Alta Loma gets top seed in Division II regional playoffs

The Alta Loma, Centennial and Chaparral girls water polo teams captured CIF Southern Section championship over the weekend.

Now, all three squads will begin a journey to add more championship hardware to the trophy case.

Alta Loma earned the No. 1 seed in Division II when the CIF State Southern California regional playoff brackets were released on Sunday.

The Braves (21-9) will host Rosary (20-9) in a first-round match today at 5 p.m. It is a showdown of CIF-SS champs. Alta Loma claimed the Division 2 title Saturday, while Rosary brought home the Division 4 title.

Centennial won the Division 3 championship Saturday and is the No. 7-seeded team for the Division II regional tournament.

The Huskies (31-1) travel to No. 2-seeded El Cajon Valhalla (20-7) for a first-round match today at 5 p.m. Valhalla reached the semifinals of the San Diego Section Open Division playoffs.

Centennial is seeking the program’s second regional title. The Huskies won the Division III championship in 2022, the only time an Inland squad has claimed a regional title.

Chaparral won the Division 5 championship Saturday and received the No. 2 seed for the Division III state regional tournament.

The Pumas (23-5) host Granada Hills (12-3) in a first-round match today at 5 p.m. Granada Hills was an L.A. City Section Open Division qualifier but lost in the opening round.

Today’s winners advance to the semifinals, which will be played Friday at Mt. San Antonio College. The three division championship matches are scheduled for Saturday at Mt. SAC.