Marianas Variety On-Line Edition

Vol. 34 No.219
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Friday, January 19, 2007

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Dela Cruz, Iguel shine as Pirates even series
JOSH Dela Cruz and Jesse Iguel became the defending champion Pirates’ Batman and Robin tandem Wednesday night.
Dela Cruz pitched a complete game while Jesse Iguel..(SeeDetails)

Tropical Storm grabs Masters lead; NIC enters win column
TROPICAL Storm won the battle of undefeated teams in the Masters Basketball League last Wednesday at the Gilbert C. Ada Gym after clobbering LBT, 95-65. The victory improved Tropical Storm’s record to 3-0 giving it the solo....(SeeDetails)

11 squads interested in 25-and-under caging
ORGANIZERS of the Basketball Association of Northern Mariana Island’s 25-an-under Basketball League disclosed that 11 teams have expressed an interest in joining the annual tournament...(SeeDetails)

Private school’s middle school basketball begins Jan. 23
THE Coalition of Private Schools will be starting the 2007 season of its middle school basketball tournament on Tuesday with six participating schools playing simultaneously in different venues...(.SeeDetails)

Men’s Football League resumes Sunday
WEEK five action in the Men’s Football League resumes on Sunday with eight teams continuing their bids in the inaugural season.
Games start at 12 noon at the Oleai Sports Complex with Fiesta ..(.SeeDetails)

MISA high school caging starts today
THE 2007 season of the MISA High School Basketball League kicks off today with Saipan Southern High School starting their title bid in the boys’ division against Mt. Carmel School...(.SeeDetails)

San Nicolas draws first blood in SGA
RAY San Nicolas earned the first slot in the Saipan Golfers Association’s Ace of Aces tournament after ruling SGA’s January Ace tournament last Sunday at the....(SeeDetails)

SEDA meeting Sunday
THE Saipan Electronic Darts Association will hold a captain’s meeting on Sunday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m. at the BJ Garden Bar & Grill along Beach Rd., in Chalan ...(SeeDetails)

Mwaliyas, Black Magic off to strong start
THE Mwaliyas and Black Magic resumed their title bid in the World Organized Rocball Community League on a winning note downing separate foes at the Marianas High School Gym..(SeeDetails)

RGA January Ace up for grabs this Sunday
THE RGA January Ace will be at stake this Sunday when the Refaluwasch Golfers Association holds a tournament at the Marianas Country Club.
The check-in time is 9 a.m., while tee off is at 9:30 a.m....(SeeDetails)

Crime Stoppers, local businesses join hands for Hattig mini camp
CRIME Stoppers and local businesses joined hands in helping the Saipan Little League organize the two-day mini camp to be conducted by Major Leaguer JR Hattig next week. Saipan Little League Baseball Association vice president Mike.(SeeDetails)

64:Radjabov takes the lead at Corus
THE annual elite Corus tournament is taking place in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands from Jan. 13 to 28. The “A” group has 14 super grandmasters: reigning world champ Vladimir Kramnik of Russia...(SeeDetails)