By Adrian Stewart Co Davao del Norte native Jerwin Ancajas successfully defended his International Boxing Federation world super featherweight belt against Ryuichi Funai of Japan via seventh round stoppage yesterday at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, California in the United States. The win marks his seventh title defense. Funai was aggressive in the opening …
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FEU women’s volleyball team forces decider against AdMU
By Adrian Stewart Co Far Eastern University (FEU) forced a decider in the UAAP Season 81 women’s volleyball “Final 4” after their 10-25, 25-23, 25-22, 12-25, 15-8 win over Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) over the weekend at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Heather Guino-o spearheaded the attack with 17 points …
Petron wins PSL Grand Prix title
By Adrian Stewart Co The Petron Blaze Spikers captured the 2019 PSL Grand Prix Conference title over the weekend after their 26-24, 25-19, 23-25, 25-19 win over F2 Logistics Cargo Movers at the San Juan Arena. Stephanie Niemer led the win with 29 points, while Katherine Bell added 19 and Mary Remy Palma contributed …
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Western Visayas falls to NCR in girls’ volleyball finals By Adrian Stewart Co The Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) finished second in the 2019 Palarong Pambansa secondary girls’ volleyball finals after falling 22-25, 25-9, 23-25, 25-17, 15-6 to the National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA) over the weekend at the Davao City–University …
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WVRAA reclaims secondary boys’ football title By Adrian Stewart Co The Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) recently reclaimed the 2019 Palarong Pambansa secondary boys’ football title at the Davao City–University of the Philippines Sports Complex. Their 2-1 win over the Central Visayas sealed their first championship in four years. Heading into the …
2019 Palarong Pambansa
WVRAA to vie for secondary volleyball titles By Adrian Stewart Co The Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) will be vying for both the secondary boys’ and girls’ volleyball title in the ongoing 2019 Palarong Pambansa after defeating their respective semifinal opponents yesterday in Davao City. The girls’ team completed a 25-16, 25-16 …
Go for Gold-Benilde beats Petron-Letran in the D-League
By Adrian Stewart Co Go for Gold Scratchers-Benilde Blazers earned a 107-87 win over the Petron-Letran Knights in the 2019 PBA D-League last Thursday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Roosevelt Adams unloaded 29 points on 6-of-9 from threes, along with 11 rebounds and four blocks for the Scratchers. In addition, Unique …
Petron forces decider in the PSL finals
By Adrian Stewart Co The Petron Blaze Spikers kept title retention hopes alive after their 23-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-19 victory over the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers last Thursday in Game 2 of the 2019 PSL Grand Prix Conference finals at the San Juan Arena. With the series tied 1-1, the two meet in a …
Bacolod City school advances to Iloilo volleyball tournament semis
By Adrian Stewart Co Living Stones International School recently advanced to the semifinals of the Victor C. Plagata Cup. The annual competition is a secondary girls’ volleyball tournament held at the Bingawan Civic Center in Iloilo. The team defeated Iloilo Doctors’ College and Bingawan National High School on their way to the semifinals. Defending …
NOFA Cup begins later this month
The 4th Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA) Cup is scheduled to begin towards the end of this month, May 29, and is expected to be the largest turnout for the tournament yet with 24 squads from across the country and an estimated 500 players anticipated for the annual competition. “We aspire to provide …