Bacolodnon extends golden run in taekwondo By Adrian Stewart Co After dominating previous taekwondo competitions, Bacolodnon Jamie Hannah Agaloos recently captured gold in the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association Meet in Bacolod City. The Tangub Christian Academy student won gold in the junior individual event in silver in the junior tea class. “I …
SPORTS
San Carlos City player scores brace, pushes DLSU over UP
By Adrian Stewart Co organize A brace by San Carlos City native Shanden Vergara earned De La Salle University a 2-1 win over the University of the Philippines in their UAAP men’s football match earlier this week at the Far Eastern University-Diliman (FEU-Diliman) pitch. “Masaya, kasi, hindi ko inexpect this kind of game na …
Negrense boxer returns to the ring tonight
By Adrian Stewart Co Following his February 2018 technical knockout win over Dondon Navarez, Silay City native Sonny Boy Jaro makes his return to the ring tonight as he battles Indonesian boxer Boido Simanjuntak at the Angono Municipal gym in Angono, Rizal. “Ready na tayo sa ating boxing return (We are ready for …
WVPRISAA 2019
Negros Occidental finishes second in tertiary division, third in secondary By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Occidental closed their 2019 Western Visayas Private Schools Athletic Association (WVPRISAA) Meet with a second place finish in the tertiary division and third in the secondary. The Negrense squad earned 111 gold, 82 silver, and 41 bronze medals …
UST volleyball team beats DLSU in straight sets
By Adrian Stewart Co The University of Santo Tomas (UST) scored a 25-20, 25-22, 25-17 sweep over De La Salle University (DLSU) in the 81st UAAP women’s volleyball season last Wednesday at the San Juan Arena. Cherry Rondina led UST with 19 points, including 17 attacks; while rookie Ejiya Laure added 15 markers. …
Negrenses win silver at national athletics competition
By Adrian Stewart Co Bernalyn Bejoy and Trexie dela Torre of Team Negros Occidental each clinched a silver medal at the 2019 Ayala Philippine Athletics Championships last Wednesday at the City of Ilagan Sports Complex in Ilagan, Isabela. Bejoy captured silver in the girls’ 400-meter hurdles and dela Torre won silver in the girls’ …
Perkins lifts Phoenix past Magnolia
By Adrian Stewart Co Jason Perkins came up with go-ahead baskets as Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters cruised to an 89-87 win over Magnolia Hotshots in the 2019 Honda PBA Philippine Cup earlier this week at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Trailing 87-85 following a three-point play by Hotshots’ Paul Lee, Perkins answered with a three-pointer …
Columbian Dyip sinks Rain or Shine
By Adrian Stewart Co Columbian Dyip edged out the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 85-82, in the 2019 Honda PBA Philippine Cup last night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Rashawn McCarthy led the Dyip with 22 points, including five triples; while Jackson Corpuz added 12 markers and Jaymar Perez earned double-double with 11 points …
WVPRISAA 2019
NOPSSCEA sweeps football titles By Adrian Stewart Co The Negros Occidental Private School Sports, Cultural and Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) recently swept the men’s football events at the 2019 Western Visayas Private Schools Athletic Association (WVPRISAA) Meet in Bacolod City. The Negrense side dominated the Iloilo Private Schools Athletic Association (ILOPRISAA) and defended their …
Petron-Letran trips up AMA in the D-League
By Adrian Stewart Co The Petron-Letran Knights notched one for the win column in the 2019 PBA D-League after their 108-91 victory over the AMA Online Education Titans last Tuesday at the Paco Arena in Manila. Larry Muyang led Petron scoring 21 points, with 15 coming in the fourth quarter. In addition, Christian Fajarito …