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Huynh leads Rams to win over Overfelt
By Kevin Sparrer
Ricky Huynh is helping to pull the Willow Glen football team out of the cellar and bringing the Rams back into the running for the Blossom Valley Athletic League West Valley Division title.
The Rams lost their first two league games but have now won two straight after Huynh led Willow Glen over Overfelt 21-12 on Oct. 19. Huynh ran for 183 yards and scored two touchdowns on 21 carries in the win.
The Rams actually trailed 6-0 at the end of the first quarter, but Daniel Castillo hit Charlie Findeisen with a six-yard pass for a touchdown in the second quarter and Nathan Kadlecek kicked the extra point to give Willow Glen a 7-6 lead.
It wasn't until the fourth quarter that Willow Glen really took over the game, with Huynh scoring on runs of eight yards and one yard with Kadlecek kicking the extra point each time.
Huynh led the offensive attack with his 183 yards, that included a 50-yard run, but he had some help. Mike Gibilisco supported with 110 yards on 11 carries, including a 37-yard run, and Bobby Lopez ran four times for 21 yards.
Castillo completed 10 of 14 passes for 114 yards, including three to Findeisen for 49 yards and four to Kurtis Smith for 36. Huynh snagged a couple of passes for 34 yards and Lopez grabbed one for five.
Dalton Bond, Robert Morrey and Schuyler Ross were the defensive leaders for the Rams with 10 tackles each. Findeisen and Lopez were in on seven apiece, Dan Winter had six, Dane Gurley five, Huynh four and Jose Gutierrez three. Javier Garcia, Gibilisco, Kadlecek, Gary Nankivell and Smith were also in on tackles.
Bond intercepted a pass and ran it back 12 yards for the Rams and Gurley and Kadlecek also picked off enemy passes in the win.
The Rams advanced to 2-2 in the division and to 3-3 overall with the victory. Willow Glen will try to add another win on Saturday when the Rams host James Lick at 2 p.m.
Girls volleyball
Leah Mee led the Willow Glen girls volleyball team over Sobrato 25-20, 21-25, 25-17, 26-24 with 13 kills on Oct. 18.
Mee also led the Rams' with five kills in a loss 25-18, 19-25, 25-16, 25-18 to Silver Creek on Oct. 16.
Willow Glen will host Independence on Oct. 26, 6 p.m.
Girls tennis
Adalia Lopez helped Willow Glen's girls tennis team defeat Pioneer 6-1 on Oct. 18 in the last match of the season by besting her opponent 6-3, 6-3 in straight sets at No. 1 singles.
Earlier in the week the Rams fell to Del Mar 6-1. The split left the Rams with a 9-4 record overall and 9-3 in the West Valley Division.
Water polo
Willow Glen's girls water polo team struggled a little last week, falling to Piedmont Hills 8-4 with Kim Boutorich scoring two goals and Evelyn Cervantes and Lizzy Illges each scoring one.
The Rams also fell to Mt. Pleasant 10-3, with Boutorich scoring another pair of goals and A. Sigman scoring one.
The Rams' last game of the regular season will be at Sobrato against Evergreen Valley on Oct. 25, 4 p.m.
The boys also had some bad luck last week, falling to Live Oak 12-6 on Oct. 16. Sam Brandt, whose four goals had sparked the Rams to a 15-8 win over Lincoln a week earlier, tossed in two goals against the Acorns. Charlie Kane also popped two goals for the Rams, and Chris McCarthy and Geoffrey Dubridge each had one.
The loss dropped Willow Glen to 11-6 overall and to 2-2 in the Mt. Hamilton Division of the BVAL.
Field hockey
Willow Glen's field hockey team had a tough week, falling to Monta Vista 2-0 on Oct. 15. The loss dropped Willow Glen to 3-5-1 in the Santa Teresa Division of the BVAL. The Rams will hit the road to face Westmont on Oct. 26, 2:45 p.m.
Cross country
Willow Glen's boys cross country team has continued to perform, defeating Evergreen Valley 22-34 at Montgomery Hill on Oct. 18. Lema Kohe and Mohamed Abdalla led the attack, tying at 14:43 on the 2.73-mile course for first place. Julien Valentino (fourth, 15:32) was the next Ram to come in. Nati Wolde (eighth, 15:54) also helped the Rams to victory.
The win brought the boys to 7-0 in the Mt. Hamilton Division.
The girls cross country didn't have quite as much success, falling to Evergreen Valley 23-32. Hayley Tharp (10th, 19:54) led the Rams effort. Willow Glen fell to 4-3.
The Rams have completed league dual meet competition and will take part in the league finals on Oct. 29.
