The CIF Central Section playoffs began on Monday in girls tennis and girls volleyball with a few local teams in action. Winners return to the court on Tuesday, too.
Girls Tennis
In the Division IV bracket, No. 8 Independence hosted and defeated Desert, 8-1. The Falcons will now host No. 9 Woodlake, which was an 8-1 winner over Wasco, also on Monday.
In a match-up of two local teams, No. 11 Chavez Collegiate defeated unseeded South, 6-3 to advance to Tuesday’s match at No. 6 Madera Torres.
A few local teams were eliminated as No. 13 Monache blanked unseeded Tehachapi, 9-0, Unseeded Cabrillo edged No. 14 Ridgeview, 5-4, No. 10 Kingsburg beat Arvin 5-1 and No. 15 Central knocked off unseeded Golden Valley, 5-4. Central advances to a match-up with host and No. 2 seed Highland on Tuesday.
All Tuesday matches, scheduled for 3 p.m. (courts without lights) or 4 p.m. (with lights), unless another time is mutually agreed:
Division I — No. 10 Liberty at No. 7 Clovis East.
Division II — No. 9 Bakersfield at No. 8 Immanuel; No. 11 Templeton at No. 6 Frontier; No. 10 Santa Ynez at No. 7 Bakersfield Christian.
Division IV — No. 9 Woodlake at No. 8 Independence; No. 11 Chavez Collegiate at No. 6 Madera Torres; No. 15 Fresno Central at No. 2 Highland.
Division V — No. 16 Taft at No. 1 Fresno; No. 12 West at No. 5 Avenal; No. 11 Golden West at No. 6 Mira Monte.
Girls Volleyball
In the Division V playoff bracket, No. 15 Frazier Mountain swept McFarland, 25-13, 25-18, 25-21 to advance to the Round of 16. Frazier Mountain advances to a road match on Tuesday night against No. 2 North.
In another meeting of local teams, No. 14 Ridgeview blanked unseeded Chavez Collegiate, 25-19, 25-18, 25-10. The Wold Pack advanced to a match Tuesday night against a familiar foe, fellow South Yosemite Valley League counterpart, Highland, which is seeded No. 3.
While East didn’t play on Monday, the No. 1 seed in D-5 learned who it will face and host on Tuesday. Unseeded Roosevelt topped No. 16 Clovis South in a four-set match to advance to meet the Blades.
All Tuesday night matches, scheduled for 6 p.m. unless another time is mutually agreed:
Division II — No. 9 Santa Ynez at No. 8 Garces.
Division III — No. 12 Reedley at No. 5 Tehachapi; No. 11 Bakersfield at No. 6 Paso Robles; No. 15 Independence at No. 2 Fresno Bullard.
Division IV — No. 9 Arvin at No. 8 Shafter
Division V — Unseeded Roosevelt at No. 1 East; No. 9 Morro Bay at No. 8 West; No. 12 Wonderful College Prep Academy Delano at No. 5 Madera Torres; No 15 Frazier Mountain at No. 2 North; No. 10 Kern Valley at No. 7 Sierra Pacific; No. 14 Ridgeview at No. 3 Highland; No. 11 California City at No. 6 R.F Kennedy.
Division VI — No. 13 Lee Vining at No. 4 Golden Valley; No. 12 Ridgecrest Immanuel Christian at No. 5 Desert; No. 15 Corcoran at No. 2 Delano; No. 10 Bakersfield Legacy Christian Academy at No. 7 Porterville Summit Charter Collegiate Academy; No. 14 Lindsay at No. 3 Rosamond.
Girls Flag Football
All CIF first-round games for local flag football teams take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday:
Division I — No. 14 R.F. Kennedy at No. 3 San Luis Obispo; No. 10 Chavez Collegiate at No. 7 Madera Torres; No. 15 Mt. Whitney at No. 2 Bakersfield Christian.