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By James Sablanjames@mvariety.comVariety News Staff   MARIANAS High School was crowned the new girls high school division champion of the PSS-NMIVA Interscholastic Volleyball League for SY 2025–2026 on Friday night after securing a convincing victory over Saipan Southern High School in a decisive t…

By James Sablanjames@mvariety.comVariety News Staff   THE Falcons have secured a spot in the semifinals of the 2025 Saipan Baseball League after outlasting the Bandits, 7–5, and eliminating them from playoff contention during Monday night’s game at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field. Th…

COMPADRES/RedEyeRebel were crowned champions of the 2025 E-Sports CNMI Invitational Basketball League on Sunday night after putting on a clinic against Kumpare, 82-52, in the finals at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.

THURSDAY night saw a nail-biting showdown at the Last Shot Bar as Last Shot Hobbles Chokie Chokie defeated the Black 8 Fighters, 8-5, propelling Chokie Chokie to second place in the Thursday Division standings of the 2025 SBA Budweiser Open 8-Ball League.

(Saipan Mayor’s Office) — Team Bricklayers finished first after an action-packed game against Team USA, edging out a close 30-29 victory to cap off the second edition of the Saipan Mayor’s 3-on-3 Youth Basketball Tournament held this past Saturday at the Kagman 2 Court.

FRANCISCO M. Sablan Middle School and Tanapag Middle School each secured victories in the girls’ middle school division of the PSS-NMIFA Interscholastic Soccer League SY25-26, edging their respective opponents in Thursday’s matches at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville.

THE spirit of healthy living and youth leadership took center stage on Saturday morning as the CNMI Youth Congress hosted its first-ever Red Ribbon 5K: Racing Toward a Nicotine-Free Future at the Garapan Fishing Base, drawing an impressive 500 participants in support of substance-free living.

QUIDO Jambor and LoVel Spaeth seized the spotlight in the middle school division of the PSS-NMA All-School Cross Country Series SY25-26, adding individual titles to the collections of Saipan International School and Saipan Community School, respectively, during the finale held Saturday at the Saipa…

THE NMI U17 Women’s National Team completed its campaign in the first round of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026 Qualifiers in Group E, showcasing resilience and a positive spirit despite losses to formidable regional powerhouses such as Australia and host nation Singapore. The m…

By James Sablanjames@mvariety.comVariety News Staff 4Ma’ia recorded another victory in the 2025 Budweiser Belau Amateur Softball Association Open League on Sunday, edging Saipal 4–3 at the Dandan Middle School ball field. It was a tightly contested match defined by strong defensive performances on …