Frigates’ historic journey

THE Isabel Frigates football team has written a new chapter in their football history at the recent Solomon Games staged in Honiara. Frigates head coach Richard Aosine echoed this sentiment to Star Sports in an interview. “To reach this stage in national football competition is a breakthrough achievement for Isabel football association. “I think in…

United under spotlight over outfit

WESTERN United football club has been instructed to refrain from wearing any outfit being donated by Our Telekom’s business competitor during any match. The clarification came following criticisms being raised in the social media after Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) advised Western United against wearing uniforms donated by its competitor – Bemobile/Vodafone after a friendly…

‘Learn from this games’

Now that the Solomon Games is over, the DCCG Government with its line ministry responsible for sports should have a clear image to run the next Solomon Games without repeating their mistakes in the 2016 Solomon Games. This was the very words a provincial contingent member to the recent Solomon Games uttered to Star Sports.…

Isabel athletes acknowledged

ISABEL national and provincial government leaders have acknowledged and congratulated the Isabel contingent that participated in the recent Solomon Games in Honiara. As part of showing their appreciation the leaders hosted a dinner for the team at the Heritage Park Hotel over the weekend.  The highlight for Team Isabel is the result from Isabel Frigates…

Inter-sch sports champ for Mala’s Southern region

THE Southern region inter-secondary school sport championship in Malaita province has completed successfully at Rokera PSS from 22nd-25th June. Seven schools namely Rokera PSS, Maroupaina CHS, Masupa CHS, Hunanawa CHS, Sarawasi CHS, Ote CHS and U’hu CHS participated in the competition. They took part in 11-aside soccer, netball, volleyball and track event (100m). Furthermore, there…

Tough journey for U-17 hopefuls

OFC: The road to regional dominance will not be easy for the eight nations taking part in next year’s OFC U-17 Championship with the official draw revealing the journey ahead for each of the teams. The 2017 edition of the OFC U-17 Championship will be held in Papeete, Tahiti in February 2017 with preliminary stage…

Let’s prepare now!

Iroga says our task is to prepare for pacific games THE newly elected president of the Solomon Games Council, James Iroga has appealed to all athletes and coaches to prepare for the 2023 Pacific Games which will be hosted by Solomon Islands. Mr Iroga was speaking during the official dinner hosted at Honiara Hotel to…

Marist signs 4 Hekari players

PORT MORESBY,  (LOOP VANUATU) —Four players from Hekari United Football Club have been signed by Marist Football Club of the Solomon Islands. The four are Tommy Semmy (striker), Daniel Joe (right back), Koriak Upaiga (left back) and David Muta (central midfield). They will play for their new club in the Telekom S-League in Honiara. The…

Renbel next games host

The Renbel province will be the next host of the Solomon Games in two years time. This was declared by the Deputy Prime minister Manasseh Maelanga at the close of the 2016 Solomon Games on Sunday. “Renbel province will be our next host and my Ministry will work together with you make another successful one…

Provincial athletes returning

PROVINCIAL athletes who were in Honiara over the past two weeks competing in the 2016 Solomon Games are returning to their respective provinces over the weekend and through out this week. Most of the delegates from Malaita left on Monday for Auki while other athletes from Central and Western Province left last Saturday and Sunday.…