However you want to label the last four months of high school sports, amid a global pandemic, it was eventful to say the least. As clustered as it was, most sports got played in some fashion or another. Seasons were short, playoffs are only taking place for those that played in the spring, but, again, at least there was a chance to get some games in.
As the 2020-21 school year comes to an end, the fun is just beginning for program like baseball and softball, who could end up playing through the end of June. Which means, it is win or go home time for spring sports teams and just as quickly as it all started, it is also ending for more than half of the local teams that made it to the playoffs already. In fact, only a few local teams remain in the hunt for an elusive CIF Southern Section title. The following teams are still in the hunt to be the last one standing:
BOYS SOCCER
DIVISION 5
Citrus Hill fell to Baldwin Park, 2-1, in the finals.
DIVISION 6
Cornerstone Christian fell to Crossroads, 4-1, in the finals.
GIRLS SOCCER
DIVISION 6
Linfield Christian fell to St. Bonaventure, 1-0, in the finals.
DIVISION 6
Elsinore defeated Canyon Springs to win the CIF Southern Section Div. 6 championship.
BOYS TENNIS
No local teams made it past the semifinal round.
GIRLS TENNIS
No local teams made it past the semifinal round.
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BOYS VOLLEYBALL
No local teams made it past the semifinal round.
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BOYS LACROSSE
DIVISION 3
June 1
Chaparral vs. Norco
M.L. King vs. Temecula Valley
*Winners will move on to championship match Friday, June 4.
GIRLS LACROSSE
DIVISION 2
June 2 – Quarterfinal
Murrieta Mesa at Royal
Chaparral at Dos Pueblos
*Winners will move on to quarterfinal match Friday, June 4.
DIVISION 3
June 2 – Semifinal
Vista Murrieta vs. Portola
*Winner will move on to championship match Saturday, June 5.
BOYS BASKETBALL
DIVISION 2A
June 2 – Quarterfinal
Murrieta Valley vs. Capo Valley Christian – 7 p.m.
DIVISION 4A
June 1 – Quarterfinal
Linfield Christian vs. Chino – 7 p.m.
Lakeside at Milliken Comm. – 7 p.m.
West Valley vs. Rio Mesa – 7 p.m.
DIVISION 4AA
June 1 – Quarterfinal
Elsinore vs. Orangewood Academy – 7 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
DIVISION 2A
June 2 – Quarterfinal
Paloma Valley at La Sierra – 7 p.m.
DIVISION 3A
June 2 – Quarterfinal
Orange Vista vs. Ayala – 7 p.m.
DIVISION 3AA
June 2 – Quarterfinal
Chaparral vs. Yucca Valley – 7 p.m.
DIVISION 4A
June 2 – Quarterfinal
Rancho Christian at Northwood – 7 p.m.
DIVISION 5AA
June 2 – Quarterfinal
Linfield Christian at Avalon – 7 p.m.
2021 DUAL MEET BOYS WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
DIVISION 1
June 1 – Semifinal
Temecula Valley at Esperanza – 6 p.m.
2021 DUAL MEET GIRLS WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
DIVISION 1
June 2 – Semifinal
Paloma Valley at Northview – 6 p.m.
GIRLS GOLF
Southwestern League finals – Day 1 results:
Great Oak – Mackenzie Carpenter, Brooke Carpenter, Ariell Belser, Ashlin Popoff, Kate Watanasiripong, Gwyneth Dempsey. Total = 428.
Temecula Valley – Katelyn Parr, Jordyn Janert, Emma Mahaffey, Sierra Graham, Jessica Coorey, Makayla Hinson. Total = 441.
Vista Murrieta – Lauren Sammon, Kahlea Manalang, Arrianah Serrato, Lexi Houchens, Madison Connolly, Zoe Navarro. Total = 451.
Murrieta Mesa – Elina Kuanu, Mia Golovich, Jada Golovich, Kaitlyn Carrillo, Savannah Murrietta, Isabella Ibarra. Total = 476.
Murrieta Valley – Kailani Dugdale, Kacy Moe, Isabella Spinden, Aiden Pearce, Payton Lucas, Deanna Irwin. Total = 489.
Chaparral – Grayse Fa’asua, Krissy Dinsenbacher, Jaclyn Jacques, Krystal Rivas, Athena Ebuen, Elizabeth Sipra. Total = 597.
*Boys’ golf info was not reported.
**Playoff brackets can be followed online by vising http://www.cifss.org.
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