Reigning CIF Southern Section Division 2 tennis champion Arcadia High School and 2016 Division 1 runner-up San Marino are on a playoff collision course this season.
The two powerful programs could potentially meet in the Division 1 quarterfinals next week, according to the CIF-SS playoff pairings that were released Monday morning.
The Apaches (17-0) are the tournament’s No. 4 seed and will face visiting Loyola (13-5) in the opening round on Wednesday. The Titans (9-3) were given the de facto No. 5 seed and face visiting Westlake (11-4) on Wednesday.
That potential quarterfinal matchup could result in the winner facing reigning Division 1 champion and top-seeded Peninsula (19-0) in the semifinals.
Two other teams earned seeds, both in Division 4. Maranatha (13-1) is No. 3 and La Serna (16-1) is No. 4. Both face wild-card entrants; the Minutemen against Lakewood or Ocean View and the Lancers against Silverado or Downey.
Eight other league champions have home matches on Wednesday. In Division 2, Camarillo (9-5) will visit Pasadena Poly (14-1), Palm Springs (10-6) will travel to Walnut (16-2-1) and Simi Valley (11-7) will visit Diamond Bar (13-3). In Division 3, the Murrieta Valley/Corona Santiago wild-card winner will face Rowland (21-0-1) and the Pasadena/Thacher wild-card winner will travel to Keppel (14-6). In Division 4, El Rancho (14-6) will visit Arroyo (10-8). In Division 5, the Jurupa Hills/Ramona wild-card winner will play at Workman (14-2) and the Nipomo/Gahr wild-card winner will visit Bishop Amat (13-1).
Six area teams open with road games on Wednesday. Eleven teams will play in wild-card matches on Tuesday.
Boys volleyball
La Serna (19-2) will open the CIF-SS boys volleyball Division 5 tournament at 7 p.m. Tuesday as the No. 2 seed. The Lancers will face either Aveson Global or Orange’s Pacifica Christian, which played late Monday.
Six league champions all have home matches at 7 p.m. Tuesday. In Division 2, University (12-8) will visit Almont League champion San Gabriel (13-1) and Santiago Corona (14-13) will visit Rio Hondo League champion South Pasadena (23-9). In Division 3, Oxnard (11-14) will travel to Prep League champion Flintridge Prep (21-6). In Division 4, Mayfair (11-11) will visit Los Altos (16-10). In Division 5, Orange (10-13) will travel to International League champion Southwestern Academy (24-7) and the St. Genevieve/New Roads wild-card winner will visit Santa Fe League champion Cantwell-Sacred (12-16-1).
Only one other area team has a home match. Santa Ana Valley (13-11) will visit Prep League runner-up Pasadena Poly (11-9).
Ten teams have road matches. The second round is Thursday.
