THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

ELIA POWERS’ FINAL BOYS’ TENNIS RANKINGS AND COMMENTS:

*--* Rk School (Rec., Div.) Comment 1 HRVD.-WSTLK. (22-0, SS-Div. I) Wolverines ended perfect season with title-match romp. 2 SANTA BARBARA (21-2, SS-Div. I) Twice lost to Harvard-Westlake in games. 3 REDONDO (27-2, SS-Div. IV) Historic season included a team and doubles title. 4 LOYOLA (20-4, SS-Div. I) Cubs knocked off three previously ranked teams in tournament. 5 WOODBRIDGE (23-4, SS-Div. I) On paper, Warriors are O.C.’s strongest returning team. 6 COR. DEL MAR (20-2, SS-Div. I) Carsten Ball’s absences finally caught up with team. 7 SUNNY HILLS (22-2, SS-Div. II Quietly became one of the season’s best stories. 8 PALM DESERT (23-2, SS-Div. II) Back-to-back runners-up should return to title match. 9 BRENTWOOD (18-7, SS-Div. IV) Eagles’ dominating two-year run ended with loss to Redondo. 10 EL CAM. REAL (17-0, City) Five-time champions made it look easy again.

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