-- Eric Sondheimer

First round, Tuesday, 2 p.m.

San Diego Rancho Bernardo at #1 Irvine University

Harvard-Westlake at #8 Fresno Clovis West

El Camino Real at #5 Corona del Mar

Arroyo Grande at #4 La Jolla

La Jolla Country Day at #3 San Marino

Santa Barbara at #6 Palisades

Fresno Bullard at #7 Palm Desert

Beverly Hills at #2 San Diego Torrey Pines

Notes: Quarterfinals and semifinals, Friday at Claremont Club. Championship, Saturday at Claremont Club.

Andrew TenBrink had 10 kills, Brendan Sander had nine kills, Zach Gates added nine kills and four blocks and Matt Butler had 51 assists for the fourth-seeded Oilers (31-2), who had upset defending champion Mira Costa in the semifinals.

Garrett Mohr and Jackson Bantle each had 15 kills for the second-seeded Cubs (30-4), who were denied their 12th CIF title by the slimmest of margins. Loyola also lost in the finals last year, but rebounded to sweep Otay Ranch for the Southern California Regional Division I championship. 

Chris Kennedy's jump serve on the fourth set point led to Mohr's quick kill that gave Loyola the first set. Huntington Beach took the second set on a spike by Gates. The Cubs opened a 20-13 lead in the third set and won it on a hitting error.  

Huntington Beach used a 6-0 run to take a 22-18 lead in the fourth set and won it on a stuff block by Gates and Tenbrink. The Oilers took an 8-3 lead in the last set on an ace by Defalco, who ended the match with a kill. He added seven digs and two aces.

"That's the best serving team we've played all year and they took us out of what we wanted to do," Huntington Beach Coach Craig Pazanti said. "We weren't playing our best in the first three sets but fortunately we were able to block some balls and getting up early in the fifth was critical." 

In Division II, junior Jacob Arnitz had 44 kills to power top-seeded Esperanza past third-seeded Santa Barbara, 21-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-17. 

In Division III, Robert Adamson had 14 kills and Richard Yu added 11 kills as second-seeded South Pasadena upset top-seeded Camarillo, 27-25, 25-13, 26-24. Owen Yoshimoto finished with 19 kills and eight digs for Camarillo. 

In Division IV, top-seeded Cathedral defeated Del Rey League rival Bishop Montgomery, 29-27, 25-16, 18-25, 25-22.

In Division V, top-seeded Saddleback Valley Christian rallied past Westminster La Quinta, 18-25, 25-12, 16-25, 25-18, 15-7 to win its first CIF title.

-- Steve Galluzzo 

Championships, Saturday

Division 1: Huntington Beach d. Loyola, 26-28, 25-23, 19-25, 25-22, 15-10

Division 2: Esperanza d. Santa Barbara, 21-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-17

Division 3: South Pasadena d. Camarillo, 27-25, 25-13, 26-24

Division 4: Cathedral d. Bishop Montgomery, 29-27, 25-16, 18-25, 25-22

Division 5: Saddleback Valley Christian d. Westminster La Quinta, 18-25, 25-12, 16-25, 25-18, 15-7

Vista Murrieta continued its recent domination, winning its fourth consecutive Division 1 boys' title. Orange Lutheran took Division 3 and Gardena Serra scored a record 148 points to win Division 4.

Long Beach Poly won the Division 1 girls' title. Colony won Division 2, Alemany won Division 3 and Inglewood St. Mary's won Division 4.

-- Eric Sondheimer

CITY

Finals, Saturday

Div. I: Granada Hills d. Palisades, 25-20, 25-19, 25-20

Div. II: Eagle Rock d. Venice, 24-26, 25-21, 25-18, 25-21

Div. III: Northridge d. Los Angeles CES, 25-18, 25-13, 17-25, 25-18

The Highlanders got their revenge on Saturday night, upsetting top-seeded Palisades, 25-20, 25-19, 25-20, to win their sixth City Section Division I volleyball championship. Palisades had beaten the Highlanders last season in the final.

Billey De La Espriella had 17 kills for Granada Hills. Afterward, first-year Palisades Coach Randy Stoklos announced he would not return next season.

Granada Hills had lost to Palisades in the season opener.

In the Division II final, Eagle Rock defeated Venice, 24-26, 25-21, 25-18, 25-21.

Northridge Academy won its second consecutive Division III title, beating LACES in four sets.

-- Eric Sondheimer

The Eagles are loaded in the skills position department, led by the Miami-bound Kaaya. Coach Ed Croson singled out running back Donovan Lee and and receiver Brandon Lee on offense, and safety Jojo McIntosh on defense. 

Bakersfield defeated Highland in another division final.

At the Crescenta Valley tournament, Hart won the championship, beating the host Falcons in the final. Quarterback Brady White and receivers Trent Irwin and Andrew MacArthur were the standouts for Hart.

In the Canyon tournament, Westlake defeated Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in the final. Westlake used three quarterbacks _ Malik Henry, Tommy Gonzales and Wes Massett.

Upland went 7-0 to win the Charter Oak tournament. Tyler Hilinski, a tranfer from Notre Dame, made a successful debut for Upland at quarterback. He shared duties with Zac Sturdivant.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Helped by 3.1 wind and the competitive setting of the Southern Section track and field championships, defending state champion Khalfani Muhammad of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame won the Division 3 100 meters on Saturday in a personal-best time of 10.33 seconds, the best time in the state this year.

Danny Andrews of Bishop Amat was second in 10.54 seconds and freshman Tarrik Brock of Crespi was third in 10.61 seconds.

"It's a pretty special moment," Muhammad said.

There was lots of speed on display. In the Division 2 100, Morgan Simon of Loyola ran away from the field in 10.44 seconds. In the Division 1 final, sophomore Myles Valentine won in 10.48. In the Division 4 race, another sophomore, Malik Roberson, won in 10.46.

In the girls' 100, Long Beach Poly's Ariana Washington crushed her competitors in the sizzling wind-aided time of 11.20, best in the nation this year. She won the 200 in 23.33.

Simon won the Division 2 200 in 21.14. Valentine won the Division 1 200 in 21.06. Muhammad won the Division 3 100 in 20.84, third-best in the nation.

Here's the link to complete results.

-- Eric Sondheimer

They helped the Monarchs compile a 24-3 record this season.

-- Eric Sondheimer