Tay Tung successfully defends volleyball title By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolod Tay Tung High School successfully retained their secondary girls’ volleyball title at Palarong Panlalawigan 2019 yesterday at the Montalbo Residence Covered Court in Bacolod City. The school took the championship after scoring a 25-10, 25-17, 25-9 over Area 3, which is comprised of Victorias …
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2019 SEA Games
Bago City gives heroes’ welcome to local athletes Bago City gave a heroes’ welcome to local athletes who won gold medals at the recently-concluded Southeast Asian Games. Rogen Ladon, who is originally from the city’s Barangay Lag-asan, won the flyweight division after defeating Thailand’s Ammarit Yaodam; while James Palicte, a native of the city’s Barangay …
Bacolodnon awarded the Sports Patron Award
The Bacolod City chapter of the Sports Communicators Organization of the Philippines (SCOOP) recently presented the Sports Patron Award for Volleyball to Bacolodnon sportsman Jose Montalbo for his contributions to the development of the sport in the city. “I am glad that SCOOP-Bacolod was able to recognize what I am doing in sports for Negros …
Palarong Panlalawigan 2019
SJI wins elementary girls’ volleyball crown The St. John’s Institute captured the elementary girls’ volleyball title at Palarong Panlalawigan 2019 last Wednesday at the University of St. La Salle Gym in Bacolod City. Led by opposite hitter Trisha Anne Borromeo, the NOPSSCEA representatives clinched the championship after pulling off a 25-21, 25-23 win over Area …
2019 SEA Games
Heroic surfer wins Fair Play Award Filipino surfer Roger Casugay, who captured gold at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games longboard event, was awarded the Fair Play Award during the closing ceremonies earlier this week. The La Union native went viral after earlier saving Indonesian surfer Arip Nurhidayat when the latter was swept away during the …
Magnolia, Columbian Dyip propose trade
The PBA Commissioner’s Office is currently reviewing a proposed trade between the Magnolia Hotshots forward Aldrech Ramos and forward Jackson Corpuz of the Columbian Dyip. The Dyip are looking to acquire Ramos after not renewing Jay-R Reyes’ contract; however, while they admitted not being ready to release Corpuz, he was the player the Hotshots were …
Palarong Panlalawigan 2019
Bacolod City continues to collect gold medals Area 7, which represents Bacolod City in the Palarong Panlalawigan 2019, continued to collect gold medals at the Manuel Y. Torres Sports Center in Bago City. Carla Largavista captured gold in the secondary girls’ 1,500-meters, Julian Pranisa won the secondary girls’ 200-meter dash, Tristan Plorita and Marden Villaruel …
Team Philippines named overall SEA Games champions
By Adrian Stewart Co In a repeat of the last time the Southeast Games were held in the Philippines, the host squad was named the overall champions of the biennial sporting event after collecting a record-setting 386 medals, including 149 gold, 117 silver, and 120 bronze medals. Vietnam finished in second place with 97 gold, …
Gilas Pilipinas wins gold
The Philippine men’s national basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, cruised to a 115-81 domination over Thailand and clinched gold at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games last Tuesday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. June Mar Fajardo posted a double-double for the Philippines with 17 points and 13 rebounds, Christian Standhardinger and LA …
Philippines takes silver in men’s volleyball
The Philippine men’s national volleyball team scored a silver medal in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games after falling 25-21, 27-25, 25-19 to Indonesia last Tuesday at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. The Philippines struggled early and trailed 14-8 before going on a run behind Marck Espejo, Bryan Bagunas, and Ran Abdilla to get to …