| 2012 POWERADE FAB 50 Boys' Volleyball Rankings: Week 6 |
| RK (LW) |
SCHOOL (CITY, STATE) |
REC |
COMMENT |
| 1 (1) |
Loyola
Los Angeles, CA |
22-0 |
The Cubs continued their winning streak with victories over Harvard-Westlake, (North Hollywood, Calif.) and then topped a pair of FAB 50 teams -- No. 20 Corona del Mar (Newport Beach, Calif.) and No. 50 Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.). |
| 2 (2) |
Wheaton-Warrenville South
Wheaton, IL |
23-0 |
This team is leaving no doubt in the Midwest after crushing previous No. 14 Glenbard East (Lombard, Ill.) 25-8, 25-12 in the title match of the Mustang Invitational at Downers Grove South (Ill.). |
| 3 (3) |
Esperanza
Anaheim, CA |
21-3 |
The Aztecs took care of business in the Century League with three wins and should wrap up league play next week with a win over El Modena (Orange, Calif.). |
| 4 (4) |
Mira Costa
Manhattan Beach, CA |
19-4 |
Outside hitter and USC commit Chris Orenic is still not cleared to play after breaking his hand but should be back for playoffs. Mira Costa won matches last week over West (Torrance, Calif.) and No. 50 Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.). |
| 5 (5) |
Servite
Anaheim, CA |
25-3 |
The Friars posted a win last week over JSerra (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) last week and already have a win this week over No. 42 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.). |
| 6 (6) |
Punahou School
Honolulu, HI |
20-3 |
President Obama's alma mater clinched the ILH Division 1 title with wins over Mid-Pacific Institute and St. Louis (also both of Honolulu). |
| 7 (7) |
Westview
San Diego, CA |
22-1 |
The Wolverines beat Ramona (Calif.) and rival Poway (Calif.) and will face solid competition when they come up north this weekend to the Redondo Varsity Classic. |
| 8 (8) |
Otay Ranch
Chula Vista, CA |
26-1 |
Wins over Bonita Vista (Chula Vista, Calif.) and Eastlake (Chula Vista, Calif.) keep the Mustangs high in this week's rankings. |
| 9 (9) |
Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, CA |
18-3 |
Sunset League rival Newport Harbor (Newport Beach, Calif.) invades the Oilers' gym on Friday night for a matchup of nationally ranked squads. |
| 10 (10) |
Dana Hills
Dana Point, CA |
22-3 |
The Dolphins racked up wins over the Lagunas (Laguna Beach and Laguna Hills) last week and were set to face league rival San Clemente on Thursday night before they head north to the Redondo Varsity Classic. |
| 11 (11) |
San Clemente
San Clemente, CA |
18-3 |
Like their league rivals ranked just above them, the Tritons also are playing in the Redondo Varsity Classic and were hoping to head up there after beating Dana Hills on Thursday. |
| 12 (12) |
Oak Park
Oak Park, CA |
20-4 |
The Eagles defeated Malibu (Calif.) last week and will join the crowd this weekend at the Redondo Varsity Classic. |
| 13 (13) |
Westlake
Westlake Village, CA |
17-2 |
The Warriors beat Thousand Oaks (Calif.) and Simi Valley (Calif.) in Marmonte League matchups last week. |
| 14 (25) |
Glenbrook North
Northbrook, IL |
19-2 |
After finishing runner-up the past two years at the Brother Rice Smack Attack tournament, Glenbrook North topped a loaded field by beating No. 22 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, Ill.) 25-22, 27-25 in this year's championship. |
| 15 (32) |
De La Salle
Concord, CA |
26-2 |
Peter Edwards led the way with eight kills when the Spartans beat Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.) in the title match of the Bellarmine tourney. |
| 16 (20) |
Kamehameha Hawai'i
Kea'au, HI |
19-4 |
KS Hawaii had two league wins last week and heads into the league playoffs beginning Friday as the No. 1 seed in its division. |
| 17 (21) |
Moanalua
Honolulu, HI |
18-2 |
The Menehunes swept No. 2 seed Kalaheo 25-20, 25-14, 25-21 to remain undefeated in Oahu Interscholastic Association competition. |
| 18 (19) |
North Allegheny Sr.
Wexford, PA |
32-0 |
Pennsylvania's No. 1 team won its third tournament of the season by beating York Suburban (Pa.) in the finals of the Koller Classic in York, Pa. |
| 19 (22) |
Newport Harbor
Newport Beach, CA |
20-7 |
The Sailors defeated Marina (Huntington Beach, Calif.) and Los Alamitos (Calif.) in league matches. They play No. 9 Huntington Beach (Calif.) on Friday. |
| 20 (23) |
Corona Del Mar
Newport Beach, CA |
19-6 |
The Sea Kings lost to the No. 1 team in the nation - Loyola of Los Angeles -- last week in three games, but beat Northwood (Irvine, Calif.) and Irvine (Calif.) to clinch the championship in the Pacific Coast League. |
| 21 (24) |
Corona Del Sol
Tempe, AZ |
15-2 |
An easy win earlier this week over Dobson (Mesa, Ariz.) helps keep the Aztecs No. 1 in their state. |
| 22 (44) |
Lincoln-Way East
Frankfort, IL |
19-3 |
This team made it into the finals of the Brother Rice Smack Attack tourney last weekend and didn't lose by much to No. 14 Glenbrook North (Northbrook, Ill.). |
| 23 (37) |
Buchanan
Clovis, CA |
30-5 |
Coach John Jay took his team to the Brother Rice Smack Attack tourney in Chicago last weekend and the results were positive. The Bears won five of six matches with their only loss coming to finalist Lincoln-Way East. |
| 24 (14) |
Glenbard East
Lombard, IL |
18-4 |
The Rams lost two of three matches last week, but one of those was to No. 2 Wheaton Warrenville South. |
| 25 (26) |
Moeller
Cincinnati, OH |
12-2 |
A thrilling five-game win over previously unbeaten and previous No. 17 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) pushes the Crusaders slightly higher in this week's rankings. |
| 26 (33) |
Saint Francis
Mountain View, CA |
24-2 |
The Lancers had a strong showing in the Bellarmine tourney, in which their only loss was to champion De La Salle (Concord, Calif.). They've also already beaten Bellarmine this week in an important league match. |
| 27 (42) |
Berkeley Prep School
Tampa, FL |
19-2 |
Both losses that Berkeley Prep has suffered this year have later been avenged. Beating previous No. 15 Columbus (Miami) to win their own tournament is another reason that the Buccaneers are now No. 1 in Florida. |
| 28 (16) |
Glenbard West
Glen Ellyn, IL |
13-2 |
The Hilltoppers placed third in the Brother Rice Smack Attack by besting Buffalo Grove (Ill.). |
| 29 (29) |
Fair Lawn
Fair Lawn, NJ |
15-0 |
New Jersey's top-ranked team won the Bloomfield Invitational with a 25-17 finals win over East Brunswick (N.J.). The semifinal victim was Christian Brothers (Lincroft, N.J.) 25-20. |
| 30 (30) |
Palos Verdes
Palos Verdes Estates, CA |
26-6 |
The Sea Kings beat No. 50 Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.) and Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates, Calif.) last week and will play No. 4 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) next week. |
| 31 (34) |
Hawaii Baptist Academy
Honolulu, HI |
26-4 |
The Eagles took down Damien (Honolulu) and Le Jardin (Kailua, Hawaii) this past week and sit behind Punahou (Honolulu) as the top team in Division II in the Interscholastic League of Hawaii. |
| 32 (35) |
Mater Dei
Santa Ana, CA |
11-4 |
It was a good week for the Monarchs as they beat previous No. 27 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) and Lutheran (Orange, Calif.) in a pair of Trinity League matches. |
| 33 (17) |
Saint Xavier
Cincinnati, OH |
12-1 |
The Bombers have to drop in the rankings this week after losing a match to in-state rival Moeller (Cincinnati). |
| 34 (48) |
Clovis West
Fresno, CA |
21-5 |
Quality wins for the Golden Eagles at the Bellarmine tournament included those against Mountain View (Calif.) and St. Ignatius (San Francisco). |
| 35 (NR) |
De Smet Jesuit
Saint Louis, MO |
21-1 |
The Spartans are the No. 1 team in the St. Louis metro area and could move up toward the 25 if they continue their winning ways. |
| 36 (41) |
Lincoln Way North
Frankfort, IL |
15-2 |
Sophomore Ryan McFarland continues to play well for the Phoenix. |
| 37 (43) |
Bishop Moore
Orlando, FL |
16-2 |
The Hornets stayed on the heels of Berkeley Prep in Florida by winning matches last week against Dr. Phillips (Orlando) and Lake Howell. |
| 38 (31) |
Gilbert
Gilbert, AZ |
14-2 |
The Tigers posted a win earlier this week against Mountain View (Mesa, Ariz.). |
| 39 (NR) |
Mountain View
Mountain View, CA |
27-4 |
Going to the Bellarmine tournament in San Jose wound up providing the ammo to put the Spartans into this week's FAB 50. While they dropped matches to No. 15 De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) and No. 24 Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.), they also got big wins against previously ranked Bellarmine and No. 41 Granite Bay. |
| 40 (15) |
Christopher Columbus
Miami, FL |
18-4 |
Going to the Berkeley Prep tournament to face strong competition could end up being helpful for the Explorers in the postseason. |
| 41 (18) |
Granite Bay
Granite Bay, CA |
26-6 |
A 4-2 record at the Bellarmine tourney wasn't what the Grizzlies wanted, but they can still be in the rankings because both De La Salle (Concord) and Mountain View (Calif.) are now higher. |
| 42 (27) |
Saint John Bosco
Bellflower, CA |
19-8 |
Although the Braves lost twice last week, they stay in the rankings because those losses were both to higher-ranked teams. Their loss to No. 32 Mater Dei also was close. |
| 43 (28) |
Carmel
Carmel, IN |
21-2 |
The Greyhounds won four of five matches at the Brother Rice (Chicago) Smack Attack, losing to the hosts, 2-1. One of the victims, however, was previous No. 38 Spanish River (Boca Raton, Fla.). |
| 44 (45) |
Southern Regional
Manahawkin, NJ |
16-0 |
This team scored 2-0 wins over Toms River East (Toms River, N.J.) and Wall (N.J.) to remain unbeaten. Sophomore Mike Gesicki, a 6-foot-6, 215-pound top recruit, leads the team in blocks and is second in kills. |
| 45 (NR) |
Downers Grove North
Downers Grove, IL |
18-2 |
All of the Chicago area teams have to get rankings points because of what happened in the Brother Rice Smack Attack -- top teams from other states entered and none of them even made it to the finals. |
| 46 (NR) |
Archbishop Alter
Kettering, OH |
10-3 |
A head-to-head win over previous No. 40 Hilliard Darby (Hilliard, Ohio) puts this team back into the FAB 50. Another key win came against previously unbeaten Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio). |
| 47 (NR) |
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO |
19-3 |
The Junior Billikens have handed No. 35 DeSmet (St. Louis) its only loss, but aren't ranked as high due to other losses. |
| 48 (46) |
Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks, CA |
16-7 |
The Lancers dropped another match, but it was to league rival Westlake (Westlake Village, Calif.), which has been in the top 15 of the FAB 50 for almost the entire season. |
| 49 (50) |
Miami Sunset
Miami, FL |
15-2 |
Beating higher ranked Columbus (Miami) will be on the minds of the Knights as they head into this weekend's Greater Miami Athletic Conference playoffs. |
| 50 (49) |
Redondo Union
Redondo Beach, CA |
15-9 |
It's another week and another loss for the Sea Hawks, but we're still leaving them in the FAB 50. That loss was to No. 30 Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.) and we're also giving them benefit of the doubt as the host school for this weekend's Redondo Varsity Classic. |
| Dropped out: Previous No. 36 Vernon Hills (Vernon Hills, Ill.); No. 38 Spanish River (Boca Raton, Fla.); No. 39 Bellarmine Prep (San Jose, Calif.); No. 40 Hilliard Darby (Hilliard, Ohio); No. 47 Rocklin (Rocklin, Calif.). |
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