2 Expect an epic showdown at 4:30 p.m. today as the Upland girls volleyball team (7-2 overall, 1-0 in league) is at Los Osos (9-0, 1-0) in a key Baseline League match.

Upland has traditionally dominated the Baseline, but Los Osos may have its best team.

“We expect a win, but it should be a tough match,” Upland coach Scott Robertson said. “Los Osos is a team with a lot of energy and they’re at home, so it should be a raucous crowd.”

3 Alta Loma setter Sable Villaescusa had a big effort last Thursday, managing 26 assists, 16 digs and an amazing 11 aces in a five-game victory against Rim of the World.

Alta Loma coach Tishanna Pope said Villaescusa uses a jump float serve. The Brave standout leaps in the air, but instead of hitting a piercing shot through the defense, she hits something akin to a baseball knuckler. Evidently it bedazzled Rim of the World.

4 Ayala, always respectable in girls volleyball, is only 2-12 following its 25-15, 25-8, 25-9 victory Tuesday against Chino. But the Bulldogs’ record is deceptive.

“We lost our first 10, but we were playing Division I teams and teams from Orange County and teams that were two divisions up from us,” coach Bernie Wendling said. “So there’s no shame in our record. Hopefully it will make us good enough to win league.”

Ayala has won the last two Sierra League titles, but should get good competition this season from Glendora and St. Lucy’s.

The Bulldogs are led by Alex Bozoian, Alex Ferrer and Mellissa Burrola.

2 Expect an epic showdown at 4:30 p.m. today as the Upland girls volleyball team (7-2 overall, 1-0 in league) is at Los Osos (9-0, 1-0) in a key Baseline League match.

Upland has traditionally dominated the Baseline, but Los Osos may have its best team.

“We expect a win, but it should be a tough match,” Upland coach Scott Robertson said. “Los Osos is a team with a lot of energy and they’re at home, so it should be a raucous crowd.”

3 Alta Loma setter Sable Villaescusa had a big effort last Thursday, managing 26 assists, 16 digs and an amazing 11 aces in a five-game victory against Rim of the World.

Alta Loma coach Tishanna Pope said Villaescusa uses a jump float serve. The Brave standout leaps in the air, but instead of hitting a piercing shot through the defense, she hits something akin to a baseball knuckler. Evidently it bedazzled Rim of the World.

4 Ayala, always respectable in girls volleyball, is only 2-12 following its 25-15, 25-8, 25-9 victory Tuesday against Chino. But the Bulldogs’ record is deceptive.

“We lost our first 10, but we were playing Division I teams and teams from Orange County and teams that were two divisions up from us,” coach Bernie Wendling said. “So there’s no shame in our record. Hopefully it will make us good enough to win league.”

Ayala has won the last two Sierra League titles, but should get good competition this season from Glendora and St. Lucy’s.

The Bulldogs are led by Alex Bozoian, Alex Ferrer and Mellissa Burrola.

Pete Marshall started his career as a freelancer for The Sun in 1991, then later was hired full time by the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin in 1995. Since then he has covered a variety of sports for the Daily Bulletin and The Sun, primarily high school sports and minor league baseball. He's been doing it long enough that he's now covering the children of student-athletes he covered when he first started.