Local Sports

Department of Community and Cultural Affairs’ Sports and Recreation Director Joe Lizama said the repairs that the two ball fields have been waiting for too long finally came due to generosity of Tan Holding Corp., who donated $12,900. Yesterday, workers from Reliance Construction Inc., started the …

The Department of Community and Cultural Affair’s Division of Youth Services has come up with an idea of bringing together the manamko’ and the youth in what the agency now calls, Manamko’ yan Manhoben Mentorship Summer Program. The sports and cultural activities that will be held at the Oleai Spor…

Also held in Mainz was the Chess960 World Rapid Chess Championship which Levon Aronian dominated initially only to be beaten by Nakamura in the finals, allowing the young American to take the 2009 title. In the rapid championship, world champ Vishy Anand failed to qualify for the finals which Aroni…

Jacque Wonenberg beat Guam’s Andria Cruz in the women’s division of 400-meter hurdles to win the first gold medal in the Micronesian pool. She completed it in 72.97 seconds against Cruz’ 1:27.58. Ketson “Jack” Kabiriel turned up to be the fastest in the men’s 400-meter hurdles beating fellow NMI at…

Team Sokau, according to its coach Tony Lizama has joined the annual softball tournament for the first time. He said they planned to play in the first leg but were also doing the Pohnpei Friendship Softball Tournament at the time. The other teams that have been seeing actions in the second leg are …

Yesterday, the Junior All Stars were in the middle of catching practice at 5 p.m., when the rain poured driving them off Francisco “Tanko” Palacios Baseball Field. Team manager, Thelma Mizer said when times like these happen, they move on with their practice inside the Gilbert C. Ada Gym. There, at…

According to Trench Tech promoter Cuki Alvarez, Saures who represents Saipan’s Team XXXTREME suffered an arm injury during his preparation for the event.   He had conditioned himself to fight and vowed to bring down the “giant” but the injury was bad enough to excuse him from the big brawl. Weighin…

From young aspiring athletes like Janessa Aquino to high spirited veteran swimmers like Jim Bell, the participants, as well as the volunteers made the fundraising event a big success. Like Bell who did not leave the life of an athlete, the runners lived up to the theme of not giving up as they comp…

Short stop JR Suel and second baseman Evelyn Kani and left fielder Manny Evangelista kept the bases empty as they fielded Pac Chain’s four fly balls in the sixth and final innings. Pitcher, Ned Norita struck out three, gave in 11 hits and allowed six runs. Bosil and Iguel connected their second run…

Lito Espino, the president of Northern Marianas Bartender Association, the group that started the HANMI basketball tournament said three of the hotel teams will not join any other leagues except the HANMI Cup that will open on Aug. 22 at the Gilbert C. Ada Gym. Espino said he was surprised to see t…