ON behalf of the 670 Babes Familia Association and the MÅGÅS Babes-Tacoma team, we extend our sincerest gratitude for your unwavering support during our recent fundraising efforts. Your generous contributions through our bingo event, liberation booth, happy hour, softball tournament, coin drive, and solicitation letters made it possible for our team of 17 dedicated women and our coaches to travel from Saipan to compete in the recent CNMI Labor Day Softball Tournament in Tacoma, Washington.
We also want to express our deep appreciation for the invaluable assistance from our community, businesses, and the following individuals:
• MÅGÅS StressFree CNMI Company
• Tan Siu Lin Foundation
• JEM Corporation dba Kagman Mobil
• Speaker Edmund Villagomez
• Vice Speaker Diego Vincent Camacho
• Rep. BJ Attao
• Rep. Marissa Flores
• Rep. Ralph Yumul
• Rep. Joe Flores
• Rep. Roy Ada
• Rep. TJ Manglona
• Docomo Pacific Saipan
• J’s Restaurant
• Gold’s Gym
• Latte Built
• Herman’s Bakery
• Joeten-Kiyu Public Library
• Parks and Recreation Director Mike Cruz
• Carolinian Affairs Office (Carolinian Utt)
• Veteran Solutions
• 14 softball teams who supported our tournament: KTown, Relentless, Ombre Ya, Akkari, Parre Pack, Just Fam, Bwiibwiis, Softbros, Blue Jays, Pitch Please, 4Mike, Just 4 Besa, Premier and 670 Babes
• Davi @d1j3.jpeg, our official photographer
• Jester Taisacan
• Marianas Batting Alley
• Angie Borja-Ruiz
• Coaches Paul Salalila, Coach Bill Camacho, Coach Adam Salalila, Joshua Cruz
• Roy and Youlani Celis and family
• All those individuals who supported our happy hour and bingo fundraiser.
Herman’s Bakery generously donated goodies, allowing us to share a taste of home with the rest of our women’s team. A huge thank you to Patty and Dan Suel for assisting with our equipment bag and to the Celis family for helping us with our logistics needs. Tona and Popo Tudela, along with the Omar family, provided food and drinks during our games, which were greatly appreciated. To all our families in the 670 who rooted for us virtually, your cheers meant the world to us. Finally, a special thank you to Marianas Press and their sponsor, Joeten Motors, for livestreaming this year’s tournament, enabling everyone to be a part of the action.
Ten women’s teams competed fiercely for the title this year. While we finished in 4th place, the experience of playing against such amazing and talented teams was truly unforgettable. We applaud all the female teams that participated and congratulate every team for their efforts in increasing women’s softball representation at the annual CNMI Labor Day Softball Tournament. A special “hats off” to LADY TRIBES for taking home the championship trophy. While the competitive spirit is definitely a part of it, I truly believe that what matters most isn’t just our final standing. The real value lies in the camaraderie and friendship we build, and more significantly, the opportunity the annual CNMI Labor Day Softball Tournament provides for our indigenous people from the Marianas to gather. These interactions and the strengthening of our community truly exemplify our worth — coming together as one truly embodies and redefines the definition of championship.
Un dungkulu na si Yu’us ma’ase’ to this year’s organizing committee and our hosts in Tacoma, Washington. We greatly appreciate your warm hospitality. We had a wonderful time and are very grateful for all your efforts in making the 20th CNMILDST event a success.
A huge shoutout to all 60 softball teams and vendors for their participation. Your presence truly exemplified the Chamorro/CHamoru, and Carolinian spirit of Håfa adai yan Håfa adai Tirow. As Henry Ford once said, “Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” We look forward to coming together and working together for another successful 21st CNMILDST.
670 MAGAS BABES – TACOMA TEAM
Erlinda Naputi
Edilynn Benjamin
Catalina DelaCruz
Jovie Omar
Rachel Salalila
Louisa Moolang
Carey Demapan
Lany Taisacan
Kiana Camacho
Nipi Laniyo
Mardina Kaipat
Moriah Sablan
Nish Mario Torres
Patty A. Suel
Amy Cabrera
Maryann C. Manalo
May Cabrera
Madison Roppul (Ca.)
Paul Salalila – Coach
Adam Salalila – Asst. Coach
