Local Sports

Mondo and the International Basketball Federation have donated two portable basketball backstops and backboards, to replace the old ones in the Ada Gym which no longer complied with FIBA rules.  The new backstops are similar to those used in NBA arenas.  They can be folded up and moved when the Gym…

Ada, the only senior Little League district administrator in the Pacific will add up another three years to his already 14 years in administering the region’s longest running youth sports program. Tinian Little League president Ignacio Aquiningoc who was appointed to chair the election of district …

The House Resolution 16-090 introduced by Rep. Edwin Aldan, Covenant-Tinian also wishes Manglona the best of luck in the upcoming 2009 XTERRA World Championship in Maui, Hawaii in October. Born on Saipan on April 19, 1988, Manglona tried the triathlon for the first time when he competed in the Tini…

Palau’s chapter of this community service organization which is the world’s first and largest community service organization celebrated its 14th year as a chartered non-profit organization this past November.   As the club resumes their unending help to the community, they lined up series of progra…

There will be only three games on tap for this Sunday, June 7, wherein the PRA – Choppers headed by their veteran player and leading scorer Boy Gopez together with their three point specialist Reyes, will try to duplicate their gallant effort in winning against the struggling RAMS – Ballers, …

With the island’s Big Little Leaguers remain unchallenged, Saipan’s teams in Junior, Senior and Majors divisions also dominated again in last weekend’s “road” to Asia-Pacific Regional Tournament. Like how it had always been, the district tournament which Lt. Gov. Eloy Inos opened last Friday with h…

Micronesian Youth Service president Sarah Thomas-Nededog and committee chairwoman, Jeanette Quintanilla awarded the officers of CNMI Little League program “for exemplary and continued service to the youth and communities in Micronesia.” The award was shared by CNMI Little League presidents, Juan Ay…

• Ukraine’s veteran GM Vassily Ivanchuk dominated the top Czech GM, 24-year-old David Navara, in an eight-game rapid match in Prague. Ivanchuk won 4, lost 1 and drew the rest of the games. • GM Surya Shekhar Ganguly of India and Zhang Xiaowen of China won the Asian Open and Women’s Championships 20…

Check-in time will be at 7 a.m., and tee time will be at 8 a.m. The RGA is expecting at least 20 participants. For more information please call Jess I. Wabol at 288-1129 or Jordan Kosam at 483-4506. Beach volleyball   THE Northern Mariana Island Volleyball Association is holing its 11th Annual Beac…

Pepe Tenorio hit a single and stole second, before Frank Cruz’ sacrifice fly moved him to the scoring position. Choll Aces’ first baseman Ray Sablan dropped the ball from centerfielder Donald Pangelinan’s double-play attempt, allowing Tenorio to complete the decisive run of the game. Earlier in the…