Local Sports

VIP Sponsor First Hawaiian Bank makes a $500 donation on July 15,  2025, at their branch in Chalan Laulau, Saipan, for the 23rd Annual HANMI Charity Classic Golf Tournament.  The tournament is scheduled for July 26 at LaoLao Bay Golf & Resort.  From left, golf committee member Archie Ajoste; FH…

Asahi’s Dom Hideo connects a double during a game in the masters division of the 2025 Budweiser Belau Amateur Softball Association League at the Dandan ball field. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr. ASAHI remains the top dog in the masters division of the 2025 Budweiser Belau Amateur Softball Assoc…

Team Gray members pose for a photo along with the championship trophy after defeating Team Green in the title game of the Church of Christ Unity Games 2025 at the Ada gym on Sunday. Contributed photo TEAM Gray topped the 2025 Church of Christ Unity Games after outlasting Team Green, 56–49, in the c…

(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — Athletics, basketball, and wrestling — three sports that delivered medals for Team Marianas at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau — reflected on their success and what it means for the future of their programs in the NMI. Athletics brought home three gold …

Tania Tan Simon Tang THE Northern Marianas Athletics Association will host a meet-and-greet with 2025 Pacific Mini Games gold medalist Tania Tan and other NMI national record holders today, Thursday, July 17, at the Oleai Sports Complex from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Besides Tan, a two-time gold medalist…

RUN Saipan’s 4th Annual Half Marathon 2025 has been set for Saturday, Aug. 30, and participants can now take advantage of early bird registration. This year, in addition to the 50 slots available for the half marathon distance, Run Saipan has upgraded its 5K fun run to a 10K fun run, offering 80 sl…

A 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz SE is presented on July 3, 2025, by Triple J Motors General Manager Sean Ficke at the company showroom in Chalan Laulau, Saipan as a hole-in-one prize for the 23rd Annual HANMI Charity Classic Golf Tournament.  The tournament is scheduled for July 26 at LaoLao Bay Golf &am…

CAPTAIN Aaron Benavente of the boat Only Reels repeated history over the weekend as he and his crew won the $3,000 grand prize for catching a 241-pound billfish during the Saipan Fishermen’s Association’s 41st Saipan International Fishing Tournament. Captain Benavente, along with crewmates Anthony …

The Bears’ Ton Dizon races to first base to beat a pickoff attempt during a 2025 Saipan Baseball League game at Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr. THE Bears continue to hold on to a top-five spot in the leaderboards of the 2025 Saipan Baseball League after coll…

Team Marianas athletes and officials pose for a group photo at the conclusion of the Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau on July 9, 2025. Marianas Press photo (Office of the Governor) — Governor Arnold I. Palacios proudly welcomes home the Commonwealth’s athletes following their record-breakin…