By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

THE Board of Directors of the Northern Marianas Amateur Sports Association elected its officers last month with Michael White reelected as president.
Others elected were Saipan Swim Coach Michael Stewart as vice president, baseball’s Rose Igitol as secretary general and Northern Marianas Athletics Robin Sapong as treasurer.
The officials were elected in a separate meeting attended by the directors of the NMASA board.
The board has 10 directors in tennis’ Jeff Race, baseball’s Igitol and Tony Rogolifoi, Stewart, basketball’s Elias Rangamar, volleyball’s Jon Cramer, golf’s Jess Wabol, Sapong, wrestling’s Joe Ocampo and White.
The 10 directors were elected on Jan. 4 during NMASA’s first monthly meeting for 2007.
Meanwhile, White is reminding participants in the 13th Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa of the third installment payment for the Samoa trip.
Sports federations must pay $960 per athlete on April 1. The last installment will be $1,280 per athlete and will be due on June 1.
It will cost $3,200 to send one athlete to Samoa, which will host the quadrennial meet in August.
The NMI is expected to send a relatively small delegation to the Pacific Games due to financial constraints.
Only six sports federations have expressed an interest in competing in Samoa. They are beach volleyball, athletics, golf, sailing, surfing and tennis.
A chartered flight for the NMI delegates is unlikely because of its small delegation.
At NMASA’s meeting last week, White said they are still coordinating with the Pacific Games organizers for arrangements on the trip, accommodations and other details concerning the NMI’s participation to the multi-sports meet.