Referees' workshop, licensing to be held

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) Central Luzon chapter will hold on May 24 to 26 at the Tarlac State University a seminar-workshop leading to referees accreditation and licensing.

Cycling caravan kicks off ‘Pyestang Fernandino’

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The traditional Oca-EdSa Cycling Caravan held Saturday officially started the month-long “Pyestang Fernandino 2013” celebrations in this city.

More than 2,000 bikers from some 40 cycling groups across Pampanga, including volunteers and enthusiasts, pedaled their way in the grueling 95-kilometer run that snaked through the towns of Bacolor, Mexico, Sta. Ana and Arayat. The cycling started past 5 a.m. at the San Fernando City Hall.

Top golfers join 2nd Annyka golf tournament

CLARK, Pampanga -- Top Junior Golfers from different parts of the Philippines and the Asia Pacific region joined the much-awaited 2nd Annyka Chanel Junior Golf Invitational Tournament held last May 3 at the Mimosa Golf and Country Club here.

Chona Dela Paz, President of the Junior Golfers League Team, told Sun.Star Pampanga that the whole-day tournament was participated by some 39 junior golfers from Philippines, Japan and Taiwan.

Tourism office, Attap set fun run on May 11

ANGELES CITY -- The Department of Tourism (DOT), in cooperation with the Alliance of Travel and Tour Agencies of Pampanga (Attap), scheduled a night fun run inside the Clark Freeport on May 11.

DOT Central Luzon Director Ronnie Tiotuico said proceeds from the fun run will go to special children under various programs of the Department of Education (DepEd) in the city.

Rugby League with Wärtsilä Subic Inc.

CLOSE to a year from the day that Rugby League, the "Greatest Game of All," was introduced to the Seafaring cadets of Wärtsilä Subic Inc. back on April 14, 2012, when Philippines National Rugby League (PNRL) board members Rick Hartley, Tony Shibley and Cobi De Leon conducted their first clinic with the cadets of the Finland based company. They have moved on from touch football to full contact Rugby League training!

AC Palarong Panglunsod 2013 kicks off

THE Angeles City Government, through Angeles City Sports Office (ACSO), has recently launched the 2013 Palarong Panlungsod, a series of tournaments and games, participated by the different villages in the city.

An opening ceremony and muse competition was held Tuesday at the Marquee Mall Activity Center.

Rugby League in Zambales

IT DID’NT take long for Philippines National Rugby League (PNRL) board member Tom Simpson to start Rugby League development in the Philippines after retiring to the province of Zambales with his family last March.

Tom has linked up with another PNRL board member David Perry to bring Rugby League to the province, North of Manila.

Barro gets AUF Outstanding Student in Sports award

ANGELES CITY -- The Angeles University Foundation has given PAF dependent/reservist Angeli Mark D. Barro the prestigious Outstanding Student in Sports award during rites at the AUF Sports & Cultural Center here recently.

A 2nd Dan Blackbelt in Taekwondo, Barro is also Most Outstanding Senior of the Year and Student of the Year of the AUF Criminology Department.

UA, HAU take Oca Cup crowns

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - The University of the Assumption and the Holy Angel University shot and spiked their way into the top of the 7th Mayor Oca S. Rodriguez Inter-Collegiate Games 2013 yesterday and captured the basketball and volleyball crowns, earning them tickets to the Women’s-Men’s National Collegiate Athletic Association country championships in Davao City this May.

Eribal to launch ‘Learn Darts, Learn Math’ in schools

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Top darts player Bryan Eribal III, who ranks 7th in the world, will launch the “Learn Darts, Learn Math” project in public and private schools in Porac this year.

Second District Board Member Olga Frances “Fritzie” David-Dizon has welcomed Eribal’s plan, which she says will benefit the program of quality education pushed by Gov. Lilia Pineda.

Top darts player to launch ‘Learn Darts, Learn Math’ in schools

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Top darts player Bryan Eribal III, who ranks 7th in the world, will launch the “Learn Darts, Learn Math” project in public and private schools in Porac this year.

Second district Board Member Olga Frances “Fritzie” David-Dizon has welcomed Eribal’s plan, which she says will benefit the program of quality education pushed by Governor Lilia Pineda.

Lazatin inter-Toda basketball cup opens

ANGELES CITY - Councilor Bryan Nepomuceno, Carmelo Lazatin Jr., Atty. Nino Enriquez, and Max Sangil, members of Team Lazatin, the official slate of Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo "Tarzan" Lazatin, on February 9 opened the Inter-Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association (Toda) Basketball Cup they sponsored in Barangay Santo Domingo here.

Six teams from various Todas in Barangay Santo Domingo will be participating in the basketball cup. The teams are Villa Leoncia Toda, L&S Toda, San Angelo Toda, Villa Angela Toda, Villa Dolores Toda, and SDAC Toda.

Prisaa to celebrate 60th anniversary

THE Private Schools Athletic Association (Prisaa) is set to celebrate its 60th anniversary with GMA Network chairman, president and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon on February 10 at the Sison Auditorium, Lingayen Capitol Complex, Pangasinan.

Prisaa National Chairman Emmanuel Y. Angeles said one highlight of the celebration is the presentation of Diamond Jubilee Awards to individuals who have displayed unwavering support to Prisaa.

PRISAA to stage national games in Pangasinan

ANGELES CITY -- The Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) is set to formally open the PRISAA 2013 National Games with Lingayen Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas, D.D., as guest of honor and speaker, on February 11 at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen.

APPEND bikers lead cycling caravan for nature

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The cycling team of APPEND party-list candidate Councilor Alex Patio led some 2,000 bikers in the Oca-EdSa Kaganapan 2013 cycling caravan themed “Siklista para sa Kalikasan.”

The bikers from more than 40 clubs blazed through the 65-kilometer route covering the 3rd District towns of Mexico, Sta. Ana -- stopping to plant trees at Mt. Arayat -- before heading back to the finish line at Heroes Hall in this city for a record time of three hours after the gun was fired by Mayor Oscar Rodriguez 6:00 a.m. in front of the city hall.

Prisaa-Central Luzon to hold games

ANGELES CITY -- The Private Schools Athletic Association (Prisaa) Region III (Central Luzon) is set to open its regional games today, January 25, at the Columban College in Olongapo City.

Yeng to ‘go for the kill’ in Game 1

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - Determined champion coach and Pampanga Vice Governor Joseller “Yeng” Guiao disclosed over the weekend that he will “go for the kill” early in Game 1 of the best of seven series of the PBA Philippine Cup finals on Wednesday at 6:45 p.m., as he steers the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters to another crown on top of the Governors Cup championship recently.

Kabalen dart player retains world ranking in HK battle

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Bryan Eribal III of Barangay Balubad, Porac town retained his world ranking as he finished 17 overall in the recent World-Soft Darts Championship 2012 at the KTEC Kowloon International Trade Exhibition Centre in Hong Kong that was participated in by 128 players from different countries.

Eribal, an endorser of Toby’s sports products, defeated top players from Japan and other nations en route to entering Round 32. The 33-year-old top dart player is the number one in the country.

ALCU III regional games reel-off

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- “This is one of the most exciting and hot sporting event in Central Luzon.”

Fontillas kids are Batang Pinoy champs

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Fontillas children - the renowned Karate Kids of the City of San Fernando - kicked and chopped their way to conquer the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC)-sanctioned Batang Pinoy 2012 Karate Championships in Iloilo City on Sunday.

In a phone interview, Deo Fontillas, father of the Fernandino Karate Kids, told Sun.Star Pampanga that 15-year-old Bryan - the youngest member of the national squad Philippine Typhoons - earned two gold medals, while his siblings Christian Jonathan won a gold and a bronze; Jaspher a silver; and young Karate Darling nine-year-old China a gold and a silver in their respective categories.

Young PWD tops chess tourney

SAN JOSE CITY, Nueva Ecija -– A 16-year-old lad with cerebral palsy from this city bucked his disability to win a chess tournament, giving the city extra factor to rejoice for the celebration of the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week.

Joshua Pacio, a Grade 7 student of the Constancio Padilla National High School, is only able to facilitate his personal activities, concerns and necessities through his feet thus he moves chess pieces through them too.

Yeng steers Painters to Game 1 triumph

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- “Allergic” to fixed match-ups but with a flair for excellent defense, Vice Governor and champion coach Joseller “Yeng” Guiao on Sunday evening led the supercharged Rain or Shine Elasto Painters to victory number one, trouncing the battered B-Meg Llamados, 91-80, to win their debut in the best of seven Governors Cup matches at the Smart Araneta Center.

Gov, Pampanga councilors support CDC endurance race athlete

CLARK FREEPORT – The Provincial Board (PB) recently passed and approved a resolution that supports a senior legal officer of the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) in his bid to compete in a grueling endurance race in the United States this June 23 to 24.

Pampanga Emperors ‘ultimate champs’ in Malakas at Maganda League 2012

THE Pampanga Emperors of the “Ultimate” (Frisbee) fame became the champion for the Pool C Division of the Malakas at Maganda League 2012 held at the Alabang Country Club recently.

The group started forming an “Ultimate Community” but it was not until March through May of 2011 that it started coming out to play on a regular basis.

Bata, Bustamante to seek titles

ANGELES CITY -- Filipino billiard master Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante will again be seeking titles at the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) World 9-Ball Championship on June 22 to 29 at the Al Sadd St. Sports Roundabout, Doha, Qatar.

The two grizzled veterans of Philippine pool playing under the banner of Puyat Sports will take center stage anew and carry the country’s colors in one of the biggest billiards tournament of the year.

CDC chair leads CILA’s 16th annual golf tourney

CLARK FREEPORT — Clark Development Corporation (CDC) chair and officer-in-charge Eduardo Oban Jr. led the ceremonial tee-off of the Clark Investors and Locators Association (CILA) 16th Anniversary Golf Tournament at the Mimosa Golf and Country Club here on Thursday.

Joining Oban were CDC Director Dr. Frankie Villanueva, CILA President Jeff Pradhan (GGLC Peregrine), CILA Vice Chairman Rene Philip Banzon (SIA Engineering, and CILA Director Tetsuya Kuze (Yokohama Tire Phils).

CL eyes volleyball sweep in 2012 Palarong Pambansa

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Central Luzon is eyeing for a sweep in the volleyball events of the 2012 Palarong Pambansa which is scheduled from May 6 to 12 in Pangasinan.

In an interview, Department of Education (DepEd) regional special events and services unit chief Gerry Bognot said: “Our elementary boys and girls and secondary boys and girls squads for that sport are primed up for the gold medal after all making the semi-finals last year in Dapitan.”

PH Punishers, Guam All Stars delight enthusiasts in football match

CLARK FREEPORT -- The Philippine Punishers and the Guam All Stars delighted hundreds of American football enthusiasts – basketball champion coach Vice Governor Joseller “Yeng” Guiao among them – in an action-packed debut match at the Challenger Field at the Air Force City in this Freeport Saturday afternoon.

PH Punishers collide with Guam All Stars

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Challenger Field at Clark Freeport, the former American air base, comes alive today, Saturday, as the Philippine Punishers take on the Guam All Stars in an expected action-packed American Football match at 2 p.m.

American football games in Clark soon

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Provincial Government will bring to Pampanga world-class American football games soon, featuring international and local teams, at the Challenger Field inside Air Force City at Clark Freeport.

According to the event’s focal person Art Punsalan, the games will be made possible through the American Football Federation of the Philippines (AFFP).