By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The championship round for March of the Tenpin Masters Challenge (TMC) Season 3 begins at the East Bowling Center at the Lopue’s East Centre in Bacolod City. Herman Santos, who captured the September 2016 title, is the current top seed with 1,330 pin falls, followed by Virgilio Arcolas with 1,309. …
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STI-WNU wins cluster tournament
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) won the STI National Basketball Tournament cluster eliminations, destroying STI-Aklan, 115-50. The win earns the Bacolod City school a spot in the STI National Basketball Tournament All-Visayas Finals, where they will meet STI-Ormoc on April 4. The winner of that game goes on to represent the …
2019 AFC Asian Cup Philippines demolish 10-man Nepal, 4-1
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippines national football team, the Azkals, opened the third qualifying round for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup with a 4-1 win over the Nepal national football team, earlier this week at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila. The Azkals had an early opportunity after Nepalese midfielder Bikram Lama was …
2017 Philippine Series Negros Occidental softball teams to compete in two divisions
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. In preparation for the 2017 Philippine Series, set to take place in Dumaguete City from April 4 to 12, the Negros Occidental softball team, the softbelles, will be competing in both the senior and junior divisions. Suiting up for the senior team are Kaith Ezra Jalandoni, Mary Joys and Joesiemers …
Sagay City-native wins Talisay City chess tournament
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Sagay City-native Natori Diaz won the Mary Jo Aguirre Kiddies 16 Under Women’s Chess Championship in Talisay City over the weekend, taking home P3,000. Aliah Belano of Bacolod City took second place, followed by Manilyn Cabungcag of Escalante City. Rounding out the Top 10 were Aera Sinining, Natalie Young, Jasmine …
STI-WNU Coach: Cluster tournament a warm-up for PRISAA
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. With the STI National Basketball Tournament cluster eliminations ending today, with host school STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) taking on STI-Aklan, STI-WNU head coach Dennis Tumayan said the tournament serves as a warm-up for the upcoming 2017 National Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) Championships, set to take place in Iba, Zambales …
Bowlers Club of Bacolod City Open Trio Duckpin Bowling Tournament Roa’s Lechon/BCY, RJ Stars/NPBC on top
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Roa’s Lechon/BCY and RJ Stars/NPBC lead the men’s and ladies’ divisions, respectively, of the ongoing 8th Bowlers Club of Bacolod City Open Trio Duckpin Bowling Tournament at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. Roa’s Lechon/BCY garnered a total of 4,894 points leading the 12-team line-up. They are …
NOHSAAI Unity Cup The Class of 1994 leads top bracket
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Class of 1994 took the reins of Bracket A from the Class of 1985 in the ongoing NOHS@115 Negros Occidental High School Alumni Association, Inc. (NOHSAAI) “Unity Cup” Bowling Fellowship finals at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. The Class of 1994 gathered a total of …
2017 Palarong Pambansa Hanah Taekwondo prepares for competition
By Jerome S. Galunan Jr. Palarong Pambansa-qualified athletes of Hanah Taekwondo are preparing to represent the Negros Island Region (NIR) in the nationwide competition that takes place next month in Antique. In the secondary girls category, Camille Andrea Miraflores of the University of St. La Salle-Integrated School (USLS-IS) will compete in the flyweight (42-44kgs) division; …
2017 Palarong Pambansa Organizing Committee: Antique is 70% ready
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Antique is 70 percent ready to host the 2017 Palarong Pambansa, set to take place from April 23 to 29. Palarong Pambansa Organizing Committee chairperson Arthur Lastimoso said the rubberized track oval is currently being installed at the Binirayan Sports Complex, which will be completed within 14 days. Meanwhile, around …