JERRY Allen has been appointed head coach of the Solomon Islands U-19 national team for the upcoming OFC U-19 Championship to be hosted in Samoa in August this year. Allen has a wealth of coaching experience with Hekari United in Papua New Guinea, Marist FC and recently coached Honiara City in the Telekom S-League for…
Marahare leaves Henderson Eels FC after four TSL seasons FOOTBALL Coach, Eddie Marahare has thanked Henderson Eels Football Club (FC) for his time with the club as he bids farewell. In a brief statement Sunday, Marahare described the four seasons he spent with Eels as a success and is so far the best achievements in…
Striker hopes to create history with men’s football in PG2023 JAYGRAY Sipakana, the former Real Kakamora FC striker is eyeing a return to the country’s national men’s football squad for the Pacific Games 2023. His aim is to team up with the squad and achieve the country’s first gold medal in the Pacific Games here…
SOLOMON Islands’ Women’s beach volleyball team is among 24 teams that qualify for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games across the men’s and women’s events. A statement from the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games said Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Ghana, Ghambia and South Africa will compete in beach volleyball competition at the Games for the first time. It…
SI receives first of eight PRC funded sports facility for PG2023 THE newly built Track and Field facility at the King George Sixth School former cricket field was officially handed over to the Government of Solomon Islands by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) yesterday. This is the first of eight sports facility projects under…
National Volleyball players grateful for new court BEACH volleyball now has a home to train and prepare for future competitions. Early this week, Beach volleyball players had their first feel of the newly built beach volleyball court at the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sports (SINIS). Solomon Islands Volleyball Federation (SIVF) president Morris Maitaki is…
SINIS-HP facility for Beach Soccer, Volleyball nears completion BEACH sport athletes will soon have the opportunity to train at their new training venue at the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sports (SINIS) headquarters. Reports from SINIS confirmed 90% of the work has been completed. The final area of the work progress is filling the pitch…
Young striker joins Petone FC in NZ’s Central League ALDEN Suri, 18, the son of the Solomon Island football legend Batram Suri has made his first debut for the Petone football club in the Central league of New Zealand, Saturday. Young Suri played 29 minutes, coming from the bench in their 0-0 draw against Wellington…
THE Solomon Island National Women’s Football team are currently undergoing the SINIS-HP induction processes for the first time, at the SINIS-HP headquarter in Honiara, Thursday. About 16 players and 8 team officials underwent the initial phases of the high-performance induction process. At the induction, they were introduced to the nutrition in sports services, functional testing…
Star striker signs pro-contract with top Australian Club SOLOMON Islands international Ali Mekawir has signed a professional contract and joins national premier league South Australia (NPLSA) club, Adelaide City Football Club for 2022 season of Australia’s second-tier professional league. The deal was sealed before the world cup qualifiers as the Adelaide City backroom staff watched…