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A look at The Times’ high school top 25 baseball rankings for the Southland after the first week of the season:

Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week

1. ST. JOHN BOSCO (0-0): Twins James and Miles Clark commit to Duke; 1

2. ORANGE LUTHERAN (0-0): Lancers begin season Friday against Crespi; 2

3. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (2-0): Texas commit Ira Rootman hits two home runs, gets six RBIs; 3

4. HUNTINGTON BEACH (1-0-1): Jared Grindlinger reclassifies to become potential first-round draft pick; 4

5. CORONA (1-0): Danny DeLaTorre hits two home runs in opening game; 5

6. SHERMAN OAKS NOTRE DAME (2-0): Three pitchers combined for 18 strikeouts in opening win; 6

7. ROYAL (1-0): Face Santa Monica on Tuesday; 8

8. NORCO (2-0): Dylan Seward is already hot at the plate; 14

9. CYPRESS (1-1): Face Harvard-Westlake on Friday; 9

10. SIERRA CANYON (1-1): Host Huntington Beach on Tuesday; 10

11. MATER DEI (0-0): Open on the road on Tuesday against Capistrano Valley; 12

12. EL DORADO (1-0): Win over Sierra Canyon shows off pitching; 18

13. ARCADIA (0-1); Was blanked by Charter Oak in opener; 11

14. AQUINAS (0-0): Open against Grand Terrace on Tuesday; 13

15. LA MIRADA (1-0): Two hits to start season for freshman Blake Barberena; 16

16. CORONA CENTENNIAL (0-1): 3-1 loss to Garden Grove Pacifica; 15

17. SOUTH HILLS (2-0): So far, so good with the pitching; 17

18. OAKS CHRISTIAN (2-0): Carson Sheffer begins season with two doubles, home run; 19

19. JSERRA (0-0): It’s time to get first look at outfielder Blake Bowen; 20

20. LOYOLA (1-0-1): Matthew Favela starts with three hits; 21

21. AYALA (1-0): Caleb Trugman debuts with eight strikeouts; 22

22. BONITA (1-0): Four scoreless innings from Ryder Gibson; 23

23. GAHR (1-0): Hitters came through in 16-3 win; 24

24. VILLA PARK (1-0): Jack McGuire starts with seven strikeouts in five innings; 25

25. MIRA COSTA (3-0): Strong pitching depth to start season; NR

Here are the preseason softball rankings for the Southland from CalHISports.com.

Rk. Schhol, Rec. last year

1. Norco, 29-3

2. Orange Lutheran, 22-6

3. JSerra, 19-14

4. Temescal Canyon, 21-6

5. Los Alamitos, 21-12

6. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, 25-6

7. Oaks Christian, 21-5

8. Fullerton, 21-8

9. La Mirada, 25-5

10. El Modena, 23-10

11. Marina, 19-13

12. RIo Mesa,16-10

13. Garden Grove Pacifica, 15-12

14. La Habra, 22-8

15. Palos Verdes, 21-8

16. Valley View, 24-5

17. Long Beach Poly, 20-7

18. Granada Hills, 28-3

19. Etiwanda, 23-4

20. Huntington Beach, 22-8

A look at The Times’ top 25 boys’ basketball rankings for the Southland after the regular season.

Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week

1. SIERRA CANYON (22-1); vs. Crespi, Wednesday; 1

2. REDONDO UNION (25-3); vs. Etiwanda, Wednesday; 2

3. SANTA MARGARITA (26-3); vs. Damien, Wednesday; 3

4. SHERMAN OAKS NOTRE DAME (19-6); vs. La Mirada, Wednesday; 4

5. ST. JOHN BOSCO (20-7); vs. La Mirada, Friday; 5

6. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (22-5); vs. Damien, Friday; 6

7. LA MIRADA (22-6); at SO Notre Dame, Wednesday; 7

8. CORONA DEL MAR (27-1); vs. Crespi, Friday; 9

9. DAMIEN (26-5); at Santa Margarita, Wednesday; 8

10. CORONA CENTENNIAL (25-5); vs. Etiwanda, Friday; 10

11. ETIWANDA (26-2); at Redondo Union, Wednesday; 11

12. CRESPI (19-11); at Sierra Canyon, Wednesday; 12

13. VILLAGE CHRISTIAN (22-6); vs. Newport Beach Pacifica Christian, Wednesday; 13

14. INGLEWOOD (25-5); vs. Tesoro, Wednesday; 14

15. CREAN LUTHERAN (21-7); vs. Santa Barbara, Wednesday; 15

16. JSERRA (19-12); vs. Pasadena, Wednesday; 16

17. LOS ALAMITOS (19-9); vs. Loyola, Wednesday; 17

18. BRENTWOOD (25-3); vs. Long Beach Poly, Wednesday 18

19. LOYOLA (15-15); at Los Alamitos, Wednesday; 19

20. ST. FRANCIS (21-8); vs. Rancho Christian, Wednesday; 20

21. ORANGE LUTHERAN (18-9); at Arcadia, Wednesday; 21

22. ELSINORE (28-0); vs. Sonora, Wednesday; 22

23. ROLLING HILLS PREP (21-6); vs. St. Monica, Wednesday; 23

24. NEWPORT BEACH PACIFICA CHRISTIAN (20-7); at Village Christian, Wednesday; NR

25. SAN GABRIEL ACADEMY (19-8); vs. Cypress, Wednesday; 25

A look at The Times’ top 25 boys’ basketball rankings for the Southland after Week 11.

Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week

1. SIERRA CANYON (21-1): Hosts Loyola on Tuesday; 1

2. REDONDO UNION (24-3): Plays at Mira Costa on Tuesday; 2

3. SANTA MARGARITA (24-3): No. 2 seed in Trinity League tournament; 4

4. SHERMAN OAKS NOTRE DAME (18-6): Hosts Crespi on Tuesday in Mission League semifinal; 5

5. ST. JOHN BOSCO (19-6): Top seed in Trinity League tournament; 3

6. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (22-5): Wolverines have lost three of their last four games; 5

7. LA MIRADA (21-6): Matadores can enter playoffs with a 14-game win streak; 7

8. DAMIEN (26-4): Hosts Etiwanda for Baseline League title on Tuesday; 8

9. CORONA DEL MAR (26-1): At Newport Harbor on Monday; 9

10. CORONA CENTENNIAL (24-5): Playing in Big VIII League championship game; 10

11. ETIWANDA (25-2): Rematch with Damien on Tuesday; 11

12. CRESPI (19-10): Wins over Loyola, Harvard-Westlake give Celts playoff spot; 13

13. VILLAGE CHRISTIAN (21-6): Needs win over Maranatha for Olympic League title; 11

14. INGLEWOOD (24-5): Jason Crowe Jr. is averaging 44.1 points; 14

15. CREAN LUTHERAN (21-7): Crestview League champion; 15

16. JSERRA (17-11): Big win over Mater Dei thanks to Jaden Bailes; 17

17. LOS ALAMITOS (18-9): Tyler Lopez having all-league season; 18

18. BRENTWOOD (24-3): Big wins over Crossroads, Windward, Campbell Hall; 24

19. LOYOLA (15-14): Win over St. Francis put Cubs in playoffs; 25

20. ST. FRANCIS (21-8): Two losses to Loyola put Golden Knights on the bubble; 20

21. ORANGE LUTHERAN (18-8): Win over St. John Bosco changes everything; NR

22. ELSINORE (26-0): Unbeaten regular season within reach; 22

23. ROLLING HILLS PREP (21-6): Set for Division 1 playoffs; 23

24. MIRA COSTA (23-4): Can Mustangs put up a fight vs. Redondo Union?; 21

25. SAN GABRIEL ACADEMY (17-8): Faces Pacifica Christian on Monday; 16