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Fists of Fury   ATTENTION to all Rites of Passage 7 “Fist of Fury” participants. Fight contracts are now available for signing at the Trench Tech PureBred Saipan Gym in San Antonio. Please come in any day from5 p.m., to 7 p.m. this week and next week. Deadline for signing contracts will be on May 2…

From his loss to Zack Cruz in the 2008 finals tournament, Zapanta who was still ranked one of the No. 1 bowlers of last year kept bouncing back and needs seven more monthly titles to win to bag this year’s title. During last Sunday’s finals Zapanta bested four other young bowlers from Game 1 all th…

Despite of four players, Happy, Omung, Aqui, and Jaimie scoring in double figures for team Bring It On, team Money were able to match with a spectacular performance by their point guard, Sessy and wingman Esi who dropped 22 and 25 respectively, while the rest of their team mates provided other need…

Sofi Ullah dominated the 5k run for the 19 – 31 years old class, as he was able to cross the finish line with a time of 28 minutes and 44 seconds to capture first place while his fellow citizen, Joynal, who have joined and won many marathon and walkathon events in Palau, have once again showed his …

Coming in as third seed for the title match, Ranchers started out as very pumped up and determined as they were able to pound team Koror to grab first two sets with a score of 25 – 23 and 25 – 19. However the number 1 seed, Koror Team, would not accept defeat as they got their acts together to snat…

The West Coast Softball League opening games were held at the Ngeremlengui Softball Park in Ngermetengel Hamlet and Ongiall Group is the major sponsor of the league responsible for scheduling and officiating of the games. The people of Ngatpang are thankful and appreciative of their Delegate Jerry …

After getting themselves in a very discouraging position, behind by many runs entering the last inning of the game and playing in a full-packed bleachers cheering for their opponent, the Spiders team kept their composure and concentration at bat in trying to set a comeback win against Bethania ladi…

After getting back to back three points by Jojo Arrevalo and Eric Basco that turned things around for the Slashers, Senandre put the icing on the cake as he was able to sink five free throws to ensure a win after he was fouled by different players of the Nationals hoping to get back in the game. Ma…

The meeting which was held from 31 March – 3 April gathered executive members from all the national Olympic committees in the Oceania region.  From Palau, President Frank Kyota; Vice President Bill Keldermans and Secretary General Baklai Temengil represented our country.  The main highlight of the …

The weight to beat was 237 pounds for the Billfish category caught on the first day of the event by Ephraim Polycarp at near sundown. However at the next competition day, Swingly Aguon and his team went out in a mission to catch a much heavier and larger fish to beat the huge catch made by Mr. Poly…