Barili FC overcomes odds, bag Players 8 title in first attempt in Thirsty Cup
IF CATMON has a strong foundation in volleyball, Barili is aiming to have a football powerhouse team.
The Players 8 team of Barili FC hit it big in its first attempt in the Thirsty Cup as it beat the visiting Masbate, 2-1, in an exciting shootout in the final.
“It is our dream for...
Patrombon sets pace for PH
FROM playing tennis with a bottle of whisky for a racket, Iligan City’s pride Jeson Patrombon has certainly gone a long way.
The 18-year-old standout was given a tough task of playing a crucial first singles match in the Philippines’ bid in the Davis Cup Group 2 tie against Pacific...
Cebu wipes out Bohol
IAN Bernido and Karl Jeanette Malazarte capped Team Cebu City’s performance in the regional finals of the Private Schools Athletic Association (Prisaa) as they won the long-distance events yesterday in Tagbilaran City.
Because of this, the athletics team representing Region 7 in the...
Tagbilaran explosion
WITHOUT any challenge from teams from Negros, this year’s regional finals of the Private Schools Athletic Association (Prisaa) was without a doubt a walk in the park for Team Cebu City.
With just the teams from Bohol to hurdle, the Cebuanos dominated the first day of competitions in...
‘It’s not about winning’
A FULL marathon may be a runner’s Mt. Everest, and if that is the case, Mohanadas Kandiah has scaled it 148 times.
People running the marathon, especially the first-timers, cross the finish line with expressions of relief and pain. But not Kandiah, who smiled his way to the finish line,...
Locals want bigger prizes for best Pinoys
BIG marathons in the country like the Cebu City Marathon invite runners of international caliber and Kenyans are always there. And when there are Kenyans, the Filipino runners, save for Mary Grace delos Santos, are always left scampering for scraps.
Delos Santos was the only Filipino to...
The young prevail
THE younger RTM-University of St. La Salle decided to pull off an upset at the most perfect time—the championship of the Mandaue Volleyball Open, where they trounced no less than the much-hyped Philippine Army squad in five sets, 23-25, 25-13, 19-25, 25-16, 15-12, the other night at the Mandaue...
Team Visayas sets standard in Milo Little Olympics national finals after winning perpetual trophy
THE Perpetual Trophy. The trophy that symbolizes dominance. A trophy dangled for whoever wins the national title of the Milo Little Olympics for three straight years. The trophy that will be safely tucked on the shelves of the office of Cebu delegation head Ricky Ballesteros until another team...
ACT beats Rollway, claims finals berth
THE Asian College of Technology (ACT) earned a ticket to the final round of the Cebu Basketball Association-M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala Mayor’s Cup Basketball Tournament after trouncing the Rollway Customs Brokerage, 77-69, in their semifinal match yesterday at the Cebu Coliseum.
ACT will...
USPF leads Shakey’s volleyball
THE University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) logged its second victory in the Shakey’s Girls Volleyball League after defeating the University of Cebu, 25-17, 25-16, yesterday at the Aznar Coliseum.
USPF now leads the bracket with a 2-0 win-loss record.
Meanwhile, the...
Catmon on top
CATMON was erratic but dug deep into their bag of tricks to enter the semifinal round of the Gov. Gwen Garcia Unity Volleyball Cup on top of its bracket, after pulling off a come-from-behind win over Lilo-an, 17-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Lilo-an, paced by Southwestern University stalwarts Fretzie...
Whale sharks sighted off Oslob
THE town of Oslob in southern Cebu noted a sudden increase in the number of tourists. They can only think of one reason—whale sharks.
In the past three months, whale sharks have been seen off Barangay Tan-awan, Oslob. From just one, seven—including two pups—were seen interacting with...
CCSC oval repairs ahead of schedule
THE old rubber track of the Cebu City Sports Center (CCMC) has been fully scraped and from its debris, will rise a new rubberized oval.
“The old rubber has been removed and the civil works are almost done,” said CCSC manager Ricky Ballesteros. The triple jump area has been transferred to...
Niños seal 19th title
TAGBILARAN CITY—As expected, Cebu City won an unprecedented 19th straight title in the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (Cviraa) with 836.17 points, beating Cebu Province (507.75) again.
One of the biggest surprises of the meet was Mandaue City, which not only lifted itself...
DepEd Regional Director Recaredo Borgonia said Cviraa will send better teams in Palaro 2012
THE Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association came and went without incident and the Department of Education is confident that for the next Palarong Pambansa, they will be sending a better set of athletes—especially in the basketball competitions.
“Last year, we had to deal with a lot...
Lapu-Lapu ousts Cebu
TAGBILARAN CITY - Dao, a sleepy barangay off Tagbilaran City was brought to life with the secondary volleyball semifinals between Cebu City and Lapu-Lapu City in the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (Cviraa).
It was quite a performance from Cebu’s top teams that...
12-year-old Cartuciano, erstwhile underdog, hurls strong to get Cebu City’s first CVRAA gold
TAGBILARAN—Cebu City got its first gold medal in the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (Cviraa) from a very unlikely source, a replacement athlete in the shotput event.
Twelve-year-old Allan Cartuciano of San Nicolas Elementary School delivered Cebu City’s and Cviraa’s first...
Cebu City hampered by ‘attitude problem’ of some athletes; Cebu Province shoots for better finish
TAGBILARAN CITY - For 18 times, Cebu City has dominated the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association. This year, its closest rival Cebu Province is breathing down its neck.
Cebu Province, which had always figured in bridesmaids finishes in the regional meet, hopes that this...
Vice Mayor Young confident of Cebu City’s chances in Cviraa; Cebu Province eyes overall crown
USING the Milo Little Olympics as a gauge, Cebu City Vice Mayor Joy Young is confident of the chances of Cebu City in this year’s Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (Cviraa), despite the emergence of Cebu Province as a potential threat to its long reign as the overall champion in the...
Team Visayas gets stranded after Marina holds Super Ferry ships
AFTER winning the Perpetual trophy of the Milo Little Olympics National Finals by virtue of its third straight title, Team Visayas was full of spirit leaving Pangasinan last Monday.
But whatever excitement the athletes had fizzled as the champion athletes were made to thaw out at the pier...
Visayas beats NCR anew in Milo Olympics national finals, brings home Perpetual trophy
BY 3 p.m. yesterday, the Visayas team secretariat’s Zenaida Gocotano was thumping through the doors of the athletes’ billeting quarters calling everyone to assemble for the closing.
An athlete quipped, “Did we win?”
Young gymnast wins one for slain father
LINGAYEN—Losing a loved one is always life-changing.
For 12-year-old Eunice Odag, whose father Lito, a security guard, was killed in a robbery at Robinsons Place last September, losing her father pushed her to do better in gymnastics.
Visayas off to solid start in protest-marred opening of Milo Little Olympics national finals
WINNING a third straight title of the Milo Little Olympics national finals lies mainly on the efforts of the athletes. And so far, the athletes have not disappointed.
Luzon, Mindanao, NCR out to stop 300-strong Visayas team from winning perpetual trophy in Milo
THREE hundred athletes from the Visayas traveled for 30 hours to make history--win the first ever perpetual trophy of the Milo Little Olympics.
The elementary and high school kids were up to the challenge, using the 19-hour free time on the boat training. However, the long trip proved to...
Team Visayas faces the pressure of hitting Grand Slam in Milo Little Olympics national finals
THE clock struck 10 in the evening and the gymnasts of head coach Darlene dela Pisa started doing their routines at the mess hall of the boat Milo chartered for the 600 Visayas and Mindanao athletes who are going to Pangasinan for the 3rd Milo Little Olympics National Finals.
“We are so...
