Episode 2

Tune in as Leigh Gases speaks to our first guest, Nick Gross, CNMI Public School System Athletic Program Director and Team CNMI’s Chef de Mission for the upcoming Pacific Mini Games in Palau.

In this episode, Leigh speaks with Anthony Salas (baseball), Jay Kintol (baseball), Rondelle Apostol (men’s indoor volleyball), Katriel Saures (women’s indoor volleyball), Antonette Labausa (weightlifting), Theodore Rodgers (athletics), and Terra Allen (triathlon).

This month, we’re joined by the historic womens 3x3 basketball team that won bronze in the 12th Pacific Mini Games in Palau.

This month, we're joined by some members of our national swim team that competed and made waves in the 12th Pacific Mini Games in Palau—flag bearer Isaiah Aleksenko, Maria Batallones, and Kouki Watanabe, along with NMI Swimming Federation president John Hirsh.

This month, we're joined by some members of the U17 men’s and women’s national soccer team, the U23 men’s national soccer team, the U20 women’s national soccer team, and national team coach Jireh Yobech.

This month, we're joined by Jerry Tan, president of both the NMI Football Association and the Northern Marianas Sports Association. We ask 20 questions—one per year of the NMIFA’s journey—as they celebrate their 20th anniversary this year.

Beyond the Game—the moments that defined the year. The grind. The glory. The memories. Let’s relive the sports stories that shaped 2025. Leigh Gases reports.

Captured in their element: Beyond the Game with Leigh Gases delivers a sharper one-on-one with CNMI's athletes. Stay tuned for a whole year’s worth of stories seen past the sidelines and goes beyond the game. Beyond the Game is brought to you by Tan Holdings.