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By Robert Balajadia
The Pepsi Warriors are gearing up for another Miller Football League title run in 2014 with the new season kicking off Friday March 7th. All games will be played Friday and Sunday nights, 7 p.m., at the Hal Shiroma Football Field in Dededo.
“Last year we started the season in the second week of February, it’s already March,” commented head coach Loring Cruz about the season’s start time.”I’d rather play daytime, but I understand the heat was bad for the fans and even the players. We still need to have a full team practice before our game Sunday.”
The Warriors main concern in the early goings is making sure the team is ready to go before the season starts, meaning practice time and being healthy.
The current state of the Warriors leave them a few key offensive pieces short at the start of the season after losing running back Dave Delgado to a season-ending injury and a banged up group of big play receivers in Sandy Fejeran and Alex Azcarraga.
“We have a bullseye on our back, but we’re going to do the same thing. Hopefully we’ll be ready come our first game and get begin rolling like we did last year. This season is going to be tough, but we aim to defend out title and hopefully everything comes out right,” said Cruz on the amount of pressure his team may be facing.
The Warriors added some firepower in Jacob Torres and will still be relying on the steady arm of Danny Manibusan, last year’s MVP. Hosea Ware is the lone running back on the roster, but changes will be made and some players could find themselves in new positions at the start of the season.
Ware won the playoff MVP and cashed in a strong running performance in the championship game.
The Warriors defense will still be going strong with their core group of linebackers in “The Chairman of the Board” Ryan Rios and Justin Andre, who has led the team in tackles for the past two seasons. The Warriors have also added Kell Kawasaki, a tenacious linebacker who makes plays often.
Aside from key offensive players being hurt, the Warriors offensive line will still being going strong behind the veterans in Fred Tupaz, Mike Taumua, Vince Borja.
The Warriors officially kick off the season Sunday night.
NOTE: On Sunday, March 9, 2014, fans will be able to catch a repeat to last season’s Championship Game, the Pepsi Warriors (the 2013 MFL Champions) challenging the Cars Plus Rams at 5 pm on KUAM channel 8.


GPS Sports Calendar
December 2023
- SU
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- TU
- WE
- TH
- FR
- SA
Events for November
1st
ISA BOYS SOCCER
IIAAG GIRLS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS BASKETBALL
Events for December
2nd
IRON LEGENDS THROWDOWN
ISA HS BASEBALL
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING
Events for December
4th
IIAAG BOYS SOCCER
ISA BOYS SOCCER
ISA GIRLS BASKETBALL
Events for December
5th
ISA HS BASEBALL
ISA GIRLS BASKETBALL
IIAAG GIRLS BASKETBALL QUARTERFINALS
Events for December
5th
Events for December
7th
ISA HS BASEBALL
IIAAG BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFFS
Events for December
9th
40th GRC PLUMERIA ROAD RACE
GUAM RUGBY INTERNATIONAL 7s TOURNAMENT
ISA HS BASEBALL
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING
IIAAG GIRLS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS
Events for December
10th
TOUR OF GUAM 2023
GUAM RUGBY INTERNATIONAL 7s TOURNAMENT
Events for December
11th
ISA HS BASEBALL
IIAAG BOYS SOCCER SEMIFINALS
Events for December
12th
ISA HS BASEBALL
ISA GIRLS BASKETBALL
Events for December
12th
Events for December
14th
ISA HS BASEBALL
IIAAG BOYS SOCCER FINALS
Events for December
15th
ISA GIRLS BASKETBALL
IIAAG GIRLS BASKETBALL FINALS
Events for December
16th
3rd GUAM NINJA CHAMPIONSHIP
ISA HS BASEBALL
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING
Events for December
16th
Events for December
18th
IIAAG BOYS SOCCER ALL-ISLAND MEETING
Events for December
19th
ISA HS BASEBALL
ISA GIRLS BASKETBALL
Events for December
19th
Events for December
23rd
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING
ISA HS BASEBALL FINALS
Events for December
23rd
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24th
Events for December
25th
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27th
Events for December
29th
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Events for December
30th

Baseball
ROYALS DOWN FRIARS IN STATEMENT GAME

Basketball
3×3 HOOPS REPEAT AS GOLDEN BOYS

Basketball
RAPADAS LEADS WILD COUGAR COMEBACK

Baseball
GUAM HOSTS KIWIS IN U15 BASEBALL

Baseball
ROYALS DOWN FRIARS IN STATEMENT GAME

Basketball
SHARKS FEND OFF DOLPHINS IN GIRLS HOOPS
COMING SOON …
- IIAAG Girls Basketball Playoffs