WVRAA girls’ volleyball team sweeps Region II By Adrian Stewart Co The Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) secondary girls’ volleyball team recently pulled off a 25-14, 25-14 sweep of Region II in the ongoing 2019 Palarong Pambansa at the Davao City–University of the Philippines Sports Complex. “It’s a good start for us,” …
SPORTS
Magnolia advances to PBA finals
By Adrian Stewart Co Magnolia Hotshots overturned a 17-point deficit to seal a 63-60 overtime win over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in Game 7 of their 2019 Honda PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series last Sunday night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Down by as much as 17 …
2019 Arafura Games
Escalante City athlete wins gold By Adrian Stewart Co Franz Gela Romualdo Bintad of Escalante City recently captured gold at the ongoing 2019 Arafura Games in Darwin, Australia. The competition opened last Friday and is scheduled to run until May 4. She defeated international competition to win gold in the women’s javelin throw. …
2019 Philippine Premier League
Kaya opens season with 3-0 win By Adrian Stewart Co Kaya FC-Iloilo opened their 2019 Philippine Premier League campaign with a 3-0 win over Green Archers United over the weekend at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium in Manila. Midfielder Arnel Amita put the Ilonggo side up 1-0 in the 13th minute off a pass from …
UST women’s volleyball team beats NU
By Adrian Stewart Co The University of Santo Tomas (UST) improved their chances at a “Final 4” berth following their 27-25, 25-17, 21-25, 25-16 win over National University (NU) in the 81st UAAP women’s volleyball season over the weekend at the San Juan Arena. Cherry Rondina spearheaded the attack for UST with 21 points, all …
2019 Palarong Pambansa
WVRAA seeking gold in volleyball By Adrian Stewart Co The Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) secondary girls’ volleyball team is optimistic about her prospects in the 2019 Palarong Pambansa, which kicked off in Davao City over the weekend. “Last year’s Palarong Pambansa may not [have been] for us but, this time, we worked harder …
2019 Arafura Games
Negrense runner wins silver By Adrian Stewart Co Ara Rahbea Delotavo of Bacolod Tay Tung High School recently won a silver medal at the ongoing 2019 Arafura Games in Darwin, Australia. The competition opened last Friday and is scheduled to run until May 4. The Silay City native medaled in the 4×100 meter relay alongside …
Palarong Pambansa kicks off in Davao City this weekend
By Adrian Stewart Co The Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) will be looking to put up a strong performance at the 62nd Palarong Pambansa, which kicks off this weekend, April 28, at the Davao City–University of the Philippines Sports Complex “[WVRAA] gave their best last year in Vigan,” said Department of Education (DepEd) …
LOPTTA hosts free table tennis clinic
The Lopue’s Table Tennis Association will be holding free table tennis clinics from April 29 to May 11 at the LOPTTA playing center, located at the Lopue’s San Sebastián annex building. Approximately 70 participants from across Negros Occidental are expected to join the event. Coach Marell Lagunday-Alvarez will be leading the training team, who …
Petron, F2 Logistics advance to PSL finals
The Petron Blaze Spikers and F2 Logistics Cargo Movers advanced to the 2019 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Conference finals last Thursday night at the San Juan Arena, setting up a rematch of last year’s finals series where Petron won 2-1. Petron came from behind to beat the Cignal HD Spikers 23-25, 25-17, 25-16, 25-21 …