Adelfa Sagne: Davao's newest arnis champ
MAKE way for Davao City's newest Palarong Pambansa arnis champion, Adelfa Sagne.
This 16-year-old Davao City National High School graduate captured her first-ever gold medal to mark her second and last Palaro stint in a remarkable finish.
"Dako kaayo akong kalipay nga sa ulahing...
POC-PSC National Games opens
HIGHLY touted Davao City arnis team eyes a better finish while Brokenshire College tracksters start their gold medal hunt as action of the POC-PSC National Games opens today, Saturday, in Dumaguete City.
Cansino wins Olongapo title
DAVAO City's Juan Paolo Cansino bagged another title in the 10th leg of the Head-Smart Junior Tennis Satellite Circuit 2012 in Olongapo City over the weekend.
Cansino, an Ateneo de Davao University college student, crushed Jerome Silva, 6-1, 6-2, in their boys 18-under finals crown.
...Bartolo, Ambasa top race
DAVAO City's Elmer Bartolo and Mona Liza Ambasa captured the 10K titles after racing past their rivals in the Run for the Environment in Sarangani Bay Fest Site, Gumasa in Sarangani on Friday.
Bartolo clocked a total of 40 minutes and 09 seconds to rule the men's class. He bested Michael...
Bridging Japan and Davao
A VETERAN in foreign ministry affairs, a devoted husband, a people-person, a pet lover, and a talented painter with a good sense of humor rolled into one.
Kahuziko Anzai, Consul of Japan and Director of the Consular Office of Japan in Davao, is all these and more.
Sports gab ends, expo opens
PARTICIPANTS received their certificates as the Davao Sports Conference came to a close at The Annex Atrium of SM City Davao where the 1st Davao Sports Expo also opened Wednesday morning.
Less than a 100 coaches, PE teachers, athletes, sports officials and enthusiasts attended the closing...
Nerza, Jaro bag PNA run titles
BROKENSHIRE College varsity mainstays Anthony Nerza and Cynthina Jaro outran their rivals to rule their respective events in the just-concluded Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) Fun Run 2012 held in an out-and-back course from the Southern Philippines Medical Center.
Nerza, who failed...
Davraa drops to 10th over-all
BOXERS and netters added three more gold medals but these could not compensate for the major losses and sheer devastation that the 625-member Davao Region Athletic Association (Davraa) delegation suffered in the 2012 Palarong Pambansa that came to close at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic...
Arnisadors strike 5 golds
JUST when all hope is gone, the arnisadors saved the day for the Davao Region Athletic Association (Davraa) by bagging five gold medals and two silvers as its chess and taekwondo teams also chipped in golds in the penultimate day of action of the 2012 Palarong Pambansa in Pangasinan as of Friday...
Mae Barit Falls: Davraa has yet to win gold
DIMINUTIVE Mae Barit failed to defend her gold medal but settled for bronze instead in secondary girls 800-meter run as the Davao Region Athletic Association (Davraa) continued to struggle on Day 5 of the 2012 Palarong Pambansa in Pangasinan yesterday as of presstime.
Barit, a farmer's...
Gold remains elusive: Davraa pockets bronzes in athletics, swimming
THE Davao Region Athletic Association (Davraa) salvaged two bronzes in athletics and swimming but the coveted gold medal remained elusive on Day Four of the ongoing 2012 Palarong Pambansa in Pangasinan as of Wednesday.
Jaro outshines Ambasa in Eco Run
BROKENSHIRE College standout Cynthia Jaro sped past multi-titled Mona Liza Ambasa to capture the women's 12K title of the 1st Smash Ville Fitness Center and Matina Health Studio Eco Green Run held Sunday at the Abreeza Mall.
Jaro registered 50 minutes and 48 seconds while Ambasa, a 2011...
Gold evades Davao on Day 2
THE elusive gold medal evaded the Davao Region on Day 2 of the 2012 Palarong Pambansa in Pangasinan as of this posting Monday.
Medal-rich athletics began action on Sunday while only gymnastics was being played after the formal opening rites graced by President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III...
Medvil Davao off to Minda finals
HIGHLY-TOUTED Medvil Football Club of Davao City thrashed Compostela Valley, 5-0, on Sunday at the Provincial Capitol grounds of Comval to sweep all its matches and rule the PFF Suzuki U23 Mindanao Championships-Southern Mindanao Qualifying.
The Ramonito "Lalas" Carreon-coached Medvil,...
Sports Profile: Prisaa boxing champs
IT SURE was a big night for Quirino Mellejor, Jr., Jay-ar Inson and Lamberto Catipay, Jr. at the Cebu City Sports Center.
They hacked out convincing wins to capture three gold medals for Southern Mindanao in the just-concluded Private Schools Athletic Association (Prisaa) National...
All set for Tagum summer sportsfest
IT'S all systems go for Tagum City's 2012 Summer Sports Festival that will kick off on May 12.
The opener will feature the simultaneous start of the 1st JEAM Cup Practical Shooting Competition at Magdum Shooting Range, while a Frisbee clinic will be held in Barangay Pandapan and...
Cansino nails 18U title in Dumaguete
TOP-SEED Juan Paolo Cansino nailed the boys 18-under title at last after beating Rodolfo Barquin, Jr., 6-4, 6-2, in the just-concluded 6th leg of the Smart-Head Junior Tennis Satellite Circuit in Dumaguete City.
The Ateneo de Davao University netter was also named best player of the...
Prisaa 11 aims to bounce back in 2013
CEBU CITY -- Private Schools Athletic Association (Prisaa)-Davao Region president Mo. Assumpta David, RVM, extended her congratulations to the 300-member delegation despite falling to fourth place in the Prisaa National Collegiate Games that closed in simple yet colorful ceremonies at the Cebu...
Defending champion lady dribblers fall, batters lose
CEBU CITY -- Last year's overall runner-up Southern Mindanao (Davao Region) may yet drop its ranking this year after suffering major setbacks in women's basketball and softball amid the victories of its spikers who barged into three finals in the penultimate day action of the Private Schools...
Right on track
CEBU CITY -- With only two days left in the Private Schools Athletic Association (Prisaa) National Collegiate Games, last year's runner-up Southern Mindanao (Region 11) remained optimistic to finish among the top three as its athletes continued their fiery form in athletics and most ball games...
Davao Region tracksters strike more golds
CEBU CITY - The Davao Region tracksters continued their gold medal harvest while the swimmers also did their share on Day 2 of the Private Schools Athletic Association (Prisaa) Collegiate Games at the Cebu City Sports Center here as of yesterday presstime.
Adrian Linao of the University...
Bajuyo bags Prisaa Games 1st gold
UNIVERSITY of Mindanao (UM) Davao's Charito Bajuyo captured the first gold medal of the Prisaa Collegiate National Collegiate Games 2012 to also start Davao Region's bid on a high note at the Cebu City Sports Center on Monday.
The 22-year-old Bajuyo, a third-year Marketing major,...
Rock climbing competition at D' Leonor resort
CEBU City and Cagayan de Oro bets were expected to give Davao City bets an uphill contest as the D' Leonor Rock Climbing Competition 2012 was going on as of Saturday at the D' Leonor Inland Resort and Wavepool in Purok 5, Communal in Barangay Cabantian.
Event organizer Dax Ang of Everest...
Davraa elementary booters gear for battle
ONE game at a time.
This is how veteran coach Albert Ryan "Abing" Lim will steer the Palarong Pambansa-bound Davao Region Athletic Association (Davraa) elementary boys football team in the Pangasinan sports spectacle come May 6 to 12.
"We really want to make it to the semi-finals...
Davao FA blanks Bacolod, 4-0
THE Davao Football Association (Davao FA) took a well-deserved rest Friday after posting its second straight win against Bacolod City, 4-0, in the ongoing Philippine U13 Girls Selection Tournament at the Panaad Park and Sports Stadium in Mansilungan, Bacolod City on Thursday.
