Shell ‘80s survives Dewfoam

STREAK-shooter Chester Cokaliong charted 24 points, but steady center/forward Wilson Yu caught part of the spotlight after hitting the game-clincher in Shell ‘80s nerve-wracking 54-53 victory over the gritty Dewfoam ‘88 in the semifinal round of the Cebu Eastern College Alumni Basketball Association’s 12th Dr. Chen Lieh Fu Memorial Cup last Tuesday night at the City Sports Club-Cebu gym.

Confidence boosted

HOPES of the three Cebuanas who are trying to join the main roster of the Girls National Under-14 team got a major boost after they impressed their coach over the weekend in the 2nd Bro Nationals Football Festival.

Arantxa Mari Trebol and Itsuko Maree Bacatan of San Roque Football Club (SRFC) and Alexa Ceniza of Saint Theresa’s College are hoping to land a spot in the national team. They left for Manila last Monday to attend in a series of training sessions and tournaments at Ultra, Pasig City.

Bro champs to join Mindanao tourney

TWO champion teams in the Bro Nationals Football Festival last weekend will be among the teams seeing action in the second leg of the Mindanao Initiative Tournament in Dipolog this May 5 and 6.

The 11-a-side invitational competition organized by the Dipolog Football Association is already on its second leg. The first one was held in Cagayan de Oro.

ROX to stage bouldering event

RECREATIONAL Outdoor eXchange (R.O.X.) is set to host a national bouldering competition on May 25 and 26 at the The Terraces, Ayala Center Cebu.

The event sanctioned by Sports Climbing Association of the Philippines (SCAPI) will follow the International Federation of Sports Climbing (IFSC) guidelines.

Lion routs Raphael’s

THE Lion-Tiger Aerosols started their second round campaign on a bright note, beating Raphael’s Cafe black and blue, 83-68, in the Enervon-Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. Partners Cup 2013 last Tuesday night at the Cebu Coliseum.

Cebu gets Asian Football Confederation’s nod

THE Cebu Football Association (CFA) finally received the blessings of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Committee in the country’s debut hosting of an international inter-club tournament in Cebu City next week.

Santos wins 3 titles in Smart Head tennis

ALEXIA Santos bagged three titles in the Smart Head Tennis championship in Consolacion yesterday.

Santos won the Girls’ 14-Under singles, 14-Under doubles and the Girls 16-Under titles.

Quijano: When you’re as talented as Jon Jones

WHEN you’re as talented as Jon Jones, it may not matter much what your opponent does. Rather it’s what you decide to do that may be determinative of the outcome.

At UFC 159, Jones irreverently decided to test the theory that Chael Sonnen was the superior wrestler and went right after his belligerent challenger, scoring a takedown in a less than 30 seconds of the very first round.

Prime Asia stays clean

PRIME Asia Lending Corp. again showed no mercy as it whipped the hapless San Marino Corned Tuna with an emphatic 101-71 bashing to stay unbeaten in the Enervon-Cesafi Partner’s Cup 2013 held at the Cebu Coliseum yesterday.

The defending champions were right on target as they quickly made their presence felt, leaving the struggling San Marino/CIT-U Wildcats.

Macio to defend title vs. Villegas

JERSON Mancio makes another title defense of his RP light flyweight title this month.

Mancio, who trains out of the famed ALA Gym, is taking on resurging Robel Villegas for his second title defense at The Flash Ballroom of the Elorde Sports Complex in Manila on May 18.

Hayco lauds volunteers

THE Cebu City Sports Commission (CCSC) is satisfied with the outcome of its month-long Grassroots Summer Development Program (GSDP), which ended last Friday.

Although they fell short of their targeted number of participants, CCSC chairman Edward Hayco is satisfied with the efforts and hard work rendered by the volunteer athlete-trainors.

New Millennium, Dewfoam rout foes in Cecaba

TOP seed New Millennium Hardware- Class ’95 and fifth seed Dewfoam ’88 started their semifinal round campaigns on a strong note after scoring separate wins in the playoffs round of Cecaba’s 12th Dr. Chen Lieh Fu Memorial Cup held at the City Sports Club-Cebu gym.

Class ’95 stamped its class over second seed First Family Appliance Circle ’96, 61-48, while Class ’88 pulled a masterful 62-50 win over fourth seed Dimsum Frito 2003.

Pages: Palarong Pambansa: Historic win for SHS-Ateneo

I WAS not able to make the trip to Dumaguete City last week. Sayang. I had been to the Palarong Pambansa once — two years ago in Dapitan — and it was an exciting mini-Olympics party for the nation’s best elementary and high school athletes.

Mendoza: Exiting Lakers see Jackson go to Raptors?

AS I said, I was happy to see the Los Angeles make it to the NBA playoffs. That was good enough, considering the bumpy ride the Lakers had to go through the entire season.

From the boardroom to the hard court, the Lakers had to gut it out to win conference concessions and capture close games on sheer determination and—in most times—with lots of luck.

Donayre ready for rematch

MAY IT be a rematch or a title shot, unbeaten Cebuano MMA fighter Vaughn Donayre is ready for anything.

Following a razor-thin split decision win over Rex De Lara last Saturday night in Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) at the SMX Convention Center, Donayre has two options – a rematch with the former URCC Visayas bantamweight champion or a shot at the URCC lightweight title.

Lancers stay perfect in youth league

TEAM Lancers continued to show their championship form following two victories in the Cebu leg of the Coca-Cola PBA Youngstars Basketball Tournament 2013 last weekend.

‘Perfect Prime Asia’

DEFENDING champions Prime Asia Lending Corp. will start its second round campaign with hopes of keeping a clean record in the Enervon-Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. Partners Cup 2013 at the Cebu Coliseum.

Prime Asia will try to duplicate its dominance over San Marino Corned Tuna when they clash at 4 p.m., while winless Raphael’s Cafe will try to make it to the winner’s column as it plays the skidding Lion-Tiger Aerosols at 5:45 p.m.

Cebu to host Capoeria Festival of Asia

CEBU City will host the Capoeria Festival of Asia on May 30 to June 1 at the Ayala Center Cebu, with grand master Mestre Cabeca of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in attendance.

Sinha Bahia de Capoeira, the only capoeira academy in Cebu City, will hold its sixth Batizado, Troca de Cordas and Formatura. The event signifies the graduation of the first ever Asian capoeirista to receive the capoeira rank of “professor,” Instructor Jensen Chow, who will receive his next corda (belt). This will be participated in by more than 500 capoeira enthusiasts and beginners.

Farenas KOs foe

MICHAEL Farenas didn’t break a sweat as he quickly demolished journeyman Gerardo Zayas in a single round.

Philboxing reported that Farenas dropped Zayas thrice in the opening round before the fight was halted by the referee near the end of the first round event yesterday at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.

Host rules Flores Fencing Cup

HOST Team Cebu Fencing League (CFL) and visiting University of the East (UE) topped the first Flores Cup Fencing Tournament 2013 yesterday at the Ayala Center Cebu.

CFL and UE each won three events in last weekend’s fencing competition.

Limpag: Cebu needs a miracle for AFC Presidents Cup

I AM really not that convinced by the reason that the “misunderstanding” between the Cebu Football Association and the Cebu City Sports Center management was because the religious activity was supposedly booked last December yet and the management can’t turn down the request of the organizers to put up a stage at the football pitch.

A surprise first-place finish in Easter 21K

Dr. Potenciano Larrazabal III Contributor

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Central Visayas bags third place in Palaro

DUMAGUETE CITY — Third with 333 points.

Coming in third may not be too much in an athletic competition, but for the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association, it is an accomplishment like no other.

Confident SCSIT eyes national title

THE Salazar Colleges of Science and Institute of Technology (SCSIT) Blaze Batters will leave for Clark Freeport Zone on Tuesday for the annual Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines’ (Asaphil) Summer Grand Slam 7 – Cebuana Lhuillier Softball Invitational tournament on May 1 to 7 at the Clark Parade Grounds.

The Mactan Enerzone-backed SCSIT assembled the best local players and will be reinforced by three members of the national team first baseman Darius Bacarisas, pitcher George Marquez and baseball player Joseph Orellana.

DBTC bags three titles in 2nd BRO Cup

DON Bosco Technology Center added the Players 7 title after surviving the Talisay Razkal, 2-1, in the finals of the Bro Nationals Football Festival yesterday at the Aboitiz Sports Field. 

Most of the members of the team also played in the Players 8 division, which they topped last Friday.

Stage hampers field prep for AFC Presidents Cup

A MISUNDERSTANDING broke out but was eventually settled after a stage was put up at the Cebu City Sports Center for a religious activity.

The 24 by 32-meter stage is to be used for an annual event of a religious group.

Encarnacion makes semis

DUMANJUG’s Christopher Encarnacion blanked Denzel Garciano, 6-0, 6-0, to secure the first seat in the boys 16-Under quarterfinals of the 2013 Smart-Head Junior Tennis Satellite Circuit- Cebu at the Consolacion International Tennis Center Inc. (CITCI).

The rest of the second round matches in the Boys 16-Under will be played today.

Finishing strong in Oakland Marathon

DR. POTENCIANo lARRAZABAL III Contributor

FOR summer 2013, I wanted to go for a different running challenge. I was looking to run hills. So, six months before summer, I not only chose one but two events, the Oakland Marathon on March 24, 2013 and a week later, the Easter Half-Marathon on March 31. Both are in California, USA and are known for their scenic but brutal courses.

Pages: Gio on Guan: If a 14-year-old can, why can’t I?

GOLF is an old man’s sport. That’s what we know. That’s what we think.

Jack Nicklaus won his 18th major at the age of 46. Jerry Barber, a former PGA Championship winner, played a PGA Tour tournament (the ‘94 Buick Invitational) — at the age of 77!

Mendoza: Where death threatens, the brave is there

IN a sense, sports is like showbiz. Always, the show must go on.

The Boston Marathon was bombed but the London Marathon must go on.