Marianas Variety On-Line Edition

Vol. 34 No.238
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Thursday, February 15, 2007

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Sports News

Kimura posts new record in 200m freestlyle
KENSUKE Kimura broke the 200m freestyle record in the 9-10 age group, while 11 swimmers earned slots for the Japan tournament after their impressive performance in the Saipan Swim Club’s 2nd Annual ....(SeeDetails)

Fiesta completes HANMI semis cast; Nikko eliminates SGH
FIESTA Resort & Spa grabbed the fourth and last semis slot in the 2006-2007 Inter-Hotel Basketball League/HANMI Cup, while Nikko Hotel made a decent exit after their separate victories....(SeeDetails)

NMA officials to attend OAA Congress
OFFICIALS of the Northern Marianas Athletics will be attending the Oceania Athletics Association 2007 Congress at Sofitel Broadbeach in Queensland, Gold Coast, Australia from Feb. 16 to 19...(.SeeDetails)

Genesis Cup playoffs start Sunday
THE playoff round in the 2nd Calvary International Mission-Filipino Community Church Inter-Color Basketball League-Genesis Invitational Cup will begin this Sunday at the Gilbert C. Ada Gym. ..(. SeeDetails)

Saipan Women’s Football Team to face Guam in Inter-Island Cup
THE Saipan Women’s National Team will play its first official tournament in April, as it challenges Guam in the inaugural Annual Guam/Saipan Inter-Island Cup on Guam.....(.SeeDetails)

Japan university baseball club executive, son are Saipan’s honorary citizens
SAIPAN Mayor Juan B. Tudela yesterday awarded the visiting executive of a university baseball club from Japan, an honorary citizen of Saipan.
Katsumi Harada, general manager of Josai International University ..(.SeeDetails)

Knights down Whispering Palms; MBA Stormz crush SIS Geckos
MOUNT Carmel School and Marianas Baptists Academy notched contrasting victories in the boys’ division of the Coalition of Private Schools’ middle school basketball tournament last Tuesday at the Gilbert C. Ada Gym...(.SeeDetails)

Dublon Chiefs hope to hand Mwaliyas first loss in rocball
THE Dublon Chiefs are threatening to snap the Mwaliyas’ winning streak after claiming two of the three sets of their game in the World Organized Rocball Community League yesterday at the Marianas High School Gym...(.SeeDetails)

Community Briefs
THE Saipan Golfers Association will be holding its February Ace tournament this Sunday at the Kingfisher Golf Links. The check-in time is 8 a.m., while tee off is at 8:30 a.m....(.SeeDetails)