
The GSPN Athlete of the Year for 2019 is being awarded to 25-year-old jiu-jitsu brown belt Anthony Cruz for his busy 2019 where he consistently found himself at the medal podium in each tournament he competed in.
Cruz, out of Carlson Gracie, came out on top all over Asia and in the local competitions wrapping up a really busy summer where he competed in the the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam in Tokyo (gold), JBJJF (double gold), Marianas Open (gold), Submit Int. and the IBJJF Asia Open (gold) all within a three-month span!
Cruz’s 2019 Accomplishments
- 3X IBJJF Asian Open Champion (2017, 2018, 2019)
- 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo 85 KG Brown Belt Champion
- 2019 JBJJF All Japan Medium Heavy Brown Belt Champion
- 2019 JBJJF All Japan Open Class Brown Belt Champion
- League Royale 12 88KG Champion
- League Royale 12 Third Place Open Class
- 2019 Together Funding Championship Medium Heavy Second Place
- 2019 Together Funding Championship Third Place Open Class
- 2019 Copa de Marianas Medium Heavy Brown Belt Champion
- 2019 Copa de Marianas Open Class Brown Belt Champion
- 2019 Marianas Pro Seoul Medium Heavy Second Place
- 2019 Marianas Pro Seoul Open Class Second Place
- 2019 Marianas Open Medium Heavy Brown Belt Champion
AOY Honorable Mentions
- Men’s Basketball Team (Pacific Games Gold Basketball)
- Frank Camacho (UFC Win)
- Joshter Andrew (Pacific Games Gold Judo)
- Wayne Blas (Guam Marathon Record)
- Ben Borja (Pacific Games Gold Basketball 5×5 and 3×3)
- J.J. Ambrose (HEX Fight Series win)
- Anthony ‘Big Tone’ Salas (Four total gold in stateside power lifting comps)
- Jay Leon Guerrero (Top 10 bowler in the WORLD)
- Jon Tuck (Bellator/Rizin debut win)
- Roque Martinez (Deep Impact win)
- Benji Shulte (Pacific Games Silver swimming)
- Jeralyn Mesa (Guam Bodybuilding Gold, 4th in Pro Comp)
- Regine Tugade (Guam record in 100m and 60m)
GSPN ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
2012 – Jon Tuck (MMA/UFC)
2013 – Zach Pangelinan (USA National Rugby)
2014 – Eddie ‘Barefoot Bandito’ Vega (101 Barefoot Marathons)
2015 – Guam Men’s Basketball Team (Pacific Games Gold)
2016 – Baby Joe Taimanglo (MMA/Bellator)
2017 – Manami Iijima (Professional Triathlete)
2018 – Alejandra Ada (D1 Rugby champion)


GPS Sports Calendar
February 2025
- SU
- MO
- TU
- WE
- TH
- FR
- SA
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 1
Events for January
1st
LEGACY SPIKEFEST TOURNAMENT
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
H.S. RUGBY
H.S. GIRLS SOFTBALL
Events for February
1st
Events for February
4th
H.S. GIRLS SOFTBALL
H.S. TENNIS
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
H.S. BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
5th
H.S. BOYS BASKETBALL
H.S. RUGBY
Events for February
6th
H.S. GIRLS SOFTBALL
ISA H.S. TENNIS
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Events for February
7th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
H.S. BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
8th
SINDALU NINJA GAMES
H.S. RUGBY
H.S. GIRLS SOFTBALL
Events for February
9th
Events for February
11th
H.S. GIRLS SOFTBALL
ISA H.S. TENNIS
H.S. BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
11th
Events for February
13th
H.S. GIRLS SOFTBALL
ISA H.S. TENNIS
Events for February
15th
H.S. RUGBY
H.S. GIRLS SOFTBALL
Events for February
15th
Events for February
16th
Events for February
18th
H.S. GIRLS SOFTBALL
ISA H.S. TENNIS
H.S. BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
20th
ISA H.S. TENNIS
FIBA BASKETBALL: GUAM VS. MONGOLIA
Events for February
21st
H.S. BOYS BASKETBALL
H.S. RUGBY PLAYOFFS
Events for February
22nd
H.S. RUGBY
H.S. GIRLS SOFTBALL SEMIFINALS
Events for February
23rd
Events for February
25th
ISA H.S. TENNIS
H.S. BOYS BASKETBALL

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Basketball
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