THE 2016 University of the South Pacific Solomon Islands (USP SI) championship league was successfully completed on Friday with the presentation of prizes. The event was described as an achievement for sports boys and girls at the University. The week-long event started on Monday 29th and ended on Friday 2nd September. An exciting prize presentation…
Students are being urged to show respect and good sportsmanship during competition matches both in and off the court. This was according to the organizers of the High School League Basketball league competition. The call was made following unwanted behaviour displayed by some students during the High School Basketball matches at the Multipurpose Hall over…
The Solomon Islands national U20 men’s football team will take on Cook Islands today for their second group match of the OFC U20 Championship. The match will be played at the Lunganville Soccer City Stadium in Vanuatu at 12pm today. A win for Solomon Islands will put them in a more comfort zone of making…
The Solomon Islands national futsal team will take on the World’s number one futsal team, the Brazilian national futsal this morning for their friendly match before the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup. The match will take place at the Sao Paulo, Brazil. Kurukuru has been dreaming of this important leg of their preparation ahead of…
OFC: New Caledonia and tournament hosts Vanuatu both enjoyed opening wins in Group A of the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship in Port Vila on Saturday. Vanuatu toppled defending champions Fiji 1-0 in a tense affair thanks to Godine Tenene’s 61st minute strike, while New Caledonia battled back from a goal down to eventually run out…
Renbel 1 squad came out as champions after beating a determined Kwara’ae 1 in a tight match in the men’s category Volleyball competition during the University of the South Pacific Solomon Islands (USP SI) Championship League 2016, Friday. The volleyball grand final matches were played at the outside courts next to the Multi-purpose Hall. The…
U20 fight back to draw 2-2 with Tahiti The national U-20side kicked of their OFC campaign yesterday to a 2-2 draw against Oceania powerhouse Tahiti, in Vanuatu. They came from behind with two goals down to level the game in the second half. Tahiti led 2-0 at half-time, scoring their first goal in the 13th…
Families across the country celebrated Father’s Day this weekend in many different ways. One of the events which took place in the capital over the weekend was the Solomon Star’s Special Fathers’ Day sports competition. More than 100 fathers took part in the day’s sports event held at the Telekom Recreational Area, east Honiara. Organisers…
SUVA, (FIJI TIMES) —-The finals of the 2016 Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giants will be held at Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori this weekend. This follows the completion of pool plays during the weekend which saw qualifiers Labasa playing Suva in the first semi-final on Saturday at 2pm followed by lone westerner Lautoka against hosts…
THE Ethnic & Cultural Championship League (ECCL) of the University of the South Pacific Solomon Islands (USPSI) Campus in Honiara is currently underway as competitions commences yesterday at the Multi-purpose hall. The organized competition is an annual event and marked as an important episode in the Centre’s (USP SI) calendar with the focus to unite…