By Journal on June 13, 2024
Deborah Shoniber, Giff Johnson, Hilary Hosia, Hilda Heine, https://www.majol2024.com/, Jose Gaña, Mattie Sasser, Micronesian games, Tony Muller, Waylon Muller
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![Mattie Sasser and Waylon Muller pose at the International Conference Center Wednesday: They are the two most-medaled Marshall Islands athletes in history. Mattie will compete for the RMI weightlifting team Monday and Tuesday next week at the ICC, while Waylon — who won his first medal in regional competition in Samoa in 1991 before winning golds in multiple Micronesian Games — is coaching the RMI wrestling team, which competes for three days, June 22-24. Mattie has set numerous lifting records in Oceania competitions and represented the RMI at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016, qualifying on her own merits. Photo: Hilary Hosia. It’s show time!](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/MG-Mattie-Waylon-6-14.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
GIFF JOHNSON There are no more “tomorrows” — the Micronesian Games are here! Athletes, coaches and officials are now living at the MIHS Micro Games Village, the Games food crew is turning out thousands of meals daily at the Village, and the RMI opening ceremony team is gearing for the big kickoff event this Saturday […]
By Journal on February 2, 2023
Arts, Billma Peter, Chewy Lin, Deborah Shoniber, DJ Yastamon, Eve Burns, Giff Johnson, Hilary Hosia, Lena Tiobech, LITA FLOOD, Marshall Islands Resort, Miss Marshall Islands Pageant, Philippines CSI, Power 103.5FM, Randon Jack, Rita Alwal to Delap Park., Ronnie reomers, Wilmer Joel
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![With Power 103.5FM DJ Yastamon, left, holding court, the Miss Marshall Islands contestants had the opportunity to respond to his questions and each other. What struck fans most on this competition is the sisterhood vibe that resonated from the girls in their interview Monday with DJ Yastamon at Marshall Islands Resort’s Lomalo Room. Photo: Eve Burns. Miss Marshalls hits high notes](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Miss-Majol-2023.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
WILMER JOEL The long-anticipated Miss Marshall Islands (MMI) pageant has finally arrived to the delight of thousands of Marshallese people. The second of its kind since 2019, it is the talk of the town and the trend on social media. The 20 contestants are operating on a tight schedule for eight days with two days […]
By Journal on September 5, 2019
Candice Guavis, Deborah Shoniber, FIBA, FIBA Basketball World Cup, Tatiana Shoniber
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![At the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Beijing, China this week, from left: Tatiana Shoniber, MIBF President Candice Guavis and MIBF Secretary General Deborah Shoniber. Women rep RMI at FIBA World Cup](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/FIBA-Deb-9-6.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
Women are representing the Marshall Islands at the premier global basketball event happening in China since last Saturday: The FIBA Basketball World Cup, where 32 of the best teams in the world are competing for bragging rights and a birth at the Olympic Games in Japan in 2020. Marshall Islands Basketball Federation (MIBF) President Candice […]
By Journal on May 24, 2019
Baseketball, Deborah Shoniber, FIBA, Hilary Hosia, Lyla Lemari, MIBF
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![First woman to head RMI basketball First woman to head RMI basketball](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/MIBF-5-24-19.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
HILARY HOSIA Candice Guavis was named president of the Marshall Islands Basketball Federation following a general election at the Marshall Islands Resort last Friday, making her the first female president of a basketball association in the Micronesia region — and one of only three among the 22 federations in the FIBA Oceania region. The former […]
By Journal on April 28, 2017
Bobby Muller, Deborah Shoniber, Kenneth Kramer, National Olympic Committee, Robert Pinho, Terry Sasser, Tony Muller, Waylon Muller
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![Sports federations met last week at the Marshall Islands Resort to elect the new National Olympic Committee executive for the next four years. Photo: Hilary Hosia. Kenneth, Terry get National Olympic Committee nod](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Fl-sports-4-28.jpg?resize=555%2C280&ssl=1)
The Marshall Islands National Olympic Committee extended the terms of five of its seven executive members, including President Kenneth Kramer and Secretary General Terry Sasser, at its every-four-year election last week at the Marshall Islands Resort. Nine sports federations affiliated with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) were eligible to cast votes in the election of […]