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GBA MAKES SEASON DEBUT SATURDAY

By Robert Balajadia - www.guamsportsnetwork.com

Guam’s premier basketball league, the Guam Basketball Association (GBA), tipped off their first season Saturday evening with a triple-header of games featuring all six teams of the league.
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THE GUAM BASKETBALL SUMMIT 2015 IS SET FOR THIS WEEKEND!

FIBA Officials have arrived in Guam for a series of planning sessions and discussions with Government officials, Coaches, Players, Sponsors, etc. After a successful summer for Guam’s National Program, FIBA Oceania officials scheduled this visit to Guam to assist with further development of the sport and to help take the national program to the next level!
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Guam Referee Receives his FIBA Referee License

Guam Basketball Confederation (GBC) is pleased to announce that referee Felix Benavente Jr. has received his FIBA Referee License.

FIBA is the International Basketball Federation, an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball.
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Guam USA Challenged THEE TEAM USA

Photos with other teams in 3x3 World Championships
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Ilao and Castro Medal at Basketball Skills

Gem Ilao and Destiny Castro worked hard for silver and bronze medals respectively at the 3x3 World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia during the skills competition.
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SAKAZAKI EARNS SCHOLARSHIP

Basketball player Michael Sakazaki became the first Guam athlete to earn the Oceania National Olympic Committee’s Foundations Scholarship.

With the high price of college, the $13,000 award is a sure welcome as he ventures out to Hawaii to attend Chaminade University and play for the Silverswords basketball team.
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GUAM NATIONAL TEAMS GIVE BACK

Members from the Guam Men's and Women's Senior National Teams give back. As the School year 2013-2014 is fast approaching and school officials scramble to get things in order and ready for opening day.
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Inviting Teams Interested in FIBA 3x3 Tournament

Sign up online now! Registration is NOW OPEN!!
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Congratulations Mr. Andrew Gaze!

Gaze was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame. Why? Because he's AWESOME! Well, not only because he's awesome but he is Australia's MOST DECORATED and SUCCESSFUL basketball player.
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Happy 81st Birthday FIBA

GBC Secretary General celebrates FIBA's birthday in Geneva with distinguished guests.
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U19 MBT is Around the Corner!

U19 MBT and 3x3 Tournament schedule
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All Star Report is Available

To read about the ALL STAR TOUR please go to the next page to find the link that was provided by FIBA Oceania's Judy Smith. The players and staff for the All Star tour were selected at the Pacific Youth Championships in Australia in 2012, with Michael Sakazaki and Maksever Kepwe from Guam being selected.
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Micahel Sakazaki Receives Scholarship from the ONOC Foundation

Sakazaki is to attend Chaminade University this Fall 2013. He has been awarded an academic/athletic scholarship from the Oceania Foundation under the care of the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC).
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The Journey to the 2013 U19 MBT

Jon Lujan, Guam's NBDO, secured a Gold Sponsor: Linda's Coffee Shop. The tournament is developing.
Tournament Dates: June 23-29, 2013
Tournament Venues: UOG Field House and FDMS Phoenix Center
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Michael Sakazaki Honored For Achievements

Michael Sakazaki has been part of the Guam National Teams since he was a freshman at Father Duenas Memorial School. He was commended for his achievements in the following article.
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Women's League Concludes

We have champions! The Women's Annual New Year's Basketball League concluded after a month and a half with the Senior National Blue Team grabbing the championship from Senior National Red Team, while Fuetsa placed third in the league.
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19 and Under Opens Try Outs

Boys' and Girls' get busy with try outs for the Junior National Team
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Teams Receive FIBA Queen of the Court Coaching Material

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New Year's Tournament

Women's National Team successful New Year's Tournament is coming to an end..
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NBDO Course in Coffs Harbor

National Basketball Development Officers (NBDO) from, Palau, Guam, Tonga, Fiji, RMI, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Kiribati, and Vanuatu are all participating in a FIBA Oceania Sponsored Training.
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Women's League to start February 3, 2013

The first league of the year for women is to start February 3, 2013. 6 Teams have signed up and are ready to play!
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Happy Birthday FIBA Oceania!

On this day 44 years ago the FIBA Congress in Mexico City recognised the
Zone Commission of Oceania.
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Guam men win the gold medal

The Guam senior men defeated Palau 88 points to 69 in the final game of the tournament. Every player on the Guam team added points to the scoreline, with Joe Blas scoring 18 points,new dad Willie Stinnett scoring 12 and John Chaco on 11. For Palau Lester mendoza continued his score spree with 20 points, Reid Rikrik scoring 10 and Michael Williams adding 6.
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Guam senior women win gold

The experience of the Guam senior women's team was on show when they defeated the UOG 72 points to 39. Guam went to an early 12 point lead and extended it to 27 at half time. UOG came back in the third quarter, but could not stop the intensity of the senior girls. Kathryn Castro again led the scoring for Guam with 18 points, while mae Ann Pajaro was the best for UOG with 12. Stats on results tab.
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Guam junior girls defeat RMI for bronze

The bronze medal game was a very close affair until the final quarter, where the Guam girl's experience gave them a 14 point scoreline advantage. The first quater went to RMI by 1 point, the second quarter was Guam's by 2, the 3rd quarter to RMI by 4. 16 players contributed points during the game, with Stacy Lejkab from RMI's with 12, equal with Ennis' 12 for Guam. Check out stats on results tab.
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RMI men win bronze

The Marshall Islands men's team had a 2 point victory over Guam Juniors, 60-58 to take the 2012 Micronesian Tournament men's bronze medal. The game was a see-sawing event, with the lead changing many times throughout the game. Shoniber and Lometo both scored 10 points for RMI,with Was, MaddisonLamille and Bokna adding 30 points between them.For the juniors Kepwe had 16,Sakazaki 13 and Setik 9.
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Guam men defeat RMI in exciting semi final

The Guam men led at every quarter of their semi final against RMI, but the score did not indicate the closeness of the game. Guam's 75-51 win takes them to the gold medal game, while RMI will play for bronze.Vince Estelle was the game high scorer with 18, while Frederick Schoniber put in 11 for Marshall Islands.
The gold medal game tips off at 2.00pm and the bronze at 10.00am Saturday.
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Palau to meet Guam in men's gold medal game

The Palau men defeated Guam Juniors 77 -71, to stake their place in the gold medal game. Lester Mendoza light up the stadium with 26 points for Palau, while Oiterong put in 12. Guam Juniors shared the scoreing with Reed Mayer and Sammy Setik putting in 16 and 15 points respectively. The Palau fans and players were jubilant after the game, and are looking forward to the gold medal battle.
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Check out the box scores from live stats

Both girls semi final games have been recorded in live stats, and fans can view the stats by going to the 'schedule and results' button above, click on 'finals', then click on the team name. On this new page you will be able to see the team stats, and by clicking on the players name, you can view their stats for each game of the tournament.
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UOG win second semi by 1 point on the buzzer

UOG girls played a strongly in the 3rd quarter, outscoring the Guam junior girls 16 to 8. The last quarter was 16 all, with Catherine Aquinde putting in a fast break basket in the last second of the game to secure a 50-49 win for UOG. Momoko Ennis from the junior team top scored with 20 points,while Gemma Datuin was best for UOG with 13.
UOG play Guam for gold, and Guam jnrs meet RMI for bronze.
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Guam defeat a gallant RMI in first women's semi final

Although going down by 26 points, the RMI girls played a great game against their stronger Guam opponents. Guam led at every quarter, with every Guam player contributing to the scoreline. Game high scorer was Guam's Kathryn Castro with 15, while Stacy Lejjena put in 19 for RMI. Guam now go through to the gold medal game at 12.00 Saturday, while RMI play off for bronze at 10.00am
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Top 20 men's and women's pointscorers after Wednesday games

Joe Blas and Kathryn Castro from Guam continue to lead the table for highest points in the championships at the end of Wednesday games. The results include all rounds for the women, and up to 6 games for some of the men's team. Click 'more' to see the full list.
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Men's games go to three way countback

As with the girls final pool positions, the men's division saw 3 teams tied on second place. After calculating the for and against points for the 3 teams, the final result saw the young Guam Juniors come in 2nd place, followed by Palau in 3rd and Marshall Islands in 4th spot. Guam men came first in the round games.
Semis Finals: Guam v RMI 8.00pm Friday
Guam Jnr v Palau 8.00pm
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Three way countback to determine women's play off positions

RMI, Guam juniors and UOG all finished on equal points, and using the FIBA regulations to determine the final placings, the games between those 3 teams are calculated points scores and points against:
1st: Guam seniors 2nd: Guam juniors 3rd:UOG 4th: Marshall Islands
Semis 1: Guam Snr v Marshall Islands Semi 2: Guam Jnrs v UOG
Winners of semis meet for gold, losers to bronze
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Guam seniors not troubled by the youngsters

Guam juniors played a superb team game again tonight, and even though the score went against them, they showed great courage against their senior men. Joe Blas continued to dominate the scoring for the seniors with 21 points, assisted by Stinnett on 10 and Fejeran on 8. All of the junior players scored, with Sammy Setik topscoring with 8.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Anyone interested in going to China?

Guam Basketball Confederation is looking for players interested in trying out for the Men's and Women's National teams that will be traveling to China to represent Guam at the East Asia Games. Please contact Tony Thompson at fdadmin@guam.net.

The roster will be turned in on October 04, 2012.
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A game of two halves - RMI v Guam men

the vocal RMI fans were treated to an exciting game tonight, when Guam men showed great composure to overcome a spirited RMI men's team. Up by 4 at half time, the RMI men looked confident, but a change to zone defence by Guam in the second quarter slowed the RMI play down. Guam scored 38 points in each half of the game, while RMI had 42 in the first half and just 20 in the second half.
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Marshall Island girls defeat University of Guam

The RMI girls team were ecstatic after their 2 point win over UOG. The game was a see-sawing one, with the lead changing throughou and Schacher put in 37 t the game. A number of 3 point baskets in the last minutes saw the lead change, but it was the RMI girls who were ahead at the final bell. Wase and Lejjena scored 40 for RMI while Tajalle, Datuin and Schacher scored 37 for UOG.
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Guam Juniors win in the dying seconds of the game

Guam junior men continued their athletic performances with a 4 point win over Pohnpei, 81 to 77. The quarter scores show that neither team could stretch their lead, going 16-18, then 22 all in the 2nd quarter; 18-20 to juniors in the 3rd and 21 all in the 4th quarter. In a repeat of yesterday's team performance, every player on the Guam junior team scored points for their team.
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Palau men take the win over Chuuk

Palau men had a comprehensive 22 point win over Chuuk, 77-55 today. Palau won every quarter of the game by playing a controlled offensive game. Oiterong, Mendoza and Schmidt combined for 33 of Palau's points while Soulik and Setik put in 29 of Chuuk's points. Palau were without Moore and Mengloi for part of the game after both were benched with 5 fouls.
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Day three of the tournament and Joe Blas leads all scoring

At the end of day 2, Guam's Joe Blas leds the men's pointscoring with 88 points,while Kathyrn Castro from Guam leads the women with 25 points. Next best in the men's is Jayme Saperna and John Ross Sonden with 52 points each, while Marshall Island's Bolear Bokna is 4th with 50 points. Guam take the top 3 women's spots with Brianna Benito on 24 & Kristina French on 21. Go to next page to see top 20
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Live stats used for the Marshall Island and Pohnpei game

With 186 points scored in the game, the Live stats volunteers were kept very busy. The match had two very different halves. At half time the Marshall Island boys led by 15, but the second half, they led by just 1 point. The revival by Pohnpei was led John Ross Sonden who put in 21 second half points, to top score with 33 points. Jordan George put in 22, while RMI shared the points well.
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Guam junior men take a tight win over Chuuk

An outstanding second half allowed the Guam junior men to defeat Chuuk 88 points to 76 in one of the most exciting games of the tournament so far. Chuuk were ahead by 5 at half time, but a 51 to 35 second half stinging gave the Guam juniors the match. The juniors ssharing of shared the points with every player hitting the basket, while Gino Soulik and Sam Setik combined for 55 of Chuuk's points.
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Guam senior women give junior something to think about

The Guam senior women won every quarter of their game against their younger club mates, winning 60 points to 25. Coach Thompson used the game to run new plays and in doing so, rotated his players onto the floor intelligently. The junior girls struggled to get into the game, giving the seniors a 13 point first quarter lead. Kristina French played a good inside game and was rewarded with 13 points
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Looking for results for the women and men's competition?

Click on the draws and results button above. Select "all rounds' in the men's competition as the schedule is not being played in full rounds. When you see your team, you can follow the player points and foul stats by clicking on the team name - this take you to the team page. Here you can also see the team stats.
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Phonpei MENS past Yap MENS

The Phonpei MENS beat the Yap MENS team 125-67. The top scorer for the Phonpei MENS was Mike Ihpa scoring 7 points in the first half and 20 points in the second half. A total of 27 points. The top scorer for Yap was Percy Waayan scoring 12 points in the first half and 8 points in the second half. The Phonpei MENS team face the RMI MENS team in the next round.
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RMI MENS edge the Guam Junior National MENS

The RMI MENS team beat the Guam Junior MENS team 75-73. Both teams were neck-to-neck in most of the quarters with 1 point differences or a few point differences. The score in the 4th quarter was 69-69 putting the game to a tie. In overtime, both teams had scored 4 points for another tie, but RMI put in another basket to win the game. The top scorer for RMI is Nathaniel Lometo with 19 points in all
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Guam Sr. National WOMENS team past UOG WOMENS team

The Guam Sr. National WOMENS team beat the Univierstiy of Guam WOMENS team 67-45. The top scorer for the GSNW team was Kathryn Castro scoring 13 points in the first half and 8 points in the second half. The top scorers for the UOG WOMENS were Janessa Blas and April Schacher both scoring 16 points each for their team. The Guam Sr. National WOMENS team will be facing the Junior National WOMENS next.
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Opening Teams Start Strong in MBT 2012

The opening MENS team did a fantastic job on starting strong in MBT. In Court 1, we have the Guam Senior National MENS team beating the Pohnpei MENS teams 125-58. Joe Blas was the top scorer for the Guam team scoring 8 points in the first half and finishing it off with 21 points in the second half. The top scorer for the Pohnpei team was Jayme Saperna with scoring a total of 16 the entire game.
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Many Volunteers Working Hard For MBT

Many volunteers have come together for the MBT 2012, fitting in places where they are needed. Many people have come to dedicate their time to this tournament. The referees, the stat tables and the administration office are all working hard to run this tournament smoothly. Also the volunteers are working the concession stands and also taking pictures of this memorable event.
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Opening Ceremony Launches MBT 2012

11 teams coming together for the MBT Opening Ceremony. Guam long serving basketball official, Mr. Bob Pelkey, declared the tournament officially open. Susan Lupola from GBC made the Oath of Sportsmanship on behalf of the participants. Mr. Perez, choir teacher from FDMS, had the honor of singing the Star Spangled Banner and the Guam Hymn (Fanoghe Chamoru).
The opening ceremonies were then followed by the first opening games of the tournament.
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2012 Micronesian Basketball Tournament tips off today

11 teams will compete in the 2012 Micronesian Basketball Tournament, which gets underway Sunday 23rd September at the University of Guam Fieldhouse. The behind the scenes activities got underway yesterday with a well attended technical meeting at the beachfront Santa Fe Hotel. To see the schedule, click on the "draws and results" button above. Games commence at 12.00 Sunday
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2012 MBT Pohnpei Men's Team

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2012 MBT RMI Men's Roster

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2012 MBT Chuuk Men's Team

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2012 MBT Yap's Men's Team

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2012 MBT Palau's Men's Team

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2012 MBT UOG Women's Team Roster

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2012 MBT RMI Roster

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2012 MBT Guam Women's National Team Roster

Coach Tony Thompson will be coaching the Women's National Team
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2012 MBT Guam Junior's Roster

Guam's Junior Team in the men's division has cut their roster down from 20 to 12 players for the MBT.
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2012 MBT Poster

2012 MBT will be hosted by the Guam Basketball Confederation. The tournament will be held at University of Guam Field House
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18U Girls' Head to Spain

FIBA 3x3 for the 18U Girls' will be held in Spain
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GBC Receives $30,000 from FIBA

Team Support Grant gives GBC $30,000
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Guam Sends 3x3 Team to Greece for the World Cup

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Volunteers Needed!!!

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TRYOUTS!!!

August 20-22, 2012 at the University of Guam Field House from 6pm-7:30pm
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IP&E Summer League Schedule

Please see the schedule for your games! Don't miss out!
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GBC 2012 Summer League Registration

GBC is going Digital! Register your team TODAY!
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Best of the Best 3x3

Aside from their regular tournament, GBC also held a 3x3 One Day Tournament.
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Best of the Best Concludes

Men's and Women's Senior National Teams Champions
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Barrigada Fiesta to Feature 3x3 Tournament

Once again GBC will be assisting in the upcoming VISION YOUTH CLUB 3x3. All rules and regulations will be FIBA 3x3.

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GBC Elects New Officers

Guam basketball recently held their Officers' Elections on Saturday, March 31, 2012.

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JJVM and GAMETIME Take KUAM 3x3 Championships

For the next 3 on 3 Tournament, please visit the GBC Facebook. Become our friend and get in the loop about tournaments, World Games, and International Basketball.

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KUAM 3x3 Kicks Off!

The first ever FIBA 3x3 mandated 3on3 tournament sponsored by KUAM and run by the Guam Basketball Confederation. 

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Individuals Make March Madness All-Star Team

Individuals from all National Teams make March Madness All-Star Team

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Women's National Team Snags March Madness Tournament

For the second time in a row, the Women's National Team took the Annual March Madness 1st place trophy....

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Women's National Team Snags March Madness Tournament

For the second time in a row, the Women's National Team took the Annual March Madness 1st place trophy....

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Basketball Camps For The Summer

Tony Thompson is going to be taking a group of high school boys' to three different basketball camps during the summer

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High School JV Tournament Sponsored by GBC

GBC sponsored a High School JV Tournament the past weekend...

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GBC's Annual Report 2011

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MEN AND WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM TO LAUNCH OPEN TRAINING CAMP

(Mangilao, GUAM) – Monday, January 9th, 2012 – Newly appointed Men and Women’s National Basketball Team Head Coaches, EJ Calvo and Tony Thompson, are wasting no time getting started with an Open Training Camp for the Men and Women’s Basketball Program starting on Thursday, January 12th, to be held at the FD Phoenix Center in Mangilao at 7pm.

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Calvo and Thompson Named Coaches For National Teams

Effective immediately, the new Head Coach of the Guam Men’s National Basketball Team will be former Guam National player, EJ Calvo, while overall Director of Basketball Operations, Tony Thompson, retains coaching duties for the women’s program, as well as overall management of coaching assignments and strategic planning for the program

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GBC Names FIBA 33 Coaches for Coffs Harbour

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Mary Ann Carlos Completes FIBA Academy

Guam Basketball Confederation recently nominated Mary Ann Carlos to take the online Fiba Academy...

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Seeking New NATIONAL Coaches

The Guam Basketball Confederation is announcing the immediate opening for the position of Head National Basketball Coach Program Director for the...

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GBC is SEEKING PLAYERS!!

Upcoming 2011 Andersen League

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Too Much Italy? Let's Talk New Caledonia..

Men's Team Medals in the 2011 Pacific Games

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Got a Shooter? We do...

Jarred Meno took the Silver Medal in the FIBA Oceania 3x3 Championship Shooting Competition

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Guam Represents Well in Rimini

Once again, a small island represented BIG in Rimini, Italy by boys' and girls' under 18

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FIBA 3x3: Guam vs. USA

What do you do when you're up against players that just DUNK on you? Give them a challenge - PLAY YOUR HEART OUT.

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Congratulations to Guam teams at the Youth World 3x3 Championships

Congratulations to the Guam Basketball Confederation, who was the only Oceania Federation to send a men's and women's team to the inaugural FIBA 3x3 Youth Championships in Italy in September.  36 boys and 24 girls teams from 40 countries across the world participated in the Championships, which included individual skills challenges as well as team competitions.  Guam's Jarred Meno took the silver medal in the shoot out competition.  The New Zealand men won the World title, with a one point win over Bulgaria, while Australia's women's team finished in 5th place.  Guam was represented by Valian Borja, Michal Sakazaki, Jarred Meno, John Ilao, Kali Benevente, Kristin Oberiano, Samantha Frais and Gemilie Llao.  Click here to go to the website: http://rimini2011.fiba.com

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Defend Guahan

Defending 30 miles of land are 12 Men and 9 Women.

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Team Guam Leaves To New Caledonia

Pacific Games - HERE WE COME!

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FIBA 3X3 Press Release

Official Press Release: GUAM'S U18 JR NATIONALS TO PARTICIPATE IN 1ST FIBA 3X3 WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP

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GBC Invited to FIBA 3x3 in Italy

GBC invited and accepted to join the FIBA 3x3 Youth World Championship in Rimini, Italy.

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Traveling Teams Await Pacific Games

The final TRAVELING team rosters for both Men and Women is in!

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Guam Captures Gold

Both Guam 1 and the Girl's Team capture GOLD!

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Palau Action: Guam Junior National Teams Doing Well

So far, the Guam Teams are doing well in the 5-Day tournament in Palau.

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Follow all the news and results from the Micronesian U15 tournament

The Palau Basketball Federation website has all the game details and scores for the Micronesian U15 boys and girls (western) conference games.  Click here to go to their website to follow the 2 men's and 1 women's team from Guam. 

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2011 15U Boys' Prepare for Palau

Julito Tingson, 15U Boys' Coach, prepare his team for Palau

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2011 15U Girls' Prepare for Palau

Jon Lujan, 15u Girls Coach, get the girls' ready for Palau.

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Men's National Team Win PABL's Season Opener

2011 PABL tipped off another season

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2 MVPs' named from the National Team

Women's National Team win March Madness Championship and two MVPs' named from the Naitonal Team.

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Women's National Team Win All Women's League

Sponsored by Payless Supermarkets, the Women's National Team dominate women's league.

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2010 Children of the World: Epilouge

The Guam Basketball Confederation selected Alina Bonto (Youth Female), Kurtis Silva (Youth Male), and Jine Han (Youth Coach) to the Children of the World 2010 event.
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“One world, One basketball, One FIBA”

World Congress 2010
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Congratulations to Our Men and Women's Team!

Guam STRUCK Gold!
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Guam Participates in 2010 World Games Championships

The Guam Basketball Confederation’s hard work has paid off. The Guam Federation will be participating in the World Congress meeting in Turkey. Because of this the Turkish Basketball Federation has invited Guam to send a female and male youth basketball player as well as a youth basketball coach.
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Oceania well represented at inaugural Youth Olympic Games

Host organisers have just completed the installation of the official competition basketball court ahead of the Youth Olympic Games that gets underway on 14th August in Singapore. This event marks the debut of FIBA 33, the official 3 on 3 version of basketball.

Oceania will be represented by Australia girls, Vanuatu girls and New Zealand men. Players are aged under 18 and coaches under 35.
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Former Stars Prove They've Got GAME!

They are teachers, businesswomen, housewives, school administrators --and some even are even mothers. - By Min Kim (guampdn.com)
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CalVOTEnorio Win Women's Division in Gatorade/Monster League

CalVOTEnorio knocked the Guamania Women's Nationals for Title
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Youth League TIP OFF TOMORROW!

Guam Basketball Confederation, in association with Guahan Youth Basketball Association and Vision Youth Guam, announced that the start of the Second Annual Shell Guam Drug-Free Youth Basketball League would take place tomorrow.
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Elite Force IF Game

The CalVOTEnorio Elite handed the Guamania Senior Nationals their first loss of the season last night in a crucial women's championship game of the Gatorade/Monster Energy 2010 FIBA Varsity Basketball League at the Father Duenas Phoenix Center. (www.guampdn.com)
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William Stinnet HEARTS Adamson University

Guam Basketball Men's National Player William Stinnet keeps up with basketball by playing on his college team.
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JUNIOR, MEN’S, AND WOMEN’S TEAMS GEAR UP FOR TOURNAMENTS

Eat, Dream, Do Basketball
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GBC MONSTER/GATORADE Varsity League Continue

DING DING! Second Round!
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FIBA 33 Rules and Regulations? What is that?

For the first time on Guam, a 3 on 3 tournament used the FIBA 33 Rules...
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Playoffs start for the GBC MONTSER/GATORADE Varisty League

The Guam Basketball Confederation's Varisty League, sponsored by MONSTER/GATORADE, started playoffs with 4 Games on Saturday, June 5, 2010.
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Burns and the Junior National Players Equals Teamwork

A few of the Junior National Team Players help Burns with Player Development
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Burns Back on Guam

Guess who's back?!
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Coach Sid Guzman Makes Courtesy Visit in Geneva Switzerland at the FIBA Office

Coach Sid Guzman paid a courtesy visit in Geneva, Switzerland and met with Kevin Bovet and Zoran Radovic
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Guamania Senior National Team Take Top Seed in the Women's Division

Guamania Senior National Team handed the CalvoTenorio Elite Team their first lost on a silver platter today...
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League's Play Continue To Be Competitive

Game Results for May 11, 2010
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Women's Ongoing Play For Top Seed

Lady Sparks top the Payless Junior Nationals. CalvoTenorio Elite says Aloha to Aloha Maid.
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Coach Sid Graduates From ICECP

20 Coaches graduate from International Coaching Enrichment Certificaiton Program (ICECP)
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Monster/Gatorade League Results for Day 1

Women's CalvoTenorio Elite, Guamania Women's Sr. Team, Bud Kings, and Redhorse come out victorious during the first day of GBC League
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Gatorade/Moster Energy League Kicks Off Tonight!

Games start tonight and will be played at the University of Guam Field House and Father Dueñas Memorial School's Phoenix Center.
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Guam Basketball Confederation and FIBA Oceania Present The Gatorade/Monster Energy Men's and Women's Varsity Basketball League

GBC will be holding a league after a break.
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GBC Open Try Outs For Micro Games and Oceania Youth Tournament

Guam Basketball Confederation opened try outs for Guam during the month of February.
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Adopting FIBA Rules and Regulations

FDAA holds tournament using FIBA Rules and Regulations
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Thousands of Miles Away From Home

Traveling to China for the 2009 East Asian Games
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Workbooks and Court Action Makes Learning More Fun

Level 1 Coaches-to-be get some court action...
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Children Crowd Phoenix Center to Learn From Ryan Burns

Children were given one day to participate in a Player Development Clinic with ZDO Ryan Burns...
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Level 1 Coaching Workshop Starts

Getting off the plane and landing on a tropical island sounds relaxing. For Ryan Burns it was straight to the Father Duenas Phoenix Center to start the FIBA Level 1 Coaching Workshop.
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Guam Men's Basketball Team Win Another Medal

Guam Men's Basketball Team won the Bronze Medal in the 6th FIBA Oceania Basketball Tournament in Saipan.
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Eight - The Magic Number for Guam Women's Basketball Team in 2009 FIBA Tournament

Guam Women's Basketball Team Captures Bronze at the 6th FIBA Oceania Basketball Tournament which was held in Saipan.
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There is NO "I" in TEAM

Sporting event during the summer give kids an opportunity to learn new skills and build new friendships.
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Participants in GBC's Developmental Divisions Recognized

The Guam Basketball Confederation's (GBC) Summer League awards participants' in the Developmental Divisions.
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One Last Time 2009

Kids enjoy shooting around after Awards Ceremony.
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FIBA Zone Development Officer Ryan Burns will hold workshops and clinics on Guam

Ryan Burns,Zone Development Officer(ZDO)for FIBA, will grace Guam with various basketball workshops and clinics for the Senior and Junior Men and Women National Basketball Teams.
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SYBA-Malesso Champions for Girl's U15 Division

15 and under girls from Malesso,Guam play hard to be Champions.
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Phoenix Crowned Champions For Boy's U18 Division

FDAA dominates U18 division in the GBC Summer League
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Coaches complete FIBA Level 1 Workshop

Four local coaches complete the FIBA Level 1 Coaching Workshop
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GBC holds Awards Ceremony for the Basketball Summer League

The Guam Basketball Confederation held the Basketball Summer League Awards Ceremony at the Phoenix Center on August 29, 2009
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ICECP Scholarship Awarded to Sid Guzman Guam Men's Coach

Sid Guzman became one of the four indivduals out of thirty to receive ICECP Scholarship.
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Oceania All Star Newsletter #2

Dear Guam Friends,

Please find on the following page, the second Oceania All Star Newsletter. This newsletter contains information about the travel schedules for the tour, plus other details.
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Oceania All Star Newsletter #1

Dear Guam Friends,

On the following page you will be able to download the first Oceania All Star newsletter, which contains all the information about the All Star tour to Australia in February 2009.

Please download the newsletter and read.
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16 and under Phoenix Team Crowned Champs

FDAA PHOENIX BASKETBALL CLUB ADOPTED FIBA RULES FO

Guam Basketball Confederation President Bob Pelkey assisted Jerry Paulino in making sure his tournament was played under FIBA rules.
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Secretary General meets with Stake holders on Guam

Steve Smith and Reagan Karma meet with a few stake holders on November 7th to discuss the future of Guam Basketball.
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Out rigger and Ohana Hotel becomes the athlete vil

Bob Pelkey accepts sponsorship from Out Riggers Marketing Staff.
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Cars Plus and Payless Rental car company becomes a

Bob Pelkey poses with Cars Plus General Manager Joey Crisostomo. Cars Plus has become the official car rental company for the tourney.
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Possible $15,000 grant from FIBA Oceania

FIBA Oceania may have access to a 2009 grant for women, and just one island federation will get it all!

The funding could be worth approximately $15,000.00AUD, and will be given to just one Basketball federation in the zone.

FIBA Oceania is inviting interested island Federations in the zone to complete the application form for the 2009 funding.

If successful, the grant must be used for the employment of a female basketball development officer for a 12 month period.

FIBA Oceania will have a strong influence in the selection of the development officer, the formulation of the work program and the monitoring of the program.

Closing date for applications from the federations is 31st July 2008. No late nominations will be accepted.

Please fgo to the FIBA Oceania website to download the forms. Any questions about the application should be emailed to Judy Smith on judy@fibaoceania.com
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Bob Pelkey and Hank Parker Conducts Clinic

GBC Conducts Officials Clinic

GBC will be conducting officiating clinics once a week until the Oceania Youth Tourney.
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FIBA Oceania releases Hafa Adai newsletter

FIBA Oceania have sent a newsletter with the latest information about the 2008 Youth Tournament to all Federations.

Players, parents, coaches and referees can download their own copy of the "Hafa Adai" newsletter by clicking on 'more'.
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Guam Basketball held an election of officers

On March 19,2008 GBC held an election of officers at the University of Guam Field House.
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One of three logos being considered for the Tourney

Bob Pelkey to Chair Oceania Youth Tournament

Bob Pelkey held his second organization meeting to discuss plans for the 2008 Oceania Youth Tournament.

The Oceania Youth Tournament Organization meetings are well under way to make plans for the games which will be held for the first time on Guam on September, 28th- October, 4th 2008.

Bob Pelkey's agenda included recruitment of volunteers, budget for each sub committees, game management, transportations, housing, food, opening and closing ceremony,officiating, village mayor, facility managers, and medical staff. All of the individuals seemed eagered and ready to get started on making sure these games will be the best ever.
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Sid Guzman discuss game plan with the team

Team Guam beats GYBA Team

Team Guam boys ready for the finals.
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CNMI receives Intructions from the Coach

CNMI Outruns GYBA Team

CNMI uses experience to defeat GYB team.
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Team Palau smiles for the camera

GYBA Slips past Team Palau

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2007 19 and Under Micronesian Youth Basketball Tou

Team Guam Grabs Win in opening day.
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Father Duenas boys takes control of the game from the sideline

Volunteers Help Make the Games Happen

Volunteer scoretable and statistic officials have been hard at work before the MBT, ensuring they were familiar with the FIBA scoring and statistics methods.

Mostly students at Father Duenas High School, the boys are providing an excellent and very efficient service to the players and organisers.
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MBT Underway

Day 2 of the Micronesian Basketball Tournament got underway Tuesday afternoon. Because of a clash of programs with the Varsity High School league, no girls were played. The all-men's night was well supported by spectators, especially those behind the Chuuk team.
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19-Under Micronesian Regional Youth Basketball Tou

19-Under Micronesian Regional Youth Basketball Tournament 2007
Nov 19th, 2007 to Nov 24th, 2007
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Gatorade Teams up with Guam Basketball Confederati

Gatorade will sponsor the 2007 men and women Varsity Basketball League.
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Team Guam at Youth Tourney

Guam lands 2008 FIBA Oceania Youth Tournament

The FIBA Oceania Youth Tourney set for 12th to 20th July 2008.
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Akana brothers and Vince Estella poses for a photo

Team mates Unites

BYU Coach and players met after the Gold Medal Round.
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Team Guam Receives Silver Medals

Team Guam Settles for the Silver Medal

Team Guam fell short once again in their quest for the Gold Medal.
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Mycal Borja in action of the Gold Medal Round Games Fiji vs American Samoa

Mycal Borja calls the Gold Medal Game in Samoa

Mycal Borja was rewarded the Women's Gold Medal Game by the tournament officials.
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Guam Basketball Confederation sponsors a lunch for Team Guam

Team Guam takes a break before playing the medal r

Team Guam visit another resort area to enjoy the food and facilities.
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Board of Directors dicuss plans during the Mid Term Conference

Mid term conference was a success in Samoa

Mid Term conference was well attended by board members and participating countries.
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Strike a Pose Team Guam

Team Guam Poses for a nice photo before leaving th

Before leaving the resort area Team Guam decides to strike a pose for one more photo.
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Willie poses for the camera while Seve and Andrew investigates the warm waters of Samoa

Team Guam Takes A Day Off From Competition to Enjoy

After four days of competition Team Guam takes a break to visit one of the resort.
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Team Guam infront of the Opera House

Team Guam visit Opera House

Team Guam made a brief stop in Australia and decided to visit the world famous Opera House.
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Jay Quinata, Susan Rupola, and Mycal Borja poses for the camera after the exhibition game

Mycal Borja will represent Guam as one of the off

Susan Rupola and Jay Quinata takes time to show Mycal Borja the ropes when it comes down to three man officiating rotation.
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Teams exchange gifts before the game

Taipei Team Topples Guam

The GYBA 18 and under girls champion Yigo Jokers played a friendly Match against Hai-Shan high School.
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Morgan Reyes, Theresa Sison and The Taipei Coach poses for camera

Former National Players are stepping up as Coaches

Morgan Reyes and Theresa Sison is looking to revive the women's program on Guam. Being former National players, Morgan and Theresa have the experience needed to improve the women's program.
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Team Guam and Team Taipei Poses for photo

High School Champion from Taipei is scheduled to P

Hai-Shan High School of Taiwan, Taipei is on island to play friendship games against Guam Local girls team. Games are scheduled to be played at the University of Guam Fieldhouse on both August 20, and 21st at 6:00pm.
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Willie Stinett Poses with MVP Trophy

Willie Stinett voted MVP of the PABL Playoffs

Willie Stinett was voted MVP of the PABL Playoffs. Tournament Director Bobby Zomora praised Willie for his accomplisment and wishes him well with his future plans of playing for Santo Tomas University.
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Team Guam receives Championship Trophy

Guam Greyhounds Men's National Team Win Champions

The PABL championship belongs to The Guam Greyhounds. The men's National team earned the award after defeating the Ace Hardware Aces 100-71.
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Men's National Greyhounds move Closer to title

Guam Greyhounds Men's National team and Ace Hardware Aces took the court in the first match up of the PBA league championship series.
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Guam Basketball Confederation Announces Team Guam

After making recommendations of a list of players to the Guam National Olympic Committee, Guam Basketball Confederation announces final squad for the Pacific Games.
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Eddie Calic Produces Guam Facility Map

Eddie Calic spent a number of long hours interviewing coaches, players, mayors, and organizers on the exact location of all basketball courts on Guam.
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Team Guam at Youth Tourney

Team Guam annouces try outs for the 19 and Under M

Team Guam will be hosting try-outs for boys and girls 19 and under for the Micronesian Basketball Tournament.
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Willie and Seve Signs Letter of Intent

Willie Stinett and Seve Suisuico have signed a letter of intent to play for Adamson University.
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Hotel and Transportation for the 19 and under Micr

Days Inn Hotel offering good rates for the 19 and Under Tourney.
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Tournament Dates set for Tourneys

The 19 and under Micronesian basketball Tournament will be held in Guam on November 19-25th, 2007. The Oceania Youth Tourney will be held on Guam on July 12-20th, 2008.
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Team Guam arrives safely in the Philippines.

Team Guam is looking forward to testing their skills by playing the top 5 UAAP Universities.
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Coach Sid and June Guzman attends wedding receptio

Most of Team Guam Coaches took time off from the courts to support Jason Acfalle wedding. In attendance was Eddie Calic, Tony Thompson and family, and Bob Pelkey and Family.
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Jason and Mariam Acfalle

National Player Jason Acfalle gets married

Jason Acfalle took a year off from baskteball to finish college and get married.
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Eddie Thanks Shell for sponsorship of GYBA

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GYBA

GYBA board of directors poses for the camera.
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GYBA kicks off their season with over 1600 players

Over 1600 players and 1000 fans packed the The University of Guam Field house for the Opening of GYBA season.
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FIBA development Officer held Clinic for Take Care

Eddic Calic hosted a basketball shooting clinic for 60 players ages 12-14.
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Sports Camp enjoyed Eddie's Clinic

Eddie made the clinic fun and entertaining for the campers.
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Eddie conducts clinic at The University of Guam

The University of Guam Sports Adventure Camp Kids enjoys clinic.
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Team Guam Smiles For The Camera

Team Guam takes photo with Eddie after a practice session.
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Jine Han gets ready to shoot the free throw as Eddie instructs the team

Eddie conducts practice session with Team Guam

Eddie conducts practice session with Team Guam on June 11,13, and 14th.
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Tony Thompson, John Calvo, and Eddie Calic

Guam Basketball President meet with Eddie Calic

John Calvo, President of Guam Basketball Confederation meet with Eddie Calic and Tony Thompson on June 13,2007.
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Eddie meets with GNOC Officials

Eddie Calic meets Guam National Olympic Committee Officials.
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Eddie Meets with Joe Cepeda, Susan Rupola, and Jean Cepeda

Eddie Calic meets with GYBA

Eddie Calic meet with Guam Youth Basketball Association members to discuss the opening of league.
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Eddie Works closely with Tony on Administrative duties

Eddie Calic back on island

Eddie Calic arrived back on island to assist Guam Basketball Coaches preparing the team for Pacific games.
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Team Guam Men's Team will travel to The Philippine

As a warmup to the Pacific Games, Team Guam is set to play the top five schools in the UAAP League.
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Team Guam Men's Team Announces Work Out Squad

19 men still seeking the chance to represent Guam at the Pacific Games in August.
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Lilly Biranda

All Star Team Selected

Sid Guzman, Lilly Biranda, and Joe Blas was selected to the 2007 All Star Team.
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Guam Team Performs

Team Guam Performs

Team Guam boys and girls youth team came together to show their pride in their cultural performance.
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Youth Teams Arrives in New Zealand

Team Guam Youth Teams enjoyed their entrance at the New Zealand Trust Stadium.
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Guam Basketball Delegates Meeting USA Basketball

Guam delegates meeting USA Basketball delegates to discuss possible visit for USA Basketball to Guam before heading out to Bejing Olympic.
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Guam delegate meeting newly elected FIBA President

Mr. Elphinston and Mr. Hunt take time from their busy schedule to have picture taken with Guam's delegate.
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FIBA World Congress Meeting at Tokyo Prince Park Tower Hotel

Guam attends FIBA World Congress Meeting in Japan,

Guam's Delegates Bob Pelkey, Tony Thompson, Sid Guzman, and Matthew Ho attends their first world congress meeting.
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Free Shooting Clinic at the University of Guam

Eddie Calic offers a free shooting clinic to island coaches.
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Eddie Calic Trains Men and Women's National Team

Coach Calic wasted not time sharing his knowledge of the game while conducting work outs with Guam's Teams.
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Zone Development Officer Arrives on Guam

Oceania Zone Development Officer , Eddie Callic makes a brief stop in Guam.
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Guam Gears Up for the Oceania Youth Tourney

University of Guam Field house courts was filled with excitement as boys and girls tried out for the under 20 team.
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Coaches Get Certification

Guam Basketball Confederation board member and National Coach Conducted a level O and level 1 course on April 18th thru May 1st.
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