CITYWIDE — The boys' volleyball teams from Santa Monica and Crossroads find themselves in the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 poll, it was announced on Monday.
A fast start has propelled Crossroads to No. 5 on the poll. Despite losing to Ocean League rival Culver City last week, Samohi hangs on at No. 7.
The two local schools have been ranked for most of the season with Samohi opening the year as the No. 1 team in the preseason poll.
Next for Crossroads is a road game at nearby Windward on Thursday. The game begins at 3 p.m.
Samohi is at home today, Tuesday, hosting league member Inglewood. The game is scheduled for 3:15 p.m.
Jung takes new gig at West L.A. College
Former St. Monica boys' basketball head coach Khi-Min Jung has signed on to be an assistant at nearby West Los Angeles College.
Newly-hired West L.A. head coach Chris Ackers added Jung to his staff earlier this month.
In his three years at St. Monica, Jung finished with an overall record of 45-39 according to MaxPreps.com. St. Monica reached the playoffs in all three of his seasons at the helm.
Before taking the St. Monica job, Jung was an assistant at crosstown Santa Monica where he was an assistant under head coach James Hecht for two seasons.
"This is a step up for me," Jung said. "I'm looking forward to the challenge."
The move to West L.A. is somewhat a homecoming for Jung, who grew up in nearby Culver City.
Samohi baseball tries to stay unbeaten
Samohi baseball plays a pair of games against Ocean League foe Morningside this week as the Vikings attempt to stay unbeaten in league.
The Vikings enter Tuesday's home game 14-9 overall and 4-0 in league.
On Thursday, Samohi travels to Morningside to complete the season series. Both games begin at 3:15 p.m.
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