Mater Dei Finishes Season No. 1 in Poll

Mater Dei High School finished No. 1 in the Orange County Sportswriters’ Assn. poll for the sixth straight season.

The Monarchs’ only 1986-87 loss was to Flint Hill Preps of Oakton, Va., in the King Cotton Classic at Pine Bluff, Ark.

Katella, making its 21st consecutive playoff appearance, finished second.

The poll:

Pos. School (League) Record

1. Mater Dei (Angelus) 24-1

2. Katella (Empire) 23-2

3. Marina (Sunset) 21-4

4. Corona del Mar (Sea View) 21-6

5. Santa Ana (Century) 20-6

6. Woodbridge (Pacific Coast) 20-5

7. Ocean View (Sunset) 17-6

8. Los Alamitos (Empire) 18-6

9. Tustin (Sea View) 19-5

10. (tie) Kennedy (Empire) 17-7

Whittier Christian (Olympic) 23-1

Others Receiving Votes: Magnolia (18-5), Capistrano Valley (17-8), El Toro (19-8).