BRIEFLY IN SPORTS

Laguna teams grace weekly CIF-SS polls

Four Laguna Beach High winter sports teams continue to be ranked in their respective CIF Southern Section polls.

The biggest jump in the polls came from the Laguna girls’ basketball team, which came in tied for the No. 10 spot with St. Anthony of Long Beach in the Division IV-AA poll. The Breakers were ranked 14th in the previous week’s poll.

Also holding down top 10 rankings were the Laguna girls’ water polo team (No. 3) and boys’ basketball team (No. 8).

The Laguna boys soccer team dropped out of the Division III poll after being ranked seventh last week.

Girls’ Water Polo

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

Girls’ Basketball

Division IV-AA poll: 1. St. Mary’s Academy; 2. Bell-Jeff; 3. New Roads; 4. Costa Mesa; 5. Arrowhead Christian; 6. St Margaret’s; 7. Mesa Grande Academy; 8. Sage Hill; 9. Calvary Chapel (Santa Ana); 10T. Laguna Beach, St. Anthony; 12. Liberty Christian; 13. Saddleback Valley Christian; 14. La Quinta; 15. St. Matthias; 16. Whitney.

Boys’ Basketball

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

? Breakers baseball alumni game Feb. 16

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

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