Playoffs Are Here: Good Luck to All Teams Competing Tonight

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The 2025 CIF Southern Section–Ford Girls Volleyball Playoffs officially begin tonight, and the stage is set for some incredible first-round action across every division. From powerhouse programs to rising contenders, each team has battled all season for this moment, and now it's time to make every play count.
To all the athletes taking the court tonight, good luck and play with heart. Let your training, teamwork, and passion shine on the biggest stage.
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Let's celebrate the athletes who make Southern California volleyball one of the most competitive and exciting landscapes in the nation.
First Round – Tuesday, October 21, 2025 – 6:00 PM
DIVISION 2
Seeded Teams & Matchups
1️⃣ Rancho Christian (38–1) – Ivy League Champion
vs Rosary Academy (Pacific Coast #1)
2️⃣ Valley Christian/Cerritos (24–2) – Olympic League Champion
vs Marina (Sunset #3)
3️⃣ Thousand Oaks (29–4) – Marmonte League Champion
vs Sage Hill (Pacific Coast #2)
4️⃣ Santa Margarita (20–10) – Trinity League Runner-Up
vs Los Osos (Baseline #1)
DIVISION 4
Seeded Teams & Matchups
1️⃣ Marlborough (18–15) – Angelus League #3
Bye (Automatic advancement to Round 2)
2️⃣ Paloma Valley (21–5) – Ivy League #3
vs La Serna (Del Rio #1)
3️⃣ San Jacinto (19–5) – Mountain Pass League Champion
vs Palm Desert (Desert Empire #2)
4️⃣ Santiago/Corona (13–15) – Big VIII League #3
vs Peninsula (Pioneer At-Large)
DIVISION 6
Seeded Teams & Matchups
1️⃣ Oakwood (21–12) – Independence League Champion
vs Desert Christian Academy (South Valley #2)
2️⃣ Barstow (14–9) – Desert Sky League Co-Runner Up
vs Oxford Academy (605 #3)
3️⃣ Wiseburn Da Vinci (15–14) – Palomares League At-Large
vs Oxnard (Channel #4)
4️⃣ Academy of Academic Excellence (18–3) – Coast Valley League Runner-Up
vs Cantwell-Sacred Heart (Camino Real #2)
DIVISION 8
Seeded Teams & Matchups
1️⃣ Foothill Technology (13–5) – Frontier League Runner-Up
vs University Prep (Cross Valley #4)
2️⃣ Artesia (10–10) – 605 League At-Large
vs Ramona Convent (Santa Fe #2T)
3️⃣ Paramount (18–9) – Mid-Cities League Co-Runner-Up
vs Pilibos (Liberty #3)
4️⃣ Schurr (11–19) – Almont League #3
vs Eastside (Golden #4)
DIVISION 10
Seeded Teams & Matchups
1️⃣ River Springs Magnolia (11–10) – Tri-County Premier League #4
vs Noli Indian (Victory #3)
2️⃣ Glendale Adventist (11–12) – Omega League #4
vs Oak Grove (Condor #2T)
3️⃣ San Luis Obispo Classical Academy (11–19) – Coast Valley League #3
vs Desert Chapel (Victory #2)
4️⃣ Indian Springs (12–15) – Mountain Valley League Co-Runner-Up
vs Providence/Santa Barbara (Condor #1)
Players to Watch
Rancho Christian
Brighton Richards Brighton Richards 5'6" | DS CA (2026) — DS/L | Rancho Christian | Forza1 CA
Janiah Burrage
Janiah
Burrage
6'0" | OH/RS
Rancho Christian | 2028
State
CA
(2028) — OH/RS | Rancho Christian |
Forza1 CA
Valley Christian/Cerritos
Whitney Fleming
Whitney
Fleming
5'10" | OH/RS
Big Valley Christian | 2027
CA
(2027) — OH/RS | Big Valley Christian |
Vision Volleyball Club
Thousand Oaks
Saylor Halvorsen
Saylor
Halvorsen
6'2" | OH/MB
Thousand Oaks | 2028
CA
(2028) — OH/MB | Thousand Oaks |
San Gabriel Elite
Santa Margarita
Charlotte “Charlie” Caulfield
Charlotte
“Charlie” Caulfield
6'0" | MB
Santa Margarita Catholic | 2027
CA
(2027) — MB | Santa Margarita Catholic |
A4 Volleyball Club
Ella Opene
Ella
Opene
5'10" | MB/RS
Santa Margarita Catholic | 2027
CA
(2027) — MB/RS | Santa Margarita Catholic |
A4 Volleyball Club
Evelyn Chu
Evelyn
Chu
5'9" | S/RS
Santa Margarita Catholic | 2027
CA
(2027) — S/RS | Santa Margarita Catholic |
Tstreet Volleyball Club
Ireland Real
Ireland
Real
6'4" | OH
Santa Margarita | 2027
State
#4
Nation
CA
(2027) — OH | Santa Margarita |
Wave Volleyball Club
| Committed: Texas
Kate Jackson
Kate
Jackson
5'11" | OH/DS/L
Santa Margarita Catholic | 2027
State
CA
(2027) — OH/DS/L | Santa Margarita Catholic |
Tstreet Volleyball Club
| Committed: USC
Luna Magallanes
Luna
Magallanes
5'3" | DS/L
Santa Margarita | 2027
CA
(2027) — DS/L | Santa Margarita |
Coast Volleyball Club
']
Marley Bemus
Marley
Bemus
5'11" | S/RS
Santa Margarita Catholic | 2027
CA
(2027) — S/RS | Santa Margarita Catholic |
Coast Volleyball Club
Memphis Burnett
Memphis
Burnett
5'11" | MB
Santa Margarita | 2026
State
CA
(2026) — MB | Santa Margarita |
Tstreet Volleyball Club
| Committed: UC-Irvine
Mia Brock
Mia
Brock
5'7" | OH/DS/L
Santa Margarita Catholic | 2028
CA
(2028) — OH/DS/L | Santa Margarita Catholic | Prime VBC
Olivia Grovert
Olivia
Grovert
5'11" | S
Santa Margarita | 2026
State
CA
(2026) — S | Santa Margarita |
Tstreet Volleyball Club
Rhys Steele
Rhys
Steele
5'9" | RS/MB
Santa Margarita Catholic | 2028
CA
(2028) — RS/MB | Santa Margarita Catholic |
Coast Volleyball Club
']
Marlborough
Delaney Klunder
Delaney
Klunder
5'9" | OH/DS/L
Marlborough | 2027
CA
(2027) — OH/DS/L | Marlborough |
Sunshine Volleyball Club
Santiago/Corona
Devyn Dahlin
Devyn
Dahlin
5'10" | S/RS
Santiago | 2028
CA
(2028) — S/RS | Santiago |
Tstreet Volleyball Club
Emerson Newton Emerson Newton 6'0" | MH CA (2026) — MB | Santiago
Gabriella Norman
Gabriella
Norman
5'10" | OH
Santiago - Corona | 2027
CA
(2027) — OH | Santiago - Corona | Pipeline VBC
Kaedyn Blotzer
Kaedyn
Blotzer
5'8" | S
Santiago | 2028
CA
(2028) — S | Santiago |
Brusa Volleyball Club
Good luck to every team competing tonight — your moment starts now.
Disclaimer
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CIF-SS Girls Volleyball Playoff Schedule
October 21 — Round 1
October 23 - Round 2
October 29 — Quarter Final
November 1 — Semi Final
November 6, 7, 8 — Finals
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