By Patrick Lujan
Sen. Tommy Morrison along with fellow senators of the 33rd Guam Legislature will be putting two bills up for public comment this week that deals with our local sports community.
Bill 039-33 will establish a sports ambassador fund to assist athletes and teams going off island to represent our island. The bill is co-authored by Sen. Tina Muna-Barnes.
Bill 003-33 will amend existing law that will evenly share the Limited Gaming Fund to three Government of Guam agencies for sports-related procurement for sports equipment and supplies. The bill is co-authored by Sens. Rory Respicio and Brant McCreadie.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 1:30 p.m.: Bill No. 039-33 (LS)
Committee on Municipal Affairs, Tourism, Housing, and Historic Preservation
Chairperson: Senator Tina Muna-Barnes
An act to add a new Article 4, §§ 9401-9404, to Chapter 9, Division 1, Title 12, Guam Code Annotated, relative to promoting the Guam Product abroad through the establishment of a Cultural and Sports Ambassadorship Program Fund (sponsored by T.A. Morrison, T.R. Muna-Barnes)
Thursday, March 12, 2015, 10:00 a.m.: Bill No. 003-33 (LS)
Committee on Committee on Finance & Taxation, General Government Operations and Youth Development
Chairperson: Senator Michael San Nicolas
An act to amend § 5204(d) of Chapter 5, Title 11, Guam Code Annotated, relative to authorizing the procurement of sports equipment and supplies for youth and community sports program(sponsored by T.A. Morrison, R.J. Respicio, B.T. McCreadie)
ALL SPORTS FEDERATIONS, ATHLETES AND INTERESTED STAKEHOLDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND, TESTIFY OR JUST LISTEN AT THESE PUBLIC HEARINGS.
Soccer
MASAKADA DRAWS 0-0 WITH UAE
Basketball
YI NAMED NEW UOG BASKETBALL COACH
Pacific Mini Games
WATER SPORTS KICKS THINGS OFF IN DAY 1
Basketball
GUAM BASKETBALL CREATES HALL OF FAME
Pacific Mini Games
16 READY TO MEDAL IN TRACK & FIELD
Basketball
FD ALUMNI HOOPS OPENS WITH A BANG
QUICK HITS
Guam’s Jeremiah Camacho shot a perfect game at the 48th Hong Kong Open. The 22-year-old Guam National Team Member shot his 18th career perfect game on lanes 1 and 2 at Top Bowl Lanes in Hong Kong.
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Guam’s athletes performed well in the Spartan Race in Capas Tarlac, Philippines, picking up two division wins and two 2nd place finishes.
Belen Sidell 43 yrs (1st)
Phil Law 58 yrs (1st)
Tess Esma 48 yrs (2nd)
James Sardea 55 yrs (2nd)
Charles Esma 18 yrs (12th)
