All three local Channel League teams and the Carpinteria High Warriors will represent the Santa Barbara area in the CIF-SS Girls Water Polo playoffs.
Fresh of a Channel League championship, San Marcos will compete in the highly-touted eight-team Open Division while Dos Pueblos drew a berth in Division 1 and Carpinteria and Santa Barbara were slotted into Division 3 in brackets that were revised by the CIF due to an issue with faulty data.
“In the desire for complete transparency, the CIF Southern Section would like to state that the reason for these revisions have nothing to do with the system in place, but rather on a combination of faulty data and in the attempt to be as fair to all member schools as possible, especially those so devastated by the many local fires,” the organization said in a statement.
San Marcos (Open Div.)
The Royals enjoyed a successful regular season, going 23-8 overall and finishing undefeated in Channel League play on their way to another league title.
San Marcos was placed into Pool A of the Open Division with Mater Dei, Oaks Christian and Corona Del Mar. The Royals open at Oaks Christian on Thursday, Feb. 6, play at top-seeded Mater Dei on Wednesday, Feb. 12 and take on Corona del Mar at home on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
The pool winner advances to the championship against the winner of Pool B, which includes Orange Lutheran, Newport Harbor, Long Beach Wilson and Foothill.
Dos Pueblos (Div. 1)
The Chargers went 16-10 in the regular season and took second place in the Channel League to receive a spot in the 16-team Division 1 bracket
In a revised schedule, Dos Pueblos will host Corona-Centennial High in a first-round game on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 5 p.m.
Centennial (22-4) finished as co-champion of the Big VIII League with Corona-Santiago.
Carpinteria High (Div. 3)
The revised playoff brackets moved Carpinteria from Division 2 to Division 3. The Warriors (19-7) will play a first-round home game against Pasadena Muir (14-7) on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
Division 3 has a 32-team bracket.
Santa Barbara High (Div. 3)
The Dons (16-14) will also be home on Tuesday, Feb. 4 against a different opponent than the original 32-team bracket. They’ll play Palm Desert (19-3), the champion of the Desert Empire League.
The first-round game is scheduled for 5 p.m.