

Chadwick d. Royal, 25-16, 25-21, 25-27, 26-24

DIVISION 6

Arrowhead Christian d. Garden Grove Pacifica, 3-0

Wiseburn Da Vinci d. Capistrano Valley Christian, 25-23, 25-21, 25-17

DIVISION 7

West Valley d. Elsinore, 25-22, 25-14, 25-17

Cate d. CAMS, 3-1

DIVISION 8

Schurr d. Foothill Tech, 22-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-19, 15-6

Artesia d. Loma Linda Academy, 25-7, 25-15, 25-23

DIVISION 9

Nogales d. Westminster La Quinta, 3-0

South El Monte d. Nordhoff, 3-1

DIVISION 10

Anaheim d. Thacher, 3-2

Moreno Valley d. San Luis Obispo Classical, 3-1

Note: Division 1 Finals Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. at Cerritos College; Finals (Divisions 2-10) Nov. 6-8 (sites & times TBA).

CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS

(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE

First Round

DIVISION I
#16 Venice at #1 Jefferson
#9 Roosevelt at #8 Carson
#12 Granada Hills Kennedy at #5 Franklin
#13 Sylmar at #4 Legacy
#14 GALA at #3 Birmingham
#11 El Camino Real at #6 King/Drew
#10 Cleveland at #7 Garfield
#15 Santee at #2 Bell

DIVISION II
#16 Dorsey at #1 Sun Valley Magnet
#9 South East at #8 Bernstein
#12 Angelou at #5 Sotomayor
#13 Mendez at #4 Stern
#14 Fremont at #3 San Fernando
#11 Huntington Park at #6 Lincoln
#10 North Hollywood at #7 Sherman Oaks CES
#15 Foshay at #2 Crenshaw

DIVISION III
#16 Hollywood at #1 South Gate
#9 Van Nuys at #8 Taft
#12 Monroe at #5 Orthopaedic
#13 Westchester at #4 New Designs University Park
#14 WISH Academy at #3 Hamilton
#11 Roybal at #6 Arleta
#10 Port of at #7 Chatsworth
#15 Marquez at #2 Hawkins

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE

Quarterfinals

OPEN DIVISION
#8 Verdugo Hills at #1 San Pedro
#5 Wilmington Banning at #4 Marshall
#6 Wilson at #3 Panorama
#7 Narbonne at #2 Eagle Rock

Note: Quarterfinals (Divisions I-III) Nov. 7 at higher seeds; Semifinals (all divisions) Nov. 12 at higher seeds; Finals (all divisions) Sat., Nov. 15 at Garfield High.

SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS

(Matches at 2 p.m. unless noted)

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE

First Round

DIVISION 2
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at Woodbridge
Great Oak at Orange Lutheran
Redondo Union at Santa Margarita
Diamond Bar at San Juan Hills
Newport Harbor at Aliso Niguel
Laguna Beach at Chadwick
Huntington Beach at Tesoro
Temecula Valley at Calabasas
Los Osos at Crean Lutheran
Peninsula at Bonita
Marlborough at South Pasadena
Crescenta Valley at San Marino
Claremont at Crossroads
Yorba Linda at Westlake
Troy at Oak Park
Northwood at Harvard-Westlak

DIVISION 3
Anaheim Canyon, bye
Patriot at Santa Monica
Arlington at Whitney
Dos Pueblos at Cate
Buckley at Temple City
San Clemente at Cypress
Riverside King at Eastvale Roosevelt
El Toro at Los Alamitos
Liberty at Brentwood
West Ranch at CAMS
Yucaipa at Campbell Hall
Capistrano Valley at Ayala
Long Beach Poly at Flintridge Prep
Arcadia at Sunny Hills
Redlands at Corona Santiago
Palm Desert, bye

DIVISION 4
Quartz Hill at Sierra Canyon
Fullerton at Esperanza
Mission Viejo at Pasadena Poly
Camarillo at Placentia Valencia
Carpinteria at Rancho Cucamonga
Fairmont Prep at Dana Hills
Irvine at San Dimas
La Serna at Oaks Christian
San Marcos at Keppel
Silverado at Murrieta Mesa
Torrance at Orange County Pacifica Christian
Simi Valley at Alta Loma
Geffen Academy at Mayfield
West Torrance at Agoura
St. Margaret’s at Warren
Westminster La Quinta at Marymount

DIVISION 5
Thacher, bye
Oxford Academy at Valencia
Milken Community at Louisville
Riverside North at Valley View
Long Beach Wilson at Burbank
Oak Hills at Millikan
Rowland at Maranatha
Golden Valley at Chaparral
Webb at Chino Hills
Burbank Burroughs at Lakewood St. Joseph
Laguna Blanca at Santa Barbara
Beverly Hills at Citrus Valley
Santa Fe at Serrano
Cerritos at Pasadena Marshall
Xavier Prep at Bishop Montgomery
La Palma Kennedy at Paloma Valley

DIVISION 6
La Habra at Woodcrest Christian
Flintridge Sacred Heart at Lancaster
Garden Grove at Mayfair
Estancia at Ontario Christian
Santa Monica Pacifica Christian at Western Christian
Villa Park at Corona
Vista del Lago at San Bernardino
Linfield Christian at La Quinta
Riverside Notre Dame at San Jacinto
Indio at Village Christian
Downey at Summit
Western at Hillcrest
Hesperia at Montclair
Hacienda Heights Wilson at El Modena
Chino at Heritage
La Mirada at Saugus

DIVISION 7
Los Altos at Temescal Canyon
Los Amigos at Rosemead
El Rancho at La Sierra
Twentynine Palms at Malibu
Azusa at South Hills
Orange Vista at Laguna Hills
Ventura at Savanna
Chaffey at Apple Valley
Canoga Park AGBU at Norwalk
La Salle at Coachella Valley
Granite Hills at Ramona
Segerstrom at San Gabriel
Westminster at Bolsa Grande
Miller at Oakwood
Indian Springs at Northview
Highland at Arroyo

DIVISION 8
Alhambra, bye
Bishop Diego at YULA
Foothill Tech at Rim of the World
Paramount at Nogales
Grand Terrace at Tahquitz
Costa Mesa at Knight
Workman at Duarte
de Toledo at Whittier
Edgewood at St. Bonaventure
Oxnard at Channel Islands
Rancho Alamitos at Bellflower
Arroyo Valley at Moreno Valley
Cathedral City at Canyon Springs
Carter at Garden Grove Santiago
Hueneme at Banning
La Puente at Academy for Academic Excellence

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE

First Round

DIVISION 1
Sage Hill at Corona del Mar
JSerra at Mater Dei
Mira Costa at Palos Verdes
Fountain Valley at Portola

Note: Second Round (Divisions 2-8) Nov. 7; Quarterfinals (Divisions 2-8) Nov. 10; Semifinals (all divisions) Nov. 12; Finals (Divisions 1-4) Nov. 14 at University of Redlands; Finals (Divisions 5-8) Nov. 14 at The Claremont Club.

Long Beach Poly, a 12-time Southern Section football champion, announced on Friday it will not participate in this season’s football playoffs despite finishing second in the Moore League. The school earlier this season had six transfer students declared ineligible for providing false information on paperwork to the Southern Section, a violation of CIF bylaw 202.

Here’s the statement from the Long Beach Unified School District:

“Long Beach Poly High School acknowledges the recent CIF ruling related to violations of CIF Bylaw 202 within its football program. In accordance with that ruling, and as part of an ongoing internal investigation, Poly will withdraw from postseason play.

“The school is fully cooperating with CIF and the District, as a thorough review of our processes and systems is conducted to ensure full compliance with CIF rules and District policy. While student and employee matters are confidential, our commitment remains to support our students while upholding the integrity of our athletic programs.”

San Juan Hills became the latest school to announce forfeits on Friday for using ineligible players. Two transfer students had been in the transfer portal listed as “under review.” The school will forfeit nine games and is now 1-9. Both players were held out of a game on Thursday.

Norco earlier this week forfeited six games, dropping to 1-9 after a win on Thursday.

This crackdown by the Southern Section against students providing false information started during the summer when schools began submitting transfer paperwork. The Southern Section is using new technological tools to verify information. Bishop Montgomery received the harshest punishment, with 24 players declared ineligible, forcing the school to cancel its football season.

Other schools found to have ineligible players this season include Long Beach Millikan, Compton, Bellflower, Victor Valley and Orange Lutheran.

Southern Section commissioner Mike West said last month, “We’ve had a real influx of fraudulent paperwork. It’s been significant and very disheartening.”

SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

First Round

DIVISION 2
Chino Hills 8, Redlands East Valley 7
Etiwanda 11, Santa Monica 10
La Habra 13, Alta Loma 10
Los Alamitos 22, Walnut 13
Orange Lutheran 11, San Marino 10
El Segundo 17, Edison 16
Damien 14, Crescenta Valley 11
Crean Lutheran 21, Carpinteria 13
Redondo Union 12, La Serna 8
Royal 11, Riverside King 10
Ventura 11, Corona Santiago 6
Aliso Niguel 16, Dana Hills 13
Capistrano Valley 17, Woodbridge 6
Anaheim Canyon 6, Murrieta Valley 5
St. John Bosco 11, Portola 9
Riverside Poly 14, Cate 9

DIVISION 3
Camarillo 11, Flintridge Prep 5
Burbank 13, Agoura 9
Trabuco Hills 21, Eastvale Roosevelt 13
Bonita 17, Brentwood 3
Temple City 19, Redlands 13
Arcadia 8, Yorba Linda 7
Glendora 15, Troy 10
Malibu 14, Millikan 8
Santa Barbara 11, Valley View 9
Hoover 9, Elsinore 8
Pasadena Poly 9, Schurr 7
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 18, Villa Park 8
Irvine University 11, Fullerton 9
Great Oak 14, Long Beach Poly 10
Brea Olinda 11, Rancho Cucamonga 9
Cathedral at Temecula Valley

DIVISION 4
Charter Oak 18, Webb 8
Santa Ana 11, Tustin 9
Garden Grove Pacifica at La Canada
Placentia Valencia 15, Temescal Canyon 8
Aquinas at Buena Park
Anaheim 15, La Quinta 8
Palm Desert 13, Los Altos 11
Hemet 21, Paloma Valley 9
Glendale 22, La Salle 15
Western 16, Estancia 15
Mission Viejo 10, Sunny Hills 6
Culver City 21, West Covina 12
Liberty 15, West Torrance 3
Sonora 14, Don Lugo 10
South Torrance at Xavier Prep
Garden Grove at Corona

DIVISION 5
Fontana 21, Bolsa Grande 7
Edgewood 13, Lakeside 9
Ramona 17, Heritage 7
Chino 6, Los Amigos 5
Warren 19, Cerritos 4
Westminster 16, Summit 10
Rowland 14, Pioneer 13
Norte Vista 21, Artesia 9
Montebello 16, Nogales 3
La Mirada 5, Chaffey 4
San Bernardino 21, Westminster La Quinta 11
Hillcrest 21, Indio 10
La Palma Kennedy 22, Riverside Notre Dame 6
Nordhoff 16, Savanna 12
Santa Fe 9, California 8
Baldwin Park 21, West Valley 7

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Games at 5 p.m. unless noted)

First Round

DIVISION 1
Servite at Loyola
San Marcos at San Juan Hills
Huntington Beach at Buena
San Clemente at Dos Pueblos
Downey at Mater Dei
Sage Hill at Yucaipa
Westlake at Beckman
Foothill at Harvard-Westlake

Note: Open Division Pool Play second round Nov. 1 at higher seeds; Divisions 2-5 second round Nov. 4; Open Division Pool Play third round Nov. 5 at higher seeds; Division 1 quarterfinals Nov. 6; Divisions 2-5 quarterfinals Nov. 7; Open Division crossover round Nov. 8 at higher seed; Divisions 2-5 semifinals Nov. 11; Open Division semifinals Nov. 12 at Woollett Aquatics Center; Division 1 semifinals Nov. 12; Finals (all divisions) Nov. 15 at Mt. San Antonio College.

CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

Quarterfinals

DIVISION I

#1 L.A. University d. #9 Larchmont Charter, 25-12, 25-12, 25-16

#4 L.A. Marshall d. #5 Sherman Oaks CES, 25-23, 25-23, 25-19

#3 Granada Hills Kennedy d. #11 San Pedro, 27-25, 28-26, 25-22

#2 Grant d. #10 South Gate, 25-12, 25-19, 25-16

DIVISION II

#1 East Valley d. #8 GALA, 25-13, 20-25, 25-20, 25-15

#5 North Hollywood d. #13 Lincoln, 15-25, 25-14, 25-19, 25-15

#6 Maywood CES d. #14 Bravo, 3-0

#2 Mendez d. #10 King/Drew, 25-19, 16-25, 25-21, 25-27, 15-11

Note: Quarterfinals Divisions III-V Nov. 3 at higher seeds; Semifinals Open-Division I Nov. 4 at higher seeds; Semifinals Divisions II-V Nov. 5 at higher seeds; Finals (all divisions) Nov. 7-8

CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

At Balboa Tennis Center, Encino

Finals

OPEN DIVISION

#1 Palisades 24.5, #2 Granada Hills 5

MONDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Matches at 12:30 p.m. unless noted)

Semifinals

DIVISION I

#5 GALA at #1 L.A. Marshall

#3 North Hollywood at #2 Chatsworth

DIVISION II

#4 Bell at #1 Granada Hills Kennedy

#3 Gardena at #2

Note: Division II Finals Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. at Balboa Sports Center; Division I Finals Nov. 6 at 11 a.m. at Balboa Sports Center.

SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

Quarterfinals

DIVISION 2

Long Beach Poly d. San Marcos, 25-17, 28-26, 25-11

Santa Margarita d. Redlands, 25-16, 25-7, 25-8

JSerra d. Bishop Montgomery, 25-13, 25-21, 25-17

West Ranch d. Orange Lutheran, 3-2

DIVISION 3

Flintridge Prep d. Lakewood St. Joseph, 3-2

Foothill d. Corona Del Mar, 25-20, 16-25, 25-16, 21-25, 15-10

St. Margaret’s d. Saugus, 27-29, 25-22, 25-22, 25-20

Cypress d. Millikan, 3-1

DIVISION 4

La Canada d. Marlborough, 25-22, 25-22, 25-13

Dana Hills d. Corona Santiago, 3-0

Oak Park d. Linfield Christian, 25-23, 21-25, 26-24, 25-21

Ventura d. Paloma Valley, 25-13, 25-18, 25-13

DIVISION 5

Ontario Christian d. Culver City, 3-2

Santa Barbara d. Gahr, 25-11, 25-20, 25-20

Royal d. Alta Loma, 3-2

Chadwick d. El Toro, 25-18, 24-26, 25-21, 25-16

DIVISION 6

Garden Grove Pacifica d. Pasadena Marshall, 25-16, 25-21, 25-18

Arrowhead Christian at Cantwell-Sacred Heart

Wiseburn Da Vinci d. Burbank Providence, 25-16, 25-13, 25-22

Capistrano Valley Christian d. Valley View, 3-1

DIVISION 7

Elsinore d. Esperanza, 3-0

West Valley d. Bell Gardens, 3-2

Cate d. Santa Fe, 3-2

CAMS d. Coastal Christian, 3-1

DIVISION 8

Foothill Tech d. Malibu, 25-22, 25-12, 13-25, 25-23

Schurr d. Arroyo Valley, 3-0

Loma Linda Academy d. Paramount, 3-1

Artesia d. Vistamar, 3-0

DIVISION 9

Westminster La Quinta d. Avalon, 3-2

Nogales d. Santa Ana Valley, 26-24, 25-5, 25-22

Nordhoff d. Fairmont Prep, 3-0

South El Monte d. Riverside North, 28-26, 25-16, 25-15

DIVISION 10

Thacher d. Colton, 3-1

Anaheim d. Rosemead, 25-21, 25-20, 25-15

San Luis Obispo Classical d. Mesa Grande, 3-0

Moreno Valley d. Glendale Adventist, 3-2

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Matches at 6 p.m. unless noted)

Semifinals

DIVISION 1

Marymount at Sierra Canyon

Mater Dei at San Juan Hills

DIVISION 2

Long Beach Poly at Santa Margarita

JSerra at West Ranch

DIVISION 3

Flintridge Prep at Foothill

Cypress at St. Margaret’s

DIVISION 4

Dana Hills at La Canada

Oak Park at Ventura

DIVISION 5

Santa Barbara at Ontario Christian

Royal at Chadwick

DIVISION 6

Garden Grove Pacifica vs. Arrowhead Christian/Cantwell-Sacred Heart

Capistrano Valley Christian at Wiseburn Da Vinci

DIVISION 7

West Valley at Elsinore

Cate at CAMS

DIVISION 8

Foothill Tech at Schurr

Artesia at Loma Linda Academy

DIVISION 9

Nogales at Westminster La Quinta

South El Monte at Nordhoff

DIVISION 10

Anaheim at Thacher

Moreno Valley at San Luis Obispo Classical

Note: Division 1 Finals Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. at Cerritos College; Finals (Divisions 2-10) Nov. 6-8 (sites & times TBA).

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WATER POLO

SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS

(Games at 5 p.m. unless noted)

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE

OPEN DIVISION

Pool A — First Round

#8 Laguna Beach at #1 Newport Harbor

#5 JSerra at #4 Oaks Christian

Pool B — First Round

#7 Long Beach Wilson at #2 Santa Margarita

#6 Mira Costa at #3 Corona Del Mar

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE

First Round

DIVISION 2

Redlands East Valley at Chino Hills

Etiwanda at Santa Monica

Alta Loma at La Habra

Walnut at Los Alamitos

San Marino at Orange Lutheran

Edison at El Segundo

Damien at Crescenta Valley

Carpinteria at Crean Lutheran

La Serna at Redondo Union

Riverside King at Royal

Corona Santiago at Ventura

Dana Hills at Aliso Niguel

Woodbridge at Capistrano Valley

Anaheim Canyon at Murrieta Valley

Portola at St. John Bosco

Cate at Riverside Poly

DIVISION 3

Flintridge Prep at Camarillo

Agoura at Brea Olinda

Long Beach Poly at Bonita

Roosevelt at Irvine University

Redlands at Malibu

Troy at Pasadena Poly

Elsinore at Arcadia

Millikan at Santa Barbara

Valley View at Temecula Valley

Rancho Cucamonga at Glendora

Yorba Linda at Great Oak

Fullerton at Temple City

Brentwood at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame

Schurr at Trabuco Hills

Burbank at Hoover

Cathedral at Upland

DIVISION 4

Webb at Charter Oak

Santa Ana at Tustin

Garden Grove Pacifica at La Canada

Temescal Canyon at Placentia Valencia

Aquinas at Buena Park

La Quinta at Anaheim

Palm Desert at Los Altos

Paloma Valley at Hemet

La Salle at Glendale

Estancia at Western

Sunny Hills at Mission Viejo

West Covina at Culver City

West Torrance at Liberty

Sonora at Don Lugo

South Torrance at Xavier Prep

Garden Grove at Corona

DIVISION 5

Bolsa Grande at Fontana

Edgewood at Lakeside

Heritage at Ramona

Chino at Los Amigos

Cerritos at Warren

Summit at Westminster

Pioneer at Rowland

Artesia at Norte Vista

Nogales at Montebello

Chaffey at La Mirada

Westminster La Quinta at San Bernardino

Indio at Hillcrest

Savanna at Nordhoff

California at Santa Fe

West Valley at Baldwin Park

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE

First Round

DIVISION 1

Servite at Loyola

San Marcos at San Juan Hills

Huntington Beach at Buena

San Clemente at Dos Pueblos

Downey at Mater Dei

Sage Hill at Yucaipa

Westlake at Beckman

Foothill at Harvard-Westlake

Note: Open Division Pool Play second round Nov. 1 at higher seeds; Divisions 2-5 second round Nov. 4; Open Division Pool Play third round Nov. 5 at higher seeds; Division 1 quarterfinals Nov. 6; Divisions 2-5 quarterfinals Nov. 7; Open Division crossover round Nov. 8 at higher seed; Divisions 2-5 semifinals Nov. 11; Open Division semifinals Nov. 12 at Woollett Aquatics Center; Division 1 semifinals Nov. 12; Finals (all divisions) Nov. 15 at Mt. San Antonio College.

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