CIF-San Diego Section playoff seedings/matchups announced

By Leanne Kenney

Three of four defending champions — Grossmont in Division II, Cathedral in Division III and Coronado in Division IV — were installed as the favorites to repeat when seedings and matchups were announced for the 2009 CIF-San Diego Section championships. In Division I, defending champion Poway was seeded No. 2 as Torrey Pines received the top seed.

The playoffs begin Tuesday with play-in games advancing winners to the eight-team, double-elimination format. They're all playing for a berth in the CIF finals, a quadruple-header event scheduled for Saturday, June 6, at SDSU's Tony Gwynn Stadium.

2009 CIF-SAN DIEGO SECTION PLAYOFFS

DIVISION I
seeding
1. Torrey Pines (21-8)
2. Poway (24-6)
3. Rancho Bernardo (21-9)
4. Rancho Buena Vista (21-9)
5 .Mira Mesa (20-9)
6. Mission Hills (22-7)
7. Carlsbad (16-14)
8. Vista (21-10)
9. Patrick Henry (18-10)
10. Eastlake (18-10)
11. Granite Hills (15-13)
12. Calexico (14-13)

schedule
Tuesday's play-in games
Patrick Henry at Vista (winner at (1) Torrey Pines)
Calexico at Mira Mesa (winner at (4) Rancho Buena Vista)
Granite Hills at Mission Hills (winner at (3) Rancho Bernardo)
Eastlake at La Costa Canyon (winner at (2) Poway)


DIVISION II
seeding
1. Grossmont (21-9),
2. Steele Canyon (21-7),
3. Helix (19-11),
4. Westview (17-11),
5. Point Loma (18-10)
6. Scripps Ranch (18-15)
7. El Capitan (15-13)
8. Bonita Vista (16-11)
9. Ramona (17-10)
10. San Ysidro (21-7)
11. Hilltop (11-15)
12. Oceanside (11-18)

schedule
Tuesday's play-in games
Ramona at Bonita Vista (winner at (1) Grossmont)
Oceanside at Point Loma (winner at (4) Westview)
Hilltop at Scripps Ranch (winner at (3) Helix)
San Ysidro at El Capitan (winner at (2) Steele Canyon)


DIVISION III
seeding
1. Cathedral Catholic (22-6)
2. Montgomery (21-7)
3. Santana (20-10)
4. St. Augustine (18-12)
5. Kearny (16-11)
6. Valley Center (13-13)
7. Castle Park (15-12)
8. San Marcos (12-14)
9. Mission Bay (10-16))
10. San Dieguito (17-10)
11. La Jolla (15-12)
12. University City (13-12)

schedule
Tuesday's play-in games
Mission Bay at San Marcos (0winner at (1) Cathedral Catholic)
University City at Kearny (winner at (4) St. Augustine)
La Jolla at Valley Center (winner at (3) Santana)
San Dieguito at Castle Park (winner at (2) Montgomery)


DIVISION IV
seeding
1. Coronado (18-10)
2. Horizon (22-6)
3. Madison (15-13)
4. Christian (15-11)
5. Mater Dei Catholic (15-14)
6. Santa Fe Christian (19-6)
7. Christian Life (21-2)
8. Mountain Empire (14-5-1)
9. Francis Parker (13-13-1)
10. The Bishop's (12-8-1)
11. La Jolla Country Day (7-20)
12. Holtville (11-17)
13. Foothills Christian (15-5)
14. Tri-City Christian (16-10)
15. High Tech (9-11)
16. Maranatha Christian (11-8)

schedule
Tuesday's play-in games
Maranatha Christian (11-8) at (1) Coronado (18-10)
Francis Parker (13-13-1) at Mountain Empire (14-5-1)
Holtville (11-17) at Mater Dei Catholic (15-14)
Foothills Christian (15-5) at (4) Christian (15-11)
Tri-City Christian (16-10) at (3) Madison (15-13)
La Jolla Country Day (7-20) at Santa Fe Christian (19-6)
The Bishop's (12-8-1) at Christian Life (21-2)
High Tech (9-11) at (2) Horizon (22-6)