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Breakers baseball alumni game Feb. 16

Laguna Beach High will hold its annual alumni game Feb. 16, the school has announced.

Interested former players can contact Bill Burk, Laguna Beach Baseball Boosters president, at (949) 510-6804, or by e-mail at [email protected]

Laguna teams rank in first CIF-SS polls

Four Laguna Beach High winter teams, girls’ water polo, boys’ soccer and boys’ and girls’ basketball, have made their way into the first CIF-Southern Section Division III polls of the 2007-08 regular season.

The first winter polls for boys’ and girls’ soccer, basketball, girls’ water polo and wrestling, were released Monday by the Southern Section office in Los Alamitos.

Girls’ Division II water polo poll: 1. Dos Pueblos; 2. Laguna Beach; 3. Villa Park; 4. Santa Barbara; 5. Palos Verdes; 6. Agoura; 7. Mira Costa; 8. Ventura; 9. Royal; 10. Dana Hills.

Boys’ Division III soccer poll: 1. La Habra; 2. Santa Ana; 3. Saddleback; 4. Fullerton; 5. Cal Hi; 6. Century; 7. Paramount; 8. Laguna Beach; 9. Santa Maria; 10. Bellflower.

Girls’ Division IV-AA basketball poll: 1. St. Mary’s Academy; 2. Bell-Jeff; 3. Costa Mesa; 4. New Roads; 5. St Anthony; 6. St. Mary’s; 7. Arrowhead Christian; 8. Calvary Chapel (Santa Ana); 9. Mesa Grande Academy; 10. Sage Hill; 11. Oxford Academy; 12. Saddleback Valley Christian; 13. Liberty Christian; 14. Aquinas; 15. St. Matthias; 16. Laguna Beach.

Boys’ Division III-A basketball poll: 1. Renaissance Academy; 2. Cathedral Catholic; 3. West Valley; 4. Nogales; 5. Corona del Mar; 6. Perris; 7. Serrano; 8. Laguna Beach; 9. Paloma Valley; 10. Apple Valley; 11. South Hills; 12. Notre Dame (Riverside); 13. La Quinta (La Quinta); 14. West Covina; 15. Santa Fe; 16. Palm Springs.

Beach volleyball classes now underway

Beach volleyball classes are underway at Main Beach for beginning through advanced players, ages 16-and-over.

Classes began Saturday.

Both the 9 a.m. beginning/ intermediate and 10:30 a.m. advanced sessions offer a workout emphasizing core skills, strength, flexibility and ball control, in a fun and social setting.

Novice players will learn the game in a relaxed environment and advanced players can get in shape and hone their skills for tournament and challenge court play. Future classes will be offered in the spring and summer as well.

Interested players can register by calling (949) 497-0716, ext. 6, or online through the city of Laguna Beach’s official website.