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ALTHOUGH many climbed Mt. Tapochao before sunrise, others took to the Beach Road pathway at sunset on Friday, with Takeru Jim and Erica George claiming the top spots in their respective divisions of the CHCC 5th Annual Happy Hearts 5K Fun Run & Walk.

THE Braves remained unscathed in the Minors Division of the 2026 Saipan Little League Inc. after edging the Dodgers, 7-6, in an intense showdown Saturday at the Miguel “Tan Ge” Pangelinan Ball Field.

Team & individual stats as of March 22, 2026

MARPAC is one win away from entering the semifinals of the 2026 Priority Care Inter Business/Government League after defeating Tan Holdings, 97-79, in a playoff game held at the Gilbert C. Ada Gym on Tuesday night.

THE Mariners remain one of the top contenders in the juniors division of the 2026 Saipan Little League Inc. after defeating the Comets, 13-5, in a game held last Saturday at the Miguel “Tan Ge” Pangelinan Ballfield.

SHIRLEY’S Football Club marked a huge achievement last Saturday as it collected its very first win in the U12 boys division of the TakeCare Youth Soccer League Spring 2026 after delivering a clinical 2-0 performance over Latte Football Club at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville.

THE court is currently being set, and the stakes are higher than ever as the Northern Mariana Islands Basketball Federation officially announced the upcoming 3×3 Basketball Tournament, scheduled for April 16-19 at the Gilbert C. Ada Gym.

(UOG) — The UOG Tritons played hard and kept battling back against FairZesh in their Triton Men’s Basketball League game on Monday night, but FairZesh’s pressure eventually proved too much as it came away with a 92-75 win.

(UOG) — In the Triton League, the biggest game of the regular season was played between Andersen Bombers and KFC Guam Select, a replay of the Fall 2025 championship game, with the Bombers winning a competitive contest, 79-72.

Competitors and spectators packed Hibiscus Hall of Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan last Saturday as Trench Tech staged Ballroom Blitz: The Grappler’s Gala.