Local Sports

Bureau of Public Safety Patrol Division Chief Ismael Aguon said that they will have a Softball tournament from May 1 to 3, 2009 at the Ngarechlong State. The tournament is for Elementary students from Koror, Airai, Ngaraard and Ngarechlong.Aguon said the objective of the sport is to help further de…

Surangel’s “Fab Five” that composed of JV San Juan, Arnold Undencimo, Eric Manio, Reggie De Guzman, and Deloy Pingot, who played a big role on their win against last Sunday’s match against the Rangers team, will be going for their 6th win this Sunday as they meet with the winless RAMS and try to ma…

Aimed at advancing post secondary education in the CNMI, the tournament is held annually to help the foundation support NMC’s educational programs and services. NMC Foundation is a non-profit organization composed of community volunteers committed to elevating higher educational opportunities for C…

With the Lion Kings at-bat in the top of the third inning, team manager, Dolores Emul noticed that the Jets pitcher’s pants did not look the same as his teammates’. The Jets’ gray uniform is supposed to have a vertical stripe on the outer side of the pants that runs from the waist all the way to th…

A Shooto welter weight champion in 2002, Kato who has been living on Saipan for five years and holds an MMA record of 20-8 will be one of the under card match ups fighting Kenichiro Tohgashi in the 155-pound division. The Shooto will be held at the Tokyo Krakuen in the JCB Hole Sporting Center on M…

Michael A. White, secretary of Basketball Assocation of Northern Mariana Islands thanked McDonald’s for its continuous support to CNMI’s sports programs. He said the BANMI is proud to have McDonald’s as its sponsor. McDonald’s owner Joe Ayuyu also thanked BANMI for considering McDonald’s as its spo…

The Armenian thus took solo first by a full point and with a 2833 performance. He won five, lost one — to young Karjakin — and drew seven. A point behind were Leko and Akopian who finished in a tie for second-third places. The rest of the standings: Grischuk, Bacrot, fourth-fifth; Gelfand, Alekseev…

Sources close to Basketball New Zealand have advised BANMI that the Kiwis will be sending some of their very best to compete at the 2009 Oceania Basketball Tournament, to be held in Saipan June 20 to 28. The women’s team will reportedly consist of New Zealand’s 21-and-under National Women’s Team, w…

Gorilla Warfare’s Jeff Boyer in a statement said his group and the URCC headed by Alvin Aguilar agreed to have a continuous and healthy exchange of fighters. In July, Boyer said the URCC will bring to the Philippines, Giovanni “Palaxi” Sablan who has an impressive fighting record of 15 wins and 4 l…

Cruz, 22, of Spike 22 Purebred Guam won his URCC belt last year in the 135 pound also earning him his mixed martial arts record of 14-2. Rangamar on the other hand is one of the top fighters of Saipan being well-trained in one of the island’s top fight teams—Marianas Elite. He was having a good fig…