By Kyle Terwilliger
Variety News Staff

SOUTHERN High made a wonderful debut in the Karerån Galaide season opener on Saturday morning as they took first in both the Girls and Mixed events of the Setteru races. This is the first year that Southern will participate in the Karerån Galaide along with Guam High.
The season began with the 500m Boys Setteru race where the George Washington Geckos came in first with a time of 1:53 and the John F. Kennedy Islanders and the Simon Sanchez Sharks coming in second and third with the times of 1:56 and 2:02 respectively.
In the Setteru Girls 500m the Southern High Dolphins took first while paddling with only five girls instead of the normal six girl crew. The Dolphins would finish with a time of 2:33 for the race but take an overall place of 2nd.
The Geckos, who would place second in the race with a time 2:37 but takes the overall lead in the point’s standings with the Notre Dame Royals taking third in both the opening race and the overall standings.
The Setteru 500m Mixed race showed similar results with the Dolphins taking first and the Geckos following in second with times of 2:07 and 2:11. However the Islanders would place third with a time of 2:15.
In the Manohoben Boys 500m the Sharks would place first with the Father Duenas Friars and the Royals coming in second and third.
For the Manohoben Girls 500m race there were only two teams competing and the Islanders would barely beat out the Royals for first place with the times of 2:51 and 2:53. And in the Manohoben Mixed 500m the Sharks would place first with the Friars and the Royals coming in second and third.
The next race will be on April 14th at Matapang Beach Park.