
(Catch the zoom call with GSPN’s Robert Balajadia, Latte ESPORTS founder and GDOE ESPORTS commissioner Ken San Nicolas, Tiyan Head Coach Ron Labrador, and players Josh, Christian and Krispin)
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PRESS RELEASE: The Guam Department of Education (GDOE) Interscholastic Sports Association (ISA) crowned its first ever ISA esports champion on Saturday, May 31, 2020. The Tiyan High School Ronin bested all teams in a single-elimination tournament held virtually around the island.
Joining the Ronin were teams from Southern High School (Sonar and Echo), Okkodo High School (Red and Blue), John F. Kennedy High School (Green and Gold), Simon Sanchez High School, (MegaSharks) and George Washington High School (Gamin’ Geckos).
“We are happy that we were able to provide this for our students and we look forward to esports becoming an exciting addition to the ISA league,” GDOE Superintendent Jon Fernandez said.
The finals featured a matchup between brothers and coaches. Ron Labrador was at the helm for the top-seeded Ronin while his younger brother Francis called the shots for second-seeded JFK Gold.
“The strategy was mostly to capitalize using our strongest player ‘Renin’ as the training beacon for improvement,” said Ron. “I set up training camps and I utilized the strongest player to expose their weakness towards their teammates and they would challenge each other with that knowledge. It isn’t just a game against each other, but a lesson every time.”
Renin is the gamer tag name used by unbeaten Krispin Catt, the league’s top ranked and top seeded esports athlete.
Falling short in the final match, JFK Gold’s coach had kind words for his team’s effort to make it to the finals.
“They all felt comfortable training together online, despite the situation we are in. The entire tournament had a positive atmosphere as well,” said Francis. “I am truly glad to be a part of this movement.”
ISA esports commissioner Ken San Nicolas watched the matches online and organized the streaming of some of the games. “The playoffs had its share of upsets, although a few of the front runners showed why they were so consistent throughout the season,” said San Nicolas.
The semifinals featured exciting matches with the Gamin’ Geckos taking on the Ronin and JFK Gold challenging the Megasharks.
“Simon Sanchez did surprisingly well,” said San Nicolas. “They finished the regular season in the bottom half of the ladder but upset third-seeded Okkodo Red in the first round and nearly pulled off another upset against JFK Gold.”
The Southern Echo upset the Southern Sonar to advance against the Ronin in the first round, but fell 2-1. The Ronin then went on to beat the Gamin’ Geckos 2-1 to advance to the finals. JFK Gold dropped Okkodo Blue 3-0 to advance and then beat the Megasharks 3-0 to make it to the finals.
The Gamin’ Geckos beat the Megasharks 2-1 to finish the season in 3rd place.
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“The league so far cast a light on the team dynamic of the pilot program. But next week Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, players will have the opportunity to showcase how their skills have grown as they compete for individual accolades. We are excited to see how that plays out,” added San Nicolas.
According to San Nicolas, the C players compete Wednesday, B players Thursday and A players (each team’s top athlete) will compete on Friday as they fight for bragging rights in the single elimination bracket. All-Star games start at 4 p.m. on all days with the finals concluding between 6 to 7 p.m.
Footage for the playoffs can be found at twitch.tv/latteesports and twitch.tv/god_suzuki while schedules, standings, and player stats for the league can be found at https://challonge.com/gdoe2020smash/groups.


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February 2023
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- 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
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ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
Events for February
19th
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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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