ST. JOHNS Institute (SJI) and Timagrey of Dumaguete posted early wins in Day 1 of the Sipalay Women’s 18 and Under Beach Volleyball Invitational Tournament scheduled March 21 to 23 in the Sipalay City Beach Front.
SJI-A demolished Sipalay-C in the opener, 30-8 before taking down Enrique Villanueva-Siquijor, 30-17 and Sipalay-A, 30-24.
SJI-B dominated University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R), 30-21. It was the back-to-back loss of UNO-R after yielded to Sipalay-B, 30-12.
Timagrey of Dumaguete also booked early victories with a 30-14 triumph over Enrique Villanueva-Siquijor followed by a 30-26 win against Living Stones International School, and Sipalay-C, 30-11.
Despite the loss, Living Stones spikers booked a pair of wins over Sipalay-A, 33-31 and Enrique Villanueva-Siquijor, 30-26.
Other results saw Pontevedra beating Foundation Preparatory Academy, 30-25; Pontevedra spanking Sipalay-B, 30-19; and Sipalay-A upending Sipalay-C, 30-25.
The three-day tournament, which is part of the City’s 17th Charter Day Anniversary, is organized by Sipalay City’s Nathaniel Jan Celiz, Roger Banzuela of UniGames and Negros Occidental Volleyball Association, and Eduardo Baragat, president of Pasaway Foundation Inc. (HGD)
3. TAGS: NOFA, Football festival, CFA, Iloilo Football Association
Nofa, CFA top Visayas ‘festival of football’
PT: Negros Occidental, Cebu Football associations top Visayas ‘festival of football’
rTHE Negros Occidental Football Association and Cebu Football Association topped the recently-held 2018 Regional Festival of Football at the San Julio football field in San Carlos City.
The young Negrense booters topped the U15 boys’ and girls’ divisions while the Cebuanos ranked atop of U13 boys’ and girls’ divisions.
Other players who participated in the festival came from the Iloilo Football Association.
Philippine Football Federation Regional Coordinator John Carmona said that while there is no declared champion in the event, it will serve as a pool for scouting talents for the 2018 ASEAN football federation/ASEAN Football U16 Championships.
Present during the event are coaches Marielle Benitez and Emelio “Chieffy” Caligdong. (HGD)