By R. Vincent Tupaz
For Variety

THE stage is set for the bragging rights in the third quarter of High School sports. This week playoffs begin.
In girls’ high school softball action, the Simon Sanchez Sharks and the George Washington Geckos lead their respective divisions. The Sharks are atop the Taga Division with an 8-3 record and the Lady Geckos look like powerhouse champions with the best overall season record of 11-1 to lead the Gadao Division.
Next up in their respective divisions are the Southern High Dolphins with a 10-1 record for the Gadao group. Norte Dame at 7-4, Guam High with a 4-8 record and Academy of Our Lady with a 3-9 showing round out the Gadao Division. In the Taga group, the John F. Kennedy Islanders at 6-5, St. John’s Knights with a 2-9 show and the winless St. Paul Chrisian Warriors, 11-0 hold up the foundation for the girls’ league.
The playoffs for the Independent Interscholastic Athletic Association of Guam Girls’ Softball Gold begin tomorrow, Semi-Finals are on Wednesday and finals will be played on Friday.
In Boys’ high school hoops, the playoffs begin on Tuesday. Four games be played tomorrow night as the teams attempt to advance. All games begin at 6p.m. Taga’s top Ranked Simon Sanchez will take on Southern at Sanchez. Taga’s No. 3 JFK will take on Gadao’s No. 2 GW at GW. Guam High will challenge St. Paul’s at the Warriors Home Gym and FD will take on the winner of the St. John’s versus Norte Dame match at home. Semi-finals are on Thursday and Finals on Saturday. The semi-final match-up will be played begin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday March 15. As well, the final match-ups will be played at the University of Guam Field House with a 5;30 match for the third place finish and 7p.m. match for the Championship in the Independent Interscholastic Athletic Association of Guam Boys’ High School Basketball League.