By ADRIAN STEWART CO

Negrense netter Lexi Mikayla Marcella emerged with two gold medals in the elementary girls’ table tennis event at the just-concluded Palarong Pambansa in Cebu City.

The San Enrique Central School standout captured a gold medal in the elementary girls’ singles, while she also ended up with a gold medal in the doubles event with Bethany Adriel Esmeño of Sigma Central Elementary School in Capiz.

Meanwhile, Kathyrine Bugna of Roberto S. Benedicto Elementary School in Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City, bagged a gold in the elementary boys’ mixed doubles tennis with Anthony Bjorn Castigador of Central Philippine University in Iloilo City.

Negrense athletes also captured a silver medal in the secondary boys’ singles badminton event courtesy of Lovic Javier of the Dr. Vicente F. Gustilo Memorial National High School in Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City.

Yannika Jayden Balista of Cadiz West II Elementary School and Cris Ivan R Dosano of Dr. Vicente F Gustillo captured a bronze medal in the elementary girls’ and secondary boys’ tennis events.

Negrenses Krisha Aguillon of Bacolod Tay Tung High School and Cheska Magpusao of Balabag Nationol High School won a silver in the secondary girls’ 4×100 meter relay with Rhiajane Gardose and Angel Villagracia.

Dante Escote, Joefritz Gomez and Daniell Hamaybay of Lopez Jaena National High School in Negros Occidental were part of the secondary boys’ sepak takraw team event that captured the silver medal.

Also part of the squad are Ilonggos Jaypee Magno, Razil Magno, Reio Magno, Rainer Penuela, Donel Sajor, Stephen Silao, Quinn Solinap, and Harjay Suelo./ASC, WDJ