Day: December 22, 2016
Geno coaches champs
By JACK AMI RUGBY league’s Colin Geno is probably the most successful domestic sports coach in Papua New Guinea. By the end of the Southern 9s tournament last week, the […]
Wama earns US accolades
PAPUA New Guinea Kapuls midfielder Wira Wama, pictured, won the National Christian College Athletic Association’s 2016 Kyle Rote Jr Award for DII Men’s Soccer in the United States. In leading […]
Hekari four back home
By HENRY MORABANG FOUR Papua New Guinea soccer players returned home satisfied players after helping their team, Marist FC reach the Oceania Football Confederation’s Champions League next year. Led by […]
Stellar year for netball
By HUXLEY LOVAI NETBALL Papua New Guinea made great strides this year with the hosting of two invitational tournaments, the first was held at the start of the year in […]
Lae 9s discovers, promotes local league talent
By LARRY ANDREW THE Lae Snax 9s has unearthed and exposed talent who have gone on to play for the Digicel Cup franchise, the Lae Tigers, as well as other […]
Ivaroa warns Isapea of off-season risks
GULF Isapea chairman Jacob Ivaroa has warned his squad members not to play in off-season competitions because of the risks involved. Ivaroa told his squad at a function in Port […]
Funding woes hit Oro karate
TEAM Oro karate instructor sensei Kevin Duna is hard-hit with financial constraints for his fighters to attend the PNG Games in Kimbe, West New Britain, in March. Sensei Duna threatened […]
Bomana kickboxing gets an extra punch from local MP
It was an early Christmas gift for the Samson Unarmed Kickboxing Association when Moresby North East MP Labi Amaiu presented them trophies worth K4000 and K5000 cash. The trophies and […]
Quiet year for combat sports
By MELTON PAIS COMBAT sports such as kickboxing, karate and taekwondo are not as popular in terms of competition in Papua New Guinea but that is not to say 2016 […]
Ipatas Cup schedule adjusted for Digicel Cup
THE biggest off-season rugby league challenge, the Ipatas Cup, has been shortened to avoid overlapping with the pre-season preparations for Digicel Cup sides. Ipatas Cup chief executive officer Timothy Lepa […]