The climactic battle of the 2025 Crestview League softball title came on Tuesday night when Cypress hosted Pacifica in a battle for the league crown.
The Mariners lost a close one, falling to the Centurions 1-0, but they finished in a three-way tie for the title with Cypress and El Modena, all with 7-5 lead records.
In baseball, Huntington Beach is ranked number one. The Oilers are 19-4 and won an eighth straight league championship, this time in the Sunset League.
HBHS is rated 43th in the U.S. and fourth in California. Edison (13-14) is ranked 19th in the OC.
In softball, Pacifica (15-10) is ranked sixth. Huntington Beach (19-7) is rated 12th, followed by Marina (12-13) in 15th.
What a big racquet!
The CIF-SS boys’ team tennis pairings are out. First round action is this week with the championships on Friday, May 15.
Edison (13-7) is seeded first in Division 2.
• In Division 1, Marina (14-3) will host Brentwood (11-5) on Friday,In Division 2, Edison has a first-round bye on Wednesday (today) and will host the winner of Camarillo/Crean Lutheran on Friday. Also on Wednesday, Huntington Beach (9-7) will host Martin Luther King (11-13).
• In Division 3, La Quinta (11-4) will host Chino Hills (11-7) on Wednesday.
• In Division 5, on Wednesday Los Amigos (12-3) will host Tarbut V Torah (6-4).
• In Division 6, Bolsa Grande (7-7) will visit Duarte (15-3) and Pacifica (7-2) will visit Northview (7-2) on Wednesday.
• In Division 7, Santiago (7-1) will host Westminster (7-7) and Rancho Alamitos (4-9) will visit Knight (8-7), also on Wednesday.
