A whole lot of shuffling. Here’s where Central Section teams will be competing in fall
Two Clovis Unified high school football programs are dropping out of Division I while Tulare Union and San Joaquin Memorial are moving up divisions, highlighting realignment in Central Section athletics.
The moves were approved at the April section meeting.
The section uses a formula that includes past performance to determine division placements, then schools have the option of appealing to section commissioner Jim Crichlow.
Schools can request to keep programs at divisions higher than where the formula dictates.
That has kept Clovis Unified teams in D-I in the past, but in the new cycle beginning this fall Clovis East and Clovis North will be D-II where the formula slots those programs.
They’ll join Memorial in D-II, while Tulare Union steps up to D-I after winning back-to-back D-II titles. Tulare Union’s appeal to stay in D-II was denied.
Here is a look at the new divisions for fall sports; former division placement is noted in parentheses:
Football
Division I – Arroyo Grande, Bakersfield, Buchanan, Bullard, Central, Clovis, Clovis West, Edison, Liberty-Bakersfield, Ridgeview, Tulare Union (D-II)
Division II – Dinuba, Garces, El Diamante, Frontier, Hanford, Lemoore, Nipomo, Redwood, Righetti, St. Joseph, Sanger, Stockdale, Sunnyside, Tulare Western, San Joaquin Memorial (D-III), Centennial (D-I), Clovis East (D-I), Clovis North (D-I), Atascadero (D-I), Paso Robles (D-I)
Division III – Bakersfield Christian, Chowchilla, Fresno, Highland, Independence, Kingsburg, Madera, Mt. Whitney, San Luis Obispo, Tehachapi, West, Central Valley Christian (D-IV), Golden West (D-IV), Pioneer Valley (D-II)
Division IV – Delano, East, Kerman, Monache, North, Porterville, Roosevelt, Selma, Wasco, Washington Union, Caruthers (D-V), Shafter (D-V), Kennedy (D-V), Golden Valley (D-III), Hoover (D-III), Templeton (D-III), Santa Maria (D-III), Morro Bay (D-III), South (D-III)
Division V – Arvin, Bishop, Coalinga, Dos Palos, Firebaugh, Hanford West, Immanuel, Liberty-Madera Ranchos, Lindsay, Woodlake, Yosemite, Strathmore (D-VI), Cesar Chavez (D-IV), Exeter (D-IV), Madera South (D-IV), Mendota (D-IV), Reedley (D-IV), Taft (D-IV), Mission Oak (D-IV)
Division VI – Avenal, Boron, California City, Farmersville, Granite Hills, Kern Valley, McFarland, Mission Prep, Minarets, Orange Cove, Orosi, Parlier, Riverdale, Rosamond, Sierra Pacific, Tranquillity, Desert (D-V), Foothill (D-V), Corcoran (D-V), Sierra (D-V), Fowler (D-V), McLane (D-V), Mira Monte (D-V)
Girls volleyball
Division I – Arroyo Grande, Bakersfield, Buchanan, Centennial, Central, Clovis, Clovis East, Clovis North, Clovis West, Garces, Liberty-Bakersfield, Exeter (D-II)
Division II – Atascadero, Bakersfield Christian, Bullard, Central Valley Christian, El Diamante, Golden West, Lemoore, Madera, Monache, Mt. Whitney, Redwood, Sanger, San Luis Obispo, Tulare Union, Tehachapi, Templeton, Yosemite (D-III), Frontier (D-I), Stockdale (D-I), Mission Prep (D-I), Paso Robles (D-I)
Division III – Arvin, Dinuba, Cesar Chavez, East, Edison, Hanford West, Highland, Madera South, Minarets, Mission Oak, Morro Bay, Nipomo, Orcutt Academy, Pioneer Valley, Reedley, Ridgeview, Righetti, Sierra, San Joaquin Memorial, St. Joseph’s, Sunnyside, Tulare Western, Woodlake, Immanuel (D-IV), Chowchilla (D-IV), Hoover (D-II), Independence (D-II)
Division IV – Bishop, Coalinga, Dos Palos, Fowler, Kingsburg, Liberty-Madera Ranchos, Lindsay, Mendota, McFarland, Mira Monte, Porterville, Sierra, Strathmore, Taft, California City (D-V), Washington Union (D-V), Sierra Pacific (D-V), Selma (D-V), North (D-III), Shafter (D-III), Santa Maria (D-III)
Division V – Alpaugh, Avenal, Caruthers, Corcoran, Delano, Farmersville, Firebaugh, Fresno Christian, Granite Hills, Kings Christian, Kerman, Kern Valley, Laton , Orosi, Parlier, Kennedy, Riverdale, Rosamond, South, Tranquillity, Wasco, Wonderful, Big Pine, Immanuel Christian, Owens Valley, LeeVining, Trona, Baker, Frazier Mountain, Summit Charter, Desert (D-IV), Fresno (D-IV), Golden Valley (D-IV), Hanford (D-IV), Roosevelt (D-IV), McLane (D-IV), Orange Cove (D-IV), West (D-IV), Foothill (D-IV)
Girls tennis
Division I – Arroyo Grande, Bakersfield Christian, Buchanan, Bullard, Clovis, Clovis East, Clovis North, Clovis West, Garces, Liberty-Bakersfield, Stockdale, San Luis Obispo, St. Joseph’s, Redwood (D-II)
Division II – Bakersfield, Centennial, Central, Edison, El Diamante, Frontier, Golden West, Immanuel, Monache, Reedley, Ridgeview, Sanger, Nipomo, Righetti, Templeton, Morro Bay, San Joaquin Memorial, Atascadero (D-I), Orcutt Academy (D-I), Paso Robles (D-I), Corcoran (D-III), Mission Prep (D-III).
Division III – Hoover, Independence, Lemoore, Liberty-Madera Ranchos, Mt. Whitney, North, Porterville, Selma, Sunnyside, Tulare Western, Tulare Union, West, Yosemite, Central Valley Christian (D-IV), Pioneer Valley (D-II)
Division IV – Cesar Chavez, Chowchilla, Coalinga, East, Highland, Kerman, Madera South, Taft, Strathmore, Woodlake, Firebaugh (D-V), Kingsburg (D-V), Foothill (D- III), Madera (D-III), Wasco (D-III), Tehachapi (D-III), Santa Maria (D-III)
Division V – Avenal, Arvin, Bishop, California City, Caruthers, Dos Palos, Farmersville, Fowler, Fresno , Fresno Christian, Frazier Mountain, Golden Valley, Granite Hills, Hanford, Kern Valley, Kings Christian, Lindsay, McFarland, Mendota, Mira Monte, Mission Oak, Orange Cove, Orosi, Parlier, Riverdale, Kennedy, Roosevelt, Rosamond, Shafter, Sierra, Tranquillity, Washington Union, Desert, Kennedy, Delano (D-IV), Dinuba (D-IV), Exeter (D-IV), Hanford West (D-IV), McLane (D-IV), Sierra Pacific (D-IV)
Boys water polo
Division I – Arroyo Grande, Buchanan, Bullard, Clovis, Clovis East, Clovis North, Clovis West, Porterville, Redwood, Righetti, San Luis Obispo, Garces (D-II)
Division II – Atascadero, Central, El Diamante, Fresno, Hoover, Kingsburg, Lemoore, Monache, Morro Bay, San Joaquin Memorial, Tulare Union, Edison (D-III), Golden West (D-II), Nipomo (D-II), Santa Maria (D-II)
Divison III – Bakersfield Christian, Chowchilla, Dinuba, Exeter, Granite Hills, Hanford, Hanford West, Kerman, Madera, Madera South, McLane, Mission Oak, Mission Prep, Mt. Whitney, Reedley, Roosevelt, Selma, Sierra, Sierra Pacific, Strathmore, Tulare Western, Yosemite, Paso Robles (D-II), Pioneer Valley (D-II), Sanger (D-II), St. Joseph’s (D-II), Sunnyside (D-II)
Girls water polo
Division I – Arroyo Grande, Buchanan, Bullard, Clovis, Clovis East, Clovis North, Clovis West, El, Diamante, Righetti, Sanger, Redwood (D-II), Monache (D-II), Porterville (D-II), Madera (D-II)
Division II – Atascadero, Edison, Exeter, Garces, Golden West, Mt. Whitney, Morro Bay, Reedley, Selma, Strathmore, Sierra, Hanford (D-I), Nipomo (D-I), Paso Robles (D-I), San Luis Obispo (D-I), Santa Maria (D-I), Kingsburg (D-I), Sierra Pacific (D-I)
Division III – Bakersfield Christian, Chowchilla, Dinuba, Granite Hills, Hoover, Kerman, Lemoore, Madera South, McLane, Mission Oak, Mt. Whitney, Tulare Western, Yosemite, Mission Prep, San Joaquin Memorial, Central (D-II), Fresno (D-II), Pioneer Valley (D-II), Hanford West (D-II), Sunnyside (D-II), Tulare Union (D-II)
Boys cross country
Division I – Arroyo Grande, Bakersfield, Buchanan, Centennial, Clovis , Clovis East, Clovis North, Clovis West, Madera South, McFarland, Paso Robles, Redwood, Stockdale, Liberty-Bakersfield, Monache
Division II – Atascadero, Bullard, Dinuba, El Diamante, Highland, Madera, Mt. Whitney, Pioneer Valley, Reedley, Roosevelt, Sanger, Shafter, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, Corcoran (D-III), Ridgeview (D-III)
Division III – Arvin, Central, East, Edison, Foothill, Frontier, Golden Valley, Golden West, Independence, Kerman, North, Nipomo, Orcutt Academy, South, St. Joseph’s, Sunnyside, Templeton, Tulare Union, Tulare Western, Wasco, Avenal (D-IV), Fresno (D-IV), Coalinga (D-IV), West (D-IV), Lindsay (D-IV)
Division IV – Bakersfield Christian, Bishop, Cesar Chavez, Delano, Exeter, Firebaugh, Fowler, Garces, Hanford, Hanford West, Kennedy, Kingsburg, Lemoore, McLane, Mira Monte, Mission Oak, Parlier, Porterville, Kennedy, Rosamond, San Joaquin Memorial, Taft, Tehachapi, Woodlake, Yosemite, Hoover (D-III), Morro Bay (D-III), Mission Prep (D-III), Righetti (D-III), Selma (D-III), California City (D-V), Chowchilla (D-V)
Division V – Caruthers, CVC, Desert, Dos Palos, Farmersville, Fowler, Frazier Moutain, Fresno Christian, Granite Hills, Immanuel, Kern Valley, Kings Christian, Laton, Liberty-Madera Ranchos, Mendota, Minarets, Orange Cove, Orosi, Riverdale, Sierra, Sierra Pacific, Strathmore, Summit, Tranquillity, Washington Union, Wonderful (D-IV).
Girls cross country
Division I – Buchanan, Centennial, Clovis, Clovis East, Clovis North, Clovis West, Madera South, McFarland , Stockdale, Arroyo Grande, Monache (D-II)
Division II – Atascadero, Bullard, East, Frontier, Golden West, Liberty-Bakersfield, Madera, Mt. Whitney, North, Paso Robles, Pioneer Valley, Redwood, Sanger, San Luis Obispo, Shafter, Tulare Western, Bakersfield (D-I), Wasco (D-III), Foothill (D-III), Ridgeview (D-III), Kerman (D-III), Dinuba (D-III)
Division III – Central, Delano, Edison, El Diamante, Garces, Hoover, Independence, Morro Bay, Porterville, Reedley, Righetti, Santa Maria, St. Joseph’s, South, Sunnyside, Templeton, Corcoran (D-IV), Highland (D-IV), Hanford West (D-IV), Lindsay (D-IV)
Division IV – Arvin, Bakersfield Christian, Bishop, Cesar Chavez, Coalinga, CVC, Firebaugh, Fowler, Fresno, Golden Valley, Hanford, Kingsburg, Lemoore, McLane, Mendota, Mira Monte, Mission Oak, Rosamond, Taft, Tehachapi, West, Yosemite, Exeter (D-III), Roosevelt (D-III), Selma (D-III), Tulare Union (D-III), Nipomo (D-III), Mission Prep (D-III), Orcutt Academy (D-III), California City (D-V), Caruthers (D-V), Kennedy (D-V), Washington Union (D-V), Liberty-Madera Ranchos (D-V)
Division V – Avenal, Chowchilla, Desert, Farmersville, Frazier Mountain, Fresno Christian, Granite Hills, Immanuel, Kennedy, Kern Valley, Kings Christian, Laton, Minarets, Orange Cove, Orosi, Parlier, Riverdale, Sierra, San Joaquin Memorial, Sierra Pacific, Strathmore, Summit, Tranquillity, Wonderful, Woodlake
Girls golf
Division I – Buchanan, Bullard, Centennial, Clovis, Clovis East, Clovis North, Clovis West, Frontier, Garces, Liberty-Bakersfield, Stockdale, Arroyo Grande, Lemoore (D-II), Redwood (D-II)
Division II – Bakersfield, Bakersfield Christian, Central, CVC, El Diamante, Kingsburg, Monache, Mt. Whitney, Sanger, Yosemite, Atascadero, Central, Chowchilla (D-III), Golden West (D-III), San Joaquin Memorial (D-III)
Division III – Arvin, Avenal, Bishop, California City, Central, Cesar Chavez, Delano, Dinuba, Dos Palos, East, Edison, Exeter, Foothill, Frazier Mountain, Golden Valley, Granite Hills, Hanford, Hanford West, Highland, Hoover, Independence, Kerman, Kern Valley, Liberty-Madera Ranchos, Immanuel, Lindsay, Madera, Madera South, McLane, Mira Monte, North, Porterville, Reedley, Kennedy, Ridgeview, Roosevelt, Rosamond, Selma, Shafter, Sierra, Sierra Pacific, Taft, South, Strathmore, Sunnyside, Tehachapi, Tranquillity, Tulare Union, Tulare Western, Wasco , West, Mission Oak, Nipomo
This story was originally published May 29, 2019 at 1:40 PM.