Loyola, Citrus Valley win Comissioner's Cup

LOS ALAMITOS – The CIF Southern Section on Monday announced the top ten girls and boys athletic programs in the 21st Annual Commissioner’s Cup.

On the girl’s side, Citrus Valley took top honors in scoring 14 points on the strength of two championship trophies and two semifinals finishes. Citrus Valley finished the year with a title in the sports of soccer and softball. The Blackhawks made semifinal appearances in water polo and swimming and diving for good measure. It is the first Commissioner’s Cup title on the girl’s side for the Lady Blackhawks. The Blackhawks halted Mater Dei’s attempt to claim the title as the Monarchs finished as runner-ups.

Mater Dei’s second place finish (by virtue of tie-breaker rules with St. Margaret’s) consisted of 13 points thanks to a back-to-back title in basketball and runner-up finishes in both track and field and water polo. The Monarchs also added a semifinal appearance in volleyball.

Taking third place on the girl’s side is St. Margaret’s. The Tartans claimed titles in soccer and tennis. They were also runner-ups in volleyball. St. Lucy’s finishes up the Top - 4 (by virtue of tie-breaker rules with Newport Harbor) with a championship in volleyball. The Regents added to their total semifinal appearances in water polo, soccer, and softball.

On the boy’s side, Loyola claimed their sixth Commissioner Cup title in the past ten years and their fourth consecutive cup. The Cubs did so with a championship, two runner-up trophies and four semifinals finishes. Loyola scored 19 points, winning a title in track and field. Loyola also finished as runner-ups in cross country and volleyball. Loyola added a semifinal appearance in water polo, soccer, basketball, and swimming and diving.

Corona Del Mar finished second with 17 points. The Sea Kings won a title in football. Adding to that total was four runner-up trophies in volleyball, water polo, tennis, and swimming and diving. Rounding out the Top-3 was Palm Desert (by virtue of tie-breaker rules with Mater Dei, Santa Margarita, and Cresenta Valley). The Aztecs used two titles (baseball and tennis) and one semifinal appearance (basketball) to secure their final position.

The CIF-SS developed this recognition program based upon comprehensive excellence in
interscholastic competition. The purpose of this program is to enhance the spirit of competition, sportsmanship, and goodwill among the student athletes and member schools.

The winners are determined by a point system that provides: five points for a divisional
championship; three points for a divisional runner-up finish; two points for advancing to the semifinal round or a third place finish in a team-place finish sport (i.e. cross country, golf, swimming and diving, track and field); and one point for a fourth place finish in a team-place finish sport. In cases where a tie occurs the top ten schools were determined by several tie-breaker methods.

“We at the CIF-SS are very proud of these outstanding programs for their hard work and dedication that has resulted in success on the field and courts,” said Rob Wigod, Commissioner of Athletics. “Their determination and teamwork has resulted experiences that will last them a lifetime.”