RICHARD Steele will soon join the island’s other young soccer players who are pursuing their love for “the beautiful game” while in college. On Saturday, at the NMI Soccer Training Center, Steele announced that he will join the Walla Walla University Wolves starting this fall in the Cascade Collegiate Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics or NAIA. The 17-year-old MP United Football Club member and Mount Carmel School senior believes that Walla Wa

NMI player Richard Steele will be bringing his act in the collegiate ranks after committing to Walla Walla University in Washington. Steele signed his letter of commitment to the Wolves last Saturday at the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association office in Koblerville in the presence of his family, NMIFA officials, and Walla Walla University men’s soccer head coach William Burns (virtual). “I am excited for this opportunity and would like to thank everyone who has been

Paire Football Club 2 ruled the Northern Marianas Islands Football Association/Japan Football Association Grassroots Festival 2022 after winning all its matches in the weekend event held last Saturday at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville. Paire 2 capped its perfect record in the competition supported by JFA with a 2-0 finals victory over Saipan International School. Jazzroy Villagomez made both goals for Paire 2, which had Patricia Coleman as coach. Also playing f

The Northern Mariana Islands Football Association continues to build local capacity as far as coaching education is concerned after holding a pair of courses recently at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville. Last Jan. 29, the NMIFA offered the Grassroots Kids Leader Coaching Course with 11 individuals attending the opening session conducted by course instructors Michiteru Mita, Jershwin Angeles, and Angie Ito. The course participants include Kelsey McClellan, Chang Y

The Northern Mariana Islands Football Association conducted a Grassroots Kids Leader Coaching Course over the weekend at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville as part of its continued efforts to further strengthen the grassroots soccer program on the islands. Eleven individuals attended the entry level course that was especially tailored to the CNMI’s grassroots soccer community and is heavily backed by parent-coach volunteers. NMIFA technical director Michiteru Mita