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Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks won its pool and will await an opponent in the CIF-SS D1 quarterfinals on May 22.

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We have pool play winners, elimination-game matchups, scores and stats after a week of playoff baseball.

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Sylmar advanced to the second round of the City Section Division I playoffs after a win over Marshall Wednesday afternoon.

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The road to Dodger Stadium on May 23 is more clear, just one win separates the final four teams remaining in the Open Division.

Oaks Christian fell in its opening round of the pool play to Sierra Canyon in the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs.

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All the top-seeded teams except one claimed victory in Tuesday's opening round of Division 1 pool play.

Dos Pueblos takes on Rio Mesa in a 2026 CIF Southern Section softball battle.

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Murrieta Mesa and Norco are the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in Division 1, respectively.

Oaks Christian takes on Newbury Park in a 2026 Marmonte League showdown.

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The CIF Southern Section released the high school baseball pairings Friday afternoon, revealing the 16 teams that will make up the new Division 1 field.

Ontario Christian's Kaleena Smith drives to the hoop against a Sierra Canyon defender in the CIF Southern Section Open Division final on Feb. 28, 2026. She leads her team into the state finals 6 p.m. Saturday against Mitty with a possible mythical national championship on the line.

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Sierra Canyon, Ontario Christian, Mitty play for national titles; Central Section takes center stage; Kaleen Smith makes debut; Jelani McCoy, McKenna Woliczko offer swan songs

Sage Hill girls basketball celebrates a shocking win over No. 1 Sierra Canyon in the CIF State Open Division regional playoffs.

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Jerzy Robinson's high school career is over after Sage Hills stunned Sierra Canyon at home in the CIF State regional semifinals Saturday night.

Riordan's Emmanuel Ahamefule ready to lead the Crusaders into Saturday's home semifinal against the Crusaders of Modesto Christian

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St. Ignatius-Riordan, Modesto Christian-Riordan boys, San Ramon Valley-Mitty, St. Mary's-Clovis West girls are the Open Division semifinal pairings on Saturday

Rashod Cotton, shown here in the Santa Barbara TOC in December, had 22 points Thursday to lead Dougherty Valley to a 59-55 win at Clayton Valley Charter.

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After losing in North Coast Section Open semifinals, visiting Wildcats ride fast, fearless start to down the Eagles in coaching matchup of sons famous high school coaches

San Ramon Valley High School's girls basketball team finally celebrate in the final 10 seconds of their 51-44 win at Carondelet March 4 in the CIF Northern California Open Division first-round game just four days after being beat by the same Cougars for the North Coast Section Open championship.

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Freshman post Presley Uchikura gives career performance, now going to face national power Mitty and McDonald's All-American McKenna Woliczko

Crean Lutheran celebrates its CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship after defeating JSerra at the Toyota Arena in Ontario on Feb. 28, 2026.

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The CIF State office announced the boys and girls basketball playoffs on Sunday afternoon. Now, it's win or go home.

Mitty wins fifth straight Central Coast Section Open Division title, this one after 90-31 win over Riordan at USF

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SAN FRANCISCO — They honored Mitty’s girls basketball team even before winning a 34th Central Coast Section championship and 11th at the Open Division title wit

Salesian's Carlton Perrilliat (21), shown here in a game last season vs. St. Joseph-Santa Maria, scored eight straight key points in the second quarter to help the Pride upend De La Salle Wednesday in North Coast Section Open Division semifinal action at Albany High School.

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Pride give up just five points in fourth quarter, get clutch play from Elias Obenyah and Leon Powe Jr. to outlast gritty, short-handed Spartans

La Mirada coach Randy Oronoz will travel to Harvard-Westlake to compete in the Open Division semifinals Tuesday night.

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La Mirada has been deemed the Cinderella team of the 2026 CIF Southern Section Open Division playoffs after beating St. John Bosco and Redondo Union in back-to-back games.

La Mirada stunned Redondo Union in the Open Division playoffs Friday night.

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La Mirada, seeded No. 12 of 12 teams in the Open Division, has reached the semifinals after stunning Redondo Union on the road.

Ibrahim Monawar, shown here during De La Salle 28-5 season in 2024-25, led the Spartans to a big North Coast Section Open Division opening night win on Feb. 19, 2026 with a team-high 17 points, 15 coming after halftime.

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Fourth-year Spartan guard observing Ramadan leads his team to wild California playoff win despite improbable buzzer-beater, 32 points from Isaiah Clendinen

San Ramon Valley sophomore Kaitlyn Mills is a key starter for the top Open Division seed which have a first-round bye in the North Coast Section playoffs which opened on Feb. 17 and conclude Feb. 28

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First-round Division 1 winners include No. 2 Dublin, No. 3 Arcata, No. 4 Acalanes and No. 5 Alameda; No. 11 Pinole Valley pulls off only upset with win at No. 6 California

Salesian senior Elias Obenyah leads the top-seed Pride in Open Division play, which opens Thursday in North Coast Section playoff action. Salesian has earned a first-round bye. Here the Stanford-boudn Obenyah goes up for two of his game-high 26 points during a 74-62 win over Modesto Christian in the 28th MLK Classic at De La Salle on Jan. 19, 2026

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First-round Division 1 winners include No. 1 Bishop O'Dowd, No. 2 Amador Valley, No. 3 Granada and No. 4 Liberty; 10th seed Livermore upsets No. 7 California

A slam dunk of a season for Livermore High School and super sophomore Amare Chandler continued Tuesday in North Coast Section Division 1 playoff action. Chandler hit two three-point buzzer-beaters and scored 40 points leading Cowboys to a historic win.

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Amare Chandler sends game into overtime, then wins NCS road playoff game with two daggers en route to a 40-point outburst

Crespi coach Derek Fisher looks on as the Celts beat Corona del Mar in Open Division play and punch a ticket to the CIF State playoffs.

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Second-round scores, notable stats and bracket updates from the CIF Southern Section and City Section basketball playoffs from Friday night.

Reseda Cleveland is the No. 2 seed in the boys Open Division playoffs.

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Palisades Charter boys' and Westchester girls' basketball teams earn the No. 1 seed in its respective Open Division playoff divisions.

Tati Griffin (12) celebrates after a big shot against Etiwanda in the CIF Southern Section Open Division final at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, Calif. on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

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All the 2026 high school boys, girls basketball playoff divisions and pairings on one page, from the Open Division to Division 9.

Santa Margarita senior WR Trent Mosley and USC commit had eight catches for 134 yards and two touchdowns in the first half when the Eagles raced to a 35-7 lead in the CIF State Open Division championship at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo.

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Last game of season in California pits two nationally ranked teams in Trinity League powerhouse and blue blood of Northern California.

Lamar Ellis is on the move to Orange County where his Bishop O'Dowd Dragons will take on Christian-El Cajon in a CIF state Championship Division5-AA title game. Ellis has rushed for nearly 1,300 and 19 touchdowns in eight games.

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After having to sit out five games due to transfer rules, Lamar Ellis has made up for lost time while propelling Dragons into the CIF State 5-AA championship against Christian-El Cajon

What will Santa Margarita senior Trent Mosley do for an encore after going for more than 300 reception yards in his team's surprisingly lopsided Southern Section finals win over Corona Centennial. The Eagles go for their second state title Saturday at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo. Check out how to watch, history, top players and predictions below from all 15 CIF California State football championships.

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One stop shop for all 15 games at three different Southern California sites Friday and Saturday (Dec. 12-13)