Riverside County’s winter high school sports season delivered thrilling playoff runs, championship moments, and memorable performances across multiple sports. This episode of Varsity Vibes with Luke LaMonte recaps the biggest results from CIF Southern Section competition, highlighting the teams that battled deep into the postseason and brought home hardware. Murrieta Mesa boys basketball captured the program’s first CIF championship, while Roosevelt girls soccer secured its second consecutive title with a strong defensive performance. Coachella Valley girls soccer also made history by earning the school’s first CIF championship after a dominant season. Several other teams produced impressive playoff runs, including Murrieta Valley girls basketball reaching the CIF finals and multiple schools advancing to semifinal rounds in basketball and water polo. The episode also looks at standout records, league championships, and teams heading to state competition. As winter sports wrap up, attention begins shifting toward the start of the spring sports season across Riverside County.

Takeaways:

1. Murrieta Mesa boys basketball won the 2026 CIF Division III championship.
2. Roosevelt girls soccer captured its second straight CIF title.
3. Coachella Valley girls soccer earned the school’s first CIF championship.
4. Murrieta Valley girls basketball reached the CIF finals before falling to St. Margaret’s.
5. Norte Vista and Moreno Valley boys basketball teams made strong semifinal runs.
6. Several Riverside County teams qualified for upcoming state tournaments.
7. Multiple water polo teams advanced to CIF semifinal rounds.
8. Riverside County finished winter sports with three CIF championships.

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