The NMI’s Marianas Outrigger Club joined history on Sept. 14 by competing in the inaugural Va’a Japan National Championships in Enoshima. The team arrived in Tokyo on Sept. 12 before traveling south to the race venue, where they trained with host club Shonan Outrigger Canoe Club and adjusted to Tahitian V6 canoes. Calm practice waters turned rough on race day, with strong winds and swells forcing officials to shorten the course and delay the start. There were eight race categories—OC6

THE CNMI’s Marianas Outrigger Club and Saipan Paddling Club shared the spotlight with medal finishes on day 1 of the 24th Micronesian Cup Canoe Race at the Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan Beach on Friday. It was a rainy and then a sunny day with the Marianas Outrigger Club shining the brightest as they swept all three divisions of the V12 500m event. The MOC men’s V12 team bagged gold after finishing first with a time of 2:23.08, defeating Guam’s Taotao

After a 12-year hiatus from hosting, the annual Micronesia Cup Canoe Race is gracing the CNMI’s shores once again—this time in its 24th edition that is happening tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 18, to Sunday, Oct. 20 in the waters off Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan in Garapan. The Micro Cup is a regional va’a outrigger race that is hosted alternately by Guam, Palau, and the CNMI. Last year, it was hosted by Guam, with CNMI hauling in a bunch of medals. This

THE Northern Marianas National Paddle Sports Federation is inviting the public to the 24th Micronesia Cup, which will take place from Oct. 18 to 20 at the Crowne Plaza Resort beach.  The Micro Cup is a regional va’a outrigger race that is hosted alternately by Guam, Palau and Saipan.  This year, the teams from Guam, the CNMI, and the Marshall Islands will compete in the men’s, women’s, juniors and masters divisions.  There is no fee to watch the event. The

Marianas Outrigger Club veteran paddler Pipit Ball took on the grueling Singapore Ocean Cup 2024—Singapore’s biggest annual ocean paddling championship race last Saturday. Ball was the solo paddler which guaranteed her first place in the women’s V1 Long Course single craft 14-km race and finished it in one piece with a time of 2:24:32.5 despite the choppy waters and inclement weather. Paddlers from Hawaii, New Zealand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Indonesia shared the waters for a rough yet rewarding race,

Marianas Outrigger Club veteran athletes Jason Tarkong and Pipit Ball are set to compete in the IVF Va’a World Elite and Club Sprint Championship 2024 in Hilo, Hawaii that will be held from Aug. 13 to 24. The NMI paddlers are heading to Hawaii next Tuesday, Aug. 13, to compete in the V1 men 500m and V1 500m women’s sprints and are calling upon the community for their help and support for their expenses. They have a gofundme account at https://gofund.me/da559385.

MARIANAS Outrigger Club President Tim Asaivo said they will send teams paddling across the Saipan-Tinian Channel and will also conduct a youth paddling workshop at Tachogna Beach on May 4. In an interview on Monday, April 22, Asaivo said these events will provide their members with training experience while developing the Tinian youth’s paddling ability.  Asaivo said he has done the Saipan-Tinian Channel crossing in the past and wants to use this forthcoming opportunity to build the camaraderie of his

The Northern Marianas Sports Association announced the 2023 Male/Female Athlete of the Year nominees, with the winners awarded last night in the 2023 NMSA Annual Awards Banquet at the Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan. The Male Athlete of the Year nominees are Leo Apelo Jr. of weightlifting; Colin Ramsey of tennis; Joel Buco of cycling; Douglas Schmidt of basketball; Leowell Cristobal of weightlifting; Nokki Saralu of baseball; and Joey Colisao and Raymond Santos of weightlifting. Apelo was named Male Athlete of