U20 netball finals showdown

The Honiara Netball Association (HNA) school league will stage its finals of the U20 category today at the Multipurpose Hall outdoor court. St Nicholas will take on Panatina in the grand final play off of the U20 category at 4:30pm while Selwyn College and Panatina is set to battle the third and fourth positions at…

Women’s football kicks off preparation

The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) women’s football division has kicked off their preparations for 2023 Pacific Games set to be staged in Honiara. SIFF’s Women Development Officer (WDO) Diana Justice confirmed this to the local media in a press conference yesterday.  “SIFF’s priority now is to work on our lower age categories competitions,’’ she…

Solrice backs karate

A big step closer to Oceania Championships The 17th installment of the Oceania Karate championships will take place in New Caledonia from 15 to 18 September. Solomon Islands Karate Federation (SIKF) president, Junior Siosi, who represented the country at the Oceania Development Camp and Cup in May earlier this year, said that exposure on the…

Hosts Vanuatu booked a place

PORT VILA, (OFC) – The remaining spot on offer to Group A will go down to wire the after a 1-1 draw between New Caledonia and Fiji kept the latter’s hopes alive and delayed New Caledonia’s progression to the playoffs until at least the final group games on Saturday. Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea, who…

U20 defeats Cook Islands

The Solomon Islands national U20 men’s football team has secured their first three points of the OFC U20 championship in Vanuatu. This followed their 3-0 victory over Cook Islands at the Lunganville Soccer City Stadium yesterday. The win gave them four points as they remain on second spot behind favourites, New Zealand with six points…

Fans commend Kurukuru

Mad Kurukuru’s fans and supporters in the country and abroad has commended our local players for standing tall against  Futsal World Champions Brazil despite they lost their friendly  match 18-0 on Tuesday.  “Congratulations Kurukuru players and your coaching staff for the great friendly. “It was unfortunate that you could not contain mighty Brazil in that…

The Perfect Test

Brazil defeats Kurukuru in friendly THE country’s national futsal team, Kurukuru on Tuesday tested their strength in a hard battle when they took on the world’s number one side Brazil in their final friendly match. The match ended with a final score 18-0 in favour of the world champions. The victory proves Brazil dominance in…

Chase for dominance

OFC: As the only side to claim an opening day win, New Zealand has made the strongest start to the OFC U-20 Championship of the four Group B teams chasing glory in Luganville, Santo, Vanuatu. An impressive Cook Islands kept the favoured Kiwis limited to just three goals, and it will only get harder for…