Soltuna 7s kicks off today in Suva By SIMON ABANAin Suva, Fiji THE Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF) in partnership with SolTuna are set to host a historic tournament in Suva, Fiji, today. After weeks of preparation, the inaugural Soltuna 7s tournament gets underway at USP Laucala sport grounds this morning. Two home…
Games delegation queried, Rara defends claims By RONALD TOITO’ONA THE Solomon Islands delegation for the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia is being probed by certain National Federation members, it was revealed. This came after a leaked list of the confirmed athletes and officials has in it, names of close family members of the National…
COUNCILLOR for Vura Ward in East Honiara Alfrence Fatai has stepped in to assist Zion Futsal Club. Following a request from the club management for assistance, a cash donation was handed over to them. Councillor Fatai said it was for a good course to help the club in the upcoming Easter Knock out. “I’m pleased…
GILBERT Camp Water Pump Stone field seven a side soccer league kicked off its round two matches this week. The teams have completed their round one matches last week. On Monday history has twisted which saw a lot of improvements and the competition between teams will be getting tougher. The first match on Monday saw…
YOUNG tennis star now uprising soccer star Benjamin Junior is now the talk of football in the country, after shining for his Rewa FC outfit. Junior is now currently playing for the Rewa FC Under-19 side, and have scored 6 goals in 4 matches played. Following his reign in the youth team, the 18 year…
SOLOMON Islands national rugby sevens team are settling down in Suva ahead of the Soltuna 7s tournament this weekend. The team arrived in Fiji’s capital on Tuesday as they hit the ground running with some light training sessions. They will be participating in the inaugural Soltuna 7s a historic tournament to be held outside the…
Warriors, Marist win opening matches By CARLOS ARUAFU Oceania Champions League representatives Solomon Warriors FC and Marist FC made positive starts to their Telekom S-league (TSL) Championship campaign on Saturday at Lawson Tama. Both teams registered a win each in their opening matches. Warriors kicked off the day’s action with an impressive 5-0 win over…
NOCSI names C’Wealth Games team of 14 athletes and 11 officials By RONALD TOITO’ONA THE National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands (NOCSI) has released the Commonwealth Games 2018 contingent, which will be representing the country in Gold Coast, Australia. A total of 14 athletes have been selected and will compete in six sports at…
The Tip Off Basketball Challenge men’s finals are set to kick off at the Multipurpose Hall on Sunday. This year’s men’s grand final will again feature last year’s finalists, Marist and Gunnerz men’s basketball club. These two teams made their way through following two weekends of tough group matches. Gunnerz Basketball team were crowned the champions…
A Solomon Islands footballer in Spain could be the future of the national team. The future of Solomon Islands football could be a talented young 16-year-old attacker called Marcus Chan, whose CV already shows Real Madrid and Valencia-affiliated academies. Chan currently plays for the Valencia CF Cracks football academy – and is fast becoming a…