SOLOMON Islands young striker, Raphael Lea’i made a real impact for Velež Mostar in his second professional match – also his second for the Bosnia and Herzegovina’s traditional club. Lea’i was introduced in the second half of the match against FK Sloga, coming in at the 65th minute of play. Just one minute later, the…
THREE athletics athletes, Sharon Firisua, Rosifelo Siosi and Diana Matekali are gearing up preparations for a cross country race that will be held in Australia in two weeks time. Last week the trio joined Glenhuntly athletics club for a cross country race as a warmup towards the main event. Firisua finished second recording her seasonal…
TEAM Malaita was crowned the champions of the 2023 Solomon Games. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced Malaita as the champion during the closing ceremony at the Town Ground Rugby stadium yesterday. “I now have the honor to announce the winner of the Solomon games goes to Malaita province. “Congratulations,” he said. “We have seen the…
ATHLETICS track event athletes were awarded their medals after finishing their track event competitions at the King George Sixth School running track yesterday. Calvin Hou of Isabel won the men’s 100m final while Javita Ambrose of Malaita won the women’s 100m finals of the Solomon Games at KVGI training track yesterday. Hou finished with a…
HONIARA and Malaita Team has won their first medals in the Solomon Games that is currently underway in Honiara. According to the results provided, Emily Mafi of Team Honiara won the gold medal with a total throw of 9.08 meter and Freda W claimed the silver medal with a total throw of 8.49 meters. Daisy…
PROVINCIAL Taekwondo Member Associations (MAs) threaten to boycott the current Solomon Games Taekwondo competition if their demands are not met, it was revealed. President of the World Taekwondo Solomon Islands (WTSI) Philip Afu told Star Sports Auki that a letter representing all MAs was submitted to the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) yesterday with their demands.…
PELICAN Shipping Limited transported 90 athletes from Isabel Province from Buala on Thursday last week to Honiara as it expands its service to Isabel. At Buala Wharf to farewell the athletes before their trip to Honiara was Isabel Province premier Honourable Rhoda Sikilabu. Team Isabel representative said the team is happy for the reliable service…
TEAM Malaita will compete in all nine sports in the 2023 Solomon Games event which will kick off today in Honiara. Team Malaita will be competing in the nine sporting codes namely; Volleyball, Netball, Basket Ball 3×3, Rugby 7s, Taekwondo, Boxing, Canoeing, Athletics, and Beach Volleyball. Malaita Province who has proven in the past as…
SOLOMON Islands biggest sporting event, the Solomon Games, will start next week. Solomon Games Committee (SGC) confirmed that the Games will officially start on Monday 27th March with a march parade from Unity Square at the Commonwealth Street to Lawson Tama Stadium. Athletes will assemble at Unity Square from 6am to 7am for the parade.…
THE 2022/2023 Telekom S-league (TSL) season’s top scorer, Gagame Feni has acknowledged the support rendered to him throughout the season to finish off as the golden boot winner. Feni who finished the TSL season with a staggering 34 goals said without such support, he would not have made that achievement. “Firstly I want to give…