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Kanoa FC’s Beatrice Gross looks around for an open teammate during a match against Shirley’s FC in the U17 girls division of the TakeCare Youth Soccer League Spring 2025 at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville. KANOA Football Club is on a two-game win streak in the U17 girls di…

SaeHee Kim and Rose Rohlinger pose for a photo as the CNMI Women’s Golf Association’s January and February title winners of the 2025 season. Contributed photo SAEHEE Kim and Rose Rohlinger started the new year strong by winning the January and February tournaments of the CNMI Women’s Golf Associati…

A STRONG turnout marked the third session of the I Am Her basketball camp, spearheaded by Northern Mariana Islands Basketball Federation board member Marlene Lumabi, at the Koblerville gym on Saturday. The camp, which began on Feb. 1, is held every Saturday for three months to increase the involvem…

AFTER the second round of Marianas High School’s annual Rocball games, two teams are tied for first place with a 2-win record and two teams are tied for second place with a 1-win and 1-loss record while two teams are tied for third placed with two losses and no wins. Teams Campeones and the Manamko…

VICTORY Nash Santos and Krista Hawley are one race away from topping their respective divisions in Run Saipan’s Trinity 2025 after finishing first in two of the three races held over the weekend in separate locations. The three-day race started with the Beach Path 10K, where runners completed two l…

The Brewers’ Dennis Cabrera pitches against the Falcons in an SBL Masters League game at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field. IN what seemed like a championship game, the Brewers emerged victorious, eliminating the Falcons 16-15 in a first-round playoff game of the 2024 SBL Masters Leagu…

MHS V’s Joseph Pangelinan beats two defenders in a fastbreak attempt against GCA in a boys high school division game of the PSS-NMIBF Interscholastic Basketball League SY24-25 at the Ada gym on Wednesday. MHS V’s Nolan Cultura blocks GCA’s JiaHao Yang during a boys high school division …

Blue Jays’ J-Boy Deleon Guerrero slides back to first base, beating Marlins’ first baseman Shine Tenorio in a pickoff attempt during a playoff game of the 2024 SBL Masters League at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field on Wednesday. Blue Jays’ shortstop Shawn Matsutaro attempts to secure …

The NMI’s Danielle Joson reaches out for the return alongside teammate Breanna Lopez during a girls doubles match of the Pacific U15 Invitational Team Challenge 2025 at the North Harbour Badminton Centre in Auckland, New Zealand on Wednesday. Contributed photos The NMI U15 National Badminton …

Various sports events and activities for youth and adults were hosted last year at the Oleai Sports Complex facilities, which the Northern Marianas Sports Association maintains and operates. (NMSA) — The Northern Mariana Sports Association is honored to receive the Non-Profit of the Year Award from…