THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

BOYS’ TRACK AND FIELD

A strong performance in the Moore League finals Friday helped Long Beach Poly vault over Compton Dominguez in these rankings, but it wasn’t enough to move the Jackrabbits ahead of City Section title favorite Los Angeles Dorsey. Simi Valley Royal, paced by 800-meter runner Bryan Rodie and pole vaulter Josh Lubeck, appears in the rankings for the first time this season.

Rk. School (Section) Last Week

1. Dorsey (City)...1

2. L.B. Poly (SS-Div. I)...3

3. Dominguez (SS-Div. II)...2

4. Arroyo Grande (SS-Div. I)...4

5. Rancho Cucamonga (SS-Div. I)...5

6. Muir (SS-Div. III)...7

7. Trabuco Hills (SS-Div. I)...8

8. Royal (SS-Div. I)...NR

9. Lancaster (SS-Div. I)...9

10. Los Alamitos (SS-Div. I)...10

-- John Ortega

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GIRLS’ TRACK AND FIELD

Long Beach Poly appears headed to its second consecutive state title after turning in impressive performances at the Moore League finals Friday. Freshman Ebony Williams was sensational for Long Beach Wilson in that meet, but the Bruins’ state-title hopes took a hit when sprinter Carol Rodriguez did not compete because of health issues. Rancho Cucamonga, led by freshman Sade Williams, reappears in the rankings.

Rk. School (Section) Last Week

1. L.B. Poly (SS-Div. I)...1

2. L.B. Wilson (SS-Div. I)...2

3. Riverside North (SS-Div. II)...3

4. Arroyo Grande (SS-Div. I)...4

5. Peninsula (SS-Div. I)...6

6. Corona del Mar (SS-Div. III)...5

7. Bishop Amat (SS-Div. III)...7

8. Harvard-Westlake (SS-Div. III)...8

9. Gardena (City)...10

10. Rancho Cucamonga (SS-Div. I)...NR

-- John Ortega

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BOYS’ SWIMMING

With Mission Viejo’s loss to San Clemente in the South Coast League championships, the Diablos drop behind Irvine and San Clemente heading into this week’s Southern Section Division I finals. Lake Forest El Toro, fourth in the South Coast League, drops out of the rankings in favor of third-place finisher Mission Viejo Trabuco Hills.

Rk. School (Rec., Sec.) Last Week

1. Dos Pueblos (8-0, SS-Div. I)...1

2. Irvine (7-0, SS-Div. I)...3

3. San Clemente (4-1, SS-Div. I)...4

4. Mission Viejo (10-1, SS-Div. I)...2

5. L.B. Wilson (8-0, SS-Div. I)...5

6. Esperanza (6-2-1, SS-Div. I)...6

7. Damien (6-0, SS-Div. I)...8

8. Los Alamitos (8-1, SS-Div. I)...9

9. Loyola (6-0, SS-Div. I)...10

10. Trabuco Hills (5-4, SS-Div. I)...NR

-- Lauren Peterson

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GIRLS’ SWIMMING

Villa Park, undefeated in the last two seasons of Century League competition, clinches the title in the league finals and moves ahead of Irvine, which had its streak of Sea View League titles ended at eight by Santa Ana Foothill. The Knights appear in the rankings for the first time.

Rk. School (Rec., Sec.) Last Week

1. Corona del Mar (5-0, SS-Div. II)...1

2. Mission Viejo (11-0, SS-Div. I)...2

3. Villa Park (11-0, SS-Div. I )...4

4. Irvine (6-1, SS-Div. I)...3

5. S. Margarita (9-1-1, SS-Div. I)...5

6. Marina (7-0, SS-Div. I)...6

7. Glendora (6-0, SS-Div. I)...7

8. Upland (9-0, SS-Div. II)...8

9. L.B Wilson (7-1, SS-Div. I)...10

10. Foothill (5-1, SS-Div. I)...NR

-- Lauren Peterson

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BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

San Clemente’s reign lasted only until its first match as the No. 1 team, as it lost to Lake Forest El Toro. Westlake Village Westlake takes over the top spot for the first time this season. Manhattan Beach Mira Costa beat Redondo in five games to share the Bay League title with the Seahawks. Newport Harbor took its second five-game victory over Irvine Woodbridge to win the Sea View League title.

Rk. School (Rec., Sec.) Last Week

1. Westlake (21-1, SS-Div. I)...2

2. Loyola (18-2, SS-Div. I)...3

3. Newport Harbor (22-7, SS-Div. I)...4

4. San Clemente (24-3, SS-Div. I)...1

5. Valencia (25-2, SS-Div. II)...5

6. Chatsworth (17-2, City)...6

7. L.B. Wilson (27-5, SS-Div. I)...8

8. Woodbridge (32-7, SS-Div. I)...7

9. Mira Costa (22-3, SS-Div. I)...9

10. Redondo (25-7, SS-Div. I)...10

-- Paul McLeod

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BOYS’ TENNIS

For the first time this season, there’s a shakeup at No. 1. Playing without its top two singles players, Corona del Mar lost to Irvine Northwood, 10-8, in a Pacific Coast League regular-season finale Thursday. North Hollywood Harvard-Westlake, which spent the season at either No. 2 or No. 3, jumps into the top spot.

Rk. School (Rec., Sec.) Last Week

1. Harv.-Westlake (18-0, SS-Div. I)...2

2. Corona del Mar (19-1, SS-Div. I)...1

3. Santa Barbara (18-1, SS-Div. I)...3

4. Woodbridge (17-3, SS-Div. I)...4

5. Palm Desert (19-1, SS-Div. II)...5

6. Mater Dei (14-4, SS-Div. I)...6

7. Redondo (22-2, SS-Div. IV)...7

8. Brentwood (14-6, SS-Div. IV)...8

9. Calabasas (17-3, SS-Div. I)...9

10. Los Alamitos (16-0, SS-Div. I)...10

-- Elia Powers

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BOYS’ GOLF

Matt Pierce, a freshman at San Juan Capistrano St. Margaret’s, posted an Academy League record three-under-par 141 and was one of four Tartans to qualify for the Southern Section’s Southern regional individual championships Monday.

Rk. School (Rec., Division) Last Week

1. Hart (42-0-1, SS-Northern)...1

2. Gahr (20-1, SS-Central)...3

3. D. Pueb. (16-2, SS-Cent. Coast)...2

4. Mira Costa (20-3, SS-Western)...4

5. River. Poly (16-1, SS-Eastern)...6

6. Cerritos (20-2, SS-Central)...5

7. Cypress (20-3, SS-Southern)...7

8. La Mirada (19-2, SS-Central)...9

9. St. Marg. (14-3, SS-Coast)...NR

10. Palm Des. (19-5, SS-Eastern)...NR

-- Rafer Weigel