Sia strikes gold

Solomon Islands junior taekwondo sensation Tingsun Sia has won gold in the men’s 58kg category at the 11th Korean Ambassador’s Cup Championship, held over the weekend at the Vodafone Arena in Suva, Fiji. Sia secured the top podium spot after defeating a Fijian opponent in the final on Saturday night. His road to victory included an…

Seven-a-side tournament to mark big day

Duidui Ward in South Guadalcanal is buzzing with excitement as a seven-a-side soccer competition gets underway this morning, Thursday 31st July as part of the Guadalcanal Province Second Appointed Day celebration this Friday. A total of 18 teams from villages across the ward are participating. The event has sparked a wave of enthusiasm, unity, and friendly…

Stage set for U-16 qualifier

OFC: The stage is set in Apia for the 2025 OFC U-16 Women’s Championship, as eight Pacific nations prepare to compete for regional glory and qualification for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2027 in Morocco. Defending champions New Zealand return with their sights set on another title, while hosts Samoa look to build on…

HOME COMING MATCH

Fijian rugby legend William Ryder has begun his rugby journey in the Solomon Islands on a winning note, helping UsoTasi Rugby Club (RC) to a 44-20 victory over Islanders RC in the Honiara Rugby Union Association (HRUA) Men’s 15s Premier Championship 2025 on Tuesday at Town Ground Rugby Stadium. Hundreds of local rugby fans turned…

School table tennis program

The Honiara Table Tennis Association (HTTA) has continued to roll out its program called the “Smash Down Barriers (SDB)” to schools in Honiara. HTTA confirmed to Star Sport on Tuesday that they have visited and signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with various schools in Honiara to roll out the program for the second quarter of…

Floorball team appeals for support ahead of qualifiers

The Floorball Federation Solomon Islands (FFSI) has appealed to all business houses and companies for support ahead of the Men’s World Floorball Championship Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation (AOFC) Qualification. The qualifier will be held in Wellington, New Zealand, from 13th–18th January 2026. The Solomon Islands is one of ten countries from the AOFC that will compete for four…

Delite post-independence regatta: celebrating SI 47 years anniversary

AS part of the celebrating the country’s 47th Independence Anniversary, the Aro Outrigger & Canoe Club (AOCC) successfully hosted the Delite PostIndependence Regatta on Saturday, 26th July at Iumi Water Sports Park, Henderson. Originally scheduled for Monday, 7th July, the regatta was postponed due to  high winds and unsafe conditions at the Alligator Creek river mouth. Two…