WVPRISAA girls’ volleyball team goes 2-0 By Adrian Stewart Co The Western Visayas Private Schools Athletic Association (WVPRISAA) secondary girls’ volleyball team won their second straight match in the 2019 PRISAA National Games with a 25-8, 25-9 sweep over Region IX yesterday at the University of Mindanao-Matina in Davao City. “The girls were able to …
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Bacolodnon named to Jr. NBA All-Star Team
By Adrian Stewart Co Henjz Gabriel Demisana of Bacolod Tay Tung High School was recently named to the Philippine Jr. NBA All-Star Team following the conclusion of the Jr. NBA/WNBA National Training Camp at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall in Pasay City. The Bacolodnon center, alongside nine others, will represent the country at …
Warriors beat Blazers 119-117 in OT for NBA Finals berth
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Golden State Warriors swept their way to a fifth straight NBA Finals, getting triple-doubles from Stephen Curry and Draymond Green in a 119-117 overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night (Tuesday, PHL time). Green had 18 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, and made a key three-pointer in …
2019 PRISAA National Games
The Western Visayas Private Schools Athletic Association (WVPRISAA) girls’ volleyball team, which is represented by Bacolod Tay Tung High School, opened their 2019 PRISAA National Games campaign with a 25-6, 25-18 victory over Region XII yesterday at the University Of Mindanao-Matina in Davao City. “It was a good team effort and we are also fortunate …
PSL Challenge Cup
Negrense wins Pangasinan tournament By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense Bernadeth Pons, alongside Floremel Rodriguez, led Petron XCS to its third consecutive Philippine Super Liga (PSL) championship after recently winning the PSL Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup at the Capitol Beach Front in Lingayen, Pangasinan. The pair retained the title with a 21-10, 21-14 sweep …
2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup
Alaska beats the Dyip By Adrian Stewart Co The Alaska Aces leaned on a strong second half to score a 111-98 victory over the Columbian Dyip in the 2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup last Sunday night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Reinforcement Robert Daniels, Chris Banchero, and Simon Enciso …
2019 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup
DLSU hangs on to top CEU By Adrian Stewart Co De La Salle University (DLSU) hung on to pull off a 71-67 victory over Centro Escolar University (CEU) recently in the 2019 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup at the San Juan Arena. Encho Serrano spearheaded the win with 18 points, four rebounds, …
AFF U15 Girls’ Championship 2019
Philippines falls to Laos in the semis By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippine girls’ U-15 national team was eliminated from the AFF U15 Girls’ Championship 2019 following their 3-1 loss to Laos last Sunday at the Institute of Physical Education Chonburi Campus Stadium in Thailand. “Each tournament is a challenge,” said Philippines coach …
Silay City boxer loses WBC title bout
By Adrian Stewart Co Sonny Boy Jaro of Silay City lost a World Boxing Council-Asia Boxing Council (WBC-Asia) bantamweight title fight over the weekend, falling via seventh round stoppage to Thai fighter Nawaphon Kaikanha at the Workpoint Studio in Bang Phun, Thailand. The first five rounds were a technical bout with Kaikanha jabbing, showing a …
2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup
Blackwater beats Meralco in OT By Adrian Stewart Co Blackwater Elite came up with huge hits down the stretch to beat the Meralco Bolts, 94-91, in overtime to open the 2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup last night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. After an exchange of hits from Elite’s Alex Stepheson …