Local Sports

Kryptonites were not as sharp as they were on a previous match in which they made a gallant effort to beat team Mizthang with a great outcome of 50 – 24 three nights ago. However, as they were matched against the league leading team, Sesengel Ketbengang and Esi Ubedei dominated the scoring ra…

With a score of 25 – 16 in conclusion of the first set, Dilbuil and the crew of Team Bungi’i opened the match on a strong note, as they pounded Team Kalauerz with their powerful middle hits and couple of aced serves in which their competitors’ defense could not recover from. On the other hand, the …

To increase awareness of the risk of tobacco use and to encourage the community to live healthy through exercise, a run and walk is set to be performed this weekend for interested individuals and groups. Registration will begin at around 4:30 a.m. wherein the race begins an hour after, 5:00 a.m, wh…

First lined up agenda is the technical training for officials where the association teaches a beginning level course for people interested in learning how to organize and officiate at swimming competitions. A cost free FINA sponsored event that will start on June 7 and ends on the 12th of that same…

May 31st will have four matched wherein up first, will be ATT – Jaguars against the PRA – Choppers where the latter escaped a near lost from the prolific scoring of the Choppers Center, Raul Osias, who dominated the paint. Rams – Ballers will be pitted with the Ilocandia – Bulls on the second match…

Scoring 14 fast break points with a total output of 24 and series of steals for his team, Douglas Schmidt of the Palau National basketball cagers clearly dictated the tempo for his team that resulted in the beating of the stopover Taiwanese military personnel who played a basketball match as part o…

In the boys division, the two split teams of MP United clashed for the championship title of the Spring 2009 Youth Football Festival at the Hopwood Junior High Football Field. The Matansa won the girl’s championship game getting three quick goals with Maria Bansil taking the lead and Doreen Ravell …

Tinian’s Ma who played 24 games scored 8-0 to top the entire round, while team mate, Luke placed second. Although he lost to Saipan’s Budhi Gurung, Luke managed to make it in 27 games. Saipan’s Roh settled for third with 6-8 after defeating Tinian’s Charlie and Robin who had earlier won 6-8. Jean S…

MVA managing director, Perry Tenorio said golf resorts and events is becoming an important tourist destination for the Korean market. “Golf is very important to a lot of gold enthusiasts in Korea,” Tenorio said adding that Saipan being just a short flight away from Korea, is, to the eyes of Korean …

Hyup earned a handicap of 22.8 and bested 89 other participants including Saipan’s Steve Balakrishna and Lim Sang San. He shot 8-over par 44 in the front and had 11 extra strokes in the back nine to earn a gross of 91. Balakrishna fired one stroke over par 37 in the front nine and crawled in the ba…