The top-ranked Notre Dame Royals and the third-ranked FD Friars will hit the diamond Saturday afternoon for the 2023 ISA Baseball League championship.
The Royals controlled the GW Geckos 9-3 at the Paseo Stadium while the Friars pulled off a mild upset over the 2nd-ranked Tiyan Titans 9-5 at the GW Field as both semifinals were going on at the same time Wednesday afternoon.
Royals vs. Geckos
Zhavier Panes starting pitcher- 5 innings, 9ks, 3 BB, 1 hit, 2 runs. He also had 2 hits and 2 RBI’s
Rick LG 2 1/3 innings 3ks, 4BB, 0 hits, 1 run. He also had 1 hit and 2 RBI’s
Matt Elm 2 hits
Elijah Asuncion 1 RBI
Kyle Yoon 1 RBI
Kaleb Salas 1 RBI
The Royals beat the Friars 10-1 early in the season on December 2. The Friars are two-time defending champions.
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Ashley Samaniego and the UCLA Bruins are heading to the NCAA Women’s Sweet 16.
The 2007 Simon Sanchez graduate is in his first year with the Bruins women’s basketball team as the Director of Athletic Performance. This after years at California State University, Northridge in the same capacity.
Coach Ash must be bringing some goodness to the Bruins as UCLA is currently ranked #1 in the country and earned its first No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament in program history.
(photo of Coach Ash and the Big Ten championship trophy)
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Guam Blooded: Kekoa Quinata Okiyama is a DB/WR football stand out of Lake Stevens Wa (Lake Stevens High School), Class of 2026. He is a two-time state champion prepping for his senior year and planning on playing at the next level. He’s currently in Las Vegas, competing at the Polynesian bowl combine and showcase. Most of Kekoa’s relatives are still on Guam (Quinata’s and Crisostomo’s).
