Win streaks shape CCCWPCA water polo week six rankings
SANTA CRUZ – Teams with double-digit win streaks dominated the California Community College Water Polo Coaches Association (CCCWPCA) week six Top Ten rankings, especially on the women’s side.
Long Beach City sits atop the women’s rankings for the sixth straight week thanks to a 58-game winning streak that stretches back toSept. 7, 2024. No. 2 Santa Barbara City, whose only loss was on Sept. 12 to LBCC, boasts a 16-game streak, while No. 3 Orange Coast and No. 4 Riverside City are both riding 10-game runs.
Golden West has won 15 in a row and is the No. 1 men’s squad for the sixth consecutive week. The Rustlers’ only 2025 loss is to NCAA Div. 1 Long Beach St. West Valley, whose only loss is a 10-9 last-second thriller to GWC Sept. 20, again holds down the No. 2 spot and is 18-1 against 3C2A opponents in 2025.
| CCCWPCA MEN'S STATE TOP TEN | ||||
| RANK | SCHOOL | REC | LW | COMMENTS |
| 1 | GOLDEN WEST | 19-1 | 1 | Winners of 34 straight; 4-0 week; move to 4-0 in OEC with 25-6 win over Saddleback |
| 2 | WEST VALLEY | 18-3 | 2 | Went 4-0 at The Bruce Invite; 34-10 win over Cabrillo caps undefeated Coast campaign |
| 3 | ORANGE COAST | 16-4 | 3 | 3-1 week includes win over Cypress to move to 4-0 in the OEC |
| 4 | LONG BEACH CITY | 12-4 | 4 | 5-0 week; improves to 3-0 in the South Coast with 15-8 win at Mt. SAC |
| 5 | MT. SAN ANTONIO | 11-8 | 5 | 1-3 at The Bruce, including tight 12-9 loss to #2 West Valley |
| 6 | AMERICAN RIVER | 10-7 | 6 | Improves to 4-0 in Big 8 with 21-11 win vs. Santa Rosa; 10/22 showdown with Modesto |
| 7 | CERRITOS | 14-7 | 8 | 18-8 South Coast win vs. El Camino highlights 3-0 week |
| 8 | CUESTA | 10-10 | 9 | Improves to 2-0 in the Western St. with big win vs.Ventura |
| 9 | SIERRA | 8-6 | 10 | Crucial 13-8 Big 8 win at Modesto |
| 10 | MODESTO | 16-7 | 7 | Fell to Sierra; showdown with #6 ARC next week |
| CCCWPCA WOMEN'S STATE TOP TEN | ||||
| RANK | SCHOOL | REC | LW | COMMENTS |
| 1 | LONG BEACH CITY | 21-0 | 1 | 58-game winning streak; take on #3 OCC, #4 RCC this weekend at LBCC Mini |
| 2 | SANTA BARBARA CITY | 20-1 | 2 | 4-0 week included 15-5 win over #7 Fullerton at Ventura tourney |
| 3 | ORANGE COAST | 14-5 | 3 | 10 wins in a row; 14-5 win over #7 Fullerton |
| 4 | RIVERSIDE CITY | 16-4 | 4 | Also owns 10-game streak; wins over #7 Fullerton and a good Diablo Valley squad |
| 5 | AMERICAN RIVER | 11-5 | 6 | Idle; 4-0 in very competitive Big 8 |
| 6 | CUESTA | 16-8 | 5 | Improves to 3-1 in Western St. with 17-8 win over Ventura |
| 7 | FULLERTON | 14-8 | 7 | Brutal schedule saw Hornets fall to #2 SBCC, #3 OCC and #4 RCC |
| 8 | GOLDEN WEST | 12-6 | 8 | Topped #9 Cerritos, dropped tough 16-15 OEC game at Saddleback |
| 9 | CERRITOS | 10-6 | 9 | 5-0 in the South Coast; battle #3 OCC Friday |
| 10 | SIERRA | 8-4 | 10 | Posted Big 8 wins over Modesto, Fresno City |
| CCCWPCA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MEN'S TOP TEN | ||||
| RANK | SCHOOL | REC | STATE | |
| 1 | GOLDEN WEST | 19-1 | 1 | |
| 2 | ORANGE COAST | 16-4 | 3 | |
| 3 | LONG BEACH CITY | 12-4 | 4 | |
| 4 | MT. SAN ANTONIO | 11-8 | 5 | |
| 5 | CERRITOS | 14-7 | 7 | |
| 6 | CUESTA | 10-10 | 8 | |
| 7 | VENTURA | 13-7 | NR | |
| 8 | CYPRESS | 10-9 | NR | |
| 9 | SADDLEBACK | 10-9 | NR | |
| 10 | SAN DIEGO MESA | 12-7 | NR | |
| CCCWPCA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MEN'S TOP TEN | ||||
| RANK | SCHOOL | REC | STATE | |
| 1 | WEST VALLEY | 18-3 | 2 | |
| 2 | AMERICAN RIVER | 10-7 | 6 | |
| 3 | SIERRA | 8-6 | 9 | |
| 4 | MODESTO | 16-7 | 10 | |
| 5 | DIABLO VALLEY | 17-7 | NR | |
| 6 | CABRILLO | 9-8 | NR | |
| 7 | COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO | 9-5 | NR | |
| 8 | SAN JOAQUIN DELTA | 5-10-1 | NR | |
| 9 | MERCED | 6-15-1 | NR | |
| 10 | SANTA ROSA JR. COLLEGE | 7-9 | NR | |
| CCCWPCA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WOMEN'S TOP TEN | ||||
| RANK | SCHOOL | REC | STATE | |
| 1 | LONG BEACH CITY | 21-0 | 1 | |
| 2 | SANTA BARBARA CITY | 20-1 | 2 | |
| 3 | ORANGE COAST | 14-5 | 3 | |
| 4 | RIVERSIDE CITY | 16-4 | 4 | |
| 5 | CUESTA | 16-8 | 5 | |
| 6 | FULLERTON | 14-8 | 7 | |
| 7 | GOLDEN WEST | 12-6 | 8 | |
| 8 | CERRITOS | 10-6 | 9 | |
| 9 | PALOMAR | 14-5 | NR | |
| 10 | SADDLEBACK | 9-8 | NR | |
| CCCCCWPCA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WOMEN'S TOP TEN | ||||
| RANK | SCHOOL | REC | STATE | |
| 1 | AMERICAN RIVER | 11-5 | 5 | |
| 2 | SIERRA | 8-4 | 10 | |
| 3 | DIABLO VALLEY | 7-4 | NR | |
| 4 | SAN JOAQUIN DELTA | 7-9 | NR | |
| 5 | MERCED | 8-7 | NR | |
| 6 | FRESNO CITY | 6-8 | NR | |
| 7 | WEST VALLEY | 6-7 | NR | |
| 8 | MODESTO | 3-14 | NR | |
| 9 | CABRILLO | 3-14 | NR | |
| 10 | LAS POSITAS | 2-12 | NR | |
(Rankings by Matt Folsom, CCCWPCA)