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The Cardinals’ Eli Aughenbaugh hits a single during a 2025 Saipan Baseball League game at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr. THE Cardinals outsoared the Blue Jays, 7-5, in a 2025 Saipan Baseball League game at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palaci…

The NMI’s Lina Tsukagoshi reaches out for the lob return during a women’s singles match against the Cook Islands in the VICTOR Oceania Junior Team Championships 2025 at the Ada gym on Sunday. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr. The NMI’s Dave Odicta extends for the return alongside teamm…

True North Lady Langilang and 9Eleven Throwing Shade players pose for a group photo after completing their match in the ladies division of the 2025 SEDA Bud Light Dart League on Monday at the True North Bar. TRUE North Lady Langilang remains in third place on the ladies division leaderboard of the …

Prime’s Rosie Saralu looks for a teammate as she brings the ball downcourt during a women’s open division game in the 2025 Allied Pacific Environmental Consulting Basketball League at the Ada Gym. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr. PRIME continues to be the team to beat in the women’s open division of th…

THE stage is set for the VICTOR Oceania Junior Championships 2025, and anticipation is building as the official matchups for the Mixed Team Championships have been released with the home crowd favorites NMI U19 Junior National Team battling the Cook Islands in one of the three opening games pairing…

SAIPAN Swim Club competed at the ONYX Stingray Last Last Splash in Hong Kong from May 23 to 25, and returned home with medals and two new NMI records. Last year, SSC sent four swimmers to the Hong Kong meet while this year, 13 SSC swimmers saw action: Michael Miller, Matthew Szefler, Nagi Tenorio, …

The Padres’ Jordan Suel hits a single-turned-RBI during a 2025 Saipan Baseball League game at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr. THE Padres notched their first win in 2025 Saipan Baseball League on Friday after outlasting the Phillies, 19-13, at…

Hardt Eye defenders swarm a shooter during a U18 boys division game in the 2025 Allied Pacific Environmental Consulting Basketball League at Ada Gym. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr.  HARDT Eye and Kagman continued their climb in the U18 boys division with victories in the 2025 Allied Pacific Environme…

THE Saipan Chamber of Commerce extends its deepest Un Dångkulu na Si Yu’us Ma’åsi’ and Ghilisow to all sponsors, players, staff, and volunteers whose generosity and support made the 16th Annual SCC Scholarship Golf Tournament a resounding success. Held on May 24 at Coral Ocean Resort, the tournamen…

THE poolside at the Pacific Islands Club Saipan was full of energy on Saturday, as the Tsunami Cup held its second meet, featuring over 30 swimmers competing for the top spot with the top three in each division earning medals. Following a championship meet format, young swimmers competed in a preli…