Previous Polls
SANTA CRUZ – The regular season is essentially complete (only the SBCC/LA Valley women’s contest on 11/1 remains) and a smattering of quality Halloween weekend tournaments and Conference championship tourneys hit the water before the regional championships Nov. 13-15. Regional championships will be at Merced (NorCal) and Southwestern (SoCal).
Regular season men’s crowns go to:
Big 8: American River
Coast: West Valley
Orange Empire: Golden West
Pacific Coast: San Diego Mesa
South Coast: Long Beach City
Western State: Cuesta
The women’s regular season champions:
Big 8: American River
Coast: Merced
Orange Empire: Orange Coast
Pacific Coast: Palomar
South Coast: Long Beach City
Western State: Santa Barbara City( 3-0), LA Valley (3-1), Cuesta (3-1) with 11/1 SBCC vs. LA Valley game left
The week eight California Community College Water Polo Coaches Association (CCCWPCA) Top Ten saw some movement in the middle of both the men’s and women’s lineups as many ranked teams faced each other last weekend.
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CCCWPCA MEN'S STATE TOP TEN |
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| RK |
SCHOOL |
REC |
PR |
COMMENTS |
| 1. |
GOLDEN WEST |
27-2 |
1 |
Orange Empire champs go 6-0 vs. 3C2A teams, wins vs. #3 LBCC, #5 Cuesta, #7 ARC |
| 2. |
WEST VALLEY |
22-3 |
2 |
Idle week for Coast champs; big Halloween contests vs. #6 DVC, #7 ARC |
| 3. |
LONG BEACH CITY |
20-6 |
3 |
Wins vs. #4 OCC, Ventura, tough 12-7 loss to #1 GWC for South Coast champs |
| 4. |
ORANGE COAST |
20-8 |
4 |
Wins over #5 Cuesta and former #10 Sierra, 10-9 loss to #3 LBCC |
| 5. |
CUESTA |
17-14 |
7 |
Western St. champs top #7 ARC, fall to #1 GWC, #4 OCC |
| 6. |
DIABLO VALLEY |
20-7 |
9 |
May be the most dangerous team in NorCal; winners of 6 straight, topped D1 Long Island |
| 7. |
AMERICAN RIVER |
13-10 |
5 |
Tough schedule for Big 8 champions: losses to #1 GWC, #4 OCC |
| 8. |
SADDLEBACK |
18-11 |
8 |
Solid wins over Fullerton, SJ Delta and two over Riverside |
| 9. |
CERRITOS |
18-9 |
NR |
Back in the rankings after wins over #8 Saddleback and #10 Mt. San Antonio |
| 10. |
MT. SAN ANTONIO |
12-9 |
6 |
Slipped four spots after tough 12-11 3OT loss to #6 DVC |
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CCCWPCA WOMEN'S STATE TOP TEN |
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| RK |
SCHOOL |
REC |
PR |
COMMENTS |
| 1. |
LONG BEACH CITY |
30-1 |
1 |
South Coast champs notch wins vs. #2 SBCC, #4 RCC, #8 GWC in 5-0 week |
| 2. |
SANTA BARBARA CITY |
23-6 |
2 |
Wins over #3 OCC, former #9 SJ Delta, can clinch Western St. 11/1 vs. LA Valley |
| 3. |
ORANGE COAST |
21-7 |
3 |
OEC champs post wins over #4 RCC and #5 ARC, tough 3OT loss to #2 SBCC |
| 4. |
RIVERSIDE CITY |
20-8 |
4 |
16-goal win over Coast champ Merced, narrow 12-10 loss to #3 OCC |
| 5. |
AMERICAN RIVER |
14-7 |
5 |
Big 8 champs post wins over #7 Cuesta and Delta, loss to #6 Sierra |
| 6. |
SIERRA |
12-5 |
NR |
Big jump to 6th spot after wins over #5 ARC, #8 GWC, #9 Fullerton and Delta |
| 7. |
CUESTA |
19-9 |
6 |
Topped #9 Fullerton, tough 10-9 loss to #5 ARC |
| 8. |
GOLDEN WEST |
16-9 |
8 |
Wins over #10 SD Miramar and Delta, fell to #3 OCC, #6 Sierra, #7 Cuesta |
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FULLERTON |
16-11 |
7 |
Brutal schedule: losses to Sierra, Cuesta, Saddleback, beat Coast champ Merced |
| 10. |
SAN DIEGO MIRAMAR |
12-11 |
NR |
Back in the Top Ten after wins over former #10 Saddleback and Merced |
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CCCWPCA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MEN'S TOP TEN |
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STATE |
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| RK |
SCHOOL |
REC |
RANK |
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| 1. |
GOLDEN WEST |
27-2 |
1 |
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| 2. |
LONG BEACH CITY |
20-6 |
3 |
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| 3. |
ORANGE COAST |
20-8 |
4 |
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| 4. |
CUESTA |
17-14 |
5 |
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| 5. |
SADDLEBACK |
18-11 |
8 |
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| 6. |
CERRITOS |
18-9 |
9 |
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| 7. |
MT. SAN ANTONIO |
12-9 |
10 |
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| 8. |
VENTURA |
16-11 |
NR |
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| 9. |
CYPRESS |
13-9 |
NR |
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| 10. |
SAN DIEGO MESA |
18-8 |
NR |
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CCCWPCA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MEN'S TOP TEN |
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STATE |
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| RK |
SCHOOL |
REC |
RANK |
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| 1. |
WEST VALLEY |
22-3 |
2 |
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| 2. |
DIABLO VALLEY |
20-7 |
6 |
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| 3. |
AMERICAN RIVER |
13-10 |
7 |
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| 4. |
SIERRA |
11-10 |
NR |
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| 5. |
MODESTO |
16-8 |
NR |
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| 6. |
CABRILLO |
14-10 |
NR |
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| 7. |
COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO |
10-8 |
NR |
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| 8. |
SANTA ROSA JR. COLLEGE |
9-12 |
NR |
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| 9. |
MERCED |
6-19-1 |
NR |
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| 10. |
SAN JOAQUIN DELTA |
6-18-1 |
NR |
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CCCWPCA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WOMEN'S TOP TEN |
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STATE |
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| RK |
SCHOOL |
REC |
RANK |
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| 1. |
LONG BEACH CITY |
30-1 |
1 |
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| 2. |
SANTA BARBARA CITY |
23-6 |
2 |
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| 3. |
ORANGE COAST |
21-7 |
3 |
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RIVERSIDE CITY |
20-8 |
4 |
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| 5. |
CUESTA |
19-9 |
7 |
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| 6. |
GOLDEN WEST |
16-9 |
8 |
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FULLERTON |
16-11 |
9 |
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SAN DIEGO MIRAMAR |
12-11 |
10 |
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| 9. |
PALOMAR |
15-7 |
NR |
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| 10. |
SADDLEBACK |
11-12 |
NR |
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CCCCCWPCA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WOMEN'S TOP TEN |
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STATE |
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| RK |
SCHOOL |
REC |
RANK |
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| 1. |
AMERICAN RIVER |
14-7 |
5 |
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| 2. |
SIERRA |
12-5 |
6 |
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| 3. |
SAN JOAQUIN DELTA |
13-13 |
NR |
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| 4. |
MERCED |
14-11 |
NR |
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| 5. |
DIABLO VALLEY |
11-5 |
NR |
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| 6. |
FRESNO CITY |
8-9 |
NR |
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| 7. |
WEST VALLEY |
6-14 |
NR |
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| 8. |
MODESTO |
4-18 |
NR |
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| 9. |
CABRILLO |
3-16 |
NR |
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| 10. |
LAS POSITAS |
3-17 |
NR |
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(Rankings by Matt Folsom, CCCWPCA)
