Cebuano jungolfer start strong
CEBU Country Club’s Lloyd Jefferson Go took the Day 1 lead of the premier Class A division of the 2012 Frankie Miñoza Junior Golf Circuit after scoring the lowest gross of 71 yesterday at the Cebu Country Club (CCC).
Currently taking second and third were Kristoffer Arevalo and Rupert...
Salimbangons advance in Gullas Cup
THE Salimbangon siblings made their presence felt in the first day of the Gullas Cup after winning their matches yesterday at the Cebu International Tennis Center Inc. (Citci) in Consolacion.
Kara made it to the next round of the Girls 12-Under division after trouncing Danielle Abarquez,...
Central Visayas ends up at fourth place in Palarong Pambansa for eighth straight year
LINGAYEN—Parents, teachers, coaches and athletes in tears were some of the scenarios in the last day of competition of the Palarong Pambansa as Region 7 filed a protest against officials in the secondary boys volleyball finals for inconsistent officiating.
Although it was finally resolved...
Cviraa fights for 3rd
LINGAYEN — While the No.1 spot is way out of reach as the National Capital Region is expected to run away with the title again, members of the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association are on the edge of their seat as they are vying for third place overall in the ranking as of last...
Archers add golds
LINGAYEN--Archer Romeo Betache Jr. said that in archery, a lot of patience is needed. As it turned out, so is winning a gold medal in the Palarong Pambansa.
Third time was definitely the charm for Betache and another gold medal winner, Neslee Angco, who upped the team’s haul to 16...
Unexpected hero
LINGAYEN —The lack of facilities is not a hindrance to success. Palaro’s fastest man, Jonas Etulle, proved this as he lifted the athletics team in winning the century dash of the secondary boys division at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Cultural Center tracks.
“I did not train on the...
‘On the third day, CV rose again’
LINGAYEN—After two days without a single gold medal, Department of Education Region 7 Director Carmelita Dulangon remained optimistic.
“Don’t worry, the medals will come,” she said.
‘Sun-fried athletes’
LINGAYEN- The president’s coughing and the intense humidity of Lingayen that sent a few athletes to the clinic, were among the highlights of the formal opening of the Palarong Pambansa at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Cultural Center.
President Benigno Aquino III spoke to the 10,...
Region 7 starts bid in Palarong Pambansa
LINGAYEN — After taking over the regional leadership of the Department of Education, Director Carmelita Dulangon gets her acid test in the Palarong Pambansa and she’s aiming big-- the best finish possible for Region 7.
“Although there is no pressure, we are targeting to be No. 1. Because...
‘Help protect oval’
RENING Ylaya, one of the oldest runners in Cebu, was a permanent fixture around the rubberized track of the Cebu City Sports Center over the weekend when people started coming in to use the new tracks. He has done his daily run, but he stayed on until later not to run, but to reprimand people...
Getting down and dirty
THE Region 7 delegation hurdled past the first test for this year’s participation of the Palarong Pambansa—the long trip to Lingayen, Pangasinan.
Region 7 chartered a Super Ferry ship that took the 600-strong squad to an 18-hour trip Manila. From Manila, the team traveled by bus for five...
More events for Cebu
AFTER the successful hosting of the Private Schools Athletic Association (Prisaa) national finals, is bidding for the Palarong Pambansa in the offing? Prisaa project director Bernard Ricablanca said it is about time that Cebu once more hosted the country’s biggest sporting conclave.
‘Catch us if you can’
THE third day of competitions of the Private Schools Athletic Association national finals came to a close with Region 7 solidifying its hold of the lead as it earned 23 more gold medals yesterday in different events.
As of last night, Region 7 is on top with 55 golds, 20 silvers and 28...
Region 7 takes second place after first day in Prisaa
THE Central Visayas athletes hunt for back-to-back overall championships in the 2012 Private Schools Athletic Association (Prisaa) National Collegiate Meet is on track.
Left behind by nine gold medals by Region 4A (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon provinces) before noon, Region...
Work on oval not rushed for Prisaa opening
AFTER more than three months of being closed to the public, the Cebu City Sports Center finally opens its new rubberized tracks to the Cebuano public, formally inaugurated in the Private Schools Athletic Association national finals opening yesterday.
Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he...
NCR to skip Prisaa
REGION 7’s bid for a back-to-back win of the overall title of the Private Schools Athletic Association (Prisaa) national finals just got a major boost after the National Capital Region (NCR) decided to skip the games for the second straight year.
“NCR has not come up with a lineup yet....
Cviraa starts training
CLASSES are over and summer vacation has started for the regular students. But not for the students who will now shift their focus from academics to training for the Palarong Pambansa.
Starting next week, the athletes who were picked to reinforce the core teams in the different events...
Calderon aims big for 2012
THE reigning Philippine Junior Karter of the Year Jette Calderon wants to add more feathers to his cap as he aims to get the Philippine International Junior Karter of the Year award.
He sets off his campaign by trying to maintain his lead in the 2012 Denso KF2/KF3 karting series in Manila...
Liloan’s ‘graveyard’ offers unique challenge to triathletes
THE Vaseline Men Xterra not only highlighted the century-old lighthouse in Liloan and underscored Liloan as the new triathlon destination of the South but might also have rechristened one of the attractions in the northern town.
“I congratulate Vaseline Men Xterra for a successful weekend...
Tough Irish shuns injury
NO ONE’s as lucky as an Irish on St. Paddy’s day.
To be able to compete in a tough endurance race, one has to be in his or her tiptop shape. To actually make it to the podium, one has to be in excellent condition. But not for Irish runner Aileen Breen, who came up with a podium finish of...
Grassroots support
SPORTSWRITERS Association of Cebu’s (SAC) Sportsman of the Year, Harry Radaza, applauded the awardees of the annual SAC-SCM Cebu Sports awards yesterday at the Ayala Terraces.
Radaza and special guest Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) commissioner Chito Loyzaga both pushed for...
Prisaa: Our league serves a purpose
AFTER getting thumped during the Philippine Sports Commission Sports Summit, the organizers of the Private Schools Athletic Association (Prisaa) contiue to prepare for the national finals in April and hope that the national sports governing body would see the importance of what they do.
Newly-formed team of veterans tops Thirsty Cup for second men’s open title in Cebu
KTEK Trading may be a new team, but it is a team to be reckoned with as it grabbed its second title for the year, winning the men’s open division of the Thirsty Cup yesterday at the University of San Carlos Football Field.
Powered by former members of the national squad, the team defeated...
Losing finalist wins
THE visiting Chicos team from Cagayan de Oro came prepared. The team picked up two players from Iloilo who had stints with the national team and beat San Roque FC, 4-3, in the shootout for the women’s open title of the Thirsty Cup Football Cup at the University of San Carlos football field....
Palaro preparation back on track
AN EARTHQUAKE may have gripped a huge part of Central Visayas but according to the Department of Education Regional Director Recaredo Borgonia said they looked into the situation of the athletes training for the Palarong Pambansa and so far, they are good to go.
“So far, we haven’t...
