Members of Vista Murrieta’s boys’ and girls’ Track and Field teams, pictured here at the Mt. Carmel Invitational, can find themselves in the Top Ten of the latest CIF Southern Section polls. Valley News/Action Captures Media Group

This week’s CIF Southern Section polls for spring sports were released Monday, April 11, and here is a look at the local area teams that have cracked the rankings. Team records are up to date as of Monday, April 11, as well. Our weekly issue goes to print each week prior to the release of the most updated Southern Section polls, which reflect old polls, which are handled by the CIF-SS Advisory Committees that oversee each individual sport.

BASEBALL

DIVISION 1 – 3

No local teams

DIVISION 4

No. 10 – Tahquitz (15-2, 8-0)

DIVISION 5

No. 6 – Linfield Christian (16-3, 5-2)

No. 9 – Citrus Hill (12-4, 6-2)

DIVISION 6

No local teams

DIVISION 7

No. 8 – Temecula Prep (11-6, 6-0)

Linfield Christian’s baseball team is in the No. 8 spot of the Division 5 CIF Southern Section polls. Valley News/Rob Davis Photography

SOFTBALL

DIVISION 1

No. 10 – Murrieta Mesa (20-5, 9-1)

DIVISION 2

No local teams

DIVISION 3

No. 7 – Heritage (17-3, 3-1)

DIVISION 4

No. 7 – Murrieta Valley (12-11, 3-7)

No. 9 – Orange Vista (11-4, 3-1)

DIVISION 5

No. 7 – San Jacinto (18-4, 3-0)

DIVISION 6

No. 10 – Elsinore (16-4, 4-0)

DIVISION 7

No. 7 – Linfield Christian (8-6, 4-5)

Top 15 – California Lutheran (8-1, 4-0)

BOYS’ LACROSSE

DIVISION 1

No local teams

DIVISION 2

No. 10 – Temecula Valley (12-1, 4-0)

DIVISION 3

No. 4 – Vista Murrieta (11-3, 3-1)

GIRLS’ LACROSSE

DIVISION 1 & 2

Top 15 – Murrieta Mesa (11-2, 4-0)

DIVISION 3

Top 15 – Murrieta Valley (8-3, 2-2)

Top 15 – Vista Murrieta (9-4, 3-1)

Alexis Gonzales (27) makes a defensive save to stop a Vista Murrieta score as Murrieta Mesa fights to stay ranked in the Top 15 of the CIF Southern Section Division 1 & 2 polls. Valley News/Andrez Imaging

BOYS’ TENNIS

DIVISION 1 – 3

No local teams

DIVISION 4

No. 2 – Heritage (12-3, 3-1)

DIVISION 5

No local teams

TRACK AND FIELD

BOYS’ DIVISIONAL TEAM RANKINGS

DIVISION 1

No. 4 – Great Oak

No. 7 – Vista Murrieta

DIVISION 2

No. 10 – Murrieta Valley

DIVISION 3 & 4

No local teams

GIRLS’ DIVISIONAL TEAM RANKINGS

DIVISION 1

No. 2 – Vista Murrieta

No. 6 – Orange Vista

DIVISION 2 – 4

No local teams

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

DIVISION 1-4

No local teams

DIVISION 5

No. 5 – Murrieta Mesa (22-11, 4-2)

Top 15 – Perris (14-4, 6-1)

DIVISION 6

Top 15 – Temescal Canyon (3-10, 1-2)

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