RUN Saipan will hold its Laolao Bay Dash and Splash 5K 2022 on Saturday, Jan. 22.

RUN Saipan, which had a great start as a non-profit organization in 2021, has already drawn up a list of events for the new year, its president, Edward Dela Cruz Jr., said.

THERE are seven principles of exercise or sport training that every individual should keep in mind, said Jerry Diaz, a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer.

(NMBA) — The Northern Marianas Badminton Association has selected 14 individuals to play for the NMI National Badminton Team that will compete in the Pacific Mini Games 2022 that the Commonwealth will host this June.

TRENCH Tech has reopened its doors to the public and resumed its full-time schedule.

ROSEMARIE Chisato, 45, celebrated the new year by achieving her year-long goal to participate in local running events.

SHERLYN Jones bested the competition in the CNMI Women's Golf Association on Saturday at the Kingfisher Golf Links.

RUN Saipan will host the inaugural Marianas Ekiden relay race on Feb. 19.

THE Northern Mariana Islands Basketball Federation is launching its U15 Junior National Program by conducting a series of tryouts, starting this Saturday.

D'STRIKERS, Kicks & Cleats, and Bottoms Up finished first in their respective 6th Saipan Duathlon team relay divisions Saturday at  Banzai Cliff.

BESIDES the Ace of Aces tournament, the Amigos Golf Club also held a two-day non-ace tournament which was won by Justin Mizutani.

(NMIFA) — The Northern Mariana Islands Football Association hosted a forum dubbed “Let’s Talk: College and Soccer,” to provide local players insights on creating pathways for themselves.

MITCHITERU Mita and Kate Wilson topped their respective solo events in the 6th Saipan Duathlon on Saturday morning at Banzai Cliff.

DUNG Tenorio won the 2021 Ace of Aces title of the Amigos Golf Club  with a net score of 136 at the Kingfisher Golf Links following a two-day tournament last month.

THE Northern  Marianas Table Tennis Federation is getting ready for this year's season, its members said.

A BETTER  understanding of lactic acid and how it is linked to the intensity of your exercise routine can help you achieve your fitness goal, said Jerry Diaz, a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer.

THE badminton competition of the 2022 Pacific Mini Games has been included in the calendar of events of the Badminton World Federation.

MOTOCROSS is back on island thanks to the Marianas Racing Association which is now looking forward to another great year.

THE Saipan Electronic Darts Association Bud Light League will finally resume the rest of the 2021 season starting on Jan. 17, SEDA secretary Warlee Ellama said.

THE Northern Marianas National Paddle Sports Federation tryouts concluded in December with the selection of 24 paddlers who will represent the CNMI in the Pacific Mini Games set for June 17-25, 2022.

RON Snyder, Ed.D. has completed the 365-day run challenge.

BESIDES the youth divisions, Run Saipan's Run From 2021 mile-long race included an open division that was topped by Keith Ketola and Tania Tan on Friday.

THE CNMI’s preparations for the 2022 Pacific Mini Games that it will host in June are ongoing and include several renovation and improvement projects, games chief executive officer Vicente “Ben” Babauta said.

DEV Bachani and Tiana Cabrera ended the year with a bang by topping their respective youth divisions in  Run Saipan's Run From 2021 mile-long road challenge on Friday.

BASKETBALL may be all about which team is left standing after the finale, but for the 2021 Tinian Islandwide Men's Bud Light Basketball League and the Tinian Amateur Basketball Association, the fans are just as important.

TEAM Rampage bagged the championship of the 2021 Tinian Islandwide Men's Bud Light Basketball League by overtaking Team Kio 56-51 Wednesday at the Tinian gymnasium.

“STREAK conquered!” Angel San Nicolas exclaimed as he completed his year-long mission to run a mile a day in 2021.

IN the second local meet of the 2021 Oceania Athletics Association Virtual Championships on Dec. 20, several individuals took the spotlight.

“EXERCISE is medicine,” said Jerry Diaz, a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer.

LEO Apelo and Josh Joson topped their respective divisions in the sprint event of the 2021 Oceania Athletics Association or OAA Virtual Championships held on Nov. 29, 2021.

JEHN Joyner, a Saipan-born athlete, has stamped his name on a neighboring island, after he and his team, the Bank of Guam Strykers FC, took down the Islanders, 6-2, to win the Budweiser Men's Futsal League championship at Guam’s sports complex on Nov. 22, 2021.

2021 has been tough because of the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in the community, but 2022 is just around the corner and local athletes interviewed by Variety are already  looking forward to a new and — we all hope — better year.

TASI To Table's year-end fundraising event has been postponed due to a late shipment. It  will be held to coincide with next year's Wahoo in the Marianas.

DEV Bachani, 16, will play soccer for Park University in Gilbert, Arizona.

TAN Holdings and Paire football clubs topped their respective divisions in the Dove Women's League Fall 2021 tournament at the NMI Soccer Training Center.

GUINEVERE Borja, 20, has joined a new team on the mainland U.S. — the Oklahoma Panhandle State University Aggies.

NORTHERN Marianas Athletics acknowledged its partners and stakeholders as key components in the continued implementation of its programs amid these challenging times.

FAMILIA Golf Association was founded by Anthony S. Camacho Jr. and its co-founders are Edward Terlaje, Grinna Mizutani and Rick Villagomez. The group’s tournament director is JJ Tudela while Shawn Kyle Camacho serves as their graphics designer.

NORTHERN Marianas Athletics has been recognized for working hard in organizing and holding several events throughout this year despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

HERE’S what some of the participants of the Northern Marianas Athletics’ 40th Annual Christmas Island Relay have to say about their experiences this year:

THE 2021 Tinian Islandwide Men's Bud Light Basketball League  championship game between Teams Kio and Rampage will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 29, at the Tinian gymnasium.

FLOR Jones has joined the list of the CNMI Women's Golf Association’s top golfers after notching a net score of 69 on Saturday to top its December tournament at the Laolao Bay Golf & Resort west course.

THE Northern Marianas Sports Association honors  six athletes for their outstanding athletic performances in September and October.

THE Northern Marianas Sports Association is now accepting nominations for the NMI Sports Hall of Fame, Class of 2022.

TEAM Santa took the top spot in the youth mixed team division of the  Northern Marianas Athletics’ 40th Annual Christmas Island Relay on Saturday.