Menapi: We are prepared

The head coach for Western United FC, the Solomon Islands representative club to the Oceania Club Champions League, Commins Menapi says United is prepared for their opening match against Vanuatu’s Amicale FC tomorrow. In an email on Thursday Menapi said, the players are happy and are looking forward for this first match and vowed that…

Whitney set for Champs

Fiji Airways OFC Champions league is the biggest club competition in Oceania, playing with a home base club this season is something special says Western United sneaky star Jack Whitney in Suva. O-League as it known to many football fanatics around the Oceania is not something new to Whitney. Whitney featured in past seasons with…

HFA league set to start

HONIARA Football Association (HFA) soccer league will kick off in a fortnight. In a recent HFA executive meeting last week, it was agreed that the HFA 2014/2015 league will resume on 25th April 2015. The HFA executive is therefore calling on all HFA affiliated clubs to start preparing their teams for the kick-off date. An…

WU visits ‘Just Play’ students in Fiji

THE country’s OFC O’League representative Western United is rallying support ahead of their crucial opening match this Saturday. Yesterday, the team visited Rawaqa Primary School in Fiji – a gesture visit to boost students’ moral in the sport. Students came out in numbers hoisting the Solomon Islands flag in support of the visit. The school…

Netball squad named

The Solomon Islands Netball Federation (SINFED) has announced the names of the players selected for the national netball squad. This followed a meeting with the training squad on Monday. Noelyn Luahiti President SINFED said the team is now under the watchful eyes of coach is Annie Iamo of Papua New Guinea. Mrs Iamo has a…

GPG’s league dream shapes up

Guadalcanal Provincial Government’s (GPG) initiative to form a provincial soccer team in the prestigious semi- professional league, the S’ league, has taken shape with an interim committee formed to assist the Guadalcanal Football Association (GFA). The interim committee was formed mid this week following a meeting attended by avid Guadalcanal soccer supporters and members of…

Schools receive soccer balls

A total of 8 primary school in East Kwara’ae Constituency each received a carton of soccer balls early this week. The soccer balls were funded by Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) In Honiara through the Provincial Member for ward 15 in East Kwara’ae Martin Aniana. Speaking to Star Sports Mr Aniana said, the primary schools…

Just Play festival to Tetere

Just Play Programme has reached another height in implementing its development activities. Just play team from SIFF office, with the commitment of regional coordinators, of north and north East Guadalcanal had staged another successful kids festival on the Easter Monday, 6th April at Gppol 2, Tetere. The theme for the festival was; ‘Gender Equality.’ The…

Totori to give his best

Western United captain Benjamin Totori says he will give his 100 percent strength to help United get good results in the Fiji Airways OFC Champions League in Suva, Fiji. Former Wellington Phoenix striker will lead Western United this season. Totori said the Oceania club football elite tournament is where he plays much of his football…