ALEGRE’S BEST PHOTOS OF 2012

Rams offensive lineman Chris Brub lays the huge block on Warriors Craig Goldsmith as teammate Will Williams scrambles out of the way. (photo by Errol Alegre Jr.)

Sharks pitcher John Aguon. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Youssef Abdelaziz of World Hopes reads the serve from his opponent Erwin Shan of Oceania. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

9-year old Austia Mendiola. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Eagles’ Bryce Collier jumps high to head the ball. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Steelers’ Thomas Medler earns some tough yards on the ground. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Participants run up the steep Merizo church hill. (photo by Errol Alegre Jr.)

Edward Chung

Bulldogs Maks Kepwe was able to slam down this kill passed Geckos blocker Devin Maluwelmeng. (photo by Errol Alegre Jr.)

Raiders’ Enrique Macias stiff arms his way through the Giants tripped-up defender Gerald Fejeran. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Giants’ Joseph Sanchez was able to get past Cowboys’ Vance Camacho and the rest of the late-setup defense but was unable to come up with the reception as he lets the ball slip through him. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Raiders receiver Xavier Naputi jumps high for the ball but could not come up with the reception as he gets bumped by Cowboys’ Travis Concepcion who gets called for the pass interference in the third quarter of their Metgot division game.

Knights Jonathan Odell took first place in a meet against the Geckos. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Giants QB Jujuan King makes a precision pass to teammate Holden Salas who looks to catch the ball. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

18 and under competitor Tom Park. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Giants’ Joseph Sanchez attempts to jump over the tackles of Falcons’ Cris Naputi and Richard Quichocho. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Islanders’ Philip Ogo attempts to score a goal past four Eagles blockers in a IIAAG high school boys soccer action at JFK field.

Green Archers pitcher Jose Minana had four strikeouts in the loss. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Isaac Zauli of Latin America awaits the serve from Allen Wang of North America. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Giants’ Joseph Sanchez stretches out past the Falcons defense of Josh Nauta and Dylan Aguon to set his team up for their first touchdown early in the first quarter of their battle-of-the-undefeated matchup.

Torgun Smith makes a return in his singles tournament gold medal game. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Guatdan Tasi

Geckos go-to-receiver Rashaun Blas gets hit on his way down by Sharks’ Wes Shiroma who forces the incomplete pass. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Harvest’ Cain Takasu takes a shot at the goal, while a Bulldog defender tries to block it. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Guam’s Sammy Setik uses his quickness to get through three Chuuk defenders to score the layup. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Steelers’ John Mendiola looks towards the incoming defense of Angels’ Ryan Bigler. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

First place finisher, Brandon Fell, exits the boonie trail of the Two Lovers course. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Middle blockers Zea Nauta and Tianna Sakaba face-off at the net. (photo by Errol Alegre Jr.)

12 and under competitor Tyler Talai. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Rangers pitcher Andre Taijeron throws a pitch to Soldiers batter Zach Sablan. (photo by Errol Alegre Jr.)

Cougars Alyssa Tass heads the ball away from the goal off a Royals corner kick. (photo by Errol Alegre Jr.)

Mima Ito of Asia is one of the world’s top junior competitors. She currently holds the world record for most table tennis counter hits in one minute at 180. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

10-year old Megan Baron. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Paricipants pass through beautiful shoreline scenery on their way to Merizo Pier. (photo by Errol Alegre Jr.)

GW center Raymark Mariano contests the shot from FD’s Chris Chang. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Torgun Smith

FD Friars Michael Sakazaki winds up for the kill in their first double-elimination playoff game against the ND Royals. (photo by Errol Aleger Jr.)

Islanders’ Naomi Blaz took first for the girls. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Korea’s Jang Yong Kim and Guam’s Ronny Borja exchange leg kicks in the main event of PXC 30. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Dolphins’ Lorraina Sanchez goes up to block a hit by Geckos’ Geana Leon Guerrero. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Makishi Shibuya of St. Paul returns a forehand to opponent David Okuhama of St. John’s.

Joseph “JQ” Quichocho makes the opening run to start the Mud Bog competition. (photo by Errol Alegre Jr.)

Southern’s Eddie Lee Lorenzo leaps above CJ Paulino for the header. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Angels Jared Jano-Edward jumps high for his signature kill off a quick set from teammate Riley Jones. (photo by Errol Alegre Jr.)

Penefiel looks to return the ball. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Co-MVP: Geckos’ Kaleb Cruz. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Wendell Roden looks take his signature shot: the two handed backhand. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

FD’s Redge Camacho overlooks his shot after driving the ball towards the hole. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Dolphins’ Tianna Sakaba tips the ball over the block of Islanders’ Erin Wong. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Block Party : Reed Meyer rejects a lay-up attempt by Dolphins Ed Lorenzo. (photo by Errol Alegre)

Kenta Tanimoto slices the ball back to David Okuhama. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Geckos’ Tisha-Renee Aguigui looks calm and focused as she goes up for the spike. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

The Guam Men’s Jr National team’s Reed Meyer attempts to complete an alley-oop layup in his game against Palau. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Knights’ Moses Richardson. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Bulldogs Jeddou Antonio. (photo by Errol Alegre Jr.)

Levi Atkinson runs through the overgrown grass. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

GW’s Arvin Vitug draws the charge on the Warriors Tyler Tanaka. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

12 and under competitor Youngjin Cheon. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Valiant Borja pops a long jumper on St. Paul guard Tyler Flores. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)

Harvest senior Kyle Sutherland finishes first in the opening cross country meet of the season at FD. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)