The organization notorious for underhanded activity under the lights is taking a break for now as the Saipan Softball Association has put all games on hold for the remainder of the year due to this week\u2019s 2nd Micronesian Athletics Championships.<\/p>\n
According to SSA president Ray Palacios, the power that flows to the lights of Tan Ge Softball Field will be diverted to the adjacent state-of-the-art track and field facility to provide the region\u2019s top athletes the opportunity to escape the Saipan sun.<\/p>\n
The action of the Island-Wide Softball League will return to the Oleai Sports Complex after the holiday season as the women\u2019s slow-pitch league reconvenes on Monday, Jan. 3. The first matches of the New Year get underway when It\u2019s Okay meets with the Pacific Amigas at 6:30pm, followed by the Hitters and the Lady-8ers at 7:30pm, and the Sai-Steve Rookies contest with Bomsoro at 8:30pm.<\/p>\n
The men\u2019s fast-pitch league takes the field the following night on Tuesday, Jan. 4, when the D-9ers challenge the Islanders at 6:30pm, and Seabees \u20184\u2019 takes on the Kagman Lancheros at 7:30pm.<\/p>\n
Palacios said that the season should be completed and the champion crowned before next March\u2014plenty of time for the CNMI All-Star team to be selected for the 2006 Micronesian Games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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