TOP OF THE CROP

Volleyball

1: (2) NDCL 10-8 2: (3) Lake Catholic 10-11 3: (1) Gilmour 10-10 4: (4) Mentor 10-9 5: (5) Riverside 15-4 6: (6) Beaumont 7-13 7: (7) VASJ 11-9 8: (8) Kenston 17-5 9: (9) Cardinal 18-3 10: (10) South 12-9

Dropped out: None Watch list: North, Geneva, Berkshire, Newbury, Beachwood

Comments: NDCL

returns to No. 1, despite a loss to Walsh Jesuit, after Gilmour fell to Lake Catholic. The Lions host the Cougars on Oct. 11 in rematch of NDCL’s sweep at Lake Catholic last month . ... Lake Catholic moves up a spot after a win against Gilmour. The Cougars end their regular season at NDCL on Oct. 11 after the Lions swept Lake Catholic on its home floor in September . ... Gilmour dropped to No. 3 after a loss to Lake Catholic. The Lancers end their regular season with tests against Padua and Brunswick . ... Mentor lost to Solon. The Cardinals host Medina on Oct. 11 and may make up their postponed match against Strongsville early next week . ... Riverside fell to Magnificat and picked up wins against Brush and South. The Beavers play for the WRC tournament championship at home

Oct. 11 against Kenston . ... Beaumont beat St. Thomas Aquinas and Cleveland Central Catholic. The Blue Streaks visit Magnificat on Oct. 11 . ... VASJ picked up wins over Cleveland Central Catholic, Copley, Twinsburg and Trinity. The Vikings host Hathaway Brown on Oct. 10 . ... Kenston beat Mayfield and heads to the WRC tournament championship match at Riverside on Oct. 11. The Bombers fell to the Beavers in five sets at home Oct. 2 . ... Cardinal lost to Crestwood, and beat Beachwood and Richmond Heights. The Huskies host Wickliffe in their regular-season finale Oct. 11 . ... South beat Mayfield before falling to Kenston in the semifinals of the WRC tournament. The Rebels are the No. 3 seed at the Division I Euclid District.

Note: Records as of Oct. 9.