Duo set for qualifiers

The Solomon Islands Amateur Boxing Association (SIABA) will send their two national boxers to Jordan to compete in the Oceania Asia Boxing qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. SIABA president Patrick Morris confirmed this to Star Sports, Thursday. “SIABA will send two national boxers to attend and participate in the Oceania Asia boxing qualifying…

‘FIGHT FOR YOUR SPOT’

Call for ideas to improve next TSL By CROFTON UTUKANA PRESIDENT of the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) William Lai has challenged the local football players in the country to fight for their spots in the national team that will represent the country in 2023 Pacific Games. Lai uttered this during the prize presentation of…

Laua dropped

The Solomon Islands international player Robert Laua missed out in Hekari United final line up for the PNG champions club in the upcoming 2020 OFC Champions League. Hekari United confirmed that Laua missed out in their final squad that will represent the country in the most coveted competition set to kick off this month in…

United set for first friendly

FC Isabel United will play their first friendly match of their Vanuatu tour today. United will take on Tupuji Imere today and will play their second friendly match against Galaxy FC on Saturday February 8th at Port Vila Municipal. FC Isabel United arrived in Port Vila on Monday ahead of their two friendly matches. Twenty…

FC Isabel Vanuatu bound

FC Isabel United left the country for Vanuatu to play two friendly matches in Port Vila. Reports reaching Star Sports confirmed a total of 23 players and two officials traveled to Vanuatu on Monday. Earlier the club’s assistant coach told Star Sports they were very honored as one of the new football club in the Telekom…

Tutu in top form

DESPITE losing their top goal keeper before the Telekom S-league (TSL) season came to an end, Henderson Eels FC remains confident they have a replacement that could man their gates for the upcoming OFC Champions league. Eels will depend on Desmond Tutu with the support of goalkeeper coach and player Zantus Siosi to man their…

Wini confident 

Weightlifting queen aims to score points for Olympics By CARLOS ARUAFU Solomon Islands Weightlifting queen Jenly Wini Tegu remains confident she can score points to qualify for the Olympic Games despite just coming off her injury. Wini competed in the recent 2020 World Cup in Rome, Italy where she lifted 75KG in the snatch before…

TOP RANK

Wini finished third in World Cup By CARLOS ARUAFU SOLOMON Island weightlifting queen Jenly Wini Tegu finished third in the 2020 World Cup in the Women’s 59KG B competition in Rome, Italy. According to reports Ms Wini lifted 75KG in the snatch before lifting a massive 102KG in the clean & jerk for a third…