First girls' tennis rankings are out: Valencia is No. 1 in Div. III

Valencia, which reached has reached the past three Southern Section Div. III championship matches, received the No. 1 ranking when the first division poll was released Monday.

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The Vikings could meet up with another Valencia, located in Placentia, in this year's division final. Valencia of Placentia captured the Div. IV championship last season.

La Canada, a semifinalist the past two seasons in Div. III, is ranked No. 4. La Canada plays host Friday to Valencia at the La Canada Country Club.

Campbell Hall of North Hollywood, the defending Div. II champion, is No. 4 in its debut in the Div. I rankings. The Vikings play Wednesday against top-ranked Dana Hills of Dana Point -- the reigning champion -- at Laguna Niguel Racquet Center.

Rio Mesa of Oxnard, a quarterfinalist last year and semifinalist in 2006 in Div. IV, is ranked No. 7. If the Spartans can get junior Jessica Vizents -- sidelined with an injured ankle -- healthy in time for the playoffs, they could challenge top-ranked Sage Hill of Newport Beach and No. 2 Cerritos.

Viewpoint of Calabasas, the reigining Div. V champion, is ranked No. 1 and Liberty League rival Buckley of Sherman Oaks is No. 6.