Written By Dominic Cawili

Tritons Call Staff

     The 2016-2017 academic year had begun with University of Guam revitalizing its sports program.  This revival would give the opportunity for any interested students to join a sport.

     One of the selected sports UOG has to offer is soccer. Soccer is a popular sport both on Guam and all over the world. According to Topend Sports Network, an estimated 3.5 billion fans have chosen soccer as the most popular sport world-wide.

If you are a soccer fan, you should already know that the Qatar World Cup is going to be happening in November 2022, so if you are planning to visit Qatar for this event this is the perfect time to start preparing yourself.

     Roderick Hidalgo, the newly hired coach for the UOG men and women’s Tritons Soccer teams, believes he is fit to take on the mantle of leading this new Triton soccer team to succession.

     Coach Hidalgo has been playing soccer since his first year of high school, which is about thirty years ago. He started coaching right after high school, but is still an active player.  He has experience playing for the Guam National Team and other various clubs.

     Through Guam Football Association, Hidalgo was able to get his education in coaching and received a “C” Licence and “B” Licence from the Asian Football Confederation.

     “One of my goals is that these guys learn leadership and skills they would not normally learn in the classroom,” Hidalgo said.

     He plans to guide the teams into becoming highly competitive, joining the local leagues, and taking top spots in competitions.

     Hidalgo also plans to be more involved in the community and start camps, and to be able to invite other universities to partake in tournaments.  It would be a full university experience in sports for his athletes.

     Both men’s and women’s soccer teams are still looking for interested players. If you are interested, soccer practices are held Monday to Friday, from 4 to 6 p.m.