Local Sports

The second leg that will give the other teams the opportunity to join first leg winner, Advance Xterminators in the list of squads for final berth is set for Aug. 1 and 2 at the Capitol Hill Softball Field. Trophies and cases of beer await the winning teams for first, second and third place. The te…

NMI national football team head coach Sugao Kambe said it makes sense to stir the locals’ interest in football as they continue to develop the sports in the CNMI. He said that among the seven teams currently competing in Invitational Men’s Football League, only the, International Football Club, the…

Over a dozen of boys and girls, age eight and six formed in three teams spent the remaining 30 minutes of their training session at the Oleai Sports Complex’ field yesterday dribbling the ball and defending the goals made up of road warning cones. They are among the 49 young participants of the Sum…

But that was it for the Trubak. The Salty Boys held them scoreless in the next five innings except the last, fielding Trubak’s many attempts and fly balls. Andres who lasted seven innings allowed only three hits from second to sixth inning. Percy Omechelang connected a double and Knee Tutii tied th…

This year, the Inter-government/Business Basketball League will open on Aug. 7 with five more teams from the business sector. During yesterday’s meeting for coaches and team managers, representatives from Docomo and Micronesian Brokers Inc., confirmed their intention to join the caging. Basketball …

Last Sunday, Carey did not only break her target but also beat the bad weather that stalled one of Japan’s biggest sports events. She was already looking at the people crowding the finish line when the rain started to pour. It went heavier and prompted the organizers to cancel the race leaving   ov…

Unfortunately, according to Zapanta’s father Ross who is also the secretary general of the Saipan Bowling Association, it had been several months now that SBA was not able to submit any nomination for the monthly athletes of the month. Because of the conflicts in schedules, none of the SBA official…

Matters to be discussed include player eligibility, team uniform colors, waivers, age requirements and schedules of coaches and referees clinics. Entry fee is $100.00 with tentative opening date of August 12. For more information please contact Ponce Rasa or Elias Rangamar at 664-2503 / 2502. Inter…

Still, nobody broke the record of Love Boat’s Danny Agulto and Jesus Sablan who caught 624.34 of blue marlin in 1997. Beating this record would make the successful anglers $10,000 richer. Yet, everybody left the awarding rites happy. Antonio Camacho his anglers, Melvin Aldan, Damian Pua and Anthony…

Frank Aldan who headed the Saipan Fishermen’s Association for 10 years had to remind everybody during last Monday’s award banquet at the Hyatt Regency, about what the earliest organizers have gone through to bring up and maintain the annual fishing tournament. During the past 25 years of the tourna…