TEAM Makira for the upcoming Athletics Championship has called on all Makirans living in and around Honiara to support the athletes with proper running shoes. Speaking to Star Sports yesterday, team coach Primo Higa who is also a former national long distance champion said the athletes are in dire need for proper running shoes. The…
THE Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF) made sure rugby players understand the functions and importance of the High Performance program at the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sports (SINIS) A statement from SINIS confirmed rugby athletes were briefed on the importance of individual contribution to the union’s goals and objectives at the elite/international level…
SEVEN Schools selected to accommodate visiting athletes and officials during the 2023 Pacific Games has pledged their full support in making sure all accommodations are well prepared before the Games kick off. The schools assured their support towards the development in the recent signing ceremony between the seven schools, the National Hosting Authority and the…
SIFF: The DCGA government through the Ministry of Home Affairs gives a token of appreciation of $10,000 dollars each individual and a sum of $320,000 to the Solomon Islands national team delegation to the recent FIFA World Cup Oceania Qualifiers in Qatar. The money was presented to the team during the Office of the Prime…
The Mascot for the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands has been revealed. The winning design was officially unveiled on Thursday 12th May, 2022 after the Sol2023 Games Organizing Committee (GOC) Board endorsed the winning entry after an expert panel of judges selected the winner from a total of over 19 entries received from…
FOOTBALL Coach Eddie Marahare returns to lead KOSSA Football Club in the upcoming Telekom S-league (TSL) season. The confirmation was made through a statement from KOSSA yesterday. KOSSA welcomed Marahare back to the team as they set their focus for the upcoming TSL season. “The club team management over the weekend welcomes Eddie Marahare to…
THE country’s national men’s football team looks forward to make full use of the next FIFA window to play more friendly matches as part of their preparations for the Pacific Games in Honiara next year. Head Coach Felipe Arango in a recent Press Conference said the FIFA window will be open in June which is…
JERRY Allen has been appointed head coach of the Solomon Islands U-19 national team for the upcoming OFC U-19 Championship to be hosted in Samoa in August this year. Allen has a wealth of coaching experience with Hekari United in Papua New Guinea, Marist FC and recently coached Honiara City in the Telekom S-League for…
Marahare leaves Henderson Eels FC after four TSL seasons FOOTBALL Coach, Eddie Marahare has thanked Henderson Eels Football Club (FC) for his time with the club as he bids farewell. In a brief statement Sunday, Marahare described the four seasons he spent with Eels as a success and is so far the best achievements in…
Striker hopes to create history with men’s football in PG2023 JAYGRAY Sipakana, the former Real Kakamora FC striker is eyeing a return to the country’s national men’s football squad for the Pacific Games 2023. His aim is to team up with the squad and achieve the country’s first gold medal in the Pacific Games here…