Local Sports

Basketball Association of Northern Marianas Islands’ tournament coordinator Ponce P. Rasa Jr., is asking all managers and coach to attend the final meeting today at 5 p.m., at the Gilbert C. Ada Gym conference room. The agenda includes entrance fee, team uniforms and submission of all necessary doc…

Jeeraphong hit the first goal for Remington on a penalty kick in the 22th minute of the first half. An error near the midfield however, turn the game around six minutes later and put Independent FC’s Brant Robinson in the 40-yard spot for a free kick then made it to tie the game. Independent FC too…

After winning his second world championship in Pinehurst, North Carolina last Aug. 6, 10-year-old Macaranas is ready to swing in two Tournament of Champions—the Section Championship PGA Desert Tournament of Champions next week at Tahquitz Creek Golf Club and SCPGA Metro Series Tournament of Champio…

Pacific Trading Co. Ltd., general manager, Charles V. Cepeda personally turned over to Little League District Administrator James Ada and Saipan Little League Inc., President Mike Borja the trophies in different sizes at the Pacific Trading office in Puerto Rico at 3 p.m. The trophies are awarded t…

Howell was born in Eastbourne to Angeline, originally from Singapore, and Martin Howell. David has been playing chess since he was five years old. He was the British Under-8, Under-9 and Under-10 chess champion and became known internationally in 1999 when he broke the world record for the youngest…

Marianas Amateur Table Tennis Association coordinator, Buddhi Gurung said they want to the kids to learn the international standard. The tournament that will start from 2 p.m., through 10 p.m., will have four tables with barricades. He added that MAATA President Steve lim is providing two new table…

Despite the bad weather that hampered their practice sessions, the NMI Junior All Stars also carried with them the winning spirit that they kept after bringing it home from Jakarta, Indonesia. Led by manager, Thelma Mizer, coach Bernard Cabrera and assistant coach, Oliver Secharmidal, the Asia-Paci…

Pangelinan and Ben Lisua clamped down on ARFF in the fourth quarter and pounded their opponents with 22 points for their 76-54 victory. Joe Tudela towered in the center as he led CHC’s offense in the early part of the first quarter and basketed the team’s first two points. Right away, Pangelinan po…

Children age 6 to 13 continued to come in the first two days of the summer camp, according to sports coordinator, Derron Flores. He noted that despite everybody’s cautiousness about the AH1N1 virus that have affected almost a dozen on the island, this year’s summer camp is still getting a good turn…

Belau Softball Association President Brian Adelbai said 14 teams have already signed up for the softball event that will follow two weeks after the championship game of the Belau Masters tournament. Adelbai is calling on the coaches and managers to attend a meeting at 6 p.m, today, Aug. 13, at the …