1st CNMI Labor Day softball tourney starts today

The Inaugural CNMI Labor Day Softball Tournament 2024 kicks off today, Aug. 29, at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field.

At 5:30pm today, there will be a coaches meeting, then an opening ceremony at 6pm, with the first game of the tourney to follow.

The men’s games at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field are set for tomorrow, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Sep. 1, with the championship rounds, a closing ceremony, and a banquet with live music after.

Meanwhile, the women’s games will be on Saturday and Sunday at the Miguel “Tan Ge” Pangelinan Softball Field adjacent behind the Tan Ko field.

The 10 men’s teams include 4KUNI, Bat-titude, Blue Jays, Team Luta (Rota), Parre’ Pack, Pound Town, Skoba, Sons of San Jose (Tinian), Mamaww, and Titang.

The four women’s teams are BDE, Boujee-Rebels, Lady Sufa, and Sliding Dirty.

Tony Salas, committee member of the tourney, invites the public to watch and cheer on the teams. “Hafa Adai & Tirow CNMI, please join us as we celebrate our 1st CNMI Labor Day Softball Tournament held in Saipan. Come celebrate this beautiful gathering with us.”

The sponsors of the tournament include Rep Malcom Omar (Ind-Saipan); MARPAC and Guy Pudney; Senate President Edith DeLeon Guerrero (D-Saipan); Taste Town (Laurese Kileleman Mettao); John Oliver Gonzales; Kimberlyn King-Hinds; Saipan Mayor’s Office; Vinnie Sablan; Saipan Shipping Co.; Juan Santiago; Melissa Litulimar and company; Cathy Salas and company; Rep. Jonthan “BJ” Attao (Ind-Saipan); Rep Ralph Yumul (Ind-Saipan); Rep John Paul Sablan (Ind-Saipan); Rep Manny Gregory Castro (Ind-Saipan); Rep. Diego Camacho (Ind-Saipan); House Speaker Edmund Villagomez (Ind-Saipan); Rep. Patrick San Nicolas (R-Saipan); Rep. Angelo Camacho (Ind-Saipan); Juan and Lucy Aldan; Rep. Marissa Flores (Ind-Saipan); Rep. Denita Yangetmai (D-Saipan); Rep Joel Camacho (Ind-Saipan); Stormy Salas; Tracy Del Rosario, and Rose Del Rosario.