Highland Seeded No. 2 for Playoffs

Highland High, the region’s top-ranked wresting team by The Times, is seeded No. 2 for the Southern Section Division IV dual-meet playoffs Saturday at St. John Bosco High in Bellflower.

The Golden League-champion Bulldogs (32-3-1) open the 16-team, one-day tournament against Ontario. Highland defeated the Jaguars, 52-21, earlier this season.

Competition begins at 11 a.m.

“I think it’s going to be a pretty tough tournament,” Coach Mike Young of Highland said. “You’ve got to be up for each round.”

Highland, which is led by 103-pounder Mike Estrada (45-5) and 215-pounder Tony Callahan (41-7), will be without senior Nick Facciola.

Facciola, a 152-pounder, is out for the season because of a shoulder injury.

The Bulldogs, Division IV champions in 1997, reached the quarterfinals last season.

Golden League runner-up Quartz Hill (22-2) is seeded No. 8 and faces Barstow. Pacific View South champion Camarillo (13-1) competes against Alta Loma.

Ventura (13-5), champion of the Pacific View North, and Oxnard compete in the Division I tournament at Villa Park.

Thousand Oaks and Agoura qualified for the Division III tournament at Corona Centennial.

VOLLEYBALL

* Pepperdine signed Lyndsey Hache, a 6-foot-2 middle blocker from St. Lucy’s High in Glendora, and Katie Wilkins, a 6-4 middle blocker from Christian High, the San Diego Section Division V champion.

GOLF

* After a delay of more than two months, the Mountain Course at Robinson Ranch in Canyon Country opens tomorrow.

The opening was put on hold by a dispute between course designer and owner Ted Robinson and Santa Clarita Water.

The Valley Course will open next summer.

Information and tee times: (661) 252-7666.

FYI

* Players are being sought for the Southern California Diamonds’ 12-and-under travel softball team.

Tryouts are Saturday and Feb. 19 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Wildflower Park in Thousand Oaks.

Information: Steve Polk, (818) 706-1469.

* Former players are invited to participate in the Pierce College men’s volleyball alumni match at 7 p.m. Monday at Pierce.

Information: (818) 710-2820.