10 local teams are in CIF-SS action

Things are getting real for local high school teams involved in spring sports playoffs.

No less than 10 teams are involved in the quarterfinals or – in one case – the semifinals for CIF-SS action. Here’s how local teams line up for clashes Tuesday and Wednesday.

BASEBALL (quarterfinals all on Tuesday)

• Division 1: Bishop Amat (26-8) at Huntington Beach (23-6)
• Division 3: Jurupa Hills (25-2) at Ocean View (22-10)
• Division 4: St. Paul (18-9-1) at Loara (18-8)
• Division 6: Orange (14-14) at Faith Baptist (17-1)

SOFTBALL (quarterfinals all on Tuesday)

• Division 1: Orange Lutheran (22-6-1) at Pacifica (12-3-1); Esperanza (19-8) at Huntington Beach (16-8)
• Division 5: Loara (17-4) at Whitter Christian (21-3)
• Division 6: Santiago (23-1) at San Gorgonio (16-6); Oakwood (9-4) at La Quinta (13-7).

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL (semifinal on Wednesday)

• Division 5: Pacific Christian/Santa Monica (32-1) at Ocean View (19-7).

We’ll have the results as soon as they are available.

Changing of the guard

A couple of announced switches in high school sports in The Tribune’s coverage area.

• Sydney Gandy, a star for the Los Alamitos High girls’ basketball team, will be transferring to Orangewood Academy in Garden Grove. The guard will be starting her college career at the University of Idaho.
• Ken Franks, the long-time boys’ basketball coach at Garden Grove High School will be stepping down after 22 years with the Argonaut program. Stepping into that spot will be Brian Girard, the former assistant coach.