Serrano, Gutierrez play beach volleyball at West Coast Children’s Olympics | Sports | Mousy News

Guam’s rising beach volleyball star duo get the chance to play against some of the nation’s best young beach volleyball players later this month. Kristen Serrano and Sadie

Gutierrez will play beach volleyball during the West Coast Amateur Athletic Federation’s Junior Olympic Games, scheduled for July 25-26 in Hermosa Beach, California . The event

featured men’s and women’s teams from 12U to 18U. Both Guam representatives are 18 years old. “I’m excited, we’re both very excited,” said Serrano, who recently

represented Guam at the Pacific Mini Games in the Northern Mariana Islands. “We’ve been training together for about two weeks and in that short amount of time we’ve created a

chemistry and in terms of communication, which is very good.” Gutierrez, about 5 foot-6 tall, recently graduated from Our Lady of Guam Institute. Serrano, a lanky, 5-foot-10

left-hander, one grade ahead but a month younger, graduated from the Academy last year. The two played indoor volleyball together for three years. Great expectations This will be

Serrano’s second international tournament in as many months, and Gutierrez’s first. The women’s national team coach Manny Guarin has high expectations for the duo. “Every

new partnership comes with a different set of compatible dynamics. “Kristen has been playing with a veteran for the past six months where she had to play a supporting role,”

Guarin said. “Sadie just started playing at the beach this year. Kris now has much greater leadership and offensive responsibilities. The team works hard, accepts new concepts

and strategies with ease, knows what it takes to win and they really love the sport.” The event was the culmination of numerous qualifying tournaments held across the country

leading up to the tournament. Guarin said that the Amateur Sports Federation, the organizer of the event, gave Guam an automatic bid because they did not have a region to qualify

for and also because the duo were representing Guam as a team member. National team. He added that there are 19 teams registered in the women’s U18 tournament so far. Skill

Serrano is a dominant offensive player who can see the entire court at the peak of her jump. She has also developed the soft touch needed to launch short shots and short corner

cuts that can nullify defenses waiting for a strong hit. As a left-hander playing on the right flank, Serrano also has the advantage of being able to pick any position on the field

and hit with power. Although new to the sport, Gutierrez excels at the most important aspect of the game: passing. She has developed a range of offensive shots that she will have