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El Camino Real is the top seed in the City Section Division I baseball playoffs. San Fernando, the reigning City Section champion, is the No. 3 seed.

El Camino Real and Chatsworth shared the West Valley League championship. The Conquistadores won a coin flip last week to determine the top seed in the baseball playoffs. Chatsworth is the No. 2 seed.

Eight teams earned wild-card bids, including Arleta, Granada Hills and Sylmar. The wild-cards games will be played Friday. The first round of the Division I playoffs begin on Tuesday. The championship game will be at Dodger Stadium on June 2.

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The Chatsworth boys volleyball team opened the City Section Division I playoffs with a three-game sweep over Lincoln to advance to the second round.

Chatsworth will play third-seeded Woodland Hills Taft in the second round on Tuesday.

Second-seeded Granada Hills had a bye in the first round and will play Bell, which eliminated Fairfax in three games.

No. 7 El Camino Real plays 10^th-seeded Narbonne in the second round. No. 6 Van Nuys plays Sun Valley Poly in the second round. Poly knocked out Kennedy of Granada Hills in three games in the first round.

Here is a look at the second round matches in the City Section Division I playoffs:

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1. Two Harvard-Westlake girls relay teams won their races at the Arcadia Invitational and one set the meet record in the 1,600-meter sprint medley. The team of Shea Copeland, Imani Cook-Gist, Amy Weissenbach and Cami Chapus won the sprint medley relay in 3:56.56, the fastest outdoor time in the nation. They broke the meet record by more than three seconds and were nearly three seconds faster than sprint medley relay team from The Woodlands in Texas. The Woodlands girls held the nation’s fastest time in 3:59.24, set on March 31. Copeland and Cook-Gist, both freshmen, ran the first two legs of the relay. Chapus and Weissenbach, seniors headed to Stanford, ran the last two legs of the relay. The Harvard-Westlake girls came back Saturday to win the distance medley relay. Copeland, Chapus, Weissenbach and Elle Wilson won the event for the second year in a row for Harvard-Westlake, despite dropping the baton on the last exchange.
2. The Chaminade softball team won the Spring Jubilee tournament in Las Vegas, beating Torrance, 4-1, in the championship game. Christy Smith had three doubles and drove in a run for Chaminade. The Eagles won three games Saturday to win the championship. Chaminade beat Schurr, 6-4, in the semifinals and shut out Moorpark, 3-0, in the quarterfinals. Taylor Stewart was 2-for-4 with an RBI against Schurr. Catherine Grimes drove in two runs and was 1-for-3 against Moorpark.
3. The Royal softball team won the Arroyo Grande tournament, 8-3, over La Mirada. Ali Mosier had two hits and drove in two runs against La Mirada. Katelyn Tollefson was 3-for-4 with an RBI for Royal. Royal shut out Arroyo Grande, 1-0, in the semifinals. Nancy Bowling pitched a one-hitter against Arroyo Grande, striking out six. Rachael Duncan drove in the only run of the game on a single in the fifth inning. Bowling was selected as the tournament MVP. Royal’s Samantha Ohmie and Brynn Levosky earned spots on the all-tournament team.
4. The Agoura baseball team (10-1-1) is a surprising 6-0 in Marmonte League play after a 7-4 win over Moorpark on Thursday. The Chargers have won eight games in a row, including an impressive 2-1 win over San Fernando, the reigning City Section champions. Brody Fehmel was 2 for 3 with a double and drove in a run against Moorpark. Tyler Cohen drove in two runs and Mark Seyler was 2-for-4, stole two bases and scored a run. Agoura is on spring break this week and plays Crespi in the San Luis Obispo tournament Wednesday. The Chargers resume Marmonte League play against Calabasas on April 18.
5. The Simi Valley and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame baseball teams won their first games in the Babe Herman tournament at Stengel Field in Glendale. Notre Dame upset Redondo Union, 5-4, scoring three runs in the top of the seventh inning to take the lead. Payton Milone delivered the big blow with a two-run triple in the seventh-inning rally for Notre Dame. Simi Valley shut out Valencia of Placentia, 8-0. Reece Schmidt hit a three-run home run and Dylan Alexander had three RBIs for Simi. In other games, Crescenta Valley beat Eastern from New Jersey, 9-8, and Torrance beat El Camino Real, 7-1. Dash Tranner scored the only run for El Camino Real on a double-play ground out in the seventh inning.

There are two new state powers in high school basketball. Alemany won its first CIF State championship over Sacred Heart Cathedral in the Division III boys final. Village Christian won its first state title over St. Joseph Notre Dame in the Division V boys final.

Alemany and Village Christian were the only two teams from the L.A. North region to win state titles. Alemany was one of the top teams in Los Angeles all season. Village Christian came alive late in the season with strong playoff runs in the Southern Section and state playoffs.

Here is a look at the top 10 from the L.A. North:

1. Alemany (33-4) – The Warriors capped a historic season with a CIF State championship, the first in the 57-year history of the school. Alemany beat Sacred Heart Cathedral, 71-67, and had to rally after trailing by eight points at halftime. Alemany also won the Southern Section Division 3A championship and ended the season with a 10-game winning streak.
2. Woodland Hills Taft (29-5) – The Toreadors won the City Section Division I championship in head coach Jason Hart’s first year. Taft reached the second round of the CIF Division I Southern California Regional and lost to a surprising team from Bullard of Fresno.
3. Village Chrisitan (32-3) – The Crusaders won the CIF State Division V championship, 62-51, over St. Joseph Notre Dame, the alma mater of Jason Kidd. Village Christian has a couple stars on the rise on its roster. Sophomores Marsalis Johnson and Bryan Alberts should make the Crusaders a state title contender again next season.
4. Calabasas (28-4) – The Coyotes won the CIF Southern Section Division 3AA championship over South Torrance and reached the second round of the CIF Division III Southern California Regional.
5. El Camino Real (24-8) – The Conquistadores won the City Section Division II championship, 62-53, over Garfield. El Camino Real reached the second round of the CIF Division II Southern California Regional and lost to La Costa Canyon. La Costa Canyon advanced to the CIF State Division II final and lost to Archbishop Mitty.
6. Royal (24-8) – The Highlanders reached the championship game of the Southern Section Division 2AA playoffs and lost to Inglewood, 60-57. In the first round of the CIF Division II Southern California Regional, Royal lost to San Joaquin Memorial.
7. Oak Park (25-9) – The Eagles reached the championship game of the Southern Section Division 3A playoffs and lost to Alemany. Oak Park won its first-round game of the CIF Division III Southern California Regional, 73-58, over Grant from Van Nuys before losing to Cathedral Catholic from San Diego in the second round.
8. Thousand Oaks (21-10) – The Lancers became the darlings of the Southern Section playoffs reaching the Division 2AA semifinals. Thousand Oaks lost to Elsinore, 56-46, in the first round of the CIF Division II Southern California Regional.
9. Renaissance Academy (27-7) – The Wildcats won the CIF Southern Section Division 7 championship and reached the CIF Division V Southern California Regional final, losing to Village Christian.
10. Crescenta Valley (26-6) – The Falcons reached the semifinals of the Southern Section Division 1A playoffs and lost to Mission Viejo. They had a tough order in the first round of the CIF Division I Southern California Regional, going up against Mater Dei of Santa Ana, the eventual Division I state champion and the top-ranked team in the state and the ESPN Los Angeles poll. Crescenta Valley lost to Mater Dei, 66-47.

WOODLAND HILLS -- The similarities between Julian Richardson and his father, former UCLA star and NBA veteran Pooh Richardson, are many. Both on and off the court.

With his dad watching from the stands Wednesday, the younger Richardson gave spectators at El Camino Real High a glimpse of how the apple does not fall far from the tree in a Southern California Regional playoff game.

The up-and-coming sophomore guard scored 13 of his 23 points in the third quarter to help guide the Conquistadors to a 71-63 come-from-behind victory over visiting Ontario Colony in a Division II first-round game. Richardson also finished with five rebounds and two assists.

“I don't feel any added pressure, my dad has always taught me to be my own man,'' Richardson said. “He has been supportive and it's great having him around. I try to be a sponge and soak up some of his knowledge. He has helped me out with my game a lot over the years.''

That was apparent in the second half after Richardson got off to a particularly slow start for El Camino Real (24-7). Trailing by seven points at intermission, the 6-foot-3 underclassman heated up quick and scored 13 points over a six-minute stretch of the third quarter.

As a result, Colony (22-10) led 50-48 to start the fourth quarter.

Richardson got to work in the paint down the stretch. He was fouled multiple times and his handful of free throws helped the Conquistadors complete the comeback.

“My time is done on the basketball court, it's fun for me to sit back and watch my son play now,'' Pooh Richardson said. “You always want the best for your kids and I never told him that he had to follow in my footsteps. He does his own thing and I'm proud of him.''

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Coaches never like to look ahead. But sportswriters do.

Here are some interesting potential match-ups in the CIF State Boys Basketball Southern California Regional playoffs that begin on Wednesday night.

Few teams have been able to beat Mater Dei, the top-seeded team in the Division I regional bracket. Woodland Hills Taft, the No. 3 seed team in the Division I playoffs, might be the one team to give Mater Dei some trouble if the two teams meet in the Division I regional championship game.

Taft has never made it past the semifinals of the CIF State regional playoffs. But first-year coach Jason Hart has his kids playing with a ton of confidence and freedom. This could be the year Taft dunks its way to the Southern California Regional final and perhaps a spot in the state championship.

No team from California has been able to beat Mater Dei this season. The only two losses for the Monarchs were against Grace Prep from Texas and Gill St. Bernard’s from New Jersey.

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Renaissance Academy made a leap in the L.A. North top 10 rankings. The Wildcats are the No. 6 team after winning the Southern Section Division 6 championship.

Crescenta Valley made an impressive run in the Southern Section Division 1A playoffs and earned the No. 16 seed in the CIF Division I Southern California Regional playoffs.

Grant lost in the City Section Division 3 championship game. As a result, Crescenta Valley enters the L.A. North top 10 and Grant exits.

Here is a look at the L.A. North top 10:

1. (1) Woodland Hill Taft (29-3) – The Toreadors repeated as City Section Division 1 champions and earned the No. 3 seed in the CIF State Southern California Regional playoffs. Taft beat Dorsey, 58-42, to win its fourth City Section championship in school history. Jason Hart won his first CIF championship in his first year as coach at Taft.
2. (2) Alemany (28-4) – The Warriors won the Southern Section Division 3A championship, 72-60, over Oak Park and earned the No. 1 seed in the CIF State Southern California Regional playoffs. Alemany plays Independence from Bakersfield in the first round of the Southern California Regional on Wednesdday.
3. (3) Calabasas (27-3) – The Coyotes won the Southern Section Division 3AA championship blowing out South Torrance, 69-39. It was the first Southern Section boys basketball championship for Calabasas. The Coyotes are the No. 3 seed in the CIF State Southern California Division III Regional and will play Frontier from Bakersfield in the first round.
4. (4) Royal (24-7) – The Highlanders lost to unseeded Inglewood in the championship game of the Southern Section Division 2AA playoffs. J.R. Powell scored 16 points for Royal, the seventh-seeded team in the Division 2AA playoffs. Royal is the No. 10 seed in the CIF State Southern California Regional Division II playoffs and plays San Joaquin Memorial from Fresno in the first round.
5. (5) El Camino Real (18-7) – The Conquistadores won the City Section Division 2 championship over Garfield at the Roybal Learning Center. El Camino Real is the No. 8 seed in the Division II Southern California Regional and will play Colony from Ontario in the first round.

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The Woodland Hills Taft boys basketball, fresh off winning its second City Section Division 1 championship in a row, is the No. 3 seed in the CIF State Division I Southern California Regional tournament and will play Clovis West on Wednesday night.

Taft (29-3), the No. 5 team in the ESPN Los Angeles basketball rankings, beat Dorsey, 58-42, in the City Section title game at Cal State Dominguez Hills on Saturday.

Clovis West (22-6) is the Central Section Division 1 runner-up. The Golden Eagles lost to Bullard, 69-55, in the championship game.

The Crescenta Valley boys basketball team earned the No. 16 seed and will take on top-seeded Mater Dei in the first round of the Division I Southern California Regional.

Crescenta Valley (26-7) lost to Mission Viejo in the semifinals of the Southern Section Division 1A playoffs.

Mater Dei (29-2), the No. 1 team in the ESPN Los Angeles basketball rankings, won the Southern Section Division 1AA championship, 63-59, over Long Beach Poly.

The El Camino Real boys basketball team is the No. 8 seed in the Division II Southern California Regional and will play Colony from Ontario in the first round.

El Camino Real (18-7) won the City Section Division 2 championship, 62-53, over Garfield on Friday night. Colony (22-9) reached the semifinals of the Southern Section Division 2A playoffs and lost, 68-65, to Righetti.

La Costa Canyon (31-2) from the San Diego Section is the No. 1 seed in the Southern California Regional Division II playoffs.

Alemany (28-4) is the top seed in the Division III Southern California Regional and will play Independence from Bakersfield in the first round.

Here is a look at the teams from the L.A. North region in the CIF Southern California Regional playoffs:

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LOS ANGELES -- El Camino Real’s Julian Richardson made only one 3-pointer in the fourth quarter of the CIF City Section Division 2 boys championship game against Garfield on Friday night.

But his 3-pointer midway through the fourth quarter proved to be the difference in El Camino Real’s 62-53 win over Garfield at the Roybal Learning Center.

“Julian can shoot from anywhere,” El Camino Real coach Dave Rebibo said. “These were tough, hard-minded kids who battled.”

Garfield took the lead for the first time in the game, 47-46, on a 3-pointer by Richard Castro. The score was tied three times early in the fourth quarter before El Camino Real started pulling away in the closing minutes.

Richardson finished with a game-high 27 points. While Richardson’s shot gave El Camino Real the lead for good, Maleke Haynes provided the dagger that put the game away.

He hit a 3-pointer, his only field goal of the game, with 1:30 left to play and gave his team a 55-49 lead.

“He just made a huge play,” Rebibo said. “That really kinda sealed the deal for us.”

Richardson was 1-for-5 from 3-point territory and scored only five points. His timely 3-pointer, combined with Garfield’s poor free-throw shooting in the fourth quarter, assured El Camino Real of victory.

Garfield was 3-for-11 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter. Even though Garfield had trouble making its free throws, the Bulldogs were down only two points in the final two minutes of the game.

Joe Joaquin and Francisco Aguilar each scored 15 points to lead Garfield.

Michael Thomas had a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds for El Camino Real.

“El Camino’s a stomping ground now,” Rebibo said. “It’s a team to be reckoned with.”

The Granada Hills girls soccer team has forfeited it semifinal spot in the City Section playoffs.

The Chatsworth girls will play instead of Granada Hills against El Camino Real today in the City Section semifinals, according to a report by the El Camino Real athletic department on Twittter.

The game between Chatsworth and El Camino Real, the top-seeded team in the playoffs, will be at 3 p.m. on Wednesday.

Crespi, Village Christian and Oaks Christian lost in the CIF basketball playoffs.

Thousand Oaks continues its unexpected and impressive run in the Division 2AA playoffs eliminating top-seeded Ocean View and eighth-seeded Riverside Poly last week.

Grant is in the championship game of the City Section Division III playoffs against Bell.

Renaissance Academy is rolling through the Division 6 playoffs, averaging 97.6 points per game, and is in the championship game against Cal Lutheran.

As a result, Thousand Oaks, Grant and Renaissance Academy move in to the top 10. Crespi, Village Christian and Oaks Christian drop out.

Here is a look at the L.A. North top 10 in championship week:

1. (1) Woodland Hills Taft (27-3) – The reigning City Section Division 1 champs nearly blew a 21-point lead over Crenshaw in the semifinals on Saturday night. Taft held on for a 64-63 win in the semifinals to advance to its fifth title game in a row. Top-seeded Taft plays seventh-seeded Dorsey at Cal State Dominguez Hills on Saturday at 8.
2. (2) Alemany (27-4) – The Warriors beat Bishop Amat and Santa Margarita to advance to the championship game of the Southern Section Division 3A playoffs. Alemany is averaging 80.7 points per game in the playoffs. Marqueze Coleman recorded a double-double with 28 points and 12 rebounds against Santa Margarita in the semifinals.
3. (3) Calabasas (26-3) – The Coyotes have won 11 games in a row and are in the championship game of the Southern Section Division 3AA playoffs. Calabasas beat Torrance, 67-46, in the semifinals. They were up 16 points at halftime. Jeremy Lieberman led three players from Calabasas in double figures with 14 points.
4. (4) Royal (23-6) – The Highlanders have won eight games in a row and are in the semifinals of the Division 2AA playoffs against Sunny Hills. They beat Tesoro, 54-49, in the quarterfinals. J.R. Powell scored 18 points and Scott Woods had 10 points and seven blocks against Tesoro.
5. (5) El Camino Real (21-7) – The Conquistadores advanced to the championship game of the City Section Division II playoffs after a 60-37 win over Narbonne in the semifinals. Michael Thomas scored 20 point and had 10 rebounds for El Camino Real against Narbonne.
6. (6) Providence (26-4) – Marcus LoVett Jr. scored 46 points against Kilpatrick in the semifinals of the Division 5A playoffs. Providence has won 10 games in a row and will play Holy Martyrs Armenian in the championship game.
7. (7) Oak Park (24-7) – The Eagles knocked out second-seeded St. John Bosco, 67-66, in the semifinals of the Division 3A playoffs. Third-seeded Oak Park meets top-seeded Alemany in the championship game.
8. (NR) Thousand Oaks (21-9) – The 15^th-seeded Lancers are in the semifinals of the Division 2AA playoffs. They eliminated the No. 1 seed, Ocean View, and the No. 8 seed, Riverside Poly. Unseeded Inglewood awaits Thousand Oaks in the semifinals. The Sentinels knocked out fourth-seeded Canyon of Anaheim and 12^th-seeded Cajon.
9. (NR) Grant (27-5) – It’s been 24 years since the Lancers have played for a City Section championship. Grant is in the Division III title game against Bell. The last time the Lancers were in the City Section championship, they lost to Jordan in the Division 3A playoffs. With Gor Plavchyan, who scored 21 points against Banning in the semifinals, the outcome of this one might be much different.
10. (NR) Renaissance Academy (23-6) – Since losing three games in a row in the first week of February, the Wildcats have won four in a row, including three in the Division 6 playoffs. They are in the championship game against California Lutheran.

The Golden League is proving to be the giant killers in the Southern Section Division 1AA playoffs. Palmdale, Knight and Quartz Hill all pulled off first-round stunners. Quartz Hill scored the biggest shocker of the first round, knocking out fifth-seeded Oxnard.

As a result, Oxnard drops out of the L.A. North top 10 and Oaks Christian enters.

The Lions are in the quarterfinals of the Southern Section Division 4AA playoffs and meet La Verne Lutheran on Tuesday. Eric Cooper Jr., Lutheran’s highly touted junior, has a broken finger and is questionable for Tuesday night’s playoff game.

Seventh-seeded Oaks Christian, meanwhile, has won four games in row and is holding its playoff opponents to an average of 41.5 points per game.

Here is a look at the L.A. North top 10:

1. (1) Woodland Hills Taft (25-3): The Toreadors are riding a 15-game winning streak and won their first-round City Section Division I playoff game over West Adams, 80-20. Taft plays Birmingham in the second round Wednesday night in a San Fernando Valley showdown. The two teams have met twice already this season. Taft won both games by a combined score of 137-105. The last time they met on Feb. 8, Taft won, 63-47.
2. (2) Alemany (25-4): The Warriors won their first two Southern Section Division 3A playoff games and are in the quarterfinals. They beat Artesia in the first round, 87-61, and routed Azusa in the second round, 90-45. Top-seeded Alemany plays Bishop Amat on Tuesday.
3. (3) Calabasas (24-3): The Coyotes advanced to the quarterfinals of the Southern Section Division 3AA playoffs after eliminating Palos Verdes, 53-38. Top-seeded Calabasas has a nine-game winning streak and plays Lakeside on Tuesday night.
4. (4) Royal (21-6): The Highlanders won their first-round Southern Section Division 2AA playoff game and play Villa Park in the second round. Royal knocked out Miller, 65-38, in the first round and has a six-game winning streak.
5. (5) El Camino Real (19-7): The Conquistadores beat Van Nuys, 62-21, in the first round of the City Section Division II playoffs. El Camino Real plays San Pedro in the second round on Wednesday.
6. (6) Providence (24-4): The Pioneers won their Southern Section Division 5A playoff game, but their second-round win over New Roads from Santa Monica ended with a fight and was called with a little more than two minutes to play. Providence had a bye in the first round and won its second-round game, 57-43, over New Roads. The Pioneers will play the winner of Monday night’s game between Lancaster Baptist and Shalhevet.
7. (8) Oak Park (22-7): The third-seeded Eagles are in the quarterfinals of the Southern Section Division 3A playoffs and play sixth-seeded Atascadero. Oak Park beat Littlerock, 63-24, in the first round and Estancia, 74-39, in the second round. Oak Park’s average margin of victory has been 37 points in the first two rounds of the playoffs.
8. (9) Crespi (22-6): The Celts won their first two Southern Section Division 4AA playoff games setting up an interesting quarterfinal match-up against Bishop Montgomery. Crespi, the sixth-seeded team in the playoffs, is home against Bishop Montgomery, the third-team team in Division 4AA. Both teams have been ranked in the ESPNLA top 20 all season.
9. (10) Village Christian (26-2): The Crusaders are in the quarterfinals of the Southern Section Division 5AA playoffs and play Bethel Christian. Second-seeded Village Christian beat Bellarmine-Jefferson, 61-38, in the first round and Mojave, 87-51, in the second round. The Crusaders are averaging 74 points per game in the playoffs and giving up 44.5 points per game.
10. (NR) Oaks Christian (22-5): The Lions won their first two Southern Section Division 4AA playoff games, including an impressive, 63-57, win over Chaminade in the second round. Oaks Christian plays a banged up La Verne Lutheran team, the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, in the quarterfinals.

The Eagle Rock girls' water polo team won the CIF City Section championship, 10-8, over El Camino Real on Thursday at Contreras Learning Complex.

It was the first water polo championship in school history for Eagle Rock.

Lindsey Garcia scored four goals for Eagle Rock, the top seed in the water polo playoffs.

Her goal with 2:25 left in the match gave Eagle Rock a 9-8 lead, according to a story in the Daily News. Elizabeth Gonzalez scored about a minute later to give Eagle Rock a two-goal lead.

Better late than never for Sherman Oaks Notre Dame

The Sherman Oaks Notre Dame boys' basketball team didn’t win a single game in Mission League play. The Knights entered the Southern Section Division 4AA playoffs with an 0-12 record in league play and a 13-game losing streak.

They had to wait a day to play their first-round game because of snow and ice on the Antelope Valley freeway leading out to Paraclete in Lancaster. Notre Dame played Paraclete in the first round.

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The Woodland Hills Taft boys basketball team won its 14^th game in a row and earned the top seed in the City Section Division I playoffs. The Toreadors remain atop the L.A. North top 10.

Alemany stumbled at the end of the Mission League season losing to Harvard-Westlake, but the Warriors still won the Mission League championship and is the No. 1 seed in the Southern Section Division 3A playoffs.

Westlake lost its last three games in the Marmonte League season and dropped out of the L.A. North top 10.

Village Christian cracked the top 10 for the first time and enters at No. 10.

Here’s a look at the L.A. North top 10:

1. Woodland Hills Taft (24-3): The reigning City Section champs earned the No. 1 seed in this year’s playoffs and will face West Adams Prep in the first round Friday night. Taft has a 14-game winning streak and has not lost since Dec. 30. Newark Memorial beat Taft, 55-49.
2. Alemany (23-4): The Warriors lost their Mission League finale, 81-62, to Harvard-Westlake. Still, Alemany is the Mission League champs at 10-2 and the No. 1-ranked team in the Southern Section Division 3A poll. The loss didn’t affect Alemany’s seeding in the Division 3A playoffs. The Warriors are the No. 1 seed and play Artesia on Wednesday in the first round.
3. Calabasas (23-3): The Coyotes have won eight games in a row, including 65-61 over Westlake in the Marmonte League finale. Calabasas won the Marmonte League championship with a 13-1 record, the only loss coming to Westlake, 51-50, on Jan. 11. Calabasas was the No. 1-ranked team in Division 3AA and the top seed in the Division 3AA playoffs.
4. Royal (20-6): The Highlanders ended Marmonte League play with a five-game winning streak. Royal beat Agoura, 78-55, in the league finale Thursday night.
5. El Camino Real (18-7): The Conquistadores are the No. 1 seed in the City Section Division II playoffs and have a five-game winning streak. El Camino Real finished in second place in the West Valley League standings. The only team that gave ECR any problems was Taft, the top seed in the City Section Division I playoffs. A potential semifinal match-up against Kennedy, the co-champions of the Valley Mission League, looms for El Camino Real.

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The El Camino Real soccer teams have nice draws in the CIF City Section playoffs.

The El Camino Real girls have the top seed and open against Bell. El Camino Real (19-2-1) has won 10 City Section championships, one shy of Chatsworth's City Section record of 11.

All six teams from the West Valley League qualified for the City Section playoffs.

The El Camino Real boys are the No. 2 seed in the City Section playoffs and play Hamilton (9-9-3). El Camino Real (18-4-4) won the West Valley League championship with an 8-0-2 record, has won seven games in a row and has a 10-game unbeaten streak.

San Fernando is the No. 3 seed in the City Section playoffs and open against San Pedro.

Here is a look at the City Section soccer playoffs:

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