Guam Shipyard captures 2018 women's futsal crown

[August 28, 2018 - Harmon, Guam] Guam Shipyard outscored Quality Distributors 3-1 in the second half to capture the 2018 Bud Light Women’s Futsal League championship title with a 4-2 win Sunday afternoon at the Guam Sports Complex gym.

Guam Shipyard’s Olivia Elliott scored twice in the second half, including netting the eventual game winner with just about nine minutes left on the clock. Quality Distributors’ Jalana Garcia reduced her team’s deficit to just one goal three minutes later, but a goal by Guam Shipyard Arisa Recella with a little over a minute left to play sealed her team’s win.

Shyann Roberto scored Guam Shipyard’s lone goal in the first half and Alisia Barcinas scored Quality’s first-half goal.

Bank of Guam Strykers team win first-ever GFA Cup title

[July 1, 2018 - Harmon, Guam] The Bank of Guam Strykers I stayed perfect through the Jamaican Grill 11^th Annual GFA Cup to claim the 2018 title in a 5-1 contest against the NAPA Rovers FC Saturday at the Guam Football Association National Training Center.

With the match level at 1-1 at the halftime break, the Strykers turned up the intensity in the deciding half, scoring four unanswered goals for the title. Speedster Joshua Calvo led all scorers with a pair of goals for the winning team and teammates Scott Spindel, Clayton Mitchell and Aidan Dickson also scored for the Strykers. Shawn Spindel scored the Rovers’ lone goal in the 14^th minute.

The Strykers become only the fourth team to win the tournament since its inception. Both Quality Distributors and Guam Shipyard have won the tournament four times and the NAPA Rovers won the other two editions.

Youth soccer to take center stage Saturday at Guam FA

[September 6, 2018 - Harmon, Guam] Youth soccer takes center stage Saturday with opening day of the Triple J Auto Group Robbie Webber Youth League and championship matches of the Aloha Maid Minetgot Cup Elite Youth Cup tournament at the Guam Football Association National Training Center.

Close to 140 teams from 15 different clubs will play in their first match of the Fall 2018 recreational season in seven age divisions: U6, U8, U10, U11, U12, U14, and U16. Full schedules are available online at http://guamfa.com/all-leagues-youth-fall-results

For players needing to obtain Player ID cards, the GFA Main Office is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and specially during the youth league season, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.

Matao works with Make A Wish to grant child's wish

[June 13, 2015 - Tamuning, Guam] Matao head coach Gary White, captain Jason Cunliffe, and teammates Ryan Guy and A.J. DeLaGarza took some time off from their training camp to visit Miguel Rosario, a patient in Guam Memorial Hospital's Pediatric ICU, who will be leaving Guam to the Philippines for surgery due to complications from a congenital heart disease.

The surprise visit was coordinated by Make-A-Wish Foundation - Guam Chapter, which grants wishes to children with life-threatening diseases. MAWF Executive Director Victor Camacho was on hand for the presentation, along with Ray Haddock from the Orange Crushers FC, GMH nurses, and Rosario's parents Michael and Annie.