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By Patrick Lujan

Academy’s Tana Ramos and Father Duenas’ Michael Sakazaki are named the 2013 Scholar Athletes. (photo by Asha Robles)
Father Duenas’ Michael Sakazaki and Academy’s Tana Ramos have been named the 2013 Shieh Su Ying Scholar Athletes.
It is Dr. Tom Shieh’s 12th year to host the award in honor of his grandmother Shieh Su Ying who passed away from pancreatic cancer when he was in high school.
Sakazaki was the Boys Basketball MVP this season and All-Island First Team in volleyball. He has a wealth of international basketball experience playing for the Guam Junior National Team and was named the Oceania All-Star Basketball Team Captain. He’s already been accepted to the Chaminade basketball team.
“It starts from my family and the faith they instill in me,” said Sakazaki, who was still in shock of the selection. “My parents and grandparents instilled respect in me.”
Sakazaki has also had the unique international experience in his young life playing for Team Guam in junior basketball competition. He said playing in Italy, Australia, New Caledonia, Saipan and Okinawa has taught him things more than just screens and jumpers.
“Learning their culture and everything about it, not just from the basketball aspect but the universal aspect,” he said.
He added that playing sports made him have a daily routine where he couldn’t procrastinate with homework.
He also thanked GSPN for the coverage of high school sports.
“College coaches and recruits in the states say they see my photos and write-ups on GSPN so it’s really been helpful.”
Ramos was a First Team Soccer All-Island (10th-12th) and First Team Rugby All-Island (10th-11th) as well as a U16 soccer national player and a National Honor Society member.
She said the balancing act required to excel in both sports and academics took time but became a necessity in her studious drive.
“It was challenging throughout my high school life, but I’ve grown up doing both,” Ramos said. “Along the way, it became less of a burden and more of a catharsis. It was my release with all the stress going on through school. Sports helped me get away from all of that a little bit. My mind would be refreshed after sports to do my assignments.”
As for her future goals in life, the lessons learned in sports will only help.
“It creates a mindset to challenge yourself and better yourself in what you think are the most difficult obstacles.”
Ramos said she goes to www.guamsportsnetwork.com for all her local sports information. “It’s the first place I go to to get results of games.”
The winners receive $1500.
The Outstanding Community Service Award went to GSPN reporter Nathaniel San Nicolas (FD) for his outstanding contribution in the community. He receives a $1000 to a charity of his choice.
All nominees received IPads. The 15 nominees have a combined 3.98 grade point average.
Boys Nominees
Sam Sotelo, Harvest (Bob Jones University)
Michael Sakazaki, FD (Chaminade University)
Argie Flores, St. John’s (Mapua Institute of Technology-Philippines)
Nate San Nicolas, FD (George Washington Univerity)
Zebediah Martin, FD (Stanford University)
Kaleb Cruz, GW (Hawaii Pacific University)
Girls Nominees
Naomi Blaz, JFK (Ashland University)
Felicia Alumbaugh, Harvest (University of Washington)
Jessa Madrid, Harvest (University of Guam)
Tana Ramos, Academy (University of California, San Diego)
Giselle Kho, Sanchez (University of Guam)
Maria Oviedo, Guam High (University of Guam)
Tatyana Ungacta, Harvest (Cal State Fullerton)
Demi Shimizu, Notre Dame (University Nevada Las Vegas)
Rayonna Quitugua, GW (University of Guam)
Biggest Upset in College Basketball
It was and still is considered the biggest upset in college basketball history. December 23, 1982 when Division III Chaminade Silverswords did the unthinkable by beating the then-No.1 Virginia Cavaliers and All-American Ralph Sampson.
The driver behind the wheel was coach Merv Lopes, who Dr. Shieh brought out as the keynote speaker for the banquet. Shieh was a student at Chaminade during those days and was in the stands during Silversword basketball games.
Coach Lopes shared his experience leading up to his memorable Chaminade days where he was fired twice before landing his $2000 job as a head coach of the small school.
He said his team never scouted other teams, “We just prepared ourselves to do what we needed to do. That’s what these athletes need to do first and things will happen. Do the simple things first and all the good things will work out.”
Coach Lopes shared his Five P’s that he picked up from Saturday Night Live, of all places. It is the message he shared with his players for years: Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance.
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February 2023
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1st
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
2nd
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
3rd
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
TRITONS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL PLAYOFFS
Events for February
4th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
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6th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
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7th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
8th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
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9th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
10th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
TRITONS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL FINALS
Events for February
11th
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13th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
14th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
15th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
Events for February
16th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
Events for February
17th
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
Events for February
18th
World Athletics Cross Country Championships
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
Events for February
19th
SPRINT TRIATHLON, PACIFIC GAMES QUALIFIER
MONSTER ENERGY MOTOCROSS ROUND 2
Events for February
20th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
21st
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
22nd
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
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23rd
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
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24th
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27th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS
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28th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL FINALS
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