Tuesday, July 31, 2007 SWU stick fighters dominate E-Mall tournament
THE Southwestern University (SWU) stole the thunder in the 1st Grandmaster Nick Elizar Arnis Tournament as it ran away with the overall title last Saturday at the Elizabeth Mall activity center.
SWU stick fighters raked in six gold medals in the tournament, which saw out-of-towners, including foreigners, in the fray.
Leading SWU’s charge were Cesario Perez and Louiemie Tano, who both won two gold medals each.
Perez dominated the non-traditional single stick forms event, defeating Dumanjug’s Emil Jan Elorde and Mandaue Comprehensive National High School’s Ariel Caparoso, who settled for second and third places, respectively.
In the sparring competition, Perez once more lifted SWU’s banner when he won over Romnick Carbelida of Dumaguete Arnis Team. Jomar Opigal of KSDB finished with a bronze medal.
Tano, on the other hand, won the forms competition in the distaff side and dominated the sparring competition of the middle weight class. She won over Liza Castañares of KSDB. Edelin Marie Villarta of Inayawan finished third.
Adding golds to SWU’s haul were Dan Ritchell Guba and Edgardo Bontuyan, who had one gold medal each.
Placing second in the day-long event was Dumaguete with three golds and three silvers, while Dumanjug got third place with one gold, three silver and one bronze medals.
Winning the golds for Dumaguete are Alyzza Lagahit, who topped the Junior girls lightweight class, Jack Alexis Sinco, who dominated the junior boys lightweight division.
Dumaguete came uncontested in the bantam weight division as it dictated this division, winning all three slots courtesy of Joey Maceda, Ernie Eruela and Ricardo Taneo.
The other winners who took home a gold were Norman Booc, Leonides Opigal and Jade Fe Ruben. (MCB)
