Solympics eyes second spot

THE country’s national U17 men’s futsal team, Solympics aims to finish second after Marist was confirmed winners of the 2018 Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) futsal league title. Solympics coach, Stanley Puiarana said they aim to finish high will not give away any matches despite going against the Vania the bottom team of the competition.…

Ragomo queries futsal facility

SOLOMON Islands Futsal sensation, Elliot Ragomo has called on responsible authorities to clarify when the proposed futsal facility will be built. Ragomo told Star Sports that it has been 10 years since the proposed futsal stadium was first promised. To date, nothing was done. “Just imagine it is more than 10 years, where is the…

Kia joins new boxing club

HENRY Kia has left the SINU boxing club to join Covenant Boxing Club, following a sealed deal recently. The young boxer who has represented Solomon Islands in recent boxing tournaments overseas said, he left his former club ‘looking for greener pasture’. He was officially released by the Honiara Amateur Association (HABA) to join his new…

Bulk Shop U16 futsal ends

The Bulk Shop U16 futsal competition ended successfully yesterday after a month-long competition. Underdogs St Nicholas won the U16 futsal title for the first time after defeating favourites Koloale School 4-2. Former champions White River finished third after they defeated St John in the third and fourth playoff. St Nicholas received the gold medals and…

Kurukuru win friendly

The national men’s futsal team, Kurukuru won their friendly match against the national U17 team 5-3 at the Multipurpose Hall, Saturday. Kurukuru maintain their lead from the start with a 2-1 lead in the first half and added another three goals later in the second half while Solympics found the back of the net two…

Kurukuru, Solympics showdown

THE national U17 futsal team known as the Solympics will take on the national futsal team, Kurukuru, in a curtain raiser today. The curtain raiser will be played between the Schools U16 futsal championship finals. Currently leading the SIPA National league, the futsal Solympics are using this encounter as part of their ongoing preparation towards…

Bulk Shop U16 finals today

THE Bulk Shop U16 Schools futsal championship finals will take place at the Multipurpose Hall today. The grand final will feature St. Nicholas and Koloale School, who will battle it out for the 2018 U16 School futsal championship title. The match is set to kick off at 1pm. The third and fourth playoff between St…

Marist SIPA futsal champs

Marist Futsal club is the champion of the first ever national futsal league, the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) futsal league. Marist claimed the SIPA futsal league title after they narrowly defeated Koloale FC 2-1 in the second to last league match at the Multipurpose Hall yesterday. Winning the title is something Marist has eyed…

Ragomo: Don’t give up

Solomon Islands futsal sensation, Elliot Ragomo urged all young upcoming futsal players not to give up on their futsal dreams. Ragomo said the key to success is to work hard with a positive mindset and never give up. “For every single player who would like to become a Kurukuru player in the future, never give.…

Marcus inclusion a boost

The National U19 squad coach, Batram Suri says the inclusion of Solomon Islands European-based goal scoring machine Marcus Chan’s inclusion is a boost to the team’s preparation ahead of the U20 World Cup Qualifiers in Tahiti, August. Chan is part of the CF Cracks Academy in Valencia, Spain and is the lone foreign based player…