CIF boys water polo playoff groupings include new division; a look where OC teams are

The CIF playoff groupings for the 2021-22 boys high school water polo playoffs were announced earlier this week by CIF officials.

The season is scheduled to start on Aug. 23.

This year, CIF will have a new open division. The division will consist of the top eight teams from any division and be selected by a committee, officials said.

Weekly top 10 rankings voted upon by coaches in each division will continue to be released by the CIF, according to Thom Simmons, assistant CIF commissioner.

A look at the Orange County teams in divisions (by alphabetical order):

DIVISION 1

Beckman, Corona del Mar, Dana Hills, Foothill, Huntington Beach, JSerra, Laguna Beach, Los Alamitos, Orange Lutheran, Mater Dei, Newport Harbor, Northwood, San Clemente, Santa Margarita, Servite, Woodbridge.

DIVISION 2

Aliso Niguel, Capistrano Valley, Costa Mesa, Edison, El Dorado, El Toro, Esperanza, Irvine, Pacifica, San Juan Hills, University, Villa Park, Yorba Linda.

DIVISION 3

Brea Olinda, Canyon, La Habra, Mission Viejo, Segerstrom, Trabuco Hills, Troy,

DIVISON 4

Buena Park, El Modena, Estancia, Fullerton, Kennedy, Laguna Hills, Marina, Portola, Sonora, Sunny Hills, Valencia.

DIVISION 5

Cypress, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Katella, Los Amigos, Sage Hill, Savanna, Tustin, Western.

DIVISION 6

Bolsa Grande, Crean Lutheran, Godinez, La Quinta, Loara, Magnolia, Orange, Ocean View, Rancho Alamitos, Saddleback, Santa Ana, Santa Ana Valley, Westminster.

—Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone; timburt@ocsportszone.com