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Davao's arnisadors harvest 16 golds

Jomark Osabel

DAVAO City harvested 16 gold medals in the Batang Pinoy Mindanao Leg arnis competition held at the San Vicente Bajo covered court in Oroquieta City.

John Carl Miguel Arangoso led the city's medal haul with four golds. He swept the boys 13-15 traditional anyo individual double weapon, boys 13-15 +40 kilograms-45 kilograms padded sticks and boys 13-15 non-traditional anyo individual golds. He also combined forces with John Lloyd Calubag to get the boys 13-15 traditional anyo team single weapon gold.

Doland Feb Apas cornered three golds. Apas topped the boys 13-15 non-traditional anyo individual event and boys 13-15 40 kilogram and below padded sticks. He also paired with John Lloyd Calubag to secure the boys 13-15 traditional anyo event team double event gold.

Czar Alfred Corsame annexed two golds. He first nabbed the gold in boys 13-15 traditional anyo individual open event before pocketing the boys 13-15 +55 kilograms-60 kilograms padded sticks gold.

The rest of the city's arnis champions: Khim Nyle Ubal (girls 13-15 traditional anyo individual single weapon), Eishen Borinaga, Ubal, Arangoso, Calubag (non traditional mixed), Borinaga (traditional anyo individual open), Czaraleen Corsame (girls non-traditional anyo individual open), Byrone Jyde Diems (boys traditional anyo idividual single weapon), Alfrench Villegas (boys 12-15 +45 kilograms-50 kilograms padded sticks) and the boys full contact padded sticks team.

In karatedo, Davao City took five golds and one silver so far. Sean Paul Alexander Gica kilograms), Kherlvin Lloyd Caranay (boys kumite 14-15 -70 kilograms), Azumi Tacay (kumite girls eight-13 -40 kilograms) and Blessing Hanel Gohetia (advanced kata girls 14-15) accounted for one gold each.

Zamboanga City axed three golds and two bronzes.

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