By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts girls’ volleyball team added another trophy to their collection after ruling the women’s category of the Dinagsa Festival Invitational Volleyball Tournament at the Cadiz Arena in Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City over the weekend. Bannered by Alex Montoro and Dona Mae de Leon, the Thunderbolts …
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Parks, Nagoya on a roll in Japan B.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bobby Ray Parks, Jr. and Nagoya Diamond Dolphins continued their winning ways in the 2022-2023 Japan B.League after a 90-71 victory over Ibaraki Robots at the Kamisu Disaster Prevention Arena on Saturday night, January 21. The former TNT Tropang Giga guard tallied seven points, including a three-pointer, to go with …
KBL: Alvano scores 12, Wonju snaps skid
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ethan Alvano and Wonju DB Promy broke their losing spell in the 2022-2023 Korean Basketball League (KBL) after an 85-82 escape over Seoul Samsung Thunders at the Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium on Saturday night, January 21. The Filipino-American guard tallied 12 points, including a three-pointer, to go with three rebounds and two …
San-En wallops Toyama in B.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilonggo Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III and the San-En NeoPhoenix continued their winning ways in the 2022-2023 Japan B.League Division 1 after a 102-92 beating of Toyama Grouses at the Toyohashi General Gymnasium on Wednesday night, January 18. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles star tallied 16 points, including …
Bacolodnon Javelona banners Muscovados in MPBL return
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Former PBA cagers Nico Paolo Javelona and Jason Melano are set to banner Negros Muscovados in its return to the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) this year. The Bacolod City-native Javelona and Cebu’s Tabuelan-native Melano were among the Muscovados players unveiled during a press conference at Red House Taiwan in …
Negrenses Chua, Varilla, Soyud swap PBA teams
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense cagers Justin Chua, Paul Varilla and Raul Soyud are set to play for new teams ahead of the 2022-2023 PBA Governors’ Cup, which will open this Sunday, January 22, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. The Bacolod City-native Chua and Negros Occidental’s Manapla-native Varilla are to be shipped …
KBL: Gutang makes key passes as Changwon beats Wonju
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Justin Gutang made some crucial passes in the endgame as Changwon LG Sakers pulled off a come-from-behind 82-81 victory over Wonju DB Promy in the 2022-2023 Korean Basketball League (KBL) at the Wonju Sports Complex on Tuesday night, January 17. Down 77-81 with over a minute left, Gutang found Lee …
Negrense Demisana thrilled after UAAP juniors debut
By ADRIAN STEWART CO University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) Junior Maroons center Heinz Gabriel “Kobe” Demisana was thrilled following his UAAP juniors debut over the weekend. According to the Negros Occidental’s Pontevedra-native Demisana, there were a lot of differences in style of play during his time with Bacolod Tay Tung High School …
Bacolod’s STAI rules nat’l youth bowling tilt
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod City’s Sugar Bowl Tenpin Association Inc. (STAI) emerged as champions in the Philippine Bowling Federation National Youth Championships held recently at the E-Lanes Bowling Center in San Juan. Alyana Abelada, Antonette Garcia, Nomie Rosario, and Tracey Carlyn Tan anchored the team to a come-from-behind victory as they edged the …
Ginebra, the kings of PBA Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings displayed its firepower from start to finish to waylay the Bay Area Dragons, 114-99, in the do-or-die Game 7 of the 2022-2023 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan on Sunday night, January 15. Justin Brownlee led the charge with 34 …