KARERAN GALAIDE RACES CONTINUE AT MATAPANG BEACH

The Independent Interscholastic Athletic Association of Guam’s Karerån Galaide 2022 series continued last Saturday at Matapang Beach Park. With clear skies and a brisk breeze, six-person outrigger canoe crews raced 500 meter and 1000 meter events.

At the top of the leaderboard after two weeks of competition for cumulative team scores are :The Academy of Our Lady of Guam Cougars in the Sottera – Girls Division, The Father Duenas Memorial School Friars in the Sotteru – Boys Division, and The Guam High School Panthers in the Sottero – Mixed Division.

The IIAAG Karerån Galaide 2022 is a participant of The Sailors for the Sea Clean Regattas Program incorporates awareness and impactful practices in both race day and practice sessions by eliminating single-use items, responsible waste management, and environmental stewardship.

For more information visit sailorsforthesea.org.

The final race of the season is scheduled for April 30th at 7 a.m. at Matapang Beach Park. Awards will be given for individual event winners, overall cumulative team points, and the IIAAG “The I man Minalåte’ Award” for the team with the highest average grade point average.

Please see the full results and photo attached. Photo credit B. Smith Submitted by Natalie Calvo Race Director (671) 688-2071.

Heat 1: Sottera 500m 

AOLG Cougars 1 3:16 SJS Knights 2 3:43 GHS Panthers 3 3:45 

Heat 2: Sotteru 500 

FDMS Friars 1 3:04 SJS Knights 2 3:06 GHS Panthers 3 3:07 

Heat 3: Mixed 500 

GHS Panthers 1 3:05 AOLG 2 3:24 SJS Knights 3 3:43 

Heat 4: Sottera 1000 

AOLG Cougars 1 7:39 GHS Panthers 2 7:51 SJS Knights 3 8:07 

Heat 5: Sotteru 1000

SJS Knights 1 6:41 FDMS Friars 2 6:42 GHS Panthers 3 7:24 

Heat 6: Mixed 500 

GHS Panthers 1 3:15 AOLG 2 3:16 SJS Knights 3 3:32 

Heat 7: Sottera 500 

GHS Panthers 1 3:39 AOLG Cougars 2 3:43 SJS Knights 3 3:51 

Heat 8: Sotteru 500 

FDMS Friars 1 3:05 SJS Knights 2 3:06 GHS Panthers 3 3:15 

Heat 9: Mixed 1000 

GHS Panthers 1 6:44 AOLG 2 6:47 SJS Knights 3 7:20