NEW GIRLS BASKETBALL
TOP 20 OVERALL RANKINGS
A dear friend has an expression he claims was from his days in
Philadelphia that has always resonated with me. It's an expression he
uses when describing a difficult task.
"It ain't nothin but a ride down and a walk back," my friend chuckled
over the phone while celebrating MLK Day and his 79th birthday at the
same time.
Well, in the case of top-ranked Mater Dei of Santa Ana, it was a bus
ride up to Northern California for the St. Mary's MLK Showcase in
Stockton on Saturday and a bus ride back down to Orange County right
after the game, something not unfamiliar to the Monarchs' caravan.
"For us to drive seven hours yesterday and come here to play a very
good team and win like we did was great," said Mater Dei head coach and
the state's No. 6 all time winningest girls coach Kevin Kiernan after getting career head coaching win No. 658 in a 67-45 dismantling of a very solid Miramonte of Orinda.
Soon after making those comments, Kiernan and the Mater Dei troupe
boarded the bus for a ride that would get them home around 3 a.m.
Ironically as he was leaving, one of the next teams up on the St. Mary's floor was Troy of Fullerton, Kiernan's former school.
Speaking of Orange County, two of the four newcomers this week join
Mater Dei in the rankings. Orange County Register No. 2 Brea-Olinda
(Brea) returns after being previously ranked while No. 3 Foothill of
Santa Ana makes its first appearance.
(Compiled by Harold Abend; updated through games played Monday, Jan. 19; previous rating in parentheses)
1. (1) MATER DEI (SANTA ANA) 17-1
2. (2) ST. MARY'S (STOCKTON) 16-1
3. (4) LONG BEACH POLY (LONG BEACH) 14-2
4. (5) CHAMINADE (WEST HILLS) 16-2
5. (6) SIERRA CANYON (CHATSWORTH) 13-3
6. (3) ST. IGNATIUS (SAN FRANCISCO) 13-3
7. (7) MIRAMONTE (ORINDA) 15-2
8. (8) PINEWOOD (LOS ALTOS HILLS) 11-2
9. (9) OAKS CHRISTIAN (WESTLAKE VILLAGE) 13-5
10. (10) CARONDELET (CONCORD) 13-1
11. (12) VANDEN (FAIRFIELD) 15-2
12. (16) ARCHBISHOP MITTY (SAN JOSE) 11-3
13. (18) SALESIAN (RICHMOND) 17-2
14. (15) GARCES (BAKERSFIELD) 15-1
15. (20) REDONDO UNION (REDONDO BEACH) 11-5
16. (11) BISHOP ALEMANY (MISSION HILLS) 15-4
17. (NR) BISHOP O'DOWD (OAKLAND) 9-7
18. (NR) BREA OLINDA (BREA) 14-2
19. (NR) FOOTHILL (TUSTIN) 15-2
20. (NR) NARBONNE (HARBOR CITY) 12-4*
*Forfeit wins or losses not include.
Dropped Out: Previous No. 13 Mira Costa (Manhattan
Beach); No. 14 Clovis West (Fresno); No. 17 Brookside Chrisitan
(Stockton); No. 19 Vista Murrieta (Murrieta).
Mark Tennis & Paul Muyskens contributed to this report.
Ronnie Flores is the managing editor of CalHiSports.com. He can be
reached at @RonMFlores[/I]
Harold Abend is the associate editor of CalHiSports.com and the
vice president of the California Prep Sportswriters Association. He can
be reached at @HaroldAbend[/I]
TOP 20 OVERALL RANKINGS
A dear friend has an expression he claims was from his days in
Philadelphia that has always resonated with me. It's an expression he
uses when describing a difficult task.
"It ain't nothin but a ride down and a walk back," my friend chuckled
over the phone while celebrating MLK Day and his 79th birthday at the
same time.
Well, in the case of top-ranked Mater Dei of Santa Ana, it was a bus
ride up to Northern California for the St. Mary's MLK Showcase in
Stockton on Saturday and a bus ride back down to Orange County right
after the game, something not unfamiliar to the Monarchs' caravan.
"For us to drive seven hours yesterday and come here to play a very
good team and win like we did was great," said Mater Dei head coach and
the state's No. 6 all time winningest girls coach Kevin Kiernan after getting career head coaching win No. 658 in a 67-45 dismantling of a very solid Miramonte of Orinda.
Soon after making those comments, Kiernan and the Mater Dei troupe
boarded the bus for a ride that would get them home around 3 a.m.
Ironically as he was leaving, one of the next teams up on the St. Mary's floor was Troy of Fullerton, Kiernan's former school.
Speaking of Orange County, two of the four newcomers this week join
Mater Dei in the rankings. Orange County Register No. 2 Brea-Olinda
(Brea) returns after being previously ranked while No. 3 Foothill of
Santa Ana makes its first appearance.
(Compiled by Harold Abend; updated through games played Monday, Jan. 19; previous rating in parentheses)
1. (1) MATER DEI (SANTA ANA) 17-1
2. (2) ST. MARY'S (STOCKTON) 16-1
3. (4) LONG BEACH POLY (LONG BEACH) 14-2
4. (5) CHAMINADE (WEST HILLS) 16-2
5. (6) SIERRA CANYON (CHATSWORTH) 13-3
6. (3) ST. IGNATIUS (SAN FRANCISCO) 13-3
7. (7) MIRAMONTE (ORINDA) 15-2
8. (8) PINEWOOD (LOS ALTOS HILLS) 11-2
9. (9) OAKS CHRISTIAN (WESTLAKE VILLAGE) 13-5
10. (10) CARONDELET (CONCORD) 13-1
11. (12) VANDEN (FAIRFIELD) 15-2
12. (16) ARCHBISHOP MITTY (SAN JOSE) 11-3
13. (18) SALESIAN (RICHMOND) 17-2
14. (15) GARCES (BAKERSFIELD) 15-1
15. (20) REDONDO UNION (REDONDO BEACH) 11-5
16. (11) BISHOP ALEMANY (MISSION HILLS) 15-4
17. (NR) BISHOP O'DOWD (OAKLAND) 9-7
18. (NR) BREA OLINDA (BREA) 14-2
19. (NR) FOOTHILL (TUSTIN) 15-2
20. (NR) NARBONNE (HARBOR CITY) 12-4*
*Forfeit wins or losses not include.
Dropped Out: Previous No. 13 Mira Costa (Manhattan
Beach); No. 14 Clovis West (Fresno); No. 17 Brookside Chrisitan
(Stockton); No. 19 Vista Murrieta (Murrieta).
Mark Tennis & Paul Muyskens contributed to this report.
Ronnie Flores is the managing editor of CalHiSports.com. He can be
reached at @RonMFlores[/I]
Harold Abend is the associate editor of CalHiSports.com and the
vice president of the California Prep Sportswriters Association. He can
be reached at @HaroldAbend[/I]
