SEVEN AREA teams will begin play this week in the CIF-SS girls’ volleyball playoffs (Shutterstock).

The CIF-SS girls’ volleyball playoffs are starting this week. Only one local team is seeded, but seven area squads will be involved.

Huntington Beach (25-5) is the Surf League champion and seeded third in Division 2. Here are the first round pairings – all games starting on Thursday at 6 p.m. – for schools in The Tribune’s coverage area.

Division 2: Huntington Beach has a bye.

Division 3: Edison (17-16j hosts Windward (15-15).

Division 6: El Rancho (21-7) at Garden Grove (22-7); Ocean View (7-16) at Bolsa Grande (16-15),

Division 8: Santa Paula (9-10) at Western (13-5), San Luis Obispo Classical (12-3) at Rancho Alamitos (13-8).

Final 2021 girls’ volleyball polls

Here are the final regular season girl’s volleyball Top 10s ratings involving local teams.

Division 2: Huntington Beach is third.

Division 3: Edison is 10th.

Division 6: Bolsa Grande is 10th.

Division 8: Rancho Alamitos is ninth.

League champions for girls’ v-ball

Empire: Cypress

Garden Grove: Bolsa Grande

Golden West: Katella

Orange: Anaheim

Orange Coast: Calvary Chapel/Santa Ana

Surf: Huntington Beach

Wave: Newport Harbor.