As we move closer to the post-season in the CIF-Southern Section, we wanted to take a first look at subjective team rankings by division. The post-season in the CIF-SS this spring will be broken into four division-specific preliminary meets on June 5 and four division-specific championship meets on June 12. Each of the four division prelims and finals meets will be held at separate sites this year, as a result of safeguards in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
BOYS
DIVISION 1
(prelims and finals at Trabuco Hills HS)
1) Upland
2) Newbury Park
3) Great Oak
3) Cajon
5) Long Beach Poly
6) Long Beach Wilson
7) Murrieta Mesa
8) Vista Murrieta
8) Rancho Cucamonga
10) Roosevelt
Others: Aliso Niguel, Beckman, Downey, Saugus, Tesoro
DIVISION 2
(Prelims and Finals at Moorpark HS)
1) Thousand Oaks
2) Golden Valley
3) Mater Dei
4) Royal
5) Calabasas
6) Canyon, CC
6) West Ranch
8) Westlake
9) Culver City
10) Dana Hills/Canyon (Ana.)
Others: Elsinore, Redlands East Valley, Simi Valley, Walnut
DIVISION 3
(Prelims and Finals at Estancia HS)
1) South Pasadena
2) Harvard Westlake
3) Servite
3) Notre Dame - SO
3) Cathedral
6) Chaminade
7) St. John Bosco
8) St. Francis (LC)
8) JSerra
10) Santa Margarita
Others: Brea Olinda, Buena, Lompoc, Pasadena
DIVISION 4
(Prelims and Finals at Carpinteria HS)
1) Oaks Christian
2) Foothill Tech
3) Carpinteria
4) Ontario Christian
5) Maranatha
6) Fillmore
7) Crean Lutheran
8) St. Genevieve
9) Aquinas
9) St. Margaret's
9) Laguna Beach
Others: Brentwood, Silver Valley, Village Christian
OVERALL SOUTHERN SECTION TEAM RANKINGS
1) Newbury Park
2) Golden Valley
2) Upland
4) Great Oak
5) Long Beach Wilson
6) Vista Murrieta
7) Chaminade
8) Rancho Cucamonga
9) Servite
10) Murrieta Mesa
9) Long Beach Poly
Others: Cajon, Cathedral, Long Beach Poly, Roosevelt
**Merging of the top 25 squads in the Southern Section only**
GIRLS
DIVISION 1
1) Long Beach Poly
2) Roosevelt
3) Long Beach Wilson
4) Upland
5) Vista Murrieta
6) Yucaipa
7) Great Oak
8) Saugus
9) Ayala
10) Newbury Park
Others: Aliso Niguel, Crescenta Valley, Etiwanda, Lakewood, San Clemente
DIVISION 2
1) Golden Valley
1) JW North
3) Thousand Oaks
3) Calabasas
5) Mission Viejo
6) Peninsula
7) Ventura
8) Westlake
9) Canyon, Anaheim Hills
9) Moorpark
Others: Agoura, Claremont, Dana Hills, Glendora, Mater Dei
DIVISION 3
1) Harvard Westlake
2) Notre Dame - SO
3) Santa Margarita
4) Orange Lutheran
5) South Pasadena
6) La Canada
6) Corona del Mar
6) JSerra
9) Oak Park
10) Chino
Others: Alemany, Monrovia, North Torrance, Portola
DIVISION 4
1) Oaks Christian
2) Serra
3) St. Anthony
4) Muir
5) St. Mary's Academy
5) St. Margaret's
7) Mayfield
8) St. Paul
9) Bishop Diego
10) Paraclete
Others: Crean Lutheran, Thacher
OVERALL SOUTHERN SECTION TEAM RANKINGS
1) Oaks Christian
1) Long Beach Poly
3) Roosevelt
4) Upland
5) JW North
6) Golden Valley
7) Notre Dame (SO)
8) Harvard Westlake
9) Long Beach Wilson
10) Great Oak
Others: Aliso Niguel, Mission Viejo, St. Anthony, Vista Murrieta
**Merging the top 25 squads in the Southern Section**
BONUS: TOP TEAMS IN ORANGE COUNTY
BOYS
1) Mater Dei
2) Servite
3) Tesoro
4) Edison
4) Santa Margarita
6) Aliso Niguel
6) Beckman
8) Canyon, Anaheim Hills
9) Dana Hills/Trabuco Hills/Los Alamitos
Others: JSerra, Mission Viejo, Northwood, San Juan Hills
GIRLS
1) Mission Viejo
2) Beckman
3) Aliso Niguel
4) Santa Margarita
5) Los Alamitos
6) Canyon, Anaheim Hills
6) JSerra
8) Corona del Mar
8) Mater Dei
8) San Clemente
Others: Trabuco Hills, Woodbridge
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Mark Gardner is a teacher, former coach, an active in-demand announcer, and a regular contributor to MileSplitCA while serving as the Southern Section editor.