After sweeping Fairfax in its final match to clinch second place in the Western League last Wednesday, the Palisades High boys volleyball team was rewarded with the 15th-seed and a home match in the first round of the City Section playoffs, which begin tonight at 7. A committee met Tuesday night to determine the top 32 teams in the City and where they should be seeded for the playoffs. The top 16 teams open the playoffs at home. Winners of tonight’s matches continue in the championship bracket while the losers drop to the Invitational division. Second round matches are next Tuesday at the higher seed. Should Palisades beat 18th-seeded Franklin it would likely travel to second-seeded Taft, which opened against No. 21 Canoga Park. Second-round matches are next Tuesday at the higher seed. West Valley League teams netted the top four seeds in the playoffs. Defending City champion Granada Hills was No. 1, followed by Taft, Chatsworth and El Camino Real. Valley Mission League champion Sylmar was fifth, followed by Marine League champion Carson, Western League winner Venice, Sunset Six League champion Verdugo Hills and Northern League champion Marshall. Visit the Palisadian-Post Web site (www.palisadespost.com) to find out the Dolphins’ seed and opponent. Boys Tennis After a first-round bye, top-seeded Palisades beat No. 8 North Hollywood, 19-10 1/2. in the quarterfinals Wednesday afternoon at the Palisades Tennis Center. The Dolphins (21-3) advanced to next Wednesday’s semifinals against either No. 5 Carson or No. 4 Eagle Rock at the Balboa Sports Center in Encino. The finals are Friday May 11 at noon. Softball City officials meet today at Hamilton High to determine seedings for the playoffs, which begin next Tuesday at the higher seed’s home field. Palisades (12-5), which finished third in the Western League behind Westchester and Venice, will need to be seeded in the top half of the 32-team draw to earn a first-round home game.
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