Junior Matildas humble Vanuatu U19 with 13 unanswered goals
The Westfield Junior Matildas have described their visit to Port Vila as “unforgettable”, as...
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Category: Sista in Sport
Golden girls do it again!
Vanuatu’s golden girls have done it again! Miller Pata and Sherysyn Toko have won the Asian Volleyball Confederation Penghu Open. This outstanding result has been possible through a number of people and companies, including...
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“SHOES ARE NOT THE REASON WHY WE WIN”: VANUATU WOMAN WINS HALF MARATHON IN SOCKS
Vanuatu’s Margaret Kuras made half marathon history at the Samoa 2019 XVI Pacific Games on...
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SILVER SURPRISE FOR VANUATU PARA JAVELIN DEBUTANT
“Mi win?!” a startled Elie Enock exclaimed in Bislama as her name was called out in the waiting...
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Women’s Table Tennis Team Win Gold
The Women’s Table Tennis Team have displayed an outstanding performance, making Vanuatu proud by...
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Profiles of beach volleyball players representing Vanuatu in the Pacific Games
Women’s Team: Sherysyn Toko Vanuatu’s Next Gen Looking Strong At just 21 years of age, Sherysyn...
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Vanuatu’s women-only party aims to get more females into politics
Priscilla Tommy and Dean Shu have come home champions from the ITTF-Oceania Tour | New Caledonia,...
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The Pacific road to the Women’s World Cup
Three Pacific women are about to board a plane for the Women’s World Cup (WWC) in France, but they...
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Vanuatu sports journalists to commentate in FIFA Women’s World Cup
FIFA has invited two sports journalists in Vanuatu to attend the FIFA Women’s world cup in Paris,...
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Elie Enock wins Bronze Medal at the Arafura Games
Elie Enock has won a Bronze medal at the Arafura Games 2019 in the Women’s Seated Javelin...
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Vanuatu women dominate Beach Volleyball at Arafura Games
Vanuatu Beach Volleyball team wins gold and silver at Arufura Games, Australia! Follow Vanuatu...
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VanWIS National Women’s Day FUN RUN 2019
Come and join the Vanuatu Women In Sports Commission in celebrating Vanuatu’s National...
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Vanuatu Sports Awards 2019 winners
The Vanuatu Sports Awards are designed to showcase individuals and organizations that have...
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Cricket World Cup qualifier EAP 2019 is biggest women’s sports event Vanuatu has ever hosted
The Vanuatu Cricket Association is super proud to host the women’s World Cup qualifier EAP...
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Vanuatu’s Serah Toto to officiate at Arafura Games
The Vanuatu volleyball Federation (VVF) is very honoured to announced that one of its long time...
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Leimalo Festival 2019 Division Winners
Leimalo Surf Festival 2019 wrapped up with an award ceremony with Law Partners, Geoffrey Gee...
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Leimalo Surf Fest Underway
The Vanuatu Surfing Association (VSA) kicked off its annual Leimalo Surf Festival with an opening...
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Port Vila Netball Association Kick Off 2019 Program
Port Vila Netball Association (PVNA) kicked off their 2019 program with an opening tournament...
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Leimalo Surf Festival April 17th-22nd, 2019
The Leimalo Surf Festival is starting on April 17th until April 22nd. It is a celebration of...
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Vanuatu National Women’s Cricket Team announced
After long months of training and hard, Vanuatu Cricket is proud to announce their final team to...
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Vanuatu Volleyball Federation recieves ‘Women and Sport Award for Oceania’
The Vanuatu Volleyball Federation was recognised for its advocacy and leadership in promoting...
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Friana Kwevira wins ‘Emerging Para Athlete Of The Year’ Award
Congratulations to Friana Kwevira for wining the ‘EMERGING PARA ATHLETE of the Year’...
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Call for Female Athletes to submit stories for International Women’s Day!
CALLING ALL FEMALE SPORTS STARS: STORIES ARE DUE BY FRIDAY 22nd FEBRUARY! Vanuatu Women in Sports...
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Leimalo Surf Festival – April 17 to 22, 2019
The Vanuatu Surfing Association (VSA) will be hosting its third annual Leimalo Surf Festival in...
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Port Vila Women’s Football Fun Day
H4F bae hemi hostem long tedei Sarere Women’s Football Fun Day long Amicale fil. Fun day ia bae...
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Vanuatu defend Oceania beach volley title
Vanuatu have defended their Oceania Women’s Beach Volleyball title, denying Tahiti a clean sweep...
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Pacific women play part in sporting history
“Naoia, Luisa Tamanitaukula hemi tekem sait blong defenda, we hemi mekem wan shot blong klemen wan...
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Football national player advocating to end violence against children and women in Vanuatu
When asked to over 200 children attending Amelveth school situated in North East of Malekula...
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Ni-Vanuatu women preparing to play their part in sporting history
Next week audiences in the Pacific will hear Jennesa Hinge Moli commentate a major tournament in...
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SOLWOTA SURF CLUB – THE WOMEN BEHIND WOMEN’S SURFING NGOS SERIES
The third part of our series we will hear from the co-founders of Solwota Sista, Stephanie Mahuk...
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Women’s Rugby League Domestic Competition
In what has been a big year for the Vanuatu Rugby League, the Port Vila Rugby League are pleased...
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Vanuatu set to host first Women’s Rugby match
The Mele Fields on the Isle of Efate will host history this weekend when the first Women’s Rugby...
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Imaki Mamas claim 2018 Women’s Island Cricket Independence Knockout Trophy
The 2018 Women’s Island Cricket (WIC) Independence Cup was a success for the VCA and all teams...
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VASANOC farewells Claudia Valentine
Message from VASANOC on the passing of Claudia Valentine. It is with a heavy heart that we inform...
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Team ABILITY participates in Wilco Island Relay
On July 21st 2018, VSPD’s Team-ABILITY participated in the Wilco Island Relay. 20 people...
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Image of the Year award from the ICC – International Cricket Council!
We woke up this morning to this! Image of the Year award from the ICC – International...
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Julia King heads VANWIS for next 4 years
“The Vanuatu Women In Sport Commission (VANWIS) is in the business of lifting all women up through...
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Annual Carbine Club Lunch at to support Vanuatu Paralympic Comittee
The VASANOC staff and Vanuatu Women In Sports certainly know how to suit up!! And suit up we did...
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A big hit for gender equality
SELINA Solman is travelling from Port Vila to London to go into bat for gender equality. She is...
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Vanuatu National Female Cricket Captain competes in England for Fairbreak XI
National Women’s Cricket Captain is in this Fairbreak XI and will be traveling to England in...
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Solwota Sista and Smart Sista Surf Day on May 10th 2018
Yaaay our school holidays started last week so we girlys get to surf surf and surf! We have teamed...
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Calls to invest more in sports and disability in Vanuatu
Vanuatu’s Para-Olympic Committee is hoping the inspirational story of javelin thrower Friana...
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Sports Minister says ‘I didn’t get informed’ about arrival of Commonwealth medal winners
The Minister of Sports Simeon Seule has responded to yesterday’s article in the Daily Post (issue...
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Poor turnout to welcome Commonwealth Games athletes
They made history by winning Vanuatu’s first ever medals at a Commonwealth Games event, but the...
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Vanuatu claim beach volley bronze
Vanuatu is celebrating a second Commonwealth Games medal after their women’s beach...
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Herstory our history- Vanuatu’s first ever Commonwealth Games medal
In a packed Carrara Stadium, watched by 25,000 spectators, 19 year old Friana Kwevira from...
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Vanuatu beach volleyballer Miller Pata to compete at Commonwealth Games just months after giving birth
Elite-level coaches and support staff changing a baby’s nappies courtside is not what you...
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Leimalo Surf Festival
The Vanuatu Surfing Association (VSA) has kicked off its second annual Leimalo Surf Festival at...
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Join Leimalo Surf Festival from March 28th – April 2nd
Join Vanuatu’s stoked surfers for the second annual Leimalo Surf Fest! Proudly brought to...
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Inspiring women in the Pacific: Resmah’s story
MARCH 8 marks International Women’s Day. To mark the day this year the World Bank is sharing...
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AFL Vanuatu blong sendem fes gel blong go trael long Australia
AFL Vanuatu bae hemi sendem long yia ia, fesfala pleya blong AFL long Vanuatu blong olgeta senia...
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Vt1.2 million for beach volleyball
Prime Minister Charlot Salwai and Patron of beach volleyball, has handed over a cheque for Vt1.2...
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Vanuatu Hockey participates in ‘Dei Blong ol Gel’
Vanuatu Hockey had a great “Dei Blo ol Gel” on February 21st. VHF were not only able...
Read MoreVolley4Change Shield to kick off on March 8
Volley4change and Vanuatu Police Woman are holding a friendly “Volley4change Shield,” tournament on the 8th of March 2018 at the Vanuatu Beach Volleyball court at Stade from 9am to 12:30 pm in Port Vila. This tournament will be...
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Women’s Island Cricket will start in March
Hu e seh ol mama oli no save ple cricket?! Bae prokram blong Island Cricket bae hemi start nekis...
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First Ni-Vanuatu ParaAthlete to represent Commonwealth Games
Congratulations Daphenny Naliupis, a UNICEF supported Just Play Community Facilitator from...
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Solman Paving the Way for Vanuatu Women’s Cricket
Vanuatu national women’s cricket team captain, Selina Solman, is currently in Adelaide on player...
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Beach Volleyball looks to take another big step
IT is a new year and there are new goals on the horizon for Vanuatu Beach Volleyball. Following on...
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Paraathletes to watch Marcelline Moli
Marcelline Moli of Abobo Village on Ambae was only 10 years old when she climbed a very high mango...
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Women’s football invites all to first game
It has been a long year getting here. The young ladies of this team are amongst the privileged of...
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Australian public take Vanuatu Para athletes to their hearts
The Australian public has taken to heart the story of the Vanuatu Parathletic team training...
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Solwota Sista in Tanna teaching surf and promoting sanitary health
The Vanuatu Surfing Association and Solwota Sista are in Tanna! The horn buzzed kicking off the...
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Looking for Gold in Sanma!
It’s a clean sweep for parathletes from Santo with an exciting letter reaching Vanuatu yesterday...
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Women in Sports Day a success
On the 5th September Wan Smolbag hosted the first celebration dedicated to Women in Sport in...
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New uniforms for Power House Women’s Cricket Club
Sunday 1st October was the official launch of the brand new Power House Women’s Cricket...
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Student takes on after inspired by Beach Volleyball Rising Star
Rose Moise, a year twelve student tells of a warming story in how she was inspired by one of the...
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Vanuatu comes third in Jurakai Surf Invitational
Congratulations team Vanuatu on coming 3rd behind Australia and New Zealand at the Juraki Pacific...
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Profile of a staff member of Van2017
Van2017 is proud to introduce to you a new member of its staff: Jessica Carlot Van2017 is pleased...
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Girls rowing program numbers growing rapidly
The Port Vila Rowing Club’s Girls Rowing Program is rapidly growing in numbers under the coaching...
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Battle in the sand thrills local children
FRIDAY was a great day for beach volleyball in Port Vila, as Vanuatu’s leading female players took...
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Cricket’s fast-growing new female frontier
As women’s cricket enjoys unprecedented growth in popularity and participation, Vanuatu has...
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Paama Sharks and Ifira Black Birds through to Women’s Independence Knockout Semi-finals
Paama Sharks and Ifira Black Birds have secured their spot in the women’s Independence knockout...
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Riding waves for a better tomorrow: The VSA powers on
Surfing in Vanuatu is not just about the sport, but a means to empower youth, strengthen...
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Vanuatu competing in FIVB U21 World Championship
Vanuatu Beach Volleyball will be sending two teams to compete in the FIVB U21 World Championships...
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Leimalo Surf Festival 2017
The Leimalo Surf Festival was held on 13 -17 April during the long Easter weekend with over 90...
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Vanuatu gets mamas and youth moving
Already 2017 has been jam packed for the Vanuatu Aquatics Federation (VAF) with new and exciting...
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Women’s Island Cricket conducts umpiring and scoring training
Vanuatu Cricket through the Women’s Island Cricket program organized a two-day (16th-17th of...
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Vanuatu Cricket Launch 20 Weeks Island Cricket Program in Beverly Hills
The Vanuatu Cricket Association (VCA) has launched a 20 week Island Cricket Program in the Beverly...
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Vanuatu Cricket and Vanuatu Family Health Association sign Partnership Agreement
On Friday 3rd March, the Vanuatu Cricket Association (VCA) and Vanuatu Family Health Association...
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Volley4Change staff receive valuable training
Volley4Change (V4C) Administrators and Coaches in both Port Vila and Santo for 6 days were fully...
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Celebrating International Women’s Day Flawa Pawa Style
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Solwota Sista, on behalf of the Vanuatu Surfing...
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APT, Ifira and Mele Win Round 4 of the B&P Women’s T20 Cup
Round 4 of the Barrett and Partners Women’s T20 Cup saw APT Dolphins, Ifira Blackbird and Mele...
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Volley4Change partners for Cultural awareness during Lini Day
Loud laughter, diving and jumping was visible as everyone gave Beach Volleyball a go at the Lapita...
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Lapita Bay Lini Day tournament and opening of Eratap Mama’s Volley4Change Program
On Tuesday 21st February, Father Walter Lini Day, Vanuatu Beach Volleyball celebrated by hosting...
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Surfboards donated to VSA by Narrabeen Sports High School
Vanuatu Surfing Association would like to thank the very generous surfing community in Australia...
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All Girls VSA surf team to compete at Surfest, Newcastle – 14th and 15th Feb 2017
Three young Solwota Sistas from the Vanuatu Surfing Association (VSA) will be competing in the...
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Barrett & Partners Women’s T20 Cup kicks off this weekend
The Barrett & Partners T-20 Women’s Club Championship will kick off this weekend with six(6)...
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Vanuatu wins silver in U23 Australian National Beach Volleyball Championship
Congratulations to Loti Joe and Sherysyn Toko for winning silver in the U23 Australian National...
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Surf Training Camp Hosted By Pele Island Surf
Thirteen of the Vanuatu Surfing Association’s young up and coming surfers from Pango were...
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Six Vanuatu athletes training in Australia
VASANOC was able to send 6 Athletes and 2 coaches to attend a special training camp at the...
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Ni-Van female surfer saves tourist
A tourist who almost drowned last Saturday between Breakas Resort and Pango Surf side was luckily saved by Risu Kalotiti, a ni-Vanuatu female surfer.
The tourist was reportedly a mature male who has four adult children and who was on holiday here in Vanuatu with his wife.
Ms. Kalotiti was enjoying her Saturday at the beach when the incident happened and she rushed to save the tourist’s life.
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Girls Go Surfing – Efalias
On Friday 2nd December, the Efalias community were given the chance to learn about ocean safety...
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Hosting Challenges of the 2017 Pacific Mini-Games
The Pacific Mini Games Organizing Committee- Van2017- has been forced to postpone major...
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Sport: Pacific Women’s Sport Leadership Program launches
The inaugural Pacific Women’s Sports Leadership Program begins today in Port Moresby. The...
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Vanuatu Cricket meets Solwota Sista to take to the waves
Good to support women in sport! Vanuatu Cricket team players, staff and Mamas from the Island...
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Solwota Sista Celebrates White Ribbon Day
On November 25th 2016, Solwota Sista joined forces with multiple organisations, government and...
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Vanuatu wins the Oceania Beach Volleyball Championship women’s title
Vanuatu made a clean sweep in the Oceania Beach Volleyball Championships beating Australia 2-0...
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VSA Male Surfers Speak Up On White Ribbon Day
To commemorate White Ribbon Day, male surfers from the Vanuatu Surfing Association take a stand...
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Mele women’s team runs off with the 2016 WICP grand final title
The Women’s Island Cricket Program (WICP) came to wind up its 2016 WICP Season seeing the Cricket...
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