
By Asha Robles
High School Girls Volleyball teams from around the island packed the JFK gymnasium Saturday to take part in the 15th Annual Shieh/GDOE Volleyball Tournament.
Southern Edge Knights
In a match between the Southern High Dolphins and St. John’s Knights, the Dolphins won both sets as they were the team who showed up to play volleyball. With few errors, good passing, and great teamwork, the Dolphins defeated the Knights 21-9 in the first set and 21-13 in the second.
The Dolphins started off strong behind April Talledo’s powerful serve, which gave her team an easy 7-0 lead. The Knights’ Kristina Folta would end the Dolphins streak with a kill, giving her team their first point but despite the Knights’ efforts, the Dolphins kept the lead throughout the half as they were the team with fewer mistakes ending the 1st half at 21-9.
Both teams entered the second half pumped up as the first few plays were long volleys. During the longest volley of the match, the Dolphins would be the ones to win the round and set the pace for their team at 2-1. From there on out the Dolphins would continue to take the lead behind powerful serves bringing them to an 8-4 lead.
A few good kills by the Knights’ Folta would put the score at 12-6, but as the Dolphins continued to bring their ‘A’ game, there was no stopping the Southern school from dominating from there in out keeping the lead ending the 2nd half with the win at 21-13.
Panthers Defeat Royals
In another match from today’s pool play, the ND Royals battles it out against the Guam High Panthers, both teams walked away with one win each as they split the game. ND took the first set 21-16 and the Panthers grabbed the second 21-16.
Both teams started off slow, trying to find their rhythm as they both would lose points to minor mistakes. It was the ND Royals who would mesh together first, take the lead, and stay there until the very end of the first half. The Panthers saw a few great spikes and digs by Kayla Blend, but her efforts were not bough to put her team in the lead. With numerous aces by Taylor Paulino and Caley Chargualaf, the Royals ended the 1st half at 21-16.
The 2nd half was in favor of the Panthers as they came together as a team and beat the Royals 21-16. Both teams started out strong making aces, good digs, and serves. The Panthers stayed in the lead majority of the time behind Blend’s kills and teammate Harmony Yatar’s aces.
Though the Royals had a few good hits, their efforts weren’t enough to take the lead from the Panthers. To end the game and secure the win, the Panthers’ Victoria Miller made sure her serve would be nearly impossible to dig as it hit the floor on Royal territory.
Standings heading into Sunday
Pool A
Academy 9-0
Sanchez 5-3
Guam High 3-5
ND 2-6
St. Paul 2-6
Pool B
GW 7-1
Southern 6-2
Harvest 3-5
JFK 3-5
St. John’s 1-8


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
11th
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
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
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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