Marianas Variety Guam Edition – The Local and Regional Newspaper

Among a slew of Independent Interscholastic Athletic Association of Guam high school track meets on Monday, the George Washington High School Geckos took down the Simon Sanchez High School Sharks, 22-37.

NEW YORK (AP) – The AP Top 25 voters are buying into Boise State as the No. 1 team in the country. Boise State gained seven first-place votes and closed in on No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Ohio State as the top three teams in the first regular season Associated Press football poll held their spots from the preseason.

BOSTON (AP) – Delonte West is returning to the Boston Celtics. The team announced Wednesday that it has signed the 6-foot-3 guard, who was suspended for the first 10 games of the 2010-11 season after pleading guilty to weapons charges in Maryland.

Last night began the battle.
Dozens of armchair athletes will be spending the coming months glued to their favorite football games as the MVG Fantasy Football League begins, offering participants a chance to compete for an all-expense paid trip to Dallas, Texas for Superbowl XLV.

Last night’s Golden Hoops Classic 2010 Fall Basketball Tournament action at the Tamuning Recreational Gymnasium began with a fierce matchup between the R2 Guam Women’s Masters and the Thundercats 2 in the tournament’s open recreation division.

As the Independent Interscholastic Athletic Association of Guam high school cross-country season continues, the Okkodo High School Bulldogs picked up a comfortable win on the team’s home track Monday.

The weekend’s Guam National Golf Federation-hosted 2011 South Pacific Games tryouts came to a close Monday after three days of competition at the Guam International Country Club.

LANDOVER (AP) – For the gatecrashers in blue, this was the Respect Bowl. A mini-national championship game, if you will, because they certainly weren't going to be playing in the real one in January if they didn't win this one on Labor Day.

Facing the Island Dragons Sunday at the Tamuning Recreational Gym, the Inarajan Hawks played a strong game to take the early 20-plus division win against their opponents, 46-39, as the Golden Hoops Classic 2010 Fall Tournament rolls on.

Team Guam turned in a final, sixth place finish in the recent 2010 Shanghai Sevens rugby tournament – our best ever performance in the event.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Murray hobbled out of the U.S. Open Sunday, beaten 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-3 in the third round by Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka after his ailing body and his mind failed him when he needed it most.

The opening night of the Independent Intramural Athletic Association of Guam high school golf season last Tuesday was spiked with competition as the St. John’s School Knights took on the Guam High School Panthers.

Though it looked like things might turn out the other way at times, the IT&E Senior Nationals guaranteed themselves a spot in the final, best-of-three championship game series as the Philippine Amateur Basketball League title remains in the air.

Yesterday brought the thrilling conclusion to race 2 of the ongoing GTA TeleGuam Rainy Day Race Series, with the riders this time taking to the Tamuning Baseball Field Course in the Guam Cycling Federation-hosted, rain-or-shine event.

The Harvest Christian Academy Eagles kept on top of the Interscholastic Independent Athletic Association of Guam high school cross-country season with a comfortable, 23-36 win over the St. John’s High School Knights on Friday at the Harvest campus.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Murray sent an ominous warning to his U.S. Open rivals when he breezed through his first match at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday before home hope Andy Roddick made an undignified exit in the last match of the day.

With last Sunday’s initial Guam Cycling Federation race out of the way, two events remain over the next two Sundays, promising plenty of wet and wild action as the mountain biking event continues.

The Inarajan Hawks on Wednesday took an easy, 67-49, 40-plus division win over the Tamuning Typhoons as the Golden Hoops Classic 2010 Fall Tournament continues..

The island’s representing rugby sevens men’s team left yesterday to take part in the first of two Asian tournaments on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

A new tennis tournament will begin operations later this month in hopes of giving island youth an opportunity to showcase their skills.

FLORIDA (Reuters) - The power-hitting Toronto Blue Jays unleashed a devastating 10-run assault in the sixth inning to demolish the Tampa Bay Rays 13-5 on Tuesday.

Going for a fifth consecutive Independent Interscholastic Athletic Association of Guam high school girls’ volleyball title, four-time defending champions the George Washington High School Geckos look to be well on track.

The culmination of an ongoing soccer festival occurring all week will be available for fans of the sport this weekend in Harmon.

Another day of Independent Interscholastic Athletic Association of Guam high school boys’ and girls’ cross country meets has come and gone with Monday’s competitions in various locations.

Later this month will come a competition designed to bring out the most finely crafted bodies the island has to offer.

Next Wednesday will be islanders’ last chance to be a part of a nationwide fundraiser aimed at helping both local and U.S. mainland youth.

Eight matches came at Grand Slam tournaments, and seven of those were in finals: three at Wimbledon, three at the French Open, one at the Australian Open

THE GUAM National Golf Federation is wasting no time in preparing a team to represent the island in an upcoming regional competition.

Sunday proved a beautiful and sunny day in Talofofo for some gritty racing as the Guam Motorcycle and ATV Corporation held round 4 of the GMAC Motocross event at the village raceway.

Friday’s opening meet for the IIAAG High School boys’ and girls’ cross-country got things off to a running start in various locations, starting anew this year’s fast-paced competition.