The Rams, 5-0 in the division, will host Leland, also 5-0, in a crucial league match on April 5, 7 p.m. Later in the week, the Rams will visit Oak Grove on April 7 at 7 p.m. and Westmont a day later at 6 p.m.

Willow Glen ran its record to 5-0 in league and to 8-5 for the year with recent back-to-back victories over Gunderson and Pioneer.

Senior Nick Baker dropped five kills to lead the Rams past the Grizzlies 25-5, 25-3, 25-13 the Thursday before spring break. Earlier that week, Baker had 11 kills and sophomore Tobin Chase added 10 in a 25-15, 25-14, 25-14 win over the Mustangs.

The Chargers, meanwhile, have been keeping pace. Leland beat Westmont in three straight games for its fifth league victory. The Chargers are 10-5 for the year, and that includes a third-place finish in its own Charger Classic. Leland beat Willow Glen in that tournament.

Corona a winner

Marcos Corona of Willow Glen raced to a win in the mile last weekend at the rugged St. Francis Invitational in Mountain View.

The talented sophomore raced to a victory in 4:27.52 with teammate Mohamed Abdalla close behind. Abdalla, a top freshman, was fourth in 4:33.37.

The two were later part of the Willow Glen distance medley relay team that ran 11:00.3 to nail second place behind Menlo-Atherton (10:48.8).

The Rams were coming off of a couple of dual meet victories a week earlier. The Willow Glen boys raced to a 69-54 win over Branham, and the girls beat the Bruins 77-49.

Mike Morales won three events and Corona and Robert Oxsen were each double winners for the Willow Glen boys in the win over Branham.

Morales raced to wins in the 100 meters in 11.3 and the 200 in 22.9. He also soared to a first in the long jump at 19-9.5.

Corona took the 1,600 meters in 4:42.2 and the 800 in 2:06.6, and Oxsen won the 110 hurdles in 18.6 and the 300 hurdles in 51.2.

Jose Cervantes chipped in with a first in the 3,200 meters in 10:35.5 and Jose Valle won the shot put with a 42-1 heave.

It was the first win in three league dual meet decisions for the Rams.

Maria Sosa and Angela Pizzella won two events apiece for the Willow Glen girls in their victory over Branham. Sosa took the 1,600 in 5:50 and the 3,200 in 12:27.8, and Pizzella won the 400 in 63.4 and the 200 in 27.8.

Panthers nail second

The Presentation girls softball team lost 4-0 to Notre Dame-Salinas in the gold bracket championship game at the Circle of Champions tournament played at the Twin Creeks Sports Complex.

Jamie Lettire and Coley Woyak led the Panthers to the second-place finish in the tourney and were each named to the all-tournament team for their efforts.

Lettire had led the Panthers into the finals by whirling a no-hitter in a 5-0 win over Homestead in the semifinals. Lettire struck out 15 on her way to the pitching win. She pushed her season record to 8-1.

Woyak, meanwhile, singled twice and doubled to lead an 11-hit offensive attack for Presentation. She knocked in two of her club's five runs.

The Panthers opened the Circle of Champions tourney by beating North Salinas 3-2, Scotts Valley 7-0 and Hillsdale 8-0. Lettire threw a 1-hitter against Hillsdale after tossing a no-hitter against Scotts Valley.

The Panthers had opened the year at the Dons Club Spring Classic at Del Mar. Presentation blanked Willow Glen 7-0 before losing 4-2 to Westmont. The Panthers then blanked host Del Mar 7-0 in the third-place game.

Presentation rolled 7-0 over Oak Grove and edged Santa Teresa 3-2 before competing in the Circle of Champions tourney.

The Panthers beat Sacred Heart Prep 16-0 in a West Catholic Athletic League game but lost a 1-0 heartbreaker to Leland in a non-league test.