The high school girls volleyball season continues to build momentum all across the state, with several teams having already competed in multiple prestigious tournaments and other national events and marquee matchups scheduled in the days and weeks ahead.
Here is a look at the top girls volleyball programs in each of the 10 sections that highlight fall competition in California (records updated through Oct. 1):
CENTRAL SECTION
1. Clovis North (30-3)
2. Buchanan (20-6)
3. Bakersfield Christian (16-6)
4. Clovis West (16-8)
5. Clovis (20-8)
CENTRAL COAST SECTION
1. Mountain View St. Francis (16-3)
2. Archbishop Mitty (12-5)
3. St. Ignatius (13-7)
4. Palo Alto (16-2)
5. Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep (8-6)
L.A. CITY SECTION
1. Venice (27-4)
2. Taft (26-6)
3. Granada Hills (19-8)
4. Palisades (21-9)
5. Cleveland (13-11)
NORTH COAST SECTION
1. Ross Branson (15-5)
2. Marin Catholic (16-4)
3. Larkspur Redwood (19-2)
4. Carondelet (16-4)
5. James Logan (18-1)
NORTHERN SECTION
1. Pleasant Valley (13-7)
2. Shasta (17-3)
3. East Nicolaus (19-0)
4. Palo Cedro Foothill (22-3)
5. Chico (22-6)
Pleasant Valley girls volleyball team | Photo courtesy Pleasant Valley