CdM, Mesa squads ranked

The Corona del Mar High girls soccer team, which has posted a

58-12-14 record the last three seasons, winning three straight

Pacific Coast League titles, is ranked No. 4 in the CIF Southern

Section Division II preseason poll released by the section office.

The Sea Kings, guided this season by first-year coach Bryan

Middleton, have lost in the CIF Division IV semifinals each of the

last three seasons. Led by returning All-CIF performers Paige Janes,

Lauren Shepherdson, Alivia Mazura, Elisha Morgan and Jenny Long, CdM

opens its season Monday in a 3 p.m. nonleague clash with visiting

Dana Hills.

Costa Mesa, which battled CdM in the PCL the last two seasons, but

will compete in the Golden West League this season, shares the No. 10

ranking in Division III.

Coach Dan Johnston’s Mustangs, paced by All-CIF senior returner

Sharon Day, open Tuesday at 3 against nonleague visitor Rosary. Mesa

finished 13-6-4 last season, including the program’s first playoff

win in Division IV.

Division II

1. Arcadia; 2. Crescenta Valley; 3. Redlands; 4. Corona

del Mar; 5. Canyon (Canyon Country); 6. Westlake; 7. El Dorado; 8.

Brea Olinda; 9. El Modena; 10. Canyon (Anaheim).

Division III

1. Bonita; 2. Walnut; 3. Atascadero; 4. Troy; 5. Sunny

Hills; 6. Yucaipa; 7. South Torrance; 8. Arroyo Grande; 9. La Mirada;

10. (tie) Costa Mesa and Orange Lutheran.