But last week, the most important dates for the Rams were March 21 and 23--that's when they challenged Prospect and Gunderson in a couple of matches in the Mt. Hamilton Division of the Blossom Valley Athletic League. And it was important for the Rams to focus on the present rather than the future to post a pair of league victories.

Willow Glen rolled over each of the two league opponents. Tobin Chase, a 6-foot-3 junior middle blocker, banged home a match-high 15 kills to lead the Rams to a 25-5, 25-8, 25-13 win over the Grizzlies, then two days later he had 12 kills in a 25-17, 25-17, 25-17 win over Prospect.

The two victories helped head coach Jef Wind's Rams improve to 4-1 in the division and to 9-5 for the year.

Willow Glen was to compete in the Charger Classic at Leland last weekend before returning to league play on Tuesday to visit Oak Grove, one of the tougher teams in the division. The Rams return home on March 30 to face Pioneer at 7 p.m. before heading to Leland on March 31 to challenge the rival Chargers at 7 p.m. Junior varsity matches begin at 6 p.m.

Rams lose to Leland

It was a winless day in the field that proved costly for the Willow Glen boys track and field team last week in a Santa Teresa Division meet at Leland. The Chargers swept all of the victories in the field events on the way to a tight 64-62 win over the Rams.

It was a similar outcome in the girls meet with Leland claiming a close 67-60 victory over Willow Glen.

Marcos Corona, Marcos Garces and Angela Pizzella were outstanding individually for the Rams, despite the team losses. All three were multiple winners for Willow Glen.

Corona romped to wins in the 800 meters in 1:59.53 and the 3,200 in 10:07.39, and Garces raced to first in the 100 in 12:32 and the 200 in 24.77. Mohamed Abdalla added a victory in the 1,600 in 4:39.34 and Rafael Barriga took the 400 in 54.56.

Pizzella was a triple winner in the girls meet, taking the 400 in 1:04.41, the 200 in 28.24 and the triple jump at 33-4.

Both teams slipped to 2-1 in the Santa Teresa Division with the losses.

Softball teams falls

Michelle McCollum flipped a 5-hitter, but the Willow Glen girls softball team dropped a tight 2-0 nod to Evergreen Valley in Santa Teresa Division play last week.

The clubs were locked in a scoreless tie through three innings, but the Cougars picked up single runs in the fourth and fifth and that proved the difference in the game.

The Rams, now 3-5 for the year, are back in action this week in an effort to get back on the winning track. They were to host Del Mar on Tuesday and will travel to Prospect on March 30, 3:30 p.m. They visit Piedmont Hills on April 3 and Independence on April 4 in a pair of 3:30 p.m. games.

Smith paces Rams

Tim Smith fired a 44 on the par-36 Summitpointe Golf Course to lead the Willow Glen golf team to a 249-285 win over Mt. Pleasant last week. The Rams also beat the Cardinals 263-272 at Cinnabar Hills last week to improve their record to 6-0 in the Santa Teresa Division of the BVAL.

Panthers wins a pair

Jamie Lettire tossed back-to-back shutouts last week to lead the Presentation girls softball team to wins over St. Ignatius, 10-0, and Notre Dame-Belmont, 2-0, the West Catholic Athletic League.

Lettire flipped a 3-hitter in the win over Notre Dame. The clubs were locked in a scoreless tie through six innings before the Panthers picked up two in the top of the seventh. Lettire, who struck out 11 in the win, shut down Belmont in the home half of the inning to clinch the win.

Coley Woyak doubled to lead a three-hit attack for the Panthers.

Presentation made short work of SI later in the week, winning in five innings on the 10-run rule. Lettire against struck out 11 as she fired a 1-hitter. She also had the big hit of the day, a grand slam in the fourth inning. Jennifer Carrow had three hits for the Panthers.

Presentation, now 2-0 in league play and 5-0 for the year, was to face St. Francis on Monday and Valley Christian on Tuesday before hosting Sacred Heart Cathedral on March 31, 3:30 p.m.

Gong sisters star

The Gong sisters won two events apiece and helped Presentation to a win in the 400-yard free relay, but the Panthers lost a 102-83 decision to Valley Christian in WCAL action last week. The Panthers slipped to 1-2 for the year with the loss.

Danielle Gong took the 200 freestyle in 1:55.62 and the 500 free in 5:07.57, and Jennifer Gong was tops in the 200 individual medley in 2:12.44 and the 100 breaststroke in 1:11.31. The two teamed with Kelley Oreglia and Carolyn Watts to win the 400 free relay in 3:42.11.

Stetkevich wins three

Anna Stetkevich won three events and Kathleen Dazzi and Irena Padua won two apiece to lead the Presentation girls track and field team to an 84-48 WCAL victory over Notre Dame-Belmont last week.

Stetkevich raced to a win in the 400 meters in 1:02.49 and she also soared to victories in the long jump at 15-9 and the triple jump at 32-7.

Dazzi rambled to firsts in the 1,600 in 5:15.81 and the 3,200 in 12:01, and Padua sprinted to wins in the 100 in 12.88 and the 200 in 26.62.

The win helped the Panthers improve to 3-0 in the league dual meet season.

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