SPORTS BRIEFS

MATTA GOODWILL TOURNEY TOMORROW

The Marianas Amateur Table Tennis Association will hold the 2004 Marianas Friendship Table Tennis Tournament tomorrow and Sunday starting 9am at the Northern Marianas College Gymnasium.

Representing Tinian is a team from the Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino, while Guam will be sending players from the Guam Table Tennis Association. Players from host MATTA will be representing Saipan in the three-island ping-pong competition.

MATTA president Steven Lim said an international match play format would be used for the two-day event.

For more information on MATTA and the upcoming 2004 Marianas Friendship Table Tennis Tournament, please call Lim at 235-5004 or 235-5178.

RGA MONTHLY QUALIFIER TOMORROW

The Refalawasch Golf Association’s November Qualifying Tournament is scheduled tomorrow at the Coral Ocean Point Golf Resort.

Tee time is set for 12:30pm. Check in is 30 minutes prior to tee time. Reservation is good for 16 participants. All interested individuals should contact the following club officials for more information: Jess Wabol at 286-8717; Tony Satur at 322-1562; or Sonny Flores at 234-1748.

POWER GOLF CLUB TOURNEY TOMORROW

Power Golf Club will hold its monthly ace of the month tournament tomorrow at the Laolao Bay Golf Resort. Tee time is at 7:30am but players are asked to show up 30 minutes before game time.

For more information on Power Golf Club and its monthly tournaments, please contact Oliver or Ben Norita at 322-9265. Oliver can also be reached at 484-1747.

PIC THANKSGIVING SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT SET

The 11th Annual PIC Thanksgiving Softball Tournament is returning to the Oleai Sports Complex on Thursday, Nov. 18, through Sunday, Nov. 21.

The games of the slow-pitch double-elimination tournament will be held during the evening Thursday and Friday and then moves to morning games Saturday and Sunday.

The entry fee for the four-day tournament is $150 per team, with full payment and the list of all players (20 players max) to be submitted no later than Nov. 15.

To register for the tournament, pick up a roster and waiver form at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium. For more information, contact Newman Techur at 234-0173 or Jon Cramer at 235-6231 ext. 5148.

$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.

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.