{"id":371307,"date":"2022-06-27T06:01:22","date_gmt":"2022-06-26T20:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=371307"},"modified":"2022-06-27T06:01:22","modified_gmt":"2022-06-26T20:01:22","slug":"logan-andrew-settle-for-silver-in-beach-v-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/logan-andrew-settle-for-silver-in-beach-v-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"Logan, Andrew settle for silver in beach v-ball"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The CNMI\u2019s Logan Mister and Andrew Johnson pose, left, with their silver medals after finishing second to Vanuatu in the beach volleyball competition of the Northern Marianas Pacific Mini Games 2022 last Friday night at the Crowne Plaza Resort. (ANGEL LI)
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The CNMI settled for the silver medal in beach volleyball competition of the Northern Marianas Pacific Mini Games 2022 after Logan Mister and Andrew Johnson lost a heartbreaking third-setter against Vanuatu Friday night at the Crowne Plaza sand courts.<\/p>\n

Mister and Johnson, who went undefeated in pool play and in the playoffs, nipped Chillia James and Banga Stivano in the first set, 21-19. <\/p>\n

The Vanuatu pair, however, returned with the vengeance in the second set and blitzed the CNMI pair, 21-10, to force a third and deciding set. <\/p>\n

Mister and Johnson played James and Stivano almost to a standstill in the rubber but Vanuatu had experience on their side and ultimately pulled off the victory and grabbed the gold medal, 15-13.<\/p>\n

\u201cVanuatu was very tough to play in the finals. Not only were they undefeated, but I believe they didn\u2019t lose a single set throughout the duration of the Mini Games (aside from the first set against us in the finals). Both players in the Vanuatu team have many strengths that they were able to utilize them against us,\u201d said Johnson.<\/p>\n

He added that the game was a battle and is thankful for all the support of the home crowd.
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Janelle Pangilinan, right, and Jen Savellano won the bronze medal in the women\u2019s doubles of the badminton competition of the Northern Marianas Pacific Mini Games 2022 last Saturday at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

\u201cWe felt good. I feel great. We\u2019ve been putting in a lot of hard work for this and it\u2019s nice to see how far we\u2019ve gotten. Thankful for everyone who gave us support,\u201d added Johnson.<\/p>\n

For Mister, the silver medal in the Games is just start of bigger things to come.<\/p>\n

\u201cDefinitely got the fire going. I just wanna keep training and get better for the next one. I\u2019m just really happy to get a silver and bring home something. I\u2019m going to continue training because we are getting better and hopefully we get gold in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the gold-medal winning team, it was just pure happiness for winning in the finals. <\/p>\n

\u201cI feel so happy. I feel so proud because my family, my community, my province, and my country they support me and I feel so happy,\u201d said Stivano.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel so proud and happy because this is my first time getting gold,\u201d added James.<\/p>\n

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Badminton bronze<\/strong><\/p>\n

The CNMI\u2019s Janelle Pangilinan and Jenine Savellano gave the CNMI a bronze medal in the badminton event after beating Tahiti\u2019s Hortensia Manzanal and Waianuhea Teheura, 21-12 21-9, in women\u2019s doubles last Saturday at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

Pangilinan said she\u2019s proud of the bronze and until now the final point of the match against Tahiti is still replaying in her head.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen making that last point, I was the one serving and was going on through my mind was just one more point and you will get that medal. I am dedicating this medal to my team. I could not have done it without them,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

National badminton coach James Digno said he\u2019s just overjoyed that his young team was able to medal in the Games \u201cVery proud of them. Despite the pressure of going up against the top seed team they still pulled through giving NMI their only medal for badminton.\u201d (Angel Li)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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