The Linfield boys’ cross country team has moved into the No. 7 spot of the Division 7 CIF Southern Section polls. Valley News/Courtesy photo

Girls’ volleyball and cross country up first

– Last week’s CIF Southern Section polls for the sports of girls’ volleyball and cross country were released and here is a look at the local area teams that have cracked the rankings. The polls are handled by the CIF-SS Advisory Committees that oversee each individual sport and are up to date as of Tuesday, Sept. 7.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL

DIVISION 6

San Jacinto

DIVISION 8

Temecula Prep

DIVISION 9

Cal. Lutheran

Nuview Bridge

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY

DIVISION 1

2t. Great Oak

  1. Vista Murrieta

DIVISION 5

  1. Linfield Christian

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY

DIVISION 1

  1. Great Oak
  2. Vista Murrieta

DIVISION 5

  1. Linfield Christian

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JP Raineri

JP is an award-winning multimedia journalist and head of the sports department at the Valley News. A former Southwestern League head baseball coach and former President of the Temecula Youth Baseball League, he has also worked as a local radio personality for All Pro Broadcasting and as a television host for the Outdoor Channel. When he’s not covering sports, JP works in the Media Technology Department for Major League Baseball.

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