The 2026 girls’ tennis regular season has come to an end, and the playoffs are here. And as for the Santa Clarita Valley, five local teams are set to play in the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section playoffs.
Here’s a look at this week’s matchups:
West Ranch at Huntington Beach
After an unbeaten Foothill League championship-winning season, the Wildcats (12-1, 12-0) are on the road for the first round of the Division 3 playoffs.
The Wildcats will travel down to Huntington Beach for a matchup against the Oilers, who finished the season 6-0 overall.
The Wildcats will look for Kaylie Chung, who finished last week’s Foothill League finals as the runner-up in singles play, leading the Wildcats to a first-round win.
Wednesday’s first-round matchup between the Oilers and the Wildcats is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. at Huntington Beach High School.
Valencia vs. El Dorado
Following a second-place finish in the Foothill League, the Valencia Vikings (13-5, 10-2) will host the El Dorado Golden Hawks in the first round of the Division 4 playoffs.
The Golden Hawks finished the regular season 8-9 overall and ended the season with an eight-game winning streak.
The Vikings enter the playoffs this season with their doubles’ pairing of Jiya Sanghavi and Makenzie Smith having led Valencia with a win in last week’s Foothill League finals.
Wednesday’s first-round matchup between the Hawks and the Vikings is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. at Valencia High School.
Hart at JW North
After a fourth-place finish in the Foothill League standings, the Hart Hawks (12-10, 6-6) earned an automatic berth into the Division 4 playoffs.
In the first round, the Hawks are set to hit the road and take on the John W. North High Huskies of Riverside, who finished the regular season with a 16-3-1 record.
Wednesday’s first-round matchup between the Hawks and Huskies is set to begin at 2 p.m. at John W. North High School in Riverside.
Golden Valley at Heritage
Following a third-place finish in the Foothill League standings, the Golden Valley Grizzlies (11-4, 8-4) will be on the road for the first round in the Division 5 playoffs.
In the first round, the Grizzlies are scheduled to match up against the Heritage Patriots of Menifee, who finished the season in second in the Sunbelt League and 13-4 overall.
The Grizzlies will look for the likes of Kaelyn Azarraga to lead Golden Valley to a first-round win over Heritage after the junior ended the 2026 regular season as the singles champion in the Foothill League.
Wednesday’s first-round matchup between the Grizzlies and the Patriots is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. at Heritage High School in Menifee.
Castaic at Linfield Christian
Although Castaic finished the regular season in fifth place and outside of contention for an automatic berth, the Coyotes (11-10, 3-9) earned an at-large bid into the first round of the Division 7 playoffs.
With the at-large bid, the Coyotes earned a playoff berth for the first time in program history.
In the first round, the Coyotes are set to take on the Linfield Christian Lions of Temecula, who finished the season 11-9 overall.
Wednesday’s first-round matchup between the Coyotes and Lions is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. at Linfield Christian School in Temecula.
