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Wednesday, June 04, 2003
PBA greats to hold clinics for coaches, kids in Danao
By Jade S. Violeta
BASKETBALL fanatics in Danao City will soon see some members of the Philippine Basketball Association’s 25 greatest players when the San Miguel Corp.-Danao City Sports Commission Basketball Clinic for Kids and Coaches opens on Saturday.
The cage clinic, open to kids between 7-12 years old, will be conducted by former PBA player and coach Eric Altamirano, who is now the SMC director of marketing projects and is in charge of repackaging the giant food and beverage conglomerate’s corporate strategy in the countryside.
The Asian Games RP team assistant coach Altamirano will conduct the two-day affair, which is also supported by Rep. Joseph Ace Durano, Mayor Ramon “Nito” Durano III, Vice Mayor Ramon “Boy” Durano and DCSC Chairman and Councilor Oscar “Boying” Rodriguez, alongside the SMC North All-Star squad.
To tag alongside Altamirano are ex-PBA superstars and PBA 25 Greatest Players members Samboy “Skywalker” Lim, Hector Calma and Ato Agustin, former Toyota Tamaraw and Ginebra banger Chito Loyzaga and veteran Jolly Escobar.
Completing the SMC North All-Stars, who will arrive around 8:40 a.m. on Friday from Manila are Richie Ticson, Ronald Magtulis, Ed Cordero and Peter Martin.
Altamirano and the SMC North All-Stars will check in at the Marriott Hotel upon arrival and will do a plant tour starting at the GSM Inc., CCPBI and SMB plants in Mandaue City before playing a practice game at the SMB basketball court in Tipolo.
Altamirano and company will then make a courtesy call to Mayor Durano before proceeding to a mall tour and authograph signing at Gaisano-Danao starting at 5 p.m.
The exhibition game of the SMC North All-Stars, which is the highlight of the two-day clinic, will follow at 8 p.m. at the Danao City Gym.
The coaches clinic will start at 8 a.m. on Saturday while the Kids Hoops Camp will be conducted from 1-5 p.m.
All finishers in the coaches and kids cage clinics will be given certificates. The clinic for coaches has a limited slot for 40 persons, while the basketball clinic for kids is open to the first 100 registrants.
All interested parties in the clinic for may register at the DCSC office in Danao with Tel. Nos. 200-1212 and 200-1818.
(June 4, 2003 issue)
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