SPORTS BRIEFS

FIL-TAGA MONTHLY ACE SET THIS SUNDAY

The Fil-Taga Golfers Association will hold its May Ace of the Month Tournament this coming Sunday, May 16, at the Marianas Country Club.

Tournament director Father Many Corcuera has set the show time for the May tournament at 11am with tee time scheduled 30 minutes later at 11:30am.

DFS TENNIS KICKS OFF MAY 21

The Northern Mariana Islands Tennis Association will host the 23rd Annual DFS Micronesian Tennis Championships beginning on May 21.

The longest-running tennis tournament on Saipan will be held on two weekends May 21-23 and May 29-31. The first weekend will feature action in the adult doubles and junior singles, while the second week will be for adult singles and junior doubles.

For more information, please contact tournament directors Dr. Mohammad Ashraf at 256-1215 or e-mail him at ashmdr@hotmail.com or Delia Johnson at 235-6854.

SWIM LESSONS UP

The Saipan Swim Club will once again attempt to make swimmers of land-lovers.

Starting on June 7 through 18, the SSC will conduct swim lessons from 7:30am to 8:30am at the Kan Pacific Swimming Pool in Marpi.

To pre-register please call either Bill Sakovich at 322-9990 or Mike Villagomez at 256-5668 or leave a message on the answering machines. Those interested are requested to leave their names and other pertinent information like level of swimming and contact numbers.

ROTARY GOLF TOURNEY THIS SATURDAY

The 6th Annual Rotary Club of Saipan Goodwill Golf Tournament will tee off this Saturday at the Coral Ocean Point Resort Golf Course.

A total of six flights are up for grabs in the tournament. They are Championship Flight for players with 0-8 handicap; A Flight for players with 9-13 handicap; B Flight for players 14-18 handicap; C Flight for players 19 handicap and up; Ladies Flight and Seniors Flight for golfers 55 years old and up.

First place in each category receives $500 and a trophy, while second place and third place takes home $300 and $200, respectively, plus trophies.

Early registration costs $125 and should be paid no later than May 10. Late registration, meanwhile, costs $150. Showtime is set at 10:30am and shotgun start begins at exactly 12pm.

For more information on the yearly Rotary golf tournament, please call Ed Salas at 234-5050; Karl Reyes at 664-8088; Kim Forrester at 287-8885; and Scott Hagen at 235-3041.

UFO CAGING EYES MAY 30 START

The United Filipino Organization is revving up for a May 30 start for its 5th Annual UFO Inter-Organization Basketball League.

The start of the popular all-Filipino cage league was designed so that the league will be at full throttle for the 106th Philippine Independence Day celebrations on June 12.

The May 30 opening would also coincide with the planned 2004 Palarong Filipino festivities of the Filipino community.

All interested member organizations of the UFO that wish to join the basketball league, may contact Ramon Awit at 234-5424 or Roland Pamintuan at 234-8391 for more information.

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 derby.

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 derby, 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.

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 $100.00 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.