GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

No. 2 seed and defending champ Clovis West marched into the Central Section Division I final, topping Centennial 25-15, 25-18, 25-22 behind Emily Jacobson's 12 kills and Melody Mandelbaum's 35 assists.

Top-seeded Central Valley Christian had a few close calls but rolled on in D-IV, with Alexandra Paredes posting 12 kills and 19 digs in a sweep of Bakersfield Christian. Next up is Chowchilla, which edged Immanuel 3-2 as Elliana Diepersloot had 18 kills.

Jessica Runyon's 11 kills powered defending champ and second-seeded Exeter back into the D-III final with a 25-19, 21-25, 25-14, 25-21 victory over No. 3 Ridgeview.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL SCORES

CENTRAL SECTION PLAYOFFS

DIVISION I

Buchanan 3, Bullard 0

25-16, 26-24, 25-18. Bull, Azzari Badawi 10 kills, 2 blocks, 7 digs; Mariah Riddlesprigger 10 kills, 8 digs; Cierra Sanderson 5 kills, 8 digs; Pookie Gonzalez 30 assists, 8 digs. Buch, Chloe Ferrai 12 kills, 12 digs; Sarah Horton 12 kills; Jessie Alcorn 12 kills; Hilary Brians 18 digs; Samantha Battles 9 digs, Bridget Carlsen 41 assists.

Clovis West 3, Centennial 0

25-15, 25-18, 25-22. CW, Emily Jacobson 12 kills; Lauren Meador 11 kills; Melody Mandelbaum 35 assists. C, Alyssa Gammel 10 kills; Regan Richert 7 kills; Carly Maxwell 26 assists. Records: Centennial 32-4; Clovis West 31-10.

DIVISION II

Frontier 3, Lemoore 0

25-16, 25-10, 25-14. L, Anderson 8 kills, Sullivan 4 aces. F, Dake 10 kills; Whittington 33 assists; Fien 12 digs. Records: Frontier 29-9; Lemoore 28-7.

Garces 3, El Diamante 0

25-9, 25-19, 25-18. ED, Heitzig 7 kills; Ruble 5 kills; Corona 10 digs. G, Bernardin 17 kills; Frazier 33 assists; Bernardin 20 digs; Aguilar 6 blocks, Palla 6 blocks. Records: El Diamante 27-7; Garces 26-9.

DIVISION III

Exeter 3, Ridgeview 1

25-19, 21-25, 25-14, 25-21. E, Jessica Runyon 11 kills, 4 blocks, 18 digs; Ashtyn Atkinson 10 kills, 23 digs; Tiffany Diaz 10 kills; Amanda Monge 10 kills. Records: Exeter 24-7

Tehachapi 3, Golden Valley 0

24-26, 25-17, 25-22, 25-15. T, Horcher 10 kills; Woodward 24 assists; Horcher 22 digs; Julye 12 blocks. Records: Tehachapi 28-4.

DIVISION IV

CVC 3, Bakersfield Christian 0

25-23, 25-22, 27-25. CVC, Alexandra Paredes 12 kills, 19 digs; Danielle Nederend 9 kills, 7 digs; Brelle DeGroot 7 kills 14 digs. Records: CVC 29-3; Bakersfield Christian 21-14.

Chowchilla 3, Immanuel 2

25-27, 19-25, 25-17, 25-18, 15-12. C, Elliana Diepersloot 18 kills; Hollie Strobarch 13; Robyn Reimer 38 assists; Heather Fontanilla 6 blocks, Sammie Chapman 17 digs. I, Bianca Bortolussi 12 kills; Mollie Eddy 19 kills; Alisha Kennedy 12 kills; Breann Ensz 47 assists. Records: Chowchilla 17-1; Immanuel 18-11.

Championships

Division I finals -- Thursday: No. 1 Buchanan vs No. 2 Clovis West

Division II finals -- Thursday: No. 1 Frontier vs No. 2 Garces

Division III finals -- Thursday: No. 1 Tehachapi vs No. 2 Exeter

Division IV finals -- Thursday: No. 1 CVC vs No. 3 Chowchilla

BOYS WATER POLO SCORE

CENTRAL SECTION PLAYOFFS

DIVISION II

Championship

Hanford 14, Dinuba 11 (OT)

Goals: D, Derek Perez 2, Justin Lopez-Lamb 5, Angel Perez 2, Tanner Pattee 1, Justin Klasser 1. H, Michael Conway 3, Davey Morales 3, Christian Sook 5, Ben Hoover 1, Josh Ornellas 2. Saves: D, Rafael Bedolla 7; H, Ryan Dias 6. Records: Dinuba 21-5, Hanford 27-5.

GIRLS WATER POLO SCORE

CENTRAL SECTION PLAYOFFS

DIVISION II

Championship

El Diamante 8, Porterville 6

Goals: ED, Natalie Hallberg 2, Bailey Wickliffe 2, Alyson Huber 4 goals. P, Coriann Snyder 4, Matlyn Morris 1, Kyla Hill 1. Saves: ED, Ashlee Smith 14; P, Raven Kapphaha 13. Records: El Diamante 26-5, Porterville 24-2.