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The Islanders retained its dominance in this year’s Gorilla Rocball defeating their third challengers in four set game, 93- 71. Pelisamen was the game’s  heavy hitter that night with five kees, one skunk, and one ace for 14 points, helping the Islanders win every set, 26 – 14; 27 – 21; 25 – 15, and…

Children age 10 to 15 years old will have their chance to show their skills in the same court the U.S., Japan and Korea beach volleyball stars played during exhibition games over the weekend. The Marianas Kids Cup Beach Volleyball will be held on Sunday March 15 at the Pacific Island Club beach vol…

Check-in time is 8 a.m., and the tee time is 9:04. Three winners will get prizes for shooting the longest drive in two holes. SGA January Ace was Tony Guerrero who shot 67 and February Ace, Joe Rosario who shot 76. RGA March Ace qualifier THE Refaluwasch Golf Association qualifying tournament for M…

Benavente’s home run closed the gap in the bottom of the sixth after Esang Olkeriil and DLNR fielders ended the top of the said inning leaving P&S scoreless. Despite Pete Tegeita’s three-run home run in the first inning, they suffered a four-run deficit from P&S relentless single hits. Howe…

Kaipat also drove-in a run with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the third inning for his four RBIs. Ken Kaipat hit two run-scoring singles and Jun Kaipat hit a two-run single in the fifth. Maurice Omengkar also had two RBIs from his single hits. PIC 16, DLNR 10 Jesse Peredo pounded Department of L…

At the same time, the group’s women’s national team is preparing for the Marianas Football Cup that will be held on Guam on March 14, according to Kentaro Imaya, general secretary of the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association. Held twice a year, the preliminary games will be on Guam on March…

Lizama who threw the first no-hitter game for Ol’ Aces during the opening game last month hit a total of 38 strikes out. The 2008 pitching champion, Lizama is playing his final season this year as Majors Division little-leaguer. He is expected to join the Junior Division next year where, last year’…

Fermin rocketed a three-run single as he lead A’s secure the lead in the second inning, while Sasamoto helped A’s fielders hold the Survivors scoreless in the first three innings with four of his 10 strike outs. David Muna drove in two with his singles in the third and final inning and helped A’s c…

Former women’s world champ Susan Polgar says Kamsky “took risks and pushed hard…but it was not meant to be.” Game of the week. Here’s the decisive partie of the eight-game match as annotated by Romanian GM Mihail Marin. White; V. Topalov (2796) Black: G. Kamsky (2725) French Tarrasch World Chess Ch…

The Gorilla Warfare Productions that started bringing Saipan and its cage fighters last year to the attention of international mixed martial arts is setting up the ring once again for more exciting fights. Sponsored by Bud Light Beer and IT&E, the group that brought Saipan MMA fans the Predator…