THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

Rancho Cucamonga is the only unbeaten and untied team left in the Top 10 as Alta Loma defeated previously unbeaten Pomona Garey, 2-0, last Tuesday. Long Beach Millikan suffered a shootout loss to Santa Ana Saddleback in the championship game of the Millikan tournament but was credited with a tie because the defeat came in a shootout in tournament play. Santa Ana Saddleback appeared poised to move up in the rankings after its victory over Millikan, but the Roadrunners lost to Huntington Beach Ocean View, 2-1, in a Golden West League game Friday. Irvine Woodbridge lost for the first time as well that day, falling to Villa Park, 3-1, in a semifinal of the Brea Olinda tournament.

Rk. School (Record, Section) Last Week

*--* BOYS’ SOCCER

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1. R. Cucamonga (8-0, SS-Div. I)...1

2. Mater Dei (5-1, SS-Div. I)...2

3. Millikan (11-0-2, SS-Div. I)...3

4. Santa Barbara (8-1-1, SS-Div. II)...8

5. Esperanza (9-1-1, SS-Div. I)...9

6. Alta Loma (9-1-1, SS-Div. I)...NR

7. Garey (9-1, SS-Div. III)...4

8. Woodbridge (6-1, SS-Div. II)...5

9. Saddleback (9-1, SS-Div. III)...7

10. Long Beach Wilson (6-2-1, SS-Div. I)...NR

-- John Ortega

*--* WRESTLING

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Santa Ana Calvary Chapel tied Turlock for sixth, and Temecula Valley placed 10th in the 106-team Reno Tournament of Champions. Atascadero and Ayala finished 24th and 42nd, respectively, at Reno. Rosemead and Covina Northview each won their tournaments Saturday. Laguna Hills placed second at the Mann Classic behind Estacada of Oregon. Downey remains unbeaten after sweeping the Downey Duals last Wednesday. San Clemente edged Anaheim Esperanza by 4.5 points, taking first place at the King of the Mountain tournament at Big Bear on Saturday.

Rank School (Section) Last Week

1. S.A. Calvary Chapel (SS-Div. I)...1

2. Temecula Valley (SS-Div. I)...2

3. Rosemead (SS-Div. II)...3

4. Northview (SS-Div. III)...6

5. Laguna Hills (SS-Div. I)...8

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

7. Ayala (SS-Div. I)...7

8. Downey (SS-Div. IV)...NR

9. San Clemente (SS-Div. I)...NR

10. Esperanza (SS-Div. II)...NR

-- Rafer Weigel

*--* GIRLS’ SOCCER

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Two teams with 9-0 records bookend this week’s rankings. Huntington Beach Edison retains the top spot after a come-from-behind, 3-2 victory over Dana Point Dana Hills. Walnut is the only newcomer to the rankings, following up last season’s Division III co-championship with an undefeated record this season. San Clemente won the Mater Dei tournament, beating Aliso Niguel, 2-0, in the championship game. Santa Margarita continues its roll with a victory over last season’s Division I co-champion Mission Viejo, dropping the Diablos from the rankings. After a relatively light week, a majority of the top teams will compete in the Excalibur tournament, Dec. 29-31, at Santa Ana Foothill High.

Rk. School (Record, Section) Last Week

1. Edison (9-0, SS-Div. I)...1

2. San Clemente (6-2, SS-Div. I)...2

3. Westlake (5-0-1, SS-Div. II)...3

4. Santa Margarita (8-1-1, SS-Div. I)...9

5. Dana Hills (7-2-1, SS-Div. I)...5

6. Aliso Niguel (7-3-1, SS-Div. I)...4

7. Arcadia (4-1-1, SS-Div. II)...6

8. El Camino Real (4-2-1, City)...8

9. L.B. Wilson (5-2-1, SS-Div. I)...10

10. Walnut (9-0, SS-Div. III)...NR

-- Elia Powers

*--* GIRLS’ WATER POLO

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Santa Ana Foothill remains atop the rankings after handling Santa Margarita, which fell to the Knights in each of the last three Southern Section Division I championship matches, and Montebello. Corona del Mar, which has one of the toughest schedules in the Southland, was hit hard by flu and suffered short-handed losses to Santa Barbara and Long Beach Wilson, though everyone played in an 8-7 loss to intra-city rival Newport Harbor. No. 9 Los Alamitos faces Foothill today. Pico Rivera El Rancho posted victories over Alhambra Keppel and Crescenta Valley, the No. 8 team in Division III.

Rk. School (Record, Section) Last Week

1. Foothill (5-0, SS-Div. I)...1

2. Santa Barbara (4-1, SS-Div. IV)...2

3. Long Beach Wilson (8-1, SS-Div. I)...3

4. Newport Harbor (2-0, SS-Div. I)...4

5. Montebello (5-2, SS-Div. I)...5

6. Santa Margarita (2-2, SS-Div. I)...6

7. Corona del Mar (1-3, SS-Div. II)...8

8. Upland (7-0, SS-Div. V)...7

9. Los Alamitos (10-1, SS-Div. I)...9

10. El Rancho (8-0, SS-Div. III)...10

-- Lauren Peterson