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Jones’ team bogeyed in most of the six designated Peoria holes to earn the handicaps that helped them beat the 27 other teams including those of ace golfers like Jess I. Wabol of Refwaluwasch Golf Association and retired Judge Edward Manibusan of Saipan Golfers’ Association. Jones and his team mate…

between first and second bases to foil Team Pohnpei’s attempt to take a debut win in 2009 Budweiser King & Queen of the Diamond Softball Tournament’s ultimate championship at the Capital Hill Ball Field last Saturday. Base hits rained the field in what appeared to be a déjà vu of the opening ga…

With Alex Ocampo determining the offense scoring 10 of his 14 points in the first quarter, E&E was leading by eight points. Rommel Usi blasted from behind the arc and added six more points from two-pointers for his 15 total points in the third, and Noel David chipped in six of his 11 points to …

The heavily challenged E&E kept their ground towards the ball game and defeated DL Cooking Gas to make sure they will see action as well, in the finals against the Archers. Veterans’ Day was also the underdog day as the semifinal round of the 2009 Miller Lite Invitational Cup at the Gualo Rai B…

This star-studded round robin tournament, the year’s strongest, started on Nov. 7 and ends on the 19th. It’s a category 21 event whose average Elo is 2764. There are 10 players and time controls are 40 moves in two hours, then 20 moves in one hour and then 15 minutes for the rest of the game with 3…

The 12 participants, most of whom haven’t tried coaching a basketball team before received their certificates during a simple presentation ceremony at the Gilbert C. Ada Gym conference room last Tuesday. They are Felicia Brel, Vanessa Mobel, Lerins Tamtreng, Tyrone Omar, Dominic Joseph Omar Tudela,…

NMIVA vice-president Gabriel White said during last month’s general membership meeting that they are ready to put in place a structure that will develop volleyball players. However, “it will require the cooperation of all volleyball clubs and organizations coming together and working together.” Whi…

Luizi Reyes scored 16 of his 25 points to help the Saints bury the Young Rollers with 11 points in the first half. Savali Talalemoto attacked the Saints inside and sank 14 of his 25 points in an attempt to keep pace in this period. Despite their already distant lead, the Saints put up a stiff defen…

Frank Kyota, PNOC president said that Palau will also contribute to reducing carbon emissions. The athletes village is being built at the Palau Community College, its location near the sport facilities. “This way, it will stop the buses from going and athletes just have to walk to the sport facilit…

The match between Rangers and Western Union (WU) started out as a championship match woul;dbe as both teams played hard on getting their offence working for them while putting up a strong defensive blocks to stop their opponent from getting the momentum of the brawl. After ending the first hald wit…