{
  "id": 16435542,
  "title": "High school girls' volleyball: Southern Section playoff results and pairings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/high-school-girls-volleyball-southern-section-playoff-results-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T05:22:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/high-school-girls-volleyball-southern-052250669.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saturday's results from the Southern Section high school girls volleyball playoffs were announced. In Division 3, Santa Ana Foothill defeated Sunny Hills 25-18, 23-25, 25-23, 27-25. Cerritos Valley Christian triumphed over Beckman 3-1, while Newbury Park beat Redlands 25-18, 26-28, 16-25, 25-18, 15-10. Thousand Oaks outplayed Etiwanda 28-26, 25-22, 23-25, 25-9. Corona del Mar emerged victorious over Flintridge Prep 25-18, 25-22, 22-25, 25-23. La Salle defeated St. Margaret’s 3-2. Crescenta Valley triumphed over La Canada 3-1. Windward outdid Lakewood St. Joseph 3-0.\n\nDivision 5 saw Liberty defeat Marlborough 3-1, Canyon Country Canyon outplay Hesperia Christian 3-2, El Toro edge Valencia 25-22, 25-18, 23-25, 13-25, 16-14. St. Anthony defeated San Jacinto 26-24, 25-17, 25-21. Westridge beat Viewpoint 25-18, 25-11, 25-15. Irvine outlasted Paraclete 3-2, while La Serna beat Maranatha 25-18, 23-25, 25-23, 25-17.\n\nDivision 7 had Tustin beat Pasadena 3-0, Sacred Heart outplay Laguna Blanca 3-2, Nordhoff vs. Placentia Valencia Barstow won 25-19, 25-19, 24-26, 25-21. Beverly Hills defeated Pasadena Marshall 3-0. Northview edged Vistamar 24-26, 21-25, 25-21, 25-23, 16-14. Fullerton outdid Buckley 3-0. Rio Hondo Prep lost to Foothill Tech 16-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-14.\n\nDivision 9 witnessed Rancho Mirage beating Canoga Park AGBU 3-1, San Jacinto Leadership at St. Monica Academy triumphed over Nogales 23-25, 26-24, 25-18, 13-25, 15-13. Azusa defeated Westminster 3-0. Jurupa Hills outplayed St. Jeanne de Lestonnac 3-1. Desert Christian Academy beat Wildwood 3-0. Buena Park outlasted Milken 25-21, 11-25, 25-21, 25-22. California at Twentynine Palms matches are scheduled for Monday at 4 p.m.\n\nDivision 11 had Arroyo defeat Compton Early College 3-0, Mesrobian outplay Ramona 3-0. Pacific Lutheran at La Sierra Academy matches are set for Monday at 6 p.m. Newport Christian defeated Grace 3-1. Tarbut V’ Torah lost to Workman 18-25, 23-25, 25-16, 25-19, 15-10. Lynwood vs. Santa Clara matches are scheduled for Monday at Firebaugh Norton Science Academy. Joshua Springs Christian defeated Lynwood 25-18, 26-24, 25-21. Downey Calvary Chapel beat Silver Valley 3-2.",
  "summary": "CIF Southern Section high school girls' volleyball playoff results and updated pairings.",
  "key_points": [
    "Santa Ana Foothill beat Sunny Hills 3-1 in Division 3",
    "Crescenta Valley won over La Canada 3-1 in Division 5",
    "Tustin defeated Pasadena 3-0 in Division 7"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The latest round of playoff victories narrows the field across multiple divisions, moving several programs closer to championship contention while eliminating competitors from the Southern Section postseason tournament.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}