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NMIVA doesn’t slack with Jam Attack
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Posted on Mar 12 2006
The Northern Marianas Islands Volleyball Association still has another month and a half before the opening of the sand action at the Pacific Islands Club, but that hasn’t kept the bumpers, setters, and spikers idle as they are gearing up for the switch to the hard courts in the 16th Annual Jam Attack.
The pulse-pounding six-on-six action returns to the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium a week and a half from now on Friday, March 24, and continues through Sunday, March 26, as some of the best men’s and women’s teams from Saipan and Guam go overboard in Oleai.
According to NMIVA vice president Taula Peter, local men’s and women’s teams are continuing to register for a rematch with the defending champs from Guam. For their part, a couple of teams from Guam have already answered the call for a return visit to returning to Saipan.
Organizers are also hoping that teams from Tinian and Rota return to Saipan for the event, and after fielding requests to survey the players in advance of the 2006 Micronesian Games tryouts, they know that talent is there.
The registration fee for the Jam Attack is $125 per team, and the deadline to enter is Wednesday, March 22.
Last year Team Haggan of Guam emerged from a pack of six teams to take the women’s division of the 15th Annual Jam Attack in an all-Guam finals against Isa in straight sets, while the Bombers of Guam soldiered up to eke out the final two sets by two points apiece to win the men’s division over the local No Fear squad.
The indoor war on the floor has been held in January in previous years, but due to lat year’s takeover of the local volleyball scene by NMIVA and the success of last year’s event, organizers decided to stick with the hosting in March.
For more information about the 16th Annual Jam Attack, contact Peter by calling 322-9263 or via email at taulap@gmail.com or Jon Cramer by calling 235-6231 ext. 5147/8 or via email at jon@picsaipan.com.
