SPORTS BRIEFS

Northwest Airlines golf tourney this Sunday

Northwest Airlines will sponsor the NWA Invitational Golf Tournament this Sunday, June 13, at the Lao Lao Bay Resort Club west course.

Showtime for the event will be at 11am and shotgun start is schedule at 12 noon.

Organizers would be using an 18-hole, four-player scramble, Double Peoria format for the tournament and cash prizes will be given away in the tournament. Entry fee is $100.

For more information, please call Ben Babauta at 483-2563.

106th RP Independence golf this Sunday

The Fil-Taga Golfers Association will host the Philippine Independence Day Golf Tournament this Sunday, June 13, at the Coral Ocean Point Resort golf course.

Tournament fee is $100, which is inclusive of green fee and invitation to a dinner banquet at the COP poolside on the evening. Showtime for the Philippine Independence Day Golf Tournament is scheduled at 10:30am.

Deadline for submission of entries is on June 10. Payment should be coursed through Express Tour & Travel Agency, located at the Paradise Hotel, 1st floor, Middle Road, in front of Commonwealth Health Center in Garapan, or call 233-9775.

Silver Streak strikes again

The 11th Annual Tom Picarro Memorial Fun Run will be held Saturday, June 19, at 6am.

The 4.2-mile run is in memory of the former president of DFS Saipan and avid runner, P. Thomas Picarro.

There will be a $5 registration fee, and all of the proceeds will be given to a local charity. There will be several age divisions and prizes will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place as well as first place over all men and woman. T-shirts will be given to the first 175 finishers.

For further information call Wolf Mojica at 234-6615, ext. 540.

Escape from Managaha Island set on June 26

The 2nd Annual Escape from Managaha Island will be held this June 26 from the waters off the tourist hotspot.

The event is a water crossing from Managaha Island to Hafa Adai Beach Hotel in Garapan.

Entry fee is $60 for adults and $50 for participants under 18 years old. Late entries will cost significantly more. Deadline for entries is June 12.

Registration forms can be picked up at the Kan Pacific Swimming Pool or at the Marianas Visitor Authority office in Oleai. Check payments must be made under the name of MVA.

Saipan fishing tourney on Aug. 28 and 29

The 20th Annual Saipan International Fishing Tournament will be held on August 28 and 29 and boats from Guam, Palau, Rota, and Tinian are expected to grace the two-day fishing tourney.

The top three ranks will be awarded in the following game fish categories: Bill fish, yellow fin, wahoo, mahi mahi, and skip jack. Cash prizes will be awarded to the first participant to land a marlin weighing over 624.34 lbs. and a yellow fin tuna weighing over 106 lbs.

Applications for the event, containing the rules and schedules of the event will soon be available at the Marianas Visitors Authority and the Fishing Tackle Shop.

For more information on the 20th Annual Saipan International Fishing Tournament and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Martin F. Duenas at 664-3200/3201 or Wolf Mojica at 234-6615.