
By Robert Balajadia
The ND Royals showed Saturday why they’re considered one of the leagues top teams after beating the defending champion GW Lady Geckos 24-7 in the final game of Week 2 of the IIAAG rugby season. ND also defeated a tough Okkodo squad in the earlier game as they remain the lone unbeaten team this far.
Taking center stage in the match was Royal’s Hana Takano, who scored her teams first three tries on the day. Takano scored two in the first half to give her team a 10-0 lead and then added one more in the second half to answer a Gecko try from Daeleen Pangelinan to extend the lead 17-7.
“We came in a little bit nervous and I guess the first score really got the jitters out of everyone. We came together to play as one like we always do,” said Hana on her early scores.
As for Takano’s scoring tries, she might have earned a new nickname with how she described her break away speed.
“I just saw an opening and took it. Just dropped the clutch, måpos,” laughed Hana.
Royal Taylor Paige Aguon added the finishing touches on the game with a late try in the second half as Austia Mendiola successfully converted that kick after for the 24-7 final.
Dictating the speed of the game was a key aspect for the Royals and their head coach Conrad Kerber hasn’t let them take their foot off the gas pedal.
“They know that everything has been set from ground zero this year. We set a game plan and it’s up to us to implement that game plan. I see how important it is for us to set the pace of the game and have the other team have to react to our pace. We were able to do that today, set the tone and set the pace,” said Kerber.
It’s still an early in the season, but the Royals do remain the lone undefeated girls team after two weeks of play. With Kerber back on the coaching grind, he now leads a talented group of girls backed with a lot of familiarity. A handful of his current players on his roster now were playing under him at Bishop, which has helped in the transition to coaching high school rugby.
“I saw a lot of my middle school talents on this team and a bunch of their parents asked me to see what I could do with this team. It was easy to get that core group together and everyone just feeds off of that. It’s inspiring to see them continue to do what I’ve coached. There is still a lot of room for improvement,” added Kerber.
Week 2 Scores
Boys Varsity
Sanchez 15, Tiyan 5
Okkodo 20, Southern 6
FD 38, JFK 5
Girls Varsity
Sanchez 15, Academy 0
Tiyan 5, JFK 0 – forfeit
ND 25, Okkodo 5
GW 17, Southern
Tiyan 10, Academy 0
ND 24, GW 7
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December 2023
- SU
- MO
- 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
Events for December
24th
Events for December
25th
Events for December
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