By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Negrense softbelles are leaving for Singapore today to compete in the 2017 Asia Pacific Softball Tournament, held in Singapore starting tomorrow and ending on Sunday, June 18. The team will be competing in both the 11-12 year old and the 13-14 year old age-group division. Suiting up for the …
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D-League Basketball Tournament AA Electrical meets BAPRO in the finals
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Following AA Electrical’s 68-66 defeat of Nena’s and BAPRO’s 89-79 win over Capitol, the two winners next meet each other in the Best-of-3 finals series of the 2017 D-League Basketball Tournament at the STI-West Negros University gym. AA Electrical took an early lead, ending the first period up 20-16. However, …
3rd Albee Cup Murcia hosts Week 3
The third week of the ongoing Albee Cup took place in Murcia, with the Murcia Public Plaza covered court and the Murcia gym serving as sporting venues. The hosts lost to Victorias City in the 40-and-above basketball category, but beat EB Magalona in the 39-and-below division. Meanwhile, Talisay City defeated both Victorias City in the …
Gov. Alfredo Marañon, Jr. Inter-Hacienda Softball Tournament Cadiz Sluggers claim title
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Cadiz Sluggers defeated Hacienda Gaston Marals over the weekend, 3-1, at the Lourdes Ballpark in Manapla to capture the 1st Gov. Alfredo Marañon, Jr. Inter-Hacienda Softball Tournament title. The Sluggers scored all three runs in the opening inning, with Marals scoring their lone run in the third inning. An …
AFC Asian Cup Christiaens injured, out of match against Tajikistan
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ceres-Negros FC midfielder Jeffrey Christiaens and Global Cebu FC winger Hikaru Minegishi both suffered injuries during the Philippine national team’s recent 8-1 defeat to China, ruling them both out of tomorrow’s AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Tajikistan at the Central Republican Stadium in Dushanbe. They have since been replaced by …
Bowlers Club of Bacolod City Open Trio Duckpin Bowling Tournament Tough Trucks/NPBC, RJ Stars/NPBC win
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Tough Trucks/NPBC and RJ Stars/NPBC recently captured the 8th Bowlers Club of Bacolod City Open Trio Duckpin Bowling Tournament 2017 men’s and women’s titles, respectively, at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. Coming in with a twice-to-beat advantage, Tough Trucks/NPBC beat ESD Solid Strikers/ASSFBI, 352-321, in the …
Bago City boxer wins via knockout
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Aston ‘Mighty’ Palicte of Bago City knocked out former WBO Oriental super flyweight champion John Mark ‘Iceman’ Apolinario in the eighth round of their non-title bout in the “Brawl at the Mall: The Homecoming” at the Robinsons Mall Atrium in General Santos City over the weekend. The win marks the …
Elite 60 Development Camp SJI’s Daniel Coo named ‘Visayas Most Outstanding Player’
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Daniel Coo of the St. John’s Institute was named Visayas Most Outstanding Player in the Elite 60 Development Camp U16 category at the Colegio de San Agustin gym in Makati City. “I am very proud of the achievement,” said Coo’s father, Daniel. “I hope this will encourage him to train …
Quimanhan wins Negros Tenpin Open title
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Jasper Quimanhan of the Sugarbowl Tenpin Association, Inc. (STAI), the organizer of the event, recently won the 19th Negros Tenpin Bowling Open Tournament Masters Event at the Lopue’s East Bowling Center scoring 1,962 pinfalls. Heber Alqueza of Bowlingplex Tenpin Association-Prima (BTA-Prima) came in second place with 1,952 pinfalls, followed by …
2017 RHB Singapore Cup Ceres meets Hougang United on June 20
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ceres-Negros FC is set to meet S.League club Hougang United on June 20 in the 2017 RHB Singapore Cup at the Hougang Stadium. The Negrense club took third place in last year’s tournament. A total of 13 clubs are taking part in the tournament, with nine from Singapore, alongside clubs …