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The Marianas Amateur Table Tennis Association brought two professional players to GCA for the table tennis clinic which the sport group is doing for the first time. The MATTA members who won gold medals in the Micronesian Games in 2006 also shared their skills to the students at the GCA’s cafeteria…

On January, action-packed basketball events will be on the neighboring island as Tinian Dynasty Hotel & Casino is currently organizing a basketball league to include the teams on Saipan. Northern Marianas Basketball Association President Lito Espino said the Tinian Dynasty is looking at invitin…

Torgeson finished the tour in 3 hours, 2 minutes and 22.62 seconds breaking his own record of 3:20:33 that he made during the first century cycle last year. Jazy Garcia of Guam was about 15 minutes behind Torgeson with 3 hours, 18 minutes and 32.52 seconds. Following just a breath away was Korea’s …

The DCCA sluggers finished the Regulators off in the 10-run rule as they continued scattering base hits in the fifth inning to put up their 10-0 win. Joey Dela Cruz hit a homerun sending Mel Sakisat and Luis Iguel home in the first inning for two RBIs. Dela Cruz finished with three RBIs as he also …

All PIC sluggers, except Ray Moreno had base hits and scored runs in the final inning as they defeated Hopwood in a 10-run rule, 16-6. First to bat in the fourth inning, Sokau wrapped up the diamond after hitting an inside-the-park home run. He also hit a single. Olkeriil’s scored Jhun Kellar a run…

Here’s his story: “It was a welcome twist of fate that I was able to play in a blitz tournament with the Canadian Olympic team! I met Ted Winick, the founder of the Chess Institute of Canada, by accident at the community center. I played a friendly game with him and learned that he was teaching che…

2ndAnnual Reverse Coed grass volleyball THE Northern Mariana Island Volley Association is holding its 2ndAnnual Reverse Coed Grass Volleyball Tournament at the Navy Hill Baseball Field   on Saturday, Dec. 13. The game starts at 9:00 a.m., and will be done by 6:00 p.m. Reverse Coed means teams play …

Carl Hocog struck out Fonzy Yoshida in the first inning as he allowed only two hits and walked Tim Williams to secure 13-0 victory against Hopwood. He homered in the third inning, hit two triples and had four RBIs.   Jay Ayuyu homered twice in the second inning and hit eight RBIs. Manny Sablan as w…

The Ace of Aces Tournament will be held on Dec. 13 at the Kingfisher Country Club and Dec. 14 at the Coral Ocean Point. Castro struggled in the first three holes in the front nine before his eagle shot in Hole No. 9 earned him 4-over par 40. He birdied in Hole No. 13 but lagged a little bit more to…

Lerio scattered a total of 29 points including the five three-pointers four of which completed the decisive quarter putting the Diamonds on their knees in the second round of the playoff game of the league’s first basketball season. Bonbon Cadagat invested in two-point perimeter shots in the second…