CIF officials announce watch list for girls volleyball with season starting soon

CIF officials announced the CIF pre-season watch list this week. Schools are allowed to have their first matches of the season on Saturday, Aug. 12, although some may not be starting until next week.

The last allowable contest is on Saturday, Oct. 14. The CIF playoffs begin on Tuesday, Oct. 17 with the finals on Friday, Nov. 3 and Saturday, Nov. 4.

Southern California regionals are after that, followed by CIF state championships.

The CIF watchlist (by alphabetical order):

Division 1/2:

Alemany
Aliso Niguel
Corona del Mar
Chaparral
Edison
Etiwanda
Harvard Westlake
Huntington Beach
JSerra
La Canada
Lakewood
Los Alamitos
Orange Lutheran
Marymount
Mater Dei
Mira Costa
Newport Harbor
Palos Verdes
Rancho Cucamonga
Redondo Union
San Clemente
San Juan Hills
Santa Margarita
Santiago/Corona
Sierra Canyon
Vista Murrieta

Division 3

Beckman
Campbell Hall
Crean Lutheran
Foothill
Notre Dame Academy
Poly/Pasadena
Roosevelt
San Marcos
Santa Barbara
Saugus
South Torrance
Tesoro
Trabuco Hills
Villa Park
Village Christian

Division 4

The Archer School for Girls
Arrowhead Christian
Bishop Amat
Capistrano Valley Christian
Crescenta Valley
Downey
Flintridge Sacred Heart
Kennedy
Monrovia
Rim of the World
Royal
South Hills
Summit
Sunny Hills
Thousand Oaks
Warren

Division 5

Brentwood
Burroughs/Ridgecrest
Centennial/Corona
Cerritos
El Modena
Elsinore
Flintridge Prep
Hillcrest
Kaiser
North Torrance
Pacifica Christian/OC
Quartz Hill
Rancho Christian
Santa Fe
Temescal Canyon
Valencia/Valencia

Division 6

Cate
Charter Oak
Fullerton
Glendale
Golden Valley
Heritage Christian
Hesperia
Lawndale
Linfield Christian
Nordhoff
Paraclete
Portola
Rio Mesa
San Gabriel
Santa Clarita Christian
United Christian Academy
Wiseburn DaVinci
Westminster

Division 7

Avalon
Azusa
Cantwell Sacred Heart
Coastal Christian
Estancia
Gabrielino
Garden Grove
La Quinta
Orange Vista
Pomona Catholic
Ramona Convent
San Jacinto
Southlands Christian
Twentynine Palms

Division 8

Academy Academic Excellence
AGBU/Canoga Park
Anaheim
Big Bear
California Lutheran
Coast Union
Carpinteria
Faith Baptist
Hillcrest Christian
Orangewood Academy
Samueli Academy
Sierra Vista
Ramona
St. Bernard
Thacher
Temecula Prep

Division 9

Acaciawood Academy
Academy of Careers & Exploration
Arroyo
Arroyo Valley
Bishop
Crossroads Christian
CSDR
Edgewood
Grove
Holy Martyrs
Liberty Christian
Milken Community
Moreno Valley
New Harvest Christian
Providence/SB
University Prep

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