SAIPAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

HS BOYS VOLLEYBALL

Saipan International School 1 recovered from a
slow start to beat Mt. Carmel School, 25-22, 25-13, in
their title match in the boys high school division of the
2015-2016 Coalition of Private Schools Sports
Association Volleyball League yesterday at the Geckos
court in As Lito.

The Geckos fell behind early, 3-11,
before rallying back in the first set. Then in
the second set it pulled away after MCS
knotted the count at 5-all to clinch the
division championship.

The Knights enjoyed the 8-point
advantage in the opening set behind the booming
spikes of Seok Jun Yun, who also drew some help from
Quinn Amog, while SIS 1 could not get their offense
going, starting out flat in its home turf.
Sensing trouble, SIS 1 coach Mychal Omar sued for
time and told his boys to hit down the line, just like
that they did against GCA in the semifinals, going for
the spikes outside the Knights blockers and looking for
open space at the back line.

When the game resumed, SIS outscored MCS,
13-4, to force a deadlock, 15-all. Luther Lizama had
several points in the rally off his spikes and on a few
occasions also tricked the Knights blockers with his
dinks. Credit also went to Allen Cepeda and Colin
Ramsey, who set up Lizama for those spikes.

After the first standoff, the opposing teams went
back and forth in the ensuing plays with the set tied for the last time at 19-all after SIS blockers foiled a
spike from Amog.
Another SIS blockagainst the lanky Yungave the Geckos the lead and they moved within two points
from wrapping up the set after a dink from Colin Ramsey, 23-20. However, two errors from SISAllens
short service and Lizamas wide spikekept the Knights hopes alive, 22-23.

Amog then tried to knot the count with a spike, but was blocked by Daniel Lim. Lim served for the
game point with the ball dropping to the right back corner of MCS court and two Knights players
struggling for the dig. The Knight failed to return the ball after three touches with the third shot hitting
the net. Article from Saipan Tribune, Dec. 4, 2015.(To read more, scan the QR code above)

MS VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS

Saipan International School
avoided another bridesmaid finish after
outlasting Grace Christian Academy in a
three-set finale, 25-18, 13-25, 15-6, in the
middle school division of the 2015-2016
Coalition of Private Schools Sports
Association Volleyball League last Friday
at the Whispering Palms court.

The Geckos, who lost to Mt. Carmel
School last season, gained enough
cushion against an erratic Eagles team in
the early part of the deciding third set
and kept their momentum, despite a
nearly 20-minute lull in the finals due to
rain, to bag this years middle school
championship. Article from Saipan
Tribune, Dec. 7, 2015.(To read more,
scan the QR code on the left)

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