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By Niko Bulaon

Panthers’ Mikaela Black and Warriors’ Justine Yeban get up high as they fight to keep the ball off both of their sides. (photo by Asha Robles)
It was a September night when the St. Paul Warriors and Guam High Panthers were on the verge of ending the first set; at a score of 24-20, the power goes out, cancelling the game to be played on another night.
The Warriors defeated the Panthers in three nail-biting sets, 25-20, 25-16, 26-24, at the St. Paul gym Friday night.
“We have really good talent,” said the Warriors Joylyn Pangilinan. “We helped each other, we encouraged each other, and we won it.”
At the start of the make-up game, the Warriors took the first set after a mistake by the Panthers. But with the second set rolling, the Panthers took a quick lead behind three aces from Kayla Blend. A kill by Tiffani Unsiog put the Panthers up by six, 9-3.
Multiple errors by Guam High had the lead slowing decreasing, but a kill by Blend and an ace by Alexis McGuire put their team up by 10, 16-6. The Warriors tried to stay in the game, but miscommunications and unforced errors gave the Panthers easy points.
With the score at 22-13, a kill and two aces by Warriors Joylyn Pangilinan gave her team hopes for a comeback, but a kill by McGuire shut down her opponents’ run and ended the second set, forcing a third set to be played.
Wasting no time, Warriors Kindra Young handed her opponents six consecutive aces, putting her team in the lead 7-0. But an untimely error put the Panthers on the board and a kill by Ha’ani Limtiaco sparked a run. Several errors by both teams kept the Warriors in the lead, but another kill by McGuire tied the game at 11-11.
The Warriors planned to stay ahead, but another miscommunication put Guam High in the lead for the first time in the set. After several lead changes, three back-to-back aces from Elizabeth Reyes put the Panthers on top, 20-18. An ace by Laura Raymond and an unanswered kill by Justine Yeban tied the game yet again, 21-21. But three errors by St. Paul put the Panthers one point away from the win, 24-21.
On the verge of taking the set and the win, a Panthers’ error causes a quick comeback by the Warriors. Three consecutive aces by Warriors Cara Young put the Warriors in the lead and ended the game with an ecstatic crowd.
“Our motivation for volleyball; we make no ball drop,” commented Pangilinan.
Pangilinan led the Warriors with three saves, two kills, and two aces with the help of teammate Kindra Young with eight aces.
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Ha’ani Limtiaco of the Panthers gets a fast spike over the Warriors’ blockers. (photo by Asha Robles)
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GPS Sports Calendar
February 2023
- SU
- MO
- TU
- WE
- TH
- FR
- SA
Events for January
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
Events for February
6th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
7th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
8th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
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
12th
MONSTER ENERGY MOTOCROSS ROUND 2
Events for February
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
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2K/5K
World Athletics Cross Country Championships
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
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
Events for February
23rd
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
24th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL QUARTERFINALS
Events for February
24th
Events for February
25th
Events for February
27th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER SEMIFINALS
Events for February
28th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL FINALS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE SEMIFINALS
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS

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