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Hafadai eyes HANMI Cup participation
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Posted on Nov 06 2006
Hafadai Beach Hotel could be the ninth team in the Inaugural HANMI Cup-Inter Hotel Basketball League set to kick off later this month at the Oleai Sports Complex.
Organizers confirmed yesterday that a representative from the Garapan landmark attended Sunday’s organizational meeting at Fiesta Resort and Spa Saipan and that he assured them he will talk to management as soon as possible regarding Hafadai’s participation in the competition.
The eight teams that have already confirmed their entry in the 2006-2007 season are Aqua Resort Club, Fiesta Resort and Spa, Hyatt Regency Saipan, Marianas Resort and Spa, Pacific Islands Club, Saipan Grand Hotel, Saipan Nikko Hotel, and Saipan World Resort.
The Inaugural HANMI Cup-Inter Hotel Basketball League will start on Nov. 26 at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium. Organizers will have a draw to determine which of the participating teams will see action in the lone game on opening day set to tip off at 3pm.
After the game, a barbecue potluck party will be held at the Minatchom Atdao Pavillion across the Oleai Sports Complex.
The Inaugural HANMI Cup, organized by the Northern Marianas Bartenders Association with endorsement from the Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands, is expected to last three months with the champion crowned by early next year.
Organizers are also reminding participating teams, that rosters, waiver forms, $5 insurance fee, and other pertinent documents and requirements should be submitted as soon as possible.
For more information or for hotels still interested in taking part in the revived HANMI Cup-Inter-Hotel Basketball League, contact coordinator Mark Rabago at 235-2440 local 134 or email him at makyo73yahoo.com or mark_rabago@saipantribune.com.
