SPORTS BRIEFS

$1K TOP POOL BAR TOURNEY THIS DECEMBER

The Top Pool Bar $1,000 Open 9-Ball Tournament will be held on the weekend of Dec. 18 and 19 from 7pm to 2am.

The contest will have a 32-man field and will be a single elimination, race to seven wins series. Only eight players will remain after the first day with the final players contesting the Top 3 money places the following day.

Entry fee for the billiard event is $30 per person and pairings will be done through a draw, which date will be announced at a later time.

For more information on the Top Pool Bar $1,000 Open 9-Ball Tournament, please call 233-6999 and look for Zheng Jian Qing or Velma Fleming. Zheng can also be reached on his mobile phone 287-7676.

INTER-GOVERNMENT BASKETBALL LEAGUE SET

The 2004 Inter-Government Men’s Basketball League will kick off at 6pm on Oct. 22 at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.

Deadline for rosters, entry fees, and completed waiver forms is this coming Friday, Oct. 15, at 10am.

Games will be played on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings at 6pm and 8pm. The entry fee for the league is $375, and all players must play for their specific department or division. If that team has already filled the maximum 15-man roster, players are free to get in where they fit in.

For more information about the 2004 Inter-Government Men’s Basketball League, contact league coordinator Joey Dela Cruz by calling 235-2508/3.

25-AND-UNDER LEAGUE UNVEILS THIS OCT. 23

The 2004 Basketball Association of the Northern Mariana Islands 25-and-under Basketball League will finally kick off on Oct. 23, Saturday, at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.

Deadline for submission of entrance fee, rosters and players’ identification is on Oct. 15.

Entrance Fee is set at $600 per team. BANMI is also charging a $5 membership fee for each player.

For more information in the upcoming 25-and-under league, please call BANMI president Mike Muna at 664-3582, or league coordinators Abner Venus at 287-5911 and Elias Rangamar at 664-2503.

Island-wide volleyball on the way

The Division of Sports and Recreation will kick off its 2004 Island-wide Volleyball League this coming October at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.

Teams will be limited to a maximum of 15 players each and will be required to pay a $100 entrance fee. League organizers are looking to have men’s, women’s, and youth leagues in an effort to raise the overall skill level of volleyball on the island.

If you are interested in further information, contact either Joe Lizama or Joe Mettao by calling 664-2503 or 664-2508.

PACRIM TOURNEY BACK AGAIN

The Pacific Rim Youth Goodwill Tournament will be returning for its third installment later this year, as basketball and volleyball players from around the region will once again be competing at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium in Oleai.

Participants from the CNMI, Japan, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, Hawaii, the Philippines, and the Republic of Belau are invited to take part in all of the scheduled festivities.

The tournament is scheduled to begin Saturday, November 20, continuing through the next Saturday, November 27.

All teams are encouraged to register early in either Division I (12-14 years old), or Division II (15-18 years old). Registration fee is $100 per team.

For more information, or to register for the tournament, please call the Youth Affairs Office (664-2248/2229 fax 664-2249), Office of the Governor, Fermin Meriang (664-2215 fax 664-2211), DCCA Division of Sports and Recreation, Elias Rangamar (664-2500 fax 234-1101), Workforce Investment Agency, Michelle Olopai (664-1700 fax 322-7333), PRELL Office, Melissa Magofna (234-6000 fax 234-7735). E-mail requests are to be sent to youngone@vzpacifica.net or govyao@vzpacifica.net.