The high school boys water polo season is underway all across the state, with several teams having already competed in elite tournaments and other marquee events and showdowns scheduled in the days and weeks ahead.
Here is a look at the top boys water polo programs in each of the seven sections that highlight fall competition in California (records updated through Sept. 5):
CENTRAL SECTION
1. Buchanan (0-0)
2. Clovis West (5-0)
3. Clovis (5-1)
4. Clovis East (5-1)
5. San Luis Obispo (3-1)
CENTRAL COAST SECTION
1. Sacred Heart Prep (0-0)
2. Bellarmine Prep (0-0)
3. Menlo School (1-1)
4. Los Gatos (0-1)
5. St. Ignatius (1-0)
L.A. CITY SECTION
1. Palisades (1-4)
2. Granada Hills (0-1)
3. Birmingham (0-1)
4. Cleveland (3-4)
5. San Pedro (1-5)
NORTH COAST SECTION
1. Concord De La Salle (1-0)
2. Miramonte (1-0)
3. Campolindo (1-0)
4. Archie Williams (2-0)
5. Tamalpais (0-0)
SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION
1. Rio Americano (1-0)
2. Davis Senior (0-0)
3. Jesuit (0-1)
4. Turlock (6-1)
5. Ripon (0-1)
SAN DIEGO SECTION
1. Cathedral Catholic (2-0)
2. The Bishop’s School (3-1)
3. La Jolla (5-1)
4. Santana (3-0)
5. Carlsbad (3-2)
SOUTHERN SECTION
1. Newport Harbor (4-0)
2. JSerra (1-0)
3. Harvard-Westlake (3-0)
4. Oaks Christian (1-0)
5. Corona del Mar (3-0)
