CAGAYAN de Oro-based football clubs once again proved that the development of the beautiful game in the City of Golden Friendship is moving forward after they dominated the 10th Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School (Olles) Cup football festival held over the weekend at the Del Monte owned Camp Philips football pitches in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon.
The Oro booters won a total of seven titles of the 13 crowns at stake in the two-day competition organized by the Olles FC, the club active in promoting the beautiful game in the school.
Leading the march of the Oro booters for the titles are Higala FC, Gol FC, Corpus Christi FC, VAV FC, and JRFC.
Higala, the biggest youth football club in the city, won the titles in the Mixed 9 category and the Boys 13 division. Gol FC of businessman Regner Go won the championship trophies in the Boys 15 and Boys 17 divisions.
Corpus Christi won the Boys 12 category title, VAV FC the Boys 18 and JRFC the Women’s Open Division.
Here is the complete results.
October 6, 2018
Mixed 8 Champion - Davao FC, 1st runner-up Amigos United, 2nd runner-up Monte Carlo FC MVP Noah Christopher, Sportsmanship Award-Jacob Tagonon (Amigos United), Best Midfielder-Ian Castro, Best Defender-Dan Vilbos Panares, Best Striker-Noah Christopher, Best Goalkeeper-Marc Ariel Gikomo.
Mixed 10 Champion - Olles FC, 1st runner-up Celestial FC, 2nd runner-up New Camp FC MVP Kerby Dairo, Sportsmanship Award-Rick Rolly Ortiz, Best Midfielder-Ryu Asceneiro, Best Defender-Ewann Namoc, Best Striker-Liam Fabella, Best Goalkeeper-Gerald Paluga,
Boys 12 champion - Corpus Christi FC, 1st runner-up Golden Harvest FC, 2nd runner-up Higala FC MVP-Sam Salingay, Sportsmanship Award-Mark Columna, Best Midfielder-Don Ebuna, Best Defender-Kid Yanez, Best Striker-Gerand Hortillano, Best Goalkeeper-Nino Yap
Boys 14 Champion - Holy Cross High School, 1st runner-up-Higala FC, 2nd runner-up New Camp FC MVP-Vince Millar, Sportsmanship Award-Justin Pabalete, Best Defender-Gerald Penaso, Best Striker-Jaypril Espejo, Best Goalkeeper-Ricky Martin Tamayo,
Boys 16 champion - Golden Harvest FC, 1st runner-up Corpus Christi FC, 2nd runner-up Rosevale School MVP-Rico Braga, Sportsmanship Award-John Mark Garcia, Best Midfielder-Joshua Pacana, Best Defender-Al Galario, Best Striker-Engelbert Andres, Best Goalkeeper Mark Daig
Boys 18 champion - WAV FC, 1st runner-up M-KIDS, 2nd runner-up Holy Cross High School MVP-MJ Hojas, Sportsmanship Award-Anton Abelardo, Best Midfielder-Wilson Roxas, Best Defender-Kenneth Guion, Best Striker-Gio Tacandong,
October 7, 2018
Mixed 7 Champion - PPU FC, 1st runner-up Olles FC, 2nd runner-up Lantapan Strikers MVP-Rene Plaza Jr., Best Midfielder-Bluey Arquelles, Best Defender-Nolan Carenosa, Best Striker-Juan Morales, Best Goalkeeper-Dambo Pelustratos,
Mixed 9 Champion - Higala FC, 1ST runner-up New Camp FC, 2nd runner-up Davao United
Boys 11 champion - Golden Harvest FC, 1st runner-up Celestial FC, 2nd runner-up Olles FC MVP-Lucky Aguei, Sportsmanship Award-Jessie Karasola, Best Defender James Sunog, Best Striker-John Mark Visitacion, Best Goalkeeper-Andre Barros
Boys 13 Champion - Higala FC, 1st runner-up Holy Cross High School, 2nd runner-up Olles FC MVP-Gerand Hotellano, Sportsmanship Award-Isaac Bulawin, Best Midfielder James Alado, Best Defender-Kid Yanez, Best Striker Julius Galleon, Best Goalkeeper Francis Sambaan,
Boys 15 Champion - GOL FC, 1st runner-up Golden Harvest FC, 2nd runner-up M-Kids MVP-Josh Go, Best Midfielder Raffy Rubio, Best Defender Jessie Boy Bajarla, Best Striker Dale Anoya, Best Goalkeeper-Andre Ebuna
Boys 17 Champion - GOL FC, 1ST runner-up Golden Harvest, 2nd runner-up M-Kids MVP-MJ Hojas, Sportsmanship Award-James Aberia, Best Midfielder-Eugene Areola, Best Defender-Joshua Montecino, Best Striker-Gio Tacandong, Best Goalkeeper-James Macuro
Women’s Open Champion - JRFC, 1st runner-up Celestial FC, 2nd runner-up - Bulua Strikers FC MVP Julie Ceniza, Sportsmanship Award-Danica Sabellita, Best Midfielder-Hazel Restificar, Best Striker-Julie Ceniza, Best Goalkeeper-Xyra Gughaw
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