WSC North Teams making noise In State Women's Volleyball Top 25 #3
September 16, 2025
The rise of the Western State Conference North Division the last few seasons is evident in this week's CCCWVCA State Top 25 Rankings #3.
There are two undefeated squads in the top 10 in #5 Los Angeles Mission (12-0) and #7 Santa Barbara City College (8-0) and perennial playoff contender Moorpark is solid again this season at #15. The 7-team division has a collective 44-20 overall record (.688 win percentage) so far in non-conference action.
Meanwhile, #1 Feather River (16-0) remains undefeated despite a 5-set scare v. unranked Ohlone. Fresno City stays at #2, surving a 5-set marathon v. #9 San Mateo, and #3 San Joaquin Delta also was tested in a 5-set victory over new #8 Taft. The rest of the top 10 includes San Diego Mesa still topping the South Region at #4, undefeated Orange Coast (8-0) at #6, and Pasadena City at #10.
With surprising Antelope Valley at 7-0 under second-year head coach Bailey Green and WSC North LA Pierce 2-0 under new head coach Joseph Arechiga, the state still has six teams without a loss going into this week's play.
Delta tops five teams from the Big 8 Conference in this week's Top 25.
Coach Milestone Alert: Solano head coach Darla Williams collected win #400 at the college in her 23rd season with a sweep over Santa Rosa JC on Sept. 12.
Coach Milestone Alert #2: San Diego Mesa coach Bobbi Jo Stall-Vest earned her 150th victory on Sept. 12 v. Long Beach City.
CCCWVCA State Top 25 Rankings, #3
| RANK | TEAM, CONFERENCE | RECORD | NOTES | REGION TOP 15 | LAST RANK |
| 1. | Feather River, Golden Valley | 16-0 | beat Fresno in 4 for 2nd time in a week span, stretched to 5 by Ohlone (15-13) | North #1 | State #1 |
| 2. | Fresno City, Central Valley North | 9-2 | beat San Mateo in 5 (15-10), Sierra in 4, lost to FRC in 4 | North #2 | State #2 |
| 3. | San Joaquin Delta, Big 8 | 11-1 | swept De Anza, outlasted Taft in 5 (15-12) | North #3 | State #3 |
| 4. | San Diego Mesa, Pacific Coast Athletic | 9-1 | 6-match win streak, but tested by SMC in 4 (two 27-25 sets) and Long Beach in 5 (15-9) | South #1 | State #4 |
| 5 | LA Mission, Western State North | 12-0 | swept Cerritos, Riverside, beat Reedley in 4, Maddie Perry is a State Player of the Week #4 | South #2 | State #5 |
| 6, | Orange Coast, Orange Empire | 8-0 | swept Mt. SAC, beat Santa Monica in 4 | South #3 | State #6 |
| 7. | Santa Barbara City, Western State North | 8-0 | 6 straight sweeps, including over Pasadena, Bayley Padia is a State Player of the Week #4 | South #4 | State #13 |
| 8, | Taft, Central Valley North | 10-2 | held 2-1 lead before losing in 5 to Delta, beat De Anza in 4, leaps nine spots into top 10 | North #4 | State #17 |
| 9. | San Mateo, Coast South | 5-3 | beat Sierra in 4, had 2-1 over Fresno before losing in 5 | North #5 | State #8 |
| 10. | Pasadena City, South Coast North | 7-3 | swept by Santa Barbara, swept Irvine Valley | South #5 | State #9 |
| 11. | Santa Monica, Western State South | 9-3 | lost to SD Mesa and Orange Coast in 4 each | South #6 | State #7 |
| 12. | Mt. San Antonio, South Coast North | 6-3 | swept by Orange Coast, swept Riverside | South #7 | State #11 |
| 13. | San Diego Miramar, Pacific Coast Athletic | 9-4 | 5-match win streak, swept Desert, beat Mt. San Jacinto in 4 | South #8 | State #22 |
| 14. | College of the Desert, Inland Empire Athletic | 10-4 | beat Canyons in 4, swept by SD Miramar | South #9 | State #10 |
| 15. | Moorpark, Western State North | 8-5 | beat Long Beach in 4, swept El Camino, then rally from 2-0 down to beat MiraCosta in 5 (15-13) | South #10 | State #12 |
| 16. | MiraCosta, Pacific Coast Athletic | 7-2 | beat Mt. San Jacinto in 4, lost to Moorpark in 5, swept El Camino, East LA | South #11 | State #20 |
| 17. | Sequoias, Central Valley South | 8-2 | won 6 of last 7, swept Yuba, beat Cuesta in 4 | North #6 | State #14 |
| 18. | Cabrillo, Coast North | 9-1 | 4 straight sweeps including Yuba last week | North #7 | State #16 |
| 19. | Cosumnes River, Big 8 | 10-1 | 5-match win streak, swept Reedley, beat Ohlone, Lassen in 4 each | North #8 | State #23 |
| 20. | Modesto, Big 8 | 12-1 | 8-match win streak, swept Ohlone, beat Reedley in 4, rallied from 2-1 down to beat Lassen (15-12), Teygan Horstmeier is a State Player of the Week #4 | North #9 | State #18 |
| 21. | Palomar, Pacific Coast Athletic | 7-2 | beat San Bernardino Valley in 4 | South #12 | State #19 |
| 22. | Monterey Peninsula, Coast North | 9-1 | 7-match win streak, swept Napa Valley | North #10 | State #21 |
| 23. | Hartnell, Coast North | 7-5 | beat American River in 5, Santa Rosa, Shasta in 4 each, jump on to Top 25 | North #11 | Not Ranked |
| 24. | American River, Big 8 | 6-5 | lost to Hartnell in 5, beat Shasta in 4 | North #12 | State #15 |
| 25. | Sacramento City, Big 8 | 10-4 | 5th Big 8 team to join rankings, 5 straight sweeps, last week v. West Valley, Lassen, Mendocino, Solano | North #13 | Not Ranked |
| BEST OF THE REST | |||||
| Siskiyous, Golden Valley | 10-3 | 6-match win streak, beat Folsom Lake, Ohlone in 4, swept Gavilan, Diablo Valley | North #14 | ||
| Ventura, Western State North | 4-4 | another strong WSC North squad, swept Canyons | South #13 | ||
| San Bernardino Valley, Inland Empire Athletic | 3-4 | lost to Palomar in 4, beat Saddleback in 5 (15-12) | South #14 | ||
| Saddleback, Orange Empire | 3-2 | lost to San Bernardino Valley in 5 | South #T15 | State #24 | |
| Mt. San Jacinto, Inland Empire Athletic | 5-6 | lost to MiraCosta, SD Miramara in 4, swept San Diego City | South #T15 | ||
| Golden West, Orange Empire | 3-1 | did not play last week | |||
| Antelope Valley, Western State South | 7-0 | still undefeated after sweeps of Southwestern, Victor Valley | |||
| Citrus, Western State South | 7-4 | won 4 in a row, beat Riverside, Rio Hondo in 4 last week | |||
| Lemoore, Central Valley South | 8-3 | beat Cerro Coso, West Valley in 4 | North #T15 | ||
| Sierra, Big 8 | 4-9 | lost to San Mateo, Fresno in 4, swept Ohlone | North #T15 | ||
| Merced, Central Valley North | 4-3 | won 3 straight, swept Gavilan, Contra Costa | North #T15 | ||
| Long Beach City, South Coast South | 2-8 | quality losses, but taking its toll, lost to Moorpark in 4, SD Mesa in 5 | State #25 | ||
| Allan Hancock, Western State North | 5-6 | beat Coalinga (19-17), Clovis in 5 each | |||
| Coalinga, Central Valley South | 6-4 | swept by Santa Barbara, lost to Allan Hancock in 5 | |||
| Cuesta, Western State North | 5-5 | swept Yuba, lost to Sequoias in 4 | |||
| Cerritos, South Coast South | 4-4 | swept by LA Mission, end 4-match losing streak with sweep over Glendale | |||
| Las Positas, Coast North | 6-2 | won 4 in a row, swept Marin, beat Redwoods in 4 | |||
| Ohlone, Coast South | 5-9 | make statement with 5-set loss to Feather River, but lost to Siskiyous in 4, swept by Sierra | |||
| De Anza, Coast North | 5-8 | swept Solano, Los Medanos, 4-match win streak snapped by Delta in 3, lost to Taft in 4 | |||
| Solano, Bay Valley | 6-8 | swept Shasta, Santa Rosa, swept by De Anza, Sacramento | |||
| Canyons, Western State South | 2-7 | 6-match losing streak, but tough schedule, lost to Desert in 4, swept by Ventura | |||
| Grossmont, Pacific Coast Athetic | 1-5 | did not play last week | |||
| Clovis, Central Valley North | 4-3 | swept by Santa Barbara, lost to Allan Hancock in 5 (3-1 in 5-set matches) | |||
| Cypress, Orange Empire | 3-6 | 3-1 in last 4, swept Compton | |||
| El Camino, South Coast South | 3-6 | lost 6 of last 7, tough stretch with 3-set losses to Moorpark, MiraCosta | |||
| Folsom Lake, Big | 6-8 | beat Butte in 4, lost to Siskiyous in 4, swept by FRC | |||
| Santa Rosa, Big 8 | 6-7 | lost to Hartnell in 4, swept by Solano, swept Mendocino | |||
| Butte, Golden Valley | 5-7 | lost to Folsom Lake in 4, beat Gavilan in 4 | |||
| West Valley, Coast South | 3-7 | 2-2 week, swept Lassen, Porterville, swept by Sacramento, lost to Lemoore in 4 | |||
| Lassen, Golden Valley | 5-10 | hard-luck 1-3 in 5-set matches, took Modesto to 5 | |||
| LA Pierce, Western State North | 2-0 | swept Cal Lutheran JV |
Release/Rankings by Robert Lewis, CCCWVCA SID