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CITY SECTION SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION I

#1 Port of Los Angeles 2, #8 Verdugo Hills 1

#5 Eagle Rock 3, #4 Chavez 0

#3 Garfield 5, #6 Chatsworth 3

#2 Legacy 4, #10 San Fernando 0

DIVISION II

#1 Marquez 10, #8 Harbor Teacher 0

#4 Northridge Academy 3, #5 Franklin 2

#6 Taft 17, #3 SOCES 4

#10 King/Drew 19, #15 Wilson 1

DIVISION III

#1 Lincoln 22, #8 University 3

#5 North Hollywood 5, #4 South East 0

#11 Huntington Park 29, #3 Jefferson 26

#2 Rancho Dominguez 26, #7 Community Charter 2

DIVISION IV

#1 Westchester d. #8 Lakeview Charter, forfeit

#4 Reseda 31, #5 Washington 5

#3 Animo De La Hoya 14, #6 Monroe 4

#7 LACES 19, #2 Van Nuys 4

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION

#4 Venice at #1 Granada Hills

#3 Carson at #2 San Pedro

DIVISION I

#5 Eagle Rock at #1 Port of Los Angeles

#3 Garfield at #2 Legacy

DIVISION II

#4 Northridge Academy at #1 Marquez

#10 King/Drew at #6 Taft

DIVISION III

#5 North Hollywood at #1 Lincoln

#11 Huntington Park at #2 Rancho Dominguez

DIVISION IV

#4 Reseda at #1 Westchester

#7 LACES at #3 Animo De La Hoya

Note: Finals May 30-31 at 3 p.m. at Birmingham (Divisions III-IV); at 9 a.m. (Division II), 12:15 p.m. (Division I) and 3:30 p.m. (Open Division) at TBD.

CITY SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

FINALS

At Stengel Field

DIVISION III

#2 University 8, #1 Jefferson 1

DIVISION II

#7 Port of Los Angeles 6, #4 Chavez 5

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

At Dodger Stadium

DIVISION I

#2 Carson vs. #1 Banning, 10 a.m.

OPEN DIVISION

#2 El Camino Real vs. #1 Venice, 1 p.m.

SOUTHERN SECTION SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION 1
Norco 9, Chino Hills 1
Ayala 9, La Mirada 5
El Modena 6, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 4
Temescal Canyon 4, Etiwanda 0

DIVISION 2
Great Oak 8, California 3
JSerra 7, Palos Verdes 1
Santa Margarita 2, Ganesha 1
Los Alamitos 7, La Serna 1

DIVISION 3
Yorba Linda 14, Valley Christian 3
Marina 3, St. Paul 1
Kennedy 7, Aquinas 2
Westlake 4, Mission Viejo 0

DIVISION 4
Long Beach Poly 9, Santa Monica 3
Harvard-Westlake 12, Dos Pueblos 9
El Toro 9, Indio 3
Warren 8, Hemet 1

DIVISION 5
St. Bonaventure 17, Patriot 3
Riverside North 4, Irvine 2
Cerritos 4, Canyon Springs 1
West Ranch 7, Lancaster 4

DIVISION 6
University 7, Cantwell-Sacred Heart 5
Ramona Convent at Pasadena Poly, Thursday at 4 p.m.
Adelanto 16, San Jacinto 10
Rio Hondo Prep 12, Katella 11

DIVISION 7
Westminster 9, El Monte 7
Rancho Mirage 10, Edgewood 8
Silverado at Culver City, Thursday
Riverside Notre Dame 8, Lakeside 5

DIVISION 8
Cathedral City 3, Orange 1
Lennox Academy 14, United Christian Academy 10
Calvary Baptist 5, Hawthorne 0
Hueneme 12, Downey Calvary Chapel 2

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Games at 3:15 p.m. unless noted)

SEMIFINALS

DIVISION 1
Norco at Ayala
El Modena at Temescal Canyon

DIVISION 2
JSerra at Great Oak
Santa Margarita at Los Alamitos

DIVISION 3
Marina at Yorba Linda
Westlake at Kennedy

DIVISION 4
Long Beach Poly at Harvard-Westlake
Warren at El Toro

DIVISION 5
St. Bonaventure vs. Riverside North
West Ranch at Cerritos

DIVISION 6
Ramona Convent / Pasadena Poly at University
Rio Hondo Prep at Adelanto

DIVISION 7
Rancho Mirage at Westminster
Riverside Notre Dame vs. Silverado / Culver City

DIVISION 8
Cathedral City vs. Lennox Academy
Calvary Baptist vs. Hueneme

Note: Finals (all divisions) May 30-31 at Bill Barber Memorial Park, Irvine.

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CITY SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

SEMIFINALS
At Stengel Field

DIVISION I
#2 Carson 4, #11 Taft 2
#1 Banning 3, #5 Verdugo Hills 1

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE

FINALS
At Stengel Field

DIVISION III
#2 University vs. #1 Jefferson, 3 p.m.

DIVISION II
#7 Port of Los Angeles vs. #4 Chavez, 6 p.m.

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE
At Dodger Stadium

DIVISION I
#2 Carson vs. #1 Banning, 10 a.m.

OPEN DIVISION
#2 El Camino Real vs. #1 Venice, 1 p.m.

SOUTHERN SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS

TUESDAY’S RESULTS

SECOND ROUND

DIVISION 1
Corona 11, Los Osos 2
Norco 4, Laguna Beach 2
Villa Park 8, Aquinas 2
St. John Bosco 5, Vista Murrieta 4
Santa Margarita 6, Huntington Beach 5
Los Alamitos 8, Orange Lutheran 0
Mira Costa 5, Arcadia 4
Crespi 5, El Dorado 2

DIVISION 2
West Ranch 12, Crean Lutheran 0
Sultana 6, Loyola 5
Servite 12, Anaheim Canyon 1
Etiwanda 6, Gahr 1
Torrance 3, Oaks Christian 2
Fountain Valley 7, Trabuco Hills 0
Foothill 3, San Clemente 2
Mater Dei 6, Simi Valley 4

DIVISION 3
San Dimas 7, Colony 5
Paraclete 6, Fullerton 3
Arrowhead Christian 6, Warren 3
Beckman 7, Cajon 1
Temecula Valley 9, Great Oak 3
Castaic 4, Crescenta Valley 2
Costa Mesa 5, San Juan Hills 4
Glendora 5, Yucaipa 1

DIVISION 4
Irvine at Woodbridge, late
Thousand Oaks 10, Claremont 3
Dos Pueblos 5, Valencia 4
Trinity Classical Academy 5, Grand Terrace 2
Saugus 9, Murrieta Mesa 3
Ganesha 4, La Canada 1
South Torrance 2, Sonora 0
Oxnard Pacifica 9, Monrovia 8

DIVISION 5
Northwood 10, Laguna Hills 5
Citrus Hill 6, Highland 5
St. Anthony 4, Jurupa Hills 3
Hillcrest 3, Kennedy 1
Liberty 6, La Serna 4
Elsinore 5, Bishop Montgomery 3
Camarillo 6, Moreno Valley 2
Long Beach Poly 4, Riverside Poly 3

DIVISION 6
St. Monica 4, Shadow Hills 1
Rancho Mirage 11, Crossroads 5
Estancia 11, Foothill Tech 1
Orange County Pacifica Christian 5, Muir 0
Marshall 6, Cerritos 4
Santa Fe 11, Ridgecrest Burroughs 5
Heritage Christian 10, Tustin 8
Montebello 1, St. Bonaventure 0

DIVISION 7
Channel Islands 15, Chaffey 2
Norwalk 4, Western Christian 3
Mary Star of the Sea 12, Lancaster 2
Garden Grove 6, Milken Community 0
Grace 14, Silverado 8
Don Bosco Tech 5, Flintridge Prep 1
Riverside Notre Dame 6, Granite Hills 1
Artesia 3, Schurr 0

DIVISION 8
Colton 3, University Prep 2
Duarte 5, New Roads 4
Fillmore 15, San Jacinto Valley 4
Westminster La Quinta 3, Cate 2
Beverly Hills 7, Yeshiva 0
Pioneer at Hesperia Christian, Wednesday
Placentia Valencia 11, Arroyo 8
San Bernardino 8, AB Miller 6

DIVISION 9
Loma Linda Academy 6, Coast Union 5
Coastal Christian 4, Saddleback 3
Mountain View 7, Shalhevet 0
Pomona 13, Academy of Careers & Exploration 3
Twentynine Palms 10, Cobalt 4
Academy for Academic Excellence 10, Garden Grove Santiago 7
Santa Rosa Academy 10, St. Lestonnac 0
Nuview Bridge 16, Ojai Valley 0

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE
Games at 3:15 unless noted

QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION 1
Corona at Norco
St. John Bosco at Villa Park, noon
Los Alamitos at Santa Margarita
Mira Costa at Crespi

DIVISION 2
Sultana at West Ranch
Servite at Etiwanda
Fountain Valley at Torrance
Mater Dei at Foothill

DIVISION 3
Paraclete at San Dimas
Beckman at Arrowhead Christian
Castaic at Temecula Valley
Glendora at Costa Mesa

DIVISION 4
Thousand Oaks vs. Woodbridge / Irvine
Trinity Classical Academy at Dos Pueblos
Saugus at Ganesha
Oxnard Pacifica at South Torrance

DIVISION 5
Citrus Hill at Northwood
St. Anthony at Hillcrest
Elsinore at Liberty
Long Beach Poly at Camarillo

DIVISION 6
St. Monica at Rancho Mirage
Orange County Pacifica Christian at Estancia
Marshall at Santa Fe
Heritage Christian at Montebello

DIVISION 7
Norwalk at Channel Islands
Garden Grove at Mary Star of the Sea
Don Bosco Tech at Grace
Artesia vs. Riverside Notre Dame

DIVISION 8
Colton vs. Duarte
Westminster La Quinta at Fillmore
Hesperia Christian / Pioneer at Beverly Hills
Placenta Valencia at San Bernardino

DIVISION 9
Coastal Christian at Loma Linda Academy
Pomona at Mountain View
Academy for Academic Excellence at Twentynine Palms
Santa Rosa Academy at Nuview Bridge

Note: Semifinals in all divisions May 27; Finals in all divisions May 30-31.

CITY SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION I
#1 Banning 2, #8 Garfield 1
#5 Verdugo Hills 5, #4 San Pedro 4
#11 Taft 4, #14 Roosevelt 3
#2 Carson 6, #7 Palisades 0

DIVISION II
#1 Maywood CES 7, #8 Monroe 1
#12 Marquez at #4 Chavez
#6 Sotomayor 7, #3 Van Nuys 6
#7 Port of Los Angeles 4, #15 SOCES 0

DIVISION III
#1 Jefferson 3, #8 East Valley 0
#4 WISH Academy 8, #5 Huntington Park 2
#3 Triumph Charter 20, #6 Diego Rivera 6
at #2 University 10, #7 RFK Community 0

TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE

SEMIFINALS

At Cal State Northridge

OPEN DIVISION
#3 Birmingham vs. #2 El Camino Real, 3 p.m.
#5 Sylmar at #1 Venice, 6 p.m.

At higher seeds

DIVISION II
#7 Port of Los Angeles at #6 Sotomayor, 3 p.m.
#4 Chavez / #12 Marquez at #1 Maywood CES, 3 p.m.

DIVISION III
#3 Triumph Charter at #2 University, 3 p.m.
#4 WISH Academy at #1 Jefferson, 3 p.m.

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE

SEMIFINALS

At Stengel Field

DIVISION I
#11 Taft at #2 Carson, 3 p.m.
#5 Verdugo Hills vs. #1 Banning, 6 p.m.

Note: Divisions II-III Finals Fri., May 23 at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Stengel Field; Open-Division I Finals Sat. May 24 at Dodger Stadium, time TBD.

CITY SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

SECOND ROUND

DIVISION I
#1 Banning 10, #16 LACES 1
#8 Garfield 3, #9 San Fernando 2
#5 Verdugo Hills 2, #12 Legacy 0
#4 San Pedro 11, #20 Hamilton 0
#14 Roosevelt 5, #3 Narbonne 3
#11 Taft 7, #6 Bell 4
#7 Palisades 7, #10 Kennedy 4
#2 Carson 15, #15 South Gate 5

DIVISION II
#1 Maywood CES 10, #16 Fremont 0
#8 Monroe 1, #9 Torres 0
#12 Marquez 5, #5 Bravo 3
#4 Chavez 2, #13 Reseda 1
#3 Van Nuys 13, #14 Harbor Teacher 4
#6 Sotomayor 5, #11 Vaughn 2
#7 Port of LA 6, #10 Grant 5
#15 SOCES 11, #2 King/Drew 7

DIVISION III
#1 Jefferson 21, #16 Lakeview Charter 0
#9 University Prep Value at #8 East Valley
#5 Huntington Park 14, #12 Collins Family 0
#20 Lincoln at #4 WISH Academy
#3 Triumph Charter 10, #19 Fulton 9
#6 Diego Rivera 18, #11 LA Leadership Academy 17
#7 RFK Community 8, #10 CALS Early College 7
#2 University 23, #15 Downtown Magnets 2

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION I
#8 Garfield at #1 Banning
#5 Verdugo Hills at #4 San Pedro
#14 Roosevelt at #11 Taft
#7 Palisades at #2 Carson

DIVISION II
#8 Monroe at #1 Maywood CES
#12 Marquez at #4 Chavez
#6 Sotomayor at #3 Van Nuys
#15 SOCES at #7 Port of Los Angeles

DIVISION III
#8 East Valley / #9 University Prep Value at #1 Jefferson
#5 Huntington Park vs. #20 Lincoln / #4 Wish Academy
#6 Diego Rivera at #3 Triumph Charter
#7 RFK Community at #2 University

TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE

SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION
At Cal State Northridge
#3 Birmingham vs. #2 El Camino Real, 3 p.m.
#5 Sylmar at #1 Venice, 6 p.m.

Note: Divisions II-III Semifinals Tues., May 20 at 3 p.m. at higher seeds; Division I Semifinals Wed., May 21 at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Stengel Field; Divisions II-III Finals Fri., May 23 at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Stengel Field; Open-Division I Finals Sat. May 24 at Dodger Stadium, time TBD.

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

Thursday’s Results

CITY SECTION
Animo Bunche 21, Annenberg 3
Animo De La Hoya 13, CNDLC 3
CALS Early College 24, Alliance Bloomfield 3
Harbor Teacher 17, Dorsey 0
King/Drew 20, Locke 5
King/Drew 13, Locke 0
Northridge Academy 19, VAAS 3
Orthopaedic 28, Downtown Magnets 0
Port of Los Angeles 14, Fremont 2
SOCES 27, East Valley 2
Sun Valley Magnet 14, Bert Corona 4
USC-MAE 15, Central City Value 1
Vaughn 19, Fulton 12

Note: Playoff brackets will be released by noon Friday.

CITY SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS

TUESDAY’S RESULTS
FIRST ROUND

DIVISION I
#16 LACES 5, #17 Franklin 1
#12 Legacy 6, #21 North Hollywood 3
#20 Hamilton 7, #13 South East 3
#14 Roosevelt 6, #19 Marshall 3
#15 South Gate 7, #18 Wilson 6

DIVISION II
#16 Fremont 7, #17 Eagle Rock 6
#13 Reseda 2, #20 Sun Valley Magnet 0
#14 Harbor Teacher 17, #19 Stella 7
#15 SOCES 11, #18 Arleta 8

DIVISION III
#16 Lakeview Charter 11, #17 Rise Kohyang 1
#20 Lincoln 19, #13 Jordan 2
#19 Fulton 14, #14 Locke 7
#15 Downtown Magnets 14, #18 Middle College 5

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

QUARTERFINALS

OPEN DIVISION
#8 Chatsworth at #1 Venice
#5 Sylmar at #4 Cleveland
#6 Poly at #3 Birmingham
#7 Granada Hills at #2 El Camino Real

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

SECOND ROUND

DIVISION I
#16 LACES at #1 Banning
#9 San Fernando at #8 Garfield
#12 Legacy at #5 Verdugo Hills
#20 Hamilton at #4 San Pedro
#14 Roosevelt at #3 Narbonne
#11 Taft at #6 Bell
#7 Palisades at #10 Kennedy
#15 South Gate at #2 Carson

DIVISION II
#16 Fremont at #1 Maywood CES
#9 Torres at #8 Monroe
#12 Marquez at #5 Bravo
#13 Reseda at #4 Chavez
#14 Harbor Teacher at #3 Van Nuys
#11 Vaughn at #6 Sotomayor
#10 Grant at #7 Port of LA
#15 SOCES at #2 King/Drew

DIVISION III
#16 Lakeview Chatter at #1 Jefferson
#9 University Prep Value at #8 East Valley
#12 Collins Family at #5 Huntington Park
#20 Lincoln at #4 WISH Academy
#19 Fulton at #3 Triumph Charter
#11 LA Leadership Academy at #6 Diego Rivera
#10 CALS Early College at #7 RFK Community
#15 Downtown Magnets at #2 University

Note: Divisions I-III Quarterfinals Saturday, May 17 at 3 p.m. at higher seeds; Open Division Semifinals Tuesday, May 20, site and times TBD; Divisions II-III Semifinals Tuesday, May 20 at 3 p.m. at higher seeds; Division I Semifinals Wednesday, May 21 at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at TBD; Divisions II-III Finals Friday, May 23 at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Stengel Field, Glendale; Open-Division I Finals Saturday, May 24 at Dodger Stadium, time TBD.