Seo-as, Lobien tandem takes 3rd win in Luisa's darts tilt

NORWAYNE Seo-as and Pigeon Lobien scored a 2-0 win over the tandem of Brent Quangdey and July Punay to take their third straight win in the Luisa's darts tournament at the Luisa's Café Wednesday night.

The two joined Jimmy Ku and Romeo David as the two pairs loom to be the favorites in the special event aimed for fellowship among Luisa's Café patrons.

Martial arts summit seen to create unifying body

CREATING a unified body to help in the promotion of the different martial arts group in Baguio City will be the main focus of the first Philippine Martial Arts Summit to be held at the PFVR Gym on December 3-4.

PhilMAS organizer and National Oriental Federation of the Philippines president Ma. Teresa Asuncion said the idea of the summit is for the different martial arts group to become one and create a body that would represent the whole martial arts community.

Jaguars eye 6th softball title

WITH eight players returning for the University of the Cordilleras, the Jaguars are raring for another crack at the title when action in the softball competition starts December 3 at the BSU grounds.

Softball competition opens the second part of the Baguio-Benguet Educational Athletic League season 24.

Short handed Carcomm upends Cryscoda Tiger

TWO teams came into the court. One team prevailed.

Carcomm five got the better end game in the dying minutes of the ballgame and finally bagged another victory after defeating Cryscoda Tigers, 61-54, in another hard court action last Friday afternoon in the ongoing Baguio Benguet Total Basketball League at Saint Vincent Gymnasium.

Hongitan: District II archery meet 2010 reflections

THE "You Belong" feeling was felt by Noemilyn L. Madeo of BCNHS, one of the scorers/officiating official in the Archery Meet that was held on November 11-13, because the camaraderie was evident among the participants.

As one of the teachers in the Filipino Department, she said joining other fields of specialization aside from the classroom situation brings knowledge and an opening of other avenues in life. We become sports-minded, and not only concentrated in academics.

Orient routs Tri Dharma, posts 1st win in Filsino

ORIENTt Foods Industries notched its 1st victory by routing Tri Dharma Mktg, 83-57 while Macro Distributors secured the No. 1 spot slipping past Cocopalm Industrial Corporation, 72-70 in the Fil-Sino Tao Group of companies Intercolor tournament at Po Hang gym, Bacolod Tay Tung High School.

Orient Foods burned Tri-Dharma early in the first quarter as it jumped out to a commanding 30-9 lead behind Clarence Isulat’s 16 pts and Cris Vargas’ 10 pts.

NPC-Teleperformance bowling unfolds Saturday

TWENTY-THREE teams will vie for the top prize Saturday as the Negros Press Club and Teleperformance bowling tournament kicks off at Lopue’s East Center Bowling Lanes, Bacolod City.

The tournament will have 13 teams representing the different media entities composed of print and broadcast journalists while the remaining 10 slots will be fielded by Teleperformance’s call center agents.

Talisay shuttlers keep crown in badminton tilt

THE Talisay City feather artists remained the overall champion of the Area III Athletic and Cultural Meet 2010 badminton tournament after winning both the elementary and secondary levels Friday at the Carlos Hilado Memorial State College gym in Talisay City.

Talisay secondary girls’ Shiela Mahinay bagged the single’s event after the scheduled match against eventual silver medalist Yvette Isidro, also of Talisay, wasn’t played however, Silay City stole the secondary girls’ doubles after defeating the Talisay duo, 2-1.

Sabillo eyes victory in Clash of the Champs

ALL set for the Clash of the Champs Saturday night at the Casino Filipino Hotel, Bacolod City as Philippines’ strongest and toughest sluggers brawl for pride and glory.

Top Prime Stable and current Philippine minimumweight champion Merlito “Tiger” Sabillo will defend his belt against former Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) champion and No.1 challenger Donnie Mabao of Baguio tonight in a 12-round brawl at the 105 pounds division.

Corpus Christi tops 2010 Prisaa tourney

IN THE last-concluded event of the day, the Sacred Heart of Jesus Montessori School won in thrilling fashion over the CCS Knights, 56-52, in secondary basketball.

UC in PCCL semis

BEHEMOTH Junemar Fajardo frolicked in the middle as he scored 32 points to lead the University of Cebu to the semifinal round of the 2010 Philippines Collegiate Champions League after beating the University of San Carlos Warriors, 83-68, at the Cebu Coliseum.

Fajardo had 20 points in the first half as he helped UC, the reigning Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. champion, book its first seat to the semifinals of the collegiate league.

Limpag: The courage of Antonio Margarito

I NEVER particularly liked Antonio Margarito before the Pacman fight and that hatred, nay loathing, was magnified in HBO’s 24/7 series.

Margarito, with that perpetual scowl, sounded arrogant—devilish even—in that series.

Mendoza: Pacquiao not Mike Tyson or Attila the Hun

YOU rearrange furniture.

You reconfigure computer software.

Melindo to hold public workout in SM today

WBC Youth Intercontinental Flyweight Champion Milan Melindo of the Philippines will hold a public exhibition today at the SM City Cebu Atrium at 3 p.m.

Melindo, who is considered one of the Philippines’ boxing hopefuls to become world champion, is winding down his training for his clash against former world champion Carlos Tamara.

Record company sues Pacquiao for $10M

MANNY Pacquiao is facing a potential headache off the ring as he has been sued by a record company for not honoring a contract.

According to a report on TMZ.com, Pacquiao was slapped with a $10-million lawsuit by RBM Group International four days after winning his eighth division world title by beating Antonio Margarito in a lopsided 12-round fight last Sunday at the Cowboys Stadiumin Texas.

Alcano fears for pool’s future

THE top cue artists in Philippine pool said the country could lose its spot as the world’s best in the sport if the sport’s leaders fail to address the need to discover younger talents.

Former double-world champion Ronnie Alcano feared that in 10 years time, when Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante will retire, the Philippines will no longer be a powerhouse.

‘Impressive program’

FORMER Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) executive director Fr. Vicente L. Uy, SVD lauded the Cebu City Sports Commission (CCSC) for initiating the 1st Cebu City Sports Summit at the Social Hall of the Cebu City Hall yesterday.

The summit was led by CCSC Chairman Ed Hayco in partnership with the Cebu City Government.

UV, USPF to represent Cesafi in Prisaa beach volleyball

DUE to time constraints, the winner of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) beach volleyball tournament will no longer represent Cesafi in the Private Schools Athletic Association (Prisaa) regional meet, which will be hosted in Cebu.

Instead, Prisaa national champion University of the Visayas (UV) will represent Cesafi in the men’s division, while the University of the Philippines Foundation (USPF) will play in the women’s division.

‘Apolitical institute to oversee athletes’

THE hunt for the elusive Olympic gold medal spreads to local shores as Cebu City Sports Commission Chairman Ed Hayco has set his sights on winning the gold in 2020.

The Philippines came close with two silver finishes in 1964 and 1996, both in boxing.

Lusadan wins bout in URCC 'Relentless'

GEORGE Lusadan continues his winning streak after finishing his opponent in the first round during the undercard of the Universal Reality Combat Challenge event dubbed 'Relentless' at the A. Events Hall in Makati City recently.

Kibungan, Itogon lead SKF provincial meet

THE SANGUNIANG Kabataan Federation (SKF) delegations of Itogon and Kapangan topped their respective brackets in the inter-municipal league sports tournament in line with the 110th foundation anniversary of the Salad Bowl Capital of the Philippines.

"Limited lang yung games namin kasi the LGU's are also conducting their own sports fest," said Benguet SKF president Grace Lyn Carboro. "Due to the limited space and venues we just initiated four disciplines," she added.

Vicente: Training hard or training smart?

FIRST and foremost let me in my own way extend my congratulations to Congressman Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao for winning his match against Mexican Antonio Margarito for the vacant WBC Super Welterweight belt and become the first boxer in history to win ten world titles in eight different weight divisions.

Saim, Fornea pocket golds in Triad President's Cup

KORONADAL'S Jonard Saim and University of the Philippines' Mary Pauline Fornea pocketed golds in the just-concluded Triathlon Association of Davao (Triad) 1st President's Cup at the Queensland's Baywalk, Matina Aplaya.

Saludar brothers keep hopes alive

DAVAO del Norte's boxing brothers Rey and Victorio Saludar kept Team Philippines' hopes alive as they advanced to the next round of the Asian Games 2010 boxing competition at the Foshan Gymnasium, Saturday in Guangzhou, China.

The younger Victorio dominated Malaysia's Muhamad Fuad Redzuan Mohd, 8-1, in their men's 46-49 kilogram clash Thursday night following the first round knockout win of his elder brother Rey against Kinley Gyeltshen of Bhutan in the men's 52 kgs. earlier.

USLS faces UNO-R in NOPSSCEA finals

UNIVERSITY of St. La Salle (USLS) men’s squad eye to duplicate Lady Stingers’ early victory as they face the University of Negros Occidental Recoletos Rams Saturday in the Negros Occidental Private School Sports, Cultural and Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) volleyball tournament championship at the USLS College Covered Court.

The USLS men’s team earlier escaped the Rams after struggling in its last outing towards the finals, 23-25,15-25, 25-20 & 25-19.

Sharp regains lead in 2nd Suppliers bowling tilt

SHARP Blue Diamond reclaimed leadership in the men’s division, as Davies Fusion I stayed on top in the women’s category of the ongoing 2nd Suppliers Christmas Friendship Cup Open Trio Bowling Tournament at the New Top’s Millennium Plaza Alley in Bacolod City.

The Irne “Pretty Boy” Diaz led Diamonds sparked 1,020 pinfalls for the night with a six-round total of 5,985 to dislodge erstwhile No.1 NPBC Easyweld of William Sy.

Philippines softbelles face China today

COMPOSED of mostly former stalwarts from Domingo National High School in Bacolod City, the Philippine Women’s Softball team takes their first assignment Friday against host-China squad at 6 p.m. at Tiane Softball Field in the ongoing 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

After China, the Philippines softbelles are eyeing to improve its team’s standing from fourth place three years ago by taking Chinese Taipei as its second assignment Saturday at 1 p.m. followed by Thailand on Sunday, November 21 (6 p.m.), Japan on November 22 (1 p.m.) and Korea on November 23 (1 p.m.).

CCS Knights off to a rousing start

WITH a dominant show in the centerpiece events and strong performance in other sports disciplines, Corpus Christi is virtually assured of keeping the overall supremacy in the 2010 Cagayan de Oro Prisaa Meet.

Watch out for Prisaa next year

WITH reassuring words, Kong Hua School's Adrian Sabunod is optimistic that the age-old Prisaa (Private Schools Athletic Association) group will stay for good in the midst of Cagayan de Oro sports.

Orcollo pockets 9-ball gold; Saludar KOs foe in 1st round

FINALLY, Dennis Orcollo captured the first gold medal for Team Philippines' billiards and and snookers team while former Davao del Norte boxer Rey Saludar scored a stunning first round knockout against his foe in the ongoing 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China Thursday.