Author: Billy Grow

Three Marianas Outrigger Club members joined the 2017 MPRA Galaide Cup Series and two finished second in the V1, 12-mile race. Jose Quan and Ketson “Jack” Kabiriel teamed up for MOC and made it to the podium after completing the event held in Merizo, Guam late last month in 2:13:14. The MOC duo was just…

Marianas Outrigger Club’s men’s team was recognized for its outstanding showing in the Northern Marianas National Paddling Sports Federation Sprint Season. Northern Marianas Sports Association, during its meeting early this month at the conference room of the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium, named MOC the Team of the Month after ruling all two events in the…

Marianas Outrigger Club ruled the Northern Marianas National Paddling Sports Federation Sprint Season, capping the series of races with two more first place finishes last Saturday at the Kilili Beach. In the 500m event, MOC timed in at 2:18.72, way ahead of Saipan Paddling Club and Napu Outrigger Canoe Club, which submitted 2:28.42 and 2:26.87,…

In the men’s open, MOC Red completed the long distance course (between 8 to 9 miles, according to race director Ed Johnson), timed in at 1:09:52 to finish ahead of MOC Black (1:10:39), SPC 1 (1:13:13), Guatdan Tasi (1:15:38), and SPC 2 (1:21:11). In the junior girls/women’s short distance (about 6 miles), Napu 1’s 1:01:56…

Marianas Outrigger Club coach Dino Manning is hoping their sweep in last month’s Micro Cup 2016 in Palau would further generate more interest in the sport. MOC paddlers made history in Palau after winning the 500 and 1,500-meter sprints and the 12-mile long distance event at the Meyuns Seaplane Ramp in Koror. It was the…

Marianas Outrigger Club dominated the men’s open division competition in the Micro Cup 2016 held over the weekend in the waters off Meyuns Seaplane Ramp in Koror, Palau. The Dino Manning-captained MOC ruled the 500m and 1,500m sprints and the long distance race, besting teams from host Palau, Guam, and Hong Kong. MOC’s men’s squad…