The CIF Southern Section Playoff pairings for the sport of girls’ team tennis were announced at the CIF Southern Section headquarters last week with 169 teams being assigned post-season contests. Action kicked off with wildcard round matches Tuesday, Oct. 31. First round matches in all divisions got underway Wednesday, Nov. 1, culminating with the six divisional finals at home sites, Friday, Nov, 10, at the Mt. San Antonio College.

The Liberty High School girls’ tennis team was given the No. 1 seed in Division Six of the CIF Southern Section playoffs after winning the Mountain Pass League title this season. Valley News/Courtesy photo

Liberty (16-2) earned the No. 1 seed in Division 6 after capturing the Mountain Pass League title and defeated Knight (6-7) in opening round action. The Bison were the only local team to catch a seeding. The top three Southwestern League teams all opened up with first round Division Two victories as well, with six of the nine area teams all advancing to the second round.

CIF SOUTHERN SECTION GIRLS TENNIS PLAYOFFS

(Matches scheduled for 2 p.m. Dates, sites at times scheduled to change.)

Division One

No local teams

Division Two

First Round

Temecula Valley – 10, Troy – 8

Vista Murrieta – 10, Sunny Hills – 8

Great Oak – 14, Capistrano Valley – 4

Placentia Valencia – 10, Temescal Canyon – 8

Second Round (11/3)

Temecula Valley at Cypress

Santa Barbara at Vista Murrieta

Great Oak at Calabasas

Division Three

No local teams

Division Four

Mayfair – 14, Paloma Valley – 4

Division Five

Century – 12, Tahquitz – 6

Citrus Hill – 10, Lancaster – 8

Second Round (11/3)

Citrus Hill vs. Marshall

Division Six

Liberty – 15, Knight – 3

Linfield Christian – 14, Edgewood – 4

Second Round (11/3)

Liberty at Bishop Diego

Linfield vs. Rubidoux

Send your local sports tips and updates to sports@reedermedia.com.

JP Raineri
JP Raineri

JP is an award-winning multimedia journalist, and head of the Sports Department for the Valley News. Over his time in the Temecula Valley, JP, a former Southwestern League head baseball coach, was also an on-air radio personality at Q103.3, KATY 101.3, Hot 103.9, and was a television host for the Outdoor Channel. When not covering local, or national sports, JP also serves as an Associate Baseball Scout with NSR.