What happened:

Records: Laguna Hills 5-3; Santa Margarita 1-5

Highlights: Jocelyn Lu swept at No. 1 singles for Laguna Hills, dropping two games in her final set. The Hawks also received sweeps from No. 2 singles player Mikey Barthelmass, the No. 1 doubles of Morgan Day and Becca Marshall.

Impact: The Eagles were playing without No. 1 singles player Amanda Figueroa, who was out sick. It would have made the match closer, probably 10-8, but the Hawks were likely to win either way Wednesday. The loss will likely knock the Eagles from the top 10. Does that create an opening for Laguna Hills to get in?

High five to ...: Sarah Sizemore and Sarah Rosen. The Laguna Hills No. 2 doubles team took two of three sets. The only one they lost was to the Eagles' No. 1 doubles team of Kamille Paddie and McKinzie Gallagher, 7-6.

More from the girls tennis blog:

• Girls tennis: Sea View League preview
• Girls tennis: Pacific Coast League preview
• Girls tennis: South Coast League preview
• Girls tennis: Sunset League preview
• Girls tennis: Freeway League preview

LANCASTER - Laguna Hills suffered a heartbreaking loss in the baseball playoffs on Friday.

The Hawks battled back from a six-run deficit but wound up losing to Lancaster, 13-12, when they allowed the winning run to score on a two-out, bases-loaded wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh.

Robert Refsnyder went 3 for 4 with two home runs, one  double and five RBIs for the Hawks, and Richie Hogan contributed a two-run home run.

 The Hawks battled back from a 9-3 deficit to take the lead, 10-9, but the Eagles moved back ahead, 12-10, to start the seventh.

The Hawks managed to put together another rally and tied the score at 12 going into the bottom half of the inning.

That's when the Eagles battled back one more to load the bases and scored the winning run on the Hawks' wild pitch.

-- ZACH ROGEN, For OCVarsity.com

Top 25: Teams 6-10

6. LAGUNA HILLS (Pacific Coast) 19-5-2

Streak: 5 W

Quality victories: Northwood, 8-0; Orange Lutheran, 5-4; Rosary, 1-0; Northwood, 4-3; Trabuco Hills, 2-0; Santa Margarita, 4-0; Trabuco Hills, 2-1; and Beckman, 4-0.

Losses: San Clemente, 4-11; San Clemente, 2-3; Tesoro, 2-7; Aliso Niguel, 1-4 and Beckman, 3-4.

Ties: Aliso Niguel, 3-3; and Trabuco Hills, 0-0.

7. LOS ALAMITOS (Sunset) 21-7

Streak: 3 W

Quality victories: Sonora, 3-0; Sonora, 12-4; Riverside Poly, 3-2; Durango (Las Vegas), 7-1; Foothill, 7-3; Santa Monica, 2-1; Esperanza, 7-2; and Esperanza, 10-1.

Losses: Mater Dei, 0-2; Norco, 0-4; Esperanza, 2-4; Pacifica, 1-7; Chino, 3-4 Marina, 2-10; and Edison, 3-9.

8. BECKMAN (Pacific Coast) 18-7

Streak: 1 L

Quality victories: Esperanza, 5-3 Laguna Hills, 4-3; Rosary, 1-0; and Rio Mesa (Oxnard), 4-1.

Losses: Rosary, 2-3; Foothill, 4-5; Tesoro, 0-4; Edison, 0-2; Orange Lutheran, 0-2; Agoura, 2-5; and Laguna Hills, 0-4.

9. EL TORO (Sea View) 14-14

Streak: 6 W

Quality victories: Ayala (Chino Hills) 6-5; Cienega (Vail, Ariz.), 7-0; O'Connor (Glendale, Ariz.), 3-1; Aliso Niguel, 6-3; Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.), 3-2; Valencia (Valencia), 3-2; Long Beach Wilson, 4-3; Foothill, 10-9; Trabuco Hills, 2-0; and Northwood, 2-1.

Losses: Ayala (Chino Hills), 0-1; Santa Margarita, 1-2; Fairfield, 3-4; Centennial (Peoria, Ariz.), 0-1; Elkins (Missouri City, Tex.), 4-10; Canyon, 0-4; Hart (Newhall), 2-3; Norco, 0-1; Marina, 7-9; Northwood, 0-10; Vista Murrieta, 2-7; Valencia (Valencia), 0-1; Ayala (Chino Hills), 0-3; and Trabuco Hills, 1-5.

10. FOOTHILL (Sea View)  16-7-1

Streak: 3 W

Quality victories: Beckman, 5-4; Cienega (Vail, Ariz.), 6-2; Fairfield, 8-0; Chino Hills, 11-4; Rosary, 7-1; Santa Margarita, 7-0; Trabuco Hills, 3-2; Northwood, 9-2; and Trabuco Hills, 11-2.

Losses: Los Alamitos, 3-7; Chino, 2-4; Mater Dei, 0-10; El Modena, 0-3; Huntington Beach, 1-2; Orange Lutheran, 2-3; and El Toro, 9-10.

Ties: Esperanza, 3-3.

*Records are through May 10

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• Softball: O.C. power rankings (Teams 1-5)
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Three of the schools - Western, Brea Olinda and Laguna Hills - are in Orange County.

The committee made recommendations that Western remain in the Orange League, and that Brea Olinda be placed in the Freeway League.

Laguna Hills, on the other hand, had its appeal denied, meaning the Hawks are likely to remain in the newly formed 10-team South Coast Conference.

"It's been an emotional roller-coaster ride," Laguna Hills principal Sean Boulton said. "The South Coast conference is more than likely going to be our place. The challenge is going to be to compete in it.

"You can look at it two ways. We can look at it as we got defeated. Or we can look at it as a tremendous challenge and meet it head on. That's my take on it. We are going to go for it."

Laguna Hills' case isn't closed, however. The Hawks have one more chance for their appeal to be sustained, the term the committee uses.

Laguna Hills' final hope is at the CIF Southern Section Executive Committee Meeting on May 20 at the CIF-SS offices in Los Alamitos. Final approval of all league configurations goes before the full council during its first meeting of the 2009-10 school year, October 22, at The Grand in Long Beach.

"We are definitely up against it," Boulton said. "We are going to reiterate our enrollment numbers. "

Enrollment and competitive balance are at issue. Laguna Hills said it felt an argument against it remaining in the Pacific Coast League was the school is too dominate in athletics. However, according to Boulton, Corona del Mar has won 12 league championships this season. University has won six, while the Hawks have won three.

"We aren't world beaters in the PCL," Boulton said. "We are left feeling that because of the success of our football team this year is the driving factor. But the success with football is cyclical."

Laguna Hills' projected enrollment for the 2010-11 school is approximately 1,700, Boulton said. That would be more than 1,000 students smaller than the other schools in the district. If Laguna Hills was placed into the conference next year, it would be the second-smallest school in terms of enrollment behind San Juan Hills.

"We don't have the luxury of growth like San Juan does," Boulton said.

Western and Brea Olinda had similar competitive equity issues and that's why they appealed. Western didn't like leaving the Orange League after what would have been a run of 24 years. The Pioneers' major concern also stemmed around potentially losing their best students if they were allowed to attend schools like Kennedy and Cypress, and didn't want to feel a hit in academics as well.

The Pioneers felt creating a 7-team Orange League would be in their best interest. The Wildcats were in a similar position.

Brea Olinda felt placement in the Century League with Esperanza and Foothill left the school unable to compete to make the playoffs in all sports but girls basketball.

Brea Olinda and Western will have their placement decided at the final approval meeting, when the committee votes on the original proposal formed by the principals or the proposal created Wednesday based on the committee's recommendations.

“I am extremely pleased with the thorough and professional job of the committee today,” said CIF-SS Commissioner of Athletics Dr. Jim Staunton in a press release. “We heard a lot of appeals today and I think the recommendations of the committee were done with great thought and detail for all areas concerned.”

(Quality victories are victories over top-25 teams or top non-county teams)

11. LAGUNA HILLS (Pacific Coast) 17-5-2

Streak: 3 W

Quality victories: Northwood, 8-0; Orange Lutheran, 5-4; Rosary, 1-0; Northwood, 4-3; Trabuco Hills, 2-0; Santa Margarita, 4-0; and Trabuco Hills, 2-1.

Losses: San Clemente, 4-11; San Clemente, 2-3; Tesoro, 2-7; Aliso Niguel, 1-4 and Beckman, 3-4.

Ties: Aliso Niguel, 3-3; and Trabuco Hills, 0-0.

12. LOS ALAMITOS (Sunset) 19-7

Streak: 1 W

Quality victories: Sonora, 3-0; Sonora, 12-4; Riverside Poly, 3-2; Durango (Las Vegas), 7-1; Foothill, 7-3; Santa Monica, 2-1; and Esperanza, 7-2.

Losses: Mater Dei, 0-2; Norco, 0-4; Esperanza, 2-4; Pacifica, 1-7; Chino, 3-4 Marina, 2-10; and Edison, 3-9.

13. FOOTHILL (Sea View)  14-7-1

Streak: 1 W

Quality victories: Beckman, 5-4; Cienega (Vail, Ariz.), 6-2; Fairfield, 8-0; Chino Hills, 11-4; Rosary, 7-1; Santa Margarita, 7-0; Trabuco Hills, 3-2; and Northwood, 9-2.

Losses: Los Alamitos, 3-7; Chino, 2-4; Mater Dei, 0-10; El Modena, 0-3; Huntington Beach, 1-2; Orange Lutheran, 2-3; and El Toro, 9-10.

Ties: Esperanza, 3-3.

14. ROSARY (Trinity) 13-13

Streak: 3 L

Quality victories: Beckman, 3-2; Esperanza, 5-3; Mission Viejo, 4-3; Aliso Niguel, 3-1; Mater Dei, 7-5; Santa Margarita, 2-0; and Orange Lutheran, 3-2.

Losses: Marina, 3-4; Esperanza, 2-10; Esperanza, 0-6; Laguna Hills, 0-1; Marina, 6-1; Foothill, 1-7; El Dorado, 3-4; Fullerton, 0-1; El Segundo, 0-2; Savanna, 1-3; Beckman, 0-1; Mater Dei, 1-2; and Santa Margarita, 3-14

15. TRABUCO HILLS (Sea View) 16-7-1

Streak: 1 L

Quality victories: Santa Margarita, 7-0; Dana Hills, 10-0; Northwood, 3-2; Pacifica, 5-0; Long Beach Wilson, 3-0; El Toro, 5-1; and Northwood, 2-0.

Losses: Aliso Niguel, 0-2; Laguna Hills, 0-2; Laguna Hills, 1-2; Canyon, 1-2; Ayala (Chino Hills), 0-2; Foothill, 2-3; and El Toro, 0-2.

Ties: Laguna Hills, 0-0.

*Records are through May 3

Related links:

• O.C. Power Rankings: Teams 1-5
• O.C. Power Rankings: Teams 6-10
• O.C. Power Rankings: Teams 11-15
• O.C. Power Rankings: Teams 16-20
• O.C. Power Rankings: Teams 21-25

(Quality victories are victories over top-25 teams or top non-county teams)

11. LAGUNA HILLS (Pacific Coast) 15-5-2

Streak: 1 W

Quality victories: Northwood, 8-0; Orange Lutheran, 5-4; Rosary, 1-0; Northwood, 4-3; Trabuco Hills, 2-0; Santa Margarita, 4-0; and Trabuco Hills, 2-1.

Losses: San Clemente, 4-11; San Clemente, 2-3; Tesoro, 2-7; Aliso Niguel, 1-4 and Beckman, 3-4.

Ties: Aliso Niguel, 3-3; and Trabuco Hills, 0-0.

12. FOOTHILL (Sea View)  13-6-1

Streak: 3 W

Quality victories: Beckman, 5-4; Cienega (Vail, Ariz.), 6-2; Fairfield, 8-0; Chino Hills, 11-4; Rosary, 7-1; Santa Margarita, 7-0; Trabuco Hills, 3-2; and Northwood, 9-2.

Losses: Los Alamitos, 3-7; Chino, 2-4; Mater Dei, 0-10; El Modena, 0-3; Huntington Beach, 1-2; and Orange Lutheran, 2-3.

Ties: Esperanza, 3-3.

13. ROSARY (Trinity) 13-11

Streak: 1 L

Quality victories: Beckman, 3-2; Esperanza, 5-3; Mission Viejo, 4-3; Aliso Niguel, 3-1; Mater Dei, 7-5; Santa Margarita, 2-0; and Orange Lutheran, 3-2.

Losses: Marina, 3-4; Esperanza, 2-10; Esperanza, 0-6; Laguna Hills, 0-1; Marina, 6-1; Foothill, 1-7; El Dorado, 3-4; Fullerton, 0-1; El Segundo, 0-2; Savanna, 1-3; and Beckman, 0-1.

14. TRABUCO HILLS (Sea View) 15-6-1

Streak: 1 W

Quality victories: Santa Margarita, 7-0; Dana Hills, 10-0; Northwood, 3-2; Pacifica, 5-0; Long Beach Wilson, 3-0; and El Toro, 5-1.

Losses: Aliso Niguel, 0-2; Laguna Hills, 0-2; Laguna Hills, 1-2; Canyon, 1-2; Ayala (Chino Hills), 0-2; and Foothill, 2-3.

Ties: Laguna Hills, 0-0.

15. EDISON (Sunset) 14-5

Streak: 1 W

Quality victories: Camarillo, 1-0; Long Beach Wilson, 4-0; Marina, 2-1; Rancho Alamitos, 4-1; Orange Lutheran, 6-2; and Beckman, 2-0.

Losses: Tesoro, 0-1; Mission Viejo, 1-3; Esperanza, 5-6; El Modena, 0-1; and Marina, 0-4.

*Records through April 26

Links to the O.C. softball power rankings (April 27) 

• Softball power rankings: Teams 1-5
• Softball power rankings: Teams 6-10
• Softball power rankings: Teams 11-15
• Softball power rankings: Teams 16-20
• Softball power rankings: Teams 21-25

(Quality victories are victories over top-25 teams or top non-county teams)

6. ESPERANZA (Sunset) 12-9-1

Streak: 1 L

Quality victories: Rosary, 10-2; Rosary, 6-0; El Modena, 7-6; Los Alamitos, 4-2; Chino, 8-1; Sunrise Mountain (Peoria, Ariz.), 2-1; Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), 3-1; Camarillo, 4-3; Edison, 6-5; Long Beach Wilson, 9-3; and Lakewood, 5-0.

Losses: Canyon, 1-9; Rosary, 3-5; El Modena, 1-3; Beckman, 3-5; Mater Dei, 1-4; Canyon, 3-4; Los Alamitos, 2-7; El Camino (Oceanside), 1-4; and Valencia (Valencia), 1-3.

Ties: Foothill, 3-3.

7. LAGUNA HILLS (Pacific Coast) 14-4-2

Streak: 1 T

Quality victories: Northwood, 8-0; Orange Lutheran, 5-4; Rosary, 1-0; Northwood, 4-3; Trabuco Hills, 2-0; Santa Margarita, 4-0; and Trabuco Hills, 2-1.

Losses: San Clemente, 4-11; San Clemente, 2-3; Tesoro, 2-7; and Aliso Niguel, 1-4.

Ties: Aliso Niguel, 3-3; and Trabuco Hills, 0-0.

8. TRABUCO HILLS (Sea View) 14-5-1

Streak: 1 W

Quality victories: Santa Margarita, 7-0; Dana Hills, 10-0; Northwood, 3-2; Pacifica, 5-0; Long Beach Wilson, 3-0; and El Toro, 5-1.

Losses: Aliso Niguel, 0-2; Laguna Hills, 0-2; Laguna Hills, 1-2; Canyon, 1-2; and Ayala (Chino Hills), 0-2.

Ties: Laguna Hills, 0-0.

9. ALISO NIGUEL (South Coast) 13-7-1

Streak: 1 L

Quality victories: Cimarron Memorial (Las Vegas), 6-2; Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas), 3-2; Canyon, 5-1; Trabuco Hills, 2-0; Northwood, 8-2; Laguna Hills, 4-1; Mission Viejo, 11-7; and Dana Hills, 2-1.

Losses: Canyon, 7-13; Rosary, 1-3; Marina, 2-4; El Toro, 3-6; Norwalk, 0-1; Orange Lutheran, 2-7; and Woodbridge, 3-5.

Ties: Laguna Hills, 3-3.

10. ROSARY (Trinity) 12-10

Streak: 2 W

Quality victories: Beckman, 3-2; Esperanza, 5-3; Mission Viejo, 4-3; Aliso Niguel, 3-1; Mater Dei, 7-5; Santa Margarita, 2-0; and Orange Lutheran, 3-2.

Losses: Marina, 3-4; Esperanza, 2-10; Esperanza, 0-6; Laguna Hills, 0-1; Marina, 6-1; Foothill, 1-7; El Dorado, 3-4; Fullerton, 0-1; El Segundo, 0-2; and Savanna, 1-3.

*Records are through April 19

Links to the complete O.C. power rankings (April 20):

Teams 21-25

21. Brea Olinda (9-9)

22. Ocean View (12-6)

23. Laguna Hills (12-4)

24. La Habra (11-5)

25. Anaheim (13-6)

*Records through April 19

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• Baseball: Fryer's rankings (Teams 16-20)

DIVISION II

1. Etiwanda

2. Laguna Hills

3. La Mirada

4. Vista Murrieta

5. Yucaipa

6. Mayfair

7. Lakewood

8. Long Beach Wilson

9. California

10. University

Offensive MVP– Tawni Martino (Beckman, Jr.)

Defensive MVP– Danielle Green (Laguna Hills, Jr.)

First Team– Autumn Altamirano (Beckman, Jr.); Madison Cody (Beckman, So.); Hayley Raguse (Corona del Mar, Jr.); Tessa Andujar (Corona del Mar, So.); Kaylee O'Connor (Corona del Mar, So.); Lindsay Luke (Corona del Mar, So.); Regina Wiher (Irvine, Sr.); Brooke Keyes (Laguna Hills, Sr.); Cindy Heddon (Laguna Hills, Sr.); Tiana Kallenberger (University, Sr.); Nicky Shane (University, Sr.); Sarah Forthal (University, So.)

Second Team– Rachel Brown (Beckman, Sr.); Jessica Miller (Beckman, Jr.); Scarlett Fallon (Corona del Mar, So.); Lauren Smits (Corona del Mar, Jr.); Sydney Raguse (Corona del Mar, Fr.); Zoya Farnezah (Irvine, Jr.); Gabriela Iribarne (Laguna Hills, So.); Sheeva Seyfi (Laguna Hills, Jr.); Aussie DuFault (University, Jr.); Macy Usher (University, Sr.); Allie Carlton (University, Jr.); Kailee Feinstein (University, Fr.)

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• All-League Girls Soccer: Golden West League
• All-League Girls Soccer: Orange Coast League
• All-League Girls Soccer: Sea View League
• All-League Girls Soccer: South Coast League
• All-League Girls Soccer: Trinity League