CAMACHO SIGNS TO PLAY SOFTBALL IN NY

By Jay Leon Guerrero

Two-time ISA Girls Softball champion and 2025 First Team All-Islander Olivia Camacho signed her commitment letter to play softball for the State University of New York (SUNY) Morrisville Mustangs.

Camacho was instrumental in the last two years for the Academy of Our Lady of Guam (AOLG) Cougars in their back-to-back championship run. She was surrounded by family, coaches, and teammates Monday afternoon at the AOLG campus.

The Morrisville Mustangs are an NCAA Division III school and compete in the United East Conference. SUNY is in Morrisville, New York, and is geographically located in the center of New York State.

Camacho, a right fielder, thanked her family and coaches for guiding her throughout her journey. Happy tears in the audience were flowing during her emotional speech.

“Academy prepared me not only academically, but has also helped me with the mental drive to pursue the sport I love,” said Camacho.

“For the most part, Olivia did all of this on her own. Her grades and her skill helped her achieve this, but her family, most notably her parents and grandparents, were her backbone and a big support system,” said coach Marissa Maratita-Matanane.

Camacho’s proud parents are Glen and Lavina Camacho. Her siblings are Tani, Linda, and Rai and her grandparents are Fraim and Vita Leon Guerrero.

Her coaches at AOLG are Russell Maratita, Marissa Maratita-Matanane, Meagan Maratita, Kin Fernandez, Savannah Shields-Lapid, and Madisyn Cruz.

“Thank you, Academy for teaching her and fostering her in these last four years. And also to her (Academy) sisters as well, we are very grateful to all of you,” said Dad Glen Camacho.

Olivia Camacho said she is eager to start her freshman season for the Mustangs and she is also excited to hit the books for the fall semester.

“I’m going to study Marketing. Morrisville has a really good business program for marketing and I’m excited for that as well,” said Camacho.

In closing, coach Maratita-Matanane said she will be missed by her Cougar family and they look forward to her next chapter. “She is going to the East Coast, but she knows no matter how far she is – she has our support behind her,” said Maratita-Matanane.