Girls volleyball, field hockey teams making case for playoff inclusion

The girls volleyball playoffs are just around the corner as teams finish up league play. Photo by Jon Bigornia

The San Diego Section girls volleyball and girls field hockey playoffs are about to face off.
All schools that field 2024 varsity girls volleyball teams will be placed into six divisions: Open, Division I, Division II, Division III, Division IV, Division V and Division V-AA.

The field hockey playoffs will consist of three divisions: Open (eight teams), Division I (12 teams) and Division II (12 teams).

The volleyball playoffs start with first-round play in Division I, Division III and Division V-AA on Oct. 29. First-round play continues with Division II, Division IV and Division V on Oct. 30. The Open Division quarterfinals and Division V-AA quarterfinals are Oct. 31.

Quarterfinals in Division I and Division III are No. 1 while quarterfinals in Division II, Division IV and Division V are Nov. 2.

Semifinals in Division I, Division III, Division V-AA and Open are Nov. 5. Semifinals in Division II, Division IV and Division V are Nov. 6.

Championship games are divided between three sites Nov. 7-9.

MiraCosta College will host the Division V-AA final on Nov. 7 and the Division III, Division IV and Division V finals on Nov. 9.

Southwestern College will host the Division I and Division II finals on Nov. 8.

The University of San Diego will host the Open Division final on Nov. 9.

All section Open Division teams, Division I semifinalists, Division II and Division III finalists and Division IV and Division V champions qualify for the regional playoffs. Division V-AA champions will not advance at this time.

Metro-Mesa League standings: Eastlake 4-0, 20-11, Otay Ranch 4-1, 19-9, Mater Dei Catholic 1-3, 19-12, Bonita Vista 0-5, 7-17

Metro-South Bay League standings: Hilltop 6-1, 20-12, Montgomery 3-2, 6-26, Sweetwater 2-5, 14-16, Mar Vista 1-7, 9-20

Metro-Pacific League standings: Southwest 4-0, 13-15, San Ysidro 3-2, 13-15, Chula Vista 1-3, 7-26, Castle Park 1-4, 12-17

The girls field hockey playoffs are just around the corner as teams finish up league play. Photo by Jon Bigornia

The field hockey playoffs start Nov. 5 for Division II teams and Nov. 6 for Division I teams. Quarterfinals in the Open Division are Nov. 7, Division II on Nov. 8 and Division I on Nov. 9.
Semifinals in Open Division and Division II are Nov. 12 and Division I on Nov. 13.

Championship games are scheduled Nov. 16 at Eastlake High School — Division II at 1 p.m., Division I at 3:30 p.m. and Open Division at 6 p.m.

League champions automatically qualify for the playoffs. Any play-in games will take place before the first-round game in that division.

 

San Diego Section Power Rankings

Girls Volleyball

Division I: 1. Cathedral Catholic 29-3, 2. Westview 14-5, 3. San Marcos 26-5, 4. Francis Parker 23-5, 5. San Dieguito Academy 20-9, 6. Our Lady of Peace 20-4, 7. Christian 14-9, 8. Sage Creek 24-11, 9. Rancho Bernardo 15-9, 10. Carlsbad 17-8, 11. Pacific Ridge 16-10, 12. Del Norte 10-10, 13. El Capitan 14-11, 14. Pt. Loma 6-13, 15. Santa Fe Christian 7-15, 16. Poway 7-19, 17. Torrey Pines 23-6, 18. Eastlake 18-11, 19. Vista 3-26, 20. Mission Vista 20-11, 21. Otay Ranch 17-8, 22. La Jolla 6-13, 23. Helix 9-16, 24. Bishop’s 21-8

Division II: 1. Coronado 27-3, 2. La Jolla Country Day 22-7, 3. Scripps Ranch 18-10, 4. San Pasqual 8-2, 5. University City 19-5, 6. Fallbrook 18-8, 7. Patrick Henry 16-13, 8. Maranatha Christian 24-6, 9. Classical Academy 14-16, 10. Mater Dei Catholic 13-9, 11. Imperial 20-7, 12. La Costa Canyon 10-16, 13. Valhalla 8-9, 14. Mission Hills 15-18, 15. Holtville 14-14, 16. Mission Bay 18-17, 17. Rancho Buena Vista 22-5, 18. Canyon Crest Academy 1-14, 19. Granite Hills 18-10, 20. Bonita Vista 9-14

Division III: 1. High Tech High San Diego 13-2, 2. Central Union 22-9, 3. Oceanside 13-8, 4. Escondido 16-15, 5. Foothills Christian 20-7, 6. Santana 14-6, 7. Valley Center 15-5, 8. West Hills 10-16, 9. Ramona 10-18, 10. Hilltop 15-9, 11. Olympian 11-18, 12. Steele Canyon 13-13, 13. Horizon Prep 6-11, 14. Del Lago Academy 14-18, 15. CVLCC 14-8, 16. Clairemont 7-12, 17. Victory Christian Academy 7-18, 18. Tri-City Christian 6-12, 19. San Diego Cavers 6-16, 20. Brawley 20-10, 21. Mira Mesa 6-20

Division IV: 1. Lincoln 19-7, 2. High Tech High Mesa 14-9, 3. El Camino 19-17, 4. Canyon Hills 10-10, 5. San Diego Jewish Academy 10-3, 6. Mountain Empire 13-8, 7. Southwest El Centro 16-11, 8. Liberty Charter 13-11, 9. Sweetwater 13-14, 10. Montgomery 5-24, 11. Madison 13-11, 12. Escondido Charter 3-12, 13. Calipatria 13-10, 14. Cambridge School 11-10, 15. St. Joseph Academy 7-19, 16. Ocean View Christian Academy 7-4, 17. Grossmont 13-10

Division V: 1. Orange Glen 11-12, 2. Southwest 12-15, 3. San Ysidro 19-11, 4. El Cajon Valley 12-14, 5. High Tech High Chula Vista 8-10, 6. Kearny 10-13, 7. Castle Park 11-12, 8. O’Farrell Charter 11-9, 9. Guajome Park 3-9, 10. Palo Verde Valley 4-17, 11. Morse 9-20, 12. Chula Vista 6-23, 13. Mt. Miguel 4-11, 14. Monte Vista 3-19, 15. Crawford 3-16, 16. Gompers Prep 1-14, 17. Bayfront Charter 1-4

Division V-AA: 1. Rock Academy 15-1, 2. Escondido Adventist Academy 7-5, 3. West Shores 9-7, 4. Monarch Academy 9-7, 5. Borrego Springs 9-13, 6. Preuss School 1-0, 7. Julian 7-5, 8. Christian 4-9, Bonsall 6-11, 10. Set 13-14, 11. Warner 5-9, 12. San Diego Academy 3-12, 13. King Chavez 4-9

 

Girls Field Hockey

Division I: 1. Bishop’s 16-1, 2. La Jolla 9-2, 3. Cathedral Catholic 15-3, 4. Canyon Hills 12-5, 5. Scripps Ranch 11-6, 6. La Costa Canyon 8-5-2, 7. Torrey Pines 11-6-1, 8. La Jolla Country Day 13-4, 9. Poway 8-6, 10. San Marcos 9-8-1, 11. Rancho Bernardo 7-6-2, 12. Canyon Crest Academy 7-10, 13. Clairemont 9-5, 14. Mission Vista 11-6-2, 15. Del Norte 4-11, 16. University City 3-9-3, 17. Fallbrook 7-8, 18. Mt. Carmel 3-8, 19. Valley Center 3-7, 20. San Pasqual 1-9

Division II: 1. Mission Bay 8-3, 2. San Dieguito Academy 13-1, 3. Eastlake 11-2, 4. Mission Hills 7-3, 5. Pt. Loma 7-5, 6. Olympian 7-1, 7. Rancho Buena Vista 8-7, 8. Westview 6-6, 9. Bonita Vista 6-5, 10. Sage Creek 6-8, 11. Mira Mesa 3-10, 12. Patrick Henry 3-7, 13. Hilltop 1-2, 14. Helix 2-9, 15. El Capitan 5-5, 16. Escondido 6-11, 17. Otay Ranch 3-7, 18. Granite Hills 2-5, 19. Southwest 0-1, 20. Vista 0-11-1, 21. Castle Park 0-11

 

Metro Conference Standings

Metro-Mesa League
                                    League/Overall

Eastlake                   6-0, 17-2
Olympian                 4-1, 9-4
Otay Ranch             2-4, 4-9
Hilltop                       1-3, 3-8
Helix                          0-5, 3-14

Metro-South Bay League
Overall: Bonita Vista 8-7, El Capitan 6-6, Granite Hills 4-7, Castle Park 1-12, Southwest 0-4

 

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