LOS ANGELES — Cleveland headlines the Daily News-area teams competing in the CIF L.A. City Section girls volleyball playoffs, earning the No. 3 seed in the Open Division behind Venice and Palisades.
Play begins Monday across six divisions, with the Open Division quarterfinals scheduled for Wednesday.
Cleveland captured the West Valley League while Palisades finished second with a 10-2 record in the Western League.
The Cavaliers have found ways to attack teams in multiple ways, led by senior outside hitter AnaJoleen Bell and dueling setter and opposite hitter Jenna Weiss and outside hitter Cate Freedman, with a back row solidified by libero Hannah Dekhytar, Alyssa Lozano and freshman setter Eva Hanley.
Palisades is led by senior captain 5-foot-8 outside hitter Ashlynn Sells and senior setter Christie Turner. Chatsworth, Taft, El Camino Real and Granada Hills also solidified spots in the City Section Open Division with matches beginning Wednesday.
Chatsworth is carried by senior outside hitter Addison Flores and setter Camilla Diaz, Taft sophomore Madelynn Hongthong has been impressive in the back row for the Toreadors, with junior outside hitters Mayli Hernandez and Margaux Lane.
Granada Hills is headed by junior opposite hitter Katherine Kirakosyan and senior setter Sarah Perry and El Camino Real brings an athletic attacking front captained by senior opposite Annaka Mclain and middle hitter Eden Tolbert.
Here’s a look at the City Section playoff brackets by division.
Open Division
- No. 5 seed El Camino Real (15-14) vs. No. 4 seed Taft (31-7) Wednesday 6 p.m.
- No. 6 seed Granada Hills (21-17-1) vs. No. 3 seed Cleveland (29-11) Wednesday 5 p.m.
- No. 7 seed Chatsworth (29-15) vs. No. 2 seed Palisades (33-14) Wednesday 4 p.m.
Division 1
- No. 16 seed Birmingham (7-21) vs. No. 1 seed Sherman Oaks CES (26-14) Monday 4 p.m.
- No. 9 seed North Hollywood (18-11) vs. No. 8 seed Los Angeles CES (11-9-1) Monday 4 p.m.
- No. 14 seed Marshall (17-14) vs. No. 3 seed Sylmar (21-8) Monday 4 p.m.
- No. 10 seed Roosevelt (24-12-3) vs. No. 7 seed Sun Valley Poly (20-7-1) Monday 4 p.m.
- No. 15 King Drew (22-6) vs. No. 2 seed Kennedy (26-14) Monday 4 p.m.
Division 2
- No. 9 seed San Fernando (13-9) vs. No. 8 seed Carson (12-9) Monday, 4 p.m.
- No. 13 seed Panorama (15-8) vs. No. 4 seed Triumph Charter (23-7) Monday, 4 p.m.
- No. 14 seed South Gate (20-14) vs. No. 3 seed Grant (11-9) Monday 4 p.m.
- No. 10 seed Hamilton (9-16) vs. No. 7 seed Verdugo Hills (14-9) Monday 4 p.m.
- No. 15 seed Reseda (9-10) vs. No. 2 seed East Valley (11-10) Monday 4 p.m.
Division 3
- No. 19 seed Sun Valley Magnet (12-11) vs. No. 14 seed Gertz-Ressler (13-6) Monday 4 p.m.
- No. 18 seed Wilson (7-13) or No. 15 seed Animo Robinson (11-8) vs. No. 2 seed Lake Balboa Prep (19-3) Wednesday, 4 p.m.
Division 4
- No. 9 Middle College (8-6) vs. No. 8 seed Arleta (5-17) Wednesday, 4 p.m.
- No. 11 seed Canoga Park (6-24) vs. No. 6 seed WISH Academy (13-8) Wednesday 4 p.m.
- No. 10 seed Monroe (10-10-1) vs. No. 7 seed Legacy (9-21) Wednesday, 4 p.m.
- No. 17 seed Los Angeles (11-13) vs. No. 16 Northridge Academy (6-23) Monday 4 p.m. Winner plays No. 1 seed Santee (12-4) Wednesday 4 p.m.
Division 5
- No. 23 seed Valley Oaks CES (9-12) vs. No. 10 seed Van Nuys (2-23) Monday 4 p.m. Winner plays No. 7 seed Lakeview Charter (7-7)
- No. 21 seed Discovery vs. No. 12 seed East College Prep (8-10-2). Winner plays Magnolia Science Academy Reseda (14-5) Wednesday at 4 p.m.
- No. 24 Dorsey (10-5) vs. No. 9 seed USC Hybrid (10-12-1) Monday, 4 p.m. No. 8 seed Arroyo (4-17) Wednesday, 4 p.m.