The CIF-Southern Section has announced the top 10 girls’ and boys’ high school athletic programs for the 18th annual Commissioner’s Cup.

Area schools Thousand Oaks, Oaks Christian, Rio Mesa and La Reina were all honored for athletic achievements.

On the girls’ side, Corona del Mar took top honors in scoring 16.5 points on the strength of four runnerup finishes and one section title.

Corona del Mar finished the year with a CIF-SS title in cross country, and added runnerup trophies in tennis, volleyball, water polo and a tie for second in track.

Saugus finished second with 13 points thanks to titles in soccer and cross country. The Centurions also added a runner-up plaque in track and field.

Rounding out the top three is Chadwick with 11 points. The Dolphins made the top three with a championship in cross country.

Chadwick added to its total with a thirdplace finish in basketball, water polo and volleyball.

Dana Hills, Rio Mesa, La Canada, Laguna Beach, Palm Desert and La Reina all finished with 10 points in the girls’ division. With tiebreakers, La Reina was ninth overall.

Harvard-Westlake had nine points and finished 10th.

On the boys’ side, Loyola claimed its third Commissioner’s Cup title in the past five years with two section championships, three runner-up trophies and a third-place finish.

The Cubs scored 21 points, winning CIF-SS titles in track and field and volleyball. Loyola also finished as runnerup in basketball, cross country and swimming and diving.

Loyola’s three titles tie them for the most of any boys’ champions with Oaks Christian, Long Beach Poly and Santa Margarita.

Thousand Oaks finished with 17 points and claimed the secondplace spot.

The Lancers won titles in basketball, cross country and tennis. Adding to that total was a semifinal finish in volleyball.

With 16 points was perennial cup challenger, Mater Dei. The Monarchs claimed a title in water polo and had runner-up finishes in basketball and volleyball, as well as third-place finishes in baseball and tennis.

Oaks Christian’s boys’ were fourth overall with 13 points. The Lions won a CIFSS title in football and also had strong showings in swimming, track and field and basketball.

The CIF-SS developed the Commissioner’s Cup program based upon comprehensive excellence in interscholastic competition.

The purpose of the program is to enhance the spirit of competition, sportsmanship, and goodwill among the student-athletes and member schools.

Winners are determined by a point system that provides five points for a divisional championship; three points for a divisional runner-up finish; two points for advancing to the semifinal round or a third-place finish in a team sport; and one point for a fourthplace finish in a team sport.

In cases where ties occurred the top 10 schools were determined by several tiebreaker methods.

“The CIF-SS would like to congratulate these outstanding programs for their championship performances,” said Dr. Jim Staunton, Commissioner of Athletics.

“They all have a lot to be proud of through their accomplishments and those of their entire athletic programs.”