By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) continued to dominate the Filipino-Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation Track and Field Invitational Cup. After collecting several medals on opening day, BTTHS emerged as overall champion in the elementary category and came in second in the secondary division. After previously earning medals, Jade Cordova, Hannah …
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PBA All-Star Weekend
North beats South, 185-170 By Adrian Stewart Co Japeth Aguilar and Arwind Santos went on dunking sprees as the North All-Stars cruised to a 185-170 win over the South All-Stars during this year’s PBA All-Stars Weekend at the Calasiao Sports Complex in Calasiao, Pangasinan. Aguilar of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel ignited the North …
2018–19 ASEAN Basketball League
HK moves the Philippines closer to elimination By Adrian Stewart Co The Hong Kong Eastern basketball team recently pushed San Miguel Alab Pilipinas closer to elimination after scoring a 90-88 upset in Game 1 of their 2019 ASEAN Basketball League best-of-three quarterfinal series at the Hoops Dome in Lapu Lapu City, Cebu. The …
DLSU women’s volleyball team drubs UST
By Adrian Stewart Co De La Salle University (DLSU) exacted revenge on the University of Santo Tomas (UST) with a 21-25, 25-23, 25-19, 26-24 win in the 81st UAAP women’s volleyball season last Sunday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Desiree Cheng led the win with 20 points; while Ilongga …
Iloilo City sports clinic begins next week
The Iloilo City Sports Division will be offering a free summer sports clinic for athletes below 13 years of age starting next week, April 8, and running until April 14. “This is city government’s way of promoting various sports because we know that children are very active,” said Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III. “As …
Negrense captures IBO belt
By Adrian Stewart Co Calatrava native John Michael Zulueta captured two International Boxing Organization (IBO) minimumweight titles over the weekend at the Gaisano Grand Mall in Bacolod City. His unanimous decision win over Ariston Aton earned him the IBO Oceania and Oriental minimumweight belts. Zulueta was the early aggressor as he pummeled the …
PBA All-Star Weekend
Rookies/Sophomores beat Juniors By Adrian Stewart Co Javee Mocon scored the game-winning tip-in as the Rookies/Sophomores All-Stars cruised to a 141-140 win over the Juniors during the 2019 PBA All-Star Weekend event at the Calasiao Sports Complex in Pangasinan. Mocon, a rookie from the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, was at the right place at …
F2 Logistics wallops Foton
By Adrian Stewart Co F2 Logistics Cargo Movers walloped the Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy, 28-26, 25-15, 25-23, in the 2019 Philippine Super Liga (PSL) Grand Prix Conference last Saturday at the San Juan Arena. Maria Jose Perez led the victory with 19 points on 15 attacks and four blocks, while Lindsay Stalzer added 12 …
AdMU women’s volleyball team sweeps UP
By Adrian Stewart Co The Ateneo de Manila University women’s volleyball team kept its eyes on the top spot of the 81st UAAP women’s volleyball season after their 25-23, 25-16, 25-23 sweep over the University of the Philippines last Saturday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Kat Tolentino led the …
BTTHS opens FCAAF with 20 gold medals
By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolod Tay Tung High School opened their Filipino-Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation (FCAAF) Track and Field Invitational Cup campaign over the weekend by winning 20 gold medals. Krisha Dedoyco Aguillon and Ana Hermosura began the medal spree by each taking home three gold medals in the in elementary category. Jade Cordova …