San Marcos vaulted from unranked to No. 6 in this week’s CIF-SS Division 2 boys volleyball poll.
The Royals finished second to top-ranked Oak Park in last Saturday’s 38th annual Dos Pueblos Invitational.
San Marcos opens Channel League play Tuesday at home against No. 10 Dos Pueblos. The league rivals met in the quarterfinals of the DPI and San Marcos won in three games.
Santa Barbara, which lost to Oak Park in the DPI quarterfinals dropped from No. 2 to No. 4 in this week’s poll.
In Division 5, Laguna Blanca remained No. 2 behind Saddleback Valley Christian.
Division 2 Poll
1, Oak Park
2, Laguna Beach
3, Esperanza
4, Santa Barbara
5, Claremont
6, San Marcos
7, Burroughs-Burbank
8, Lakewood
9, Oaks Christian
10, Dos Pueblos
Others: Foothill.
Division 5 Poll
1, Saddleback Valley Christian
2, Laguna Blanca
3, Ontario Christian
4, San Gabriel Academy
5, Loma Linda Academy
6, Desert Christian/Lancaster
7, Garden Grove
8, Bolsa Grande
9, Pacific Lutheran
10, Orangewood Academy
Others: Mary Star, Calvary Chapel, Pilbos