News from NMASA
NMASA OKs CREATION OF ATHLETES COMMISSION
TENNIS, VOLLEYBALL LEAD 2012 ANNUAL SPORTS AWARDS
ALL-TIME GREAT RENO CELIS ENSHRINED IN HALL OF FAME
CNMI U-14 BOYS SURPRISE, AMAZE, AT AFC FESTIVAL
MORRIS, CAREY ARE ATHLETES OF THE MONTH
Brian Morris and Mieko Carey were chosen as the Northern Marianas Amateur Sports Association’s Male and Female Athletes of the Month for March following NMASA’s membership meeting last week.
INTERNATIONAL STARS RULE TAGAMAN
France's Cedric Lassonde and Britain's Jacqui Slack captured the men's and women's titles at the 2012 Tagaman Triathlon.
BUCHER RECLAIMS XTERRA CROWN; ALLEN WINS DEBUT
Renata Bucher had her head down when she cut the tape last year, but last Saturday the Swiss pro exchanged high-fives with spectators, as she headed to the finish line of the 2012 XTERRA Saipan Championship.
ATHLETES OF THE YEAR HAILED
» Yvonne gets fourth nod
» Rachel receives first
» Two Joneses take male plums
SABLAN PITCHES HIGH SCHOOL TO OREGON STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Saipan's Jared Sablan led Taulitan High School to Oregon's 2011 Futures State Championship title after holding down rival Lake Oswego High School on the mound, 5-2, in the finals.
INTER GODFATHER'S RULES FA CUP
Inter Godfather's outgunned Wild Bill's, 4-1, to bag the championship in the 2011 NMIFA Men's FA Cup last Sunday at the Oleai Sports Complex Field.
MP UNITED U18 TOPS FA CHALLENGE CUP
MP United U18 hoisted the 2011 FA Challenge Cup trophy after outclassing MP United Silver in the finals, 3-1, last Saturday at the Oleai Sports Complex Field.
"HISTORIC' UNIVERSIADE FOR WONG, MANCAO
SHENZHEN, China — Coming from an island community, the Northern Marianas Islands’ Rezne Wong had one word to describe the 2011 Summer University Games — “historic.”
IGITOL JOINS OCEANIA BASEBALL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Saipan Major League's Rose Igitol has been selected as a member of the Baseball Confederation of Oceania Executive Committee.
MILLER, MINOR REIGN ANEW IN NPQ TENNIS
Christian Miller and Thea Minor dominated their respective divisions anew after downing separate finals foes in the 2011 North Pacific Qualifying Tournament yesterday at the Rick Ninete Tennis Center in Guam.
JONES RULES U18 SINGLES IN NPQ TENNIS
Rafael Jones clinched the boys U18 singles crown he missed last year after surviving Guam's Emil Penafiel in a three-set finale in the 2011 North Pacific Qualifying Tournament yesterday at the Rick Ninete Tennis Center in Guam.
READY FACILITIES A PLUS FOR CNMI'S MINI GAMES BID
Now that hosting rights for the 2017 Pacific Mini Games has turned into three-nation fight, Northern Marianas Amateur Sports Association believes the CNMI has the edge as far as the availability of facilities is concerned.
12 NAMED TOP ATHLETES IN ALL-SCHOOLS MEET
Twelve students stood out in the 2011 PSS/McDonald's All Schools Athletics Championships and will be honored in a brief ceremony today at McDonald's Middle Road.
WONG, MANCAO OFF TO WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES
Rezne Wong and Matthew Mancao were selected to represent the CNMI to the 2011 World University Games in Shenzhen, China, in August.
CNMI STRIKERS NOT GOING TO NOUMEA
It's final: the CNMI will not be sending football teams to the 2011 Pacific Games in New Caledonia.
VANLANDINGHAM, GARNER RULE XTERRA SAIPAN
XTERRA Saipan has a new women's champion in U.S. pro Shonny Vanlandingham, while United Kingdom's Sam Gardner kept his reign in the men's category.
CNMI SUBMITS 2017 MINI GAMES BID
The Northern Marianas Amateur Sports Association submitted the CNMI's bid documents for the 2017 Pacific Mini Games yesterday.
BENNETT, WONG CHOSEN AS ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
Sprinter Yvonne Bennett and swimmer Rezne Wong were selected as the CNMI's Athletes of the Year for 2010. Christian Miller and Li'a Rangamar were named NMASA/Tan Su Lin Foundation Student Athletes of the Year, while Tony Rogolofoi was selected as Coach of the Year and Tino Olopai was inducted into the CNMI Sports Hall of Fame.
LEAN CNMI DELEGATION TO PACIFIC GAMES
The CNMI will compete in only three events in the 14th Pacific Games in New Caledonia this August.
CNMI TO BID FOR 2017 MINI GAMES
NMIVA LAUNCHES BEACH VOLLEYBALL QUALIFIERS
Qualifying events for the CNMI National Beach Volleyball Teams will start January 23.
NMASA RE-ELECTS BOARD
The nine-member Northern Marianas Amateur Sports Association Board was reelected unanimously during the association's annual election last Thursday at the conference room of the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.
NMIFA MULLS PARTICIPATION IN PACIFIC GAMES
Northern Mariana Islands Football Association is interested in sending a team to the 14th Pacific Games in Noumea, New Caledonia next year.
