By Adrian Stewart Co Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) advanced to the UAAP Season 81 women’s volleyball finals following their 25-20, 21-25, 25-23, 25-14 win over Far Eastern University (FEU) earlier this week at the San Juan Arena. Kat Tolentino led the win with 19 points on 17 attacks and two blocks, while …
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Bacolodnon joins the Maharlika League
By Adrian Stewart Co Kib Montalbo of Bacolod City recently agreed to sign with the Makati Super Crunch, one of the teams competing in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). The next conference begins next month. “We were able to address our weaknesses from last season following the inclusion of new players this offseason,” …
2019 PBA Cup Finals
San Miguel ties series 2-2 By Adrian Stewart Co The San Miguel Beermen rode on June Mar Fajardo’s near perfect performance, scoring a 114-98 victory over the Magnolia Hotshots in Game 4 of the 2019 Honda PBA Philippine Cup best-of-seven finals series last Wednesday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The win ties …
Cadiz City boxer vies for OPBF title in Tokyo
By Adrian Stewart Co Warlito Parrenas of Cadiz City will be fighting for the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) bantamweight title tonight against Japanese boxer Keita Kurihara at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The Negrense fighter will be looking to snap a two-match losing streak. “I have prepared hard for this fight,” said Parrenas. …
Fajardo named ‘Best Player of the Conference’
By Adrian Stewart Co San Miguel Beermen center June Mar Fajardo was named this year’s Honda PBA Philippine Cup Best Player of the Conference. The award is his sixth ‘Best Player’ designation in a row and eighth overall, which makes him the PBA player with the most conference citations. Also among those in consideration …
BVR on Tour 2019
Negrense wins Lingayen Open By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense Bea Tan, along with her partner Dij Rodriguez, recently captured the 2019 Beach Volleyball Republic on Tour Lingayen Open, which took place last week at the Capitol Beachfront in Lingayen, Pangasinan. After defeating NU-Boysen 1, comprised of Kly Orillaneda and Roma Joy Doromal, an …
Go for Gold-Benilde beats AMA in the D-League
By Adrian Stewart Co The Go for Gold Scratchers-Benilde Blazers continued its winning streak with their recent 109-91 win over the AMA Online Education Titans in the 2019 PBA D-League earlier this week at the JCSGO Gym in Cubao, Quezon City. Roosevelt Adams led the win with 21 points, 17 rebounds, and five assists; …
Bacolod City school finishes third in Bingawan volleyball tournament
By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolod City’s Living Stones International School (LSIS) recently finished in third place at the 14th Victor C. Plagata Cup, a secondary girls’ volleyball tournament held at the Bingawan Civic Center in Bingawan, Iloilo. LSIS defeated Colegio de la Purisima Concepción of Roxas City in the consolation match. In terms of …
Negrense takes bronze in international boxing competition
By Adrian Stewart Co Ian Clark Bautista of Himamaylan City recently finished with a bronze medal in the bantamweight division at the Asian Boxing Confederation Asian Boxing Championships, which took place last month at the Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bangkok, Thailand. The Negrense boxer lost via split decision in the semifinals to Nodirjon Mirzakhmedov …
Iloilo City Summer Wellness
Program underway The Iloilo City Summer Wellness Program, an event designed for city government employees, officially kicked off earlier this week at the city’s Plaza Libertad. “We encourage [city employees] to engage in sports to prevent diseases because of unhealthy lifestyle,” said City Sports Division officer-in-charge Moises Salomon, Jr. Among the events to be …