Local scoop double in Vanuatu

A Solomon Islands student studying at St. Patricks College in Penama Province, Vanuatu has scooped two awards at an annual weeklong Penama Inter Secondary Association (PISSA) games. Jordana Rota Kolivangana, whose parents are teachers at the college on Friday walked away with a Silver medal she won on table tennis. She also won a 10000…

Futsal awaits nod from SIFF

Kurukuru coach wants early preparations The head coach of the Solomon Islands National Futsal Team, Dickson Kadau says he wants to start early preparations in order to get the Kurukuru team fully prepared for next year’s Oceania World Cup Qualifiers. Kadau told Star Sports that since the release of the names of players to form…

Sheer hard work paid off: SOSA coach

The coach of SOSA the newly crowned Honiara Netball Association (HNA) Netball League champions, Shalom Akao says she was impressed with her team’s performance. Ms Akao said it was through sheer hard work that brought them victory in this year’s HNA league champions. SOSA netball club has again proved their dominance in the Honiara netball…

Western United to tour province

Football fans and supporters in Noro, Western Province are up for some football entertainment as the Western United FC prepares to take a brief tour to the province. This is part of the Western United preparation for the upcoming Telekom S-league season. The initiative to tour the Western province is to give the players some…

Warriors in second spot

The Telekom S-league champions and defending HFA champions, Solomon Warriors FC on Monday ended their campaign for the 2014 HFA league on second spot after thrashing Makuru FC 4-0 at the Lawson Tama stadium. They ended with a total points of 26 points one less than this year’s champions KOSSA FC who sits atop with…

Balekana United’s new manager

Atu Balekana, the former team manager for Solomon Islands football team—Bonito to the Pacific Games, Samoa 2007, has been appointed as the team manager for the club this season. Atu since coming on board as the team manager has been an inspiration to the boys in training as he displayed his expertise in working in…

Gizo netball gets support

The Heritage Park Hotel has come to the support of Gizo netball association by availing their premier venue, the Club HP for the association to conduct its fundraising this evening starting at 6pm. And the Hotel is doing so at no cost to the association meaning all funds raised will be kept by the association…

Wini finishes eighth

Solomon Islands only female weightlifter at the Commonwealth Games, Jenly Wini has ended her participation finishing at eighth place in the women’s 58kg category. Wini managed to finish on eighth spot out of 14 competitors. Despite not being able to win a medal at the Games, Ms Wini was happy with her final result. “I…