Local Sports

Filled with baseball fanatics, Asahi Baseball Field was thrilled to have witnessed a match between the locals and the visiting team in which Team Palau Baseball went strong at bat. Team Palau developed a commanding lead all throughout their first meeting with the Korean Baseball team by scoring 27 …

Basketball Stalwarts from Mindszenty High, Palau High, Emmaus High, Belau Modekngei, and Palau Mission Academy grouped together to create an All Star team that proved to be powerful when they drub a team from the Taiwan Navy using their quickness and athletic ability. The High School boys developed…

After drubbing two respective opponents on the opening week of the match, team PCAA flexed their muscles once more when they beat team Airai Elementary School (AES) on quick two sets with a score of 25 – 14 and 25 – 22 to be listed as the team to beat. PHS split their two consecutive games this wee…

Elgin Elwais won 1st place over all of his opponents to include Ricky Welsford of NZ who placed 2nd; Shane Parker (Aus) 3rd and Andrew Pown of NZ. In Elgin’s match against Welsford of NZ, Elgin scored the first point by taking his opponent out of match and scored 2 points on a takedown and another …

Triple J Motors reaffirmed its support of higher education in the CNMI by sponsoring the hole-in-one prize. Anyone skilled and fortunate enough to make it at hole No. 13 will be the new owner of the said car. “We have always supported the NMC Foundation and its efforts to raise funds for the Colleg…

MBFNMI board chairman and Masters Basketball League president Ray Lizama proposed this to “establish an open dialogue among members of the Masters Basketball with the board of the directors and executive officers. Lizama said in a statement, it is vital to have transparency in order better serve th…

Captained by John Roberto, St. Andrew’s anglers, Steve Reyes and Phil Roberto hauled 25.40 pounds of mahi and went $1,000 richer. They also brought home the first prize plaque and in-kind prizes. The event, which Marianas Visitors Authority said is another success came up with a record 38 boats reg…

AJ Evangelista knocked in a run-scoring single to secure the lead in the bottom of the first inning and the Falcons continued the surge all the way to the ball game for the 10-run mercy rule. Evangelista struck out seven and gave up three base hits to help hold the Strikers scoreless. Angel Palacio…

Check in time is 11 a.m., and tee tie is 12 noon. The NMI golf community held the first qualifier last month at the Marianas Country Club with Ret. Judge Edward Manibusan leading the game. The Pacific Games 2011 will be held in Nomea, New Caledonia and golf enthusiasts in the region have the chance…

Ian Benavente and Mina mounted the attack early in the game to set the lead in the first quarter.   Although Jun Tabora and Sonny Ebuen worked hard enough firing 10 and 4 of their total points respectively in the second quarter, some sort miscommunication gave them away with a few minutes left in t…