The opening round of the IIAAG Boys Beach Volleyball Tournament was played out Wednesday evening at the GFA Sand Courts with eight pairs and four games on set.
The Tiyan tandems were dominant on the day with Tyrone Buekis and Gerald Malana, along with VJ Rosario and Xander Duenas each winning their game by 15+ points each set.
The closest match of the day came from Friar duo Hoben Barcinas and Joe Mafnas, getting past the pair of Taylor Burch and Alden Sampson who were threatening to force a 3rd set.
#9 seed Cameron Kelley and Christian Lobaton were in a groove Wednesday as they shook up the standings in the first lower-seed win over the #8 seed Xavier Calvo and Antonio Rapadas.
Scott Eclavea is a jiu-jitsu black belt and an accomplished MMA fighter. The Guard has given him an outlet in combatives to display his martial art skills, where he’s become a head instructor for that program. Eclavea has served since coming out of high school and the Guard has only changed his life for the better.
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Robert Artero Maley recently captured the 182-lb. division of the Costa Mesa Classic, winning via pin in 4 out of 5 matches. Robert is a 4-year varsity wrestler at San Clemente HS (Tritons) and is currently ranked 15th in California’s high school scene. He is the son of Jacque Artero Maley (AOLG 1991).
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Pat Taitano and Rich Abiador, teammates on the 1995 SPG volleyball team, have led their high school girls volleyball teams to the Washington State Championships in Yakima, Wa. Taitano coaches Mt. Rainier High while Abiador leads North Creek High. There for support is Dr. Mark Perez, a health professor at Central Washington University and a former UOG volleyball player.
