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Culver City Spikers Net Preseason Ranking
The Centaurs are 10th in the year's first CIF-SS Division 3AA girls volleyball poll.
The first CIF Southern Section preseason sports polls of the fall season have been released, and Culver City High School is ranked 10th in the girls volleyball Division 3AA Top 10 poll.
The poll was voted on, coordinated and finalized by the CIF Southern Section Girls Volleyball Coaches Advisory Committee. Top 10 polls for each division will be updated weekly throughout the season.
Pasadena Poly is ranked No. 1, followed by Santa Monica, Culver City's Ocean League rival. The other seven schools ahead of the Centaurs are Chadwick, Cypress, Mayfield, Placentia Valencia, Quartz Hill, Santa Ynez and Lancaster.
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The Centaurs will be coached this season by Christopher Fraijo, who replaces Jessica Parel. Culver City lost to Pasadena Poly in its playoff opener last fall.
Click here for the Centaurs' 2011 varsity schedule.
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Los Alamitos is the preseason favorite in Division 1AA. Completing the list of initial No. 1 squads are L.A. Marymount (Division 1A), St. Lucy's (Division 2AA), Downey (Division 2A), Campbell Hall (Division 3A), St. Margaret's (Division 4AA), Hemet (Division 4A), Desert Christian Academy (Division 5AA) and Firebaugh (Division 5A).
The girls volleyball season officially begins August 29 and the playoffs will start November 7. The CIF Southern Section finals will be Nov. 18-19 at Cypress College and the state tournament will be from Nov. 22 to December 3.
