SPORTS

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The 1st Montilla-Lizares Invitational Women’s Beach Volleyball Tournament will see eight teams from across the country face off from March 30 to 31 in Sipalay City. Local competitors include Erjane Magdato and Alexa Polidario of the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos, Kathleen Tagudando and Therese Caunga of Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod, Jennifer …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. In a tune-up match for their upcoming AFC Asian Cup qualifying match against Nepal this month, the Philippine national football team, the Azkals, will meet the Malaysia national football team at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila, tonight, at 7:30 p.m. It was previously reported the Azkals called up 10 …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ceres-Negros FC defender Joshua Grommen flew to Bahrain, yesterday, with the Philippines U23 football team, where they will play in two friendly matches with the Bahraini squad on March 24 and 26 at the Khalifa Sports City Stadium. The matches will serve as preparation for the 2017 Southeast Asian (SEA) …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Negros Island Region (NIR) athletes, coaches, and chaperones will undergo screenings and interviews by the National Screening and Accreditation Committee (NSAC) tomorrow and Friday at the Negros Occidental Multi-Purpose Activity Center (NOMPAC) and the Dumaguete City Division Office. According to Department of Education-Negros Island Region (DepEd-NIR) OIC-Director Gilbert Sadsad, the …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Far Eastern University-Manila 2 (FEU-2) claimed the men’s title while Beach Volleyball Republic team 2 (BVR-2) took the women’s title in the BVR on Tour event on Lakawon Island over the weekend. FEU-2 defeated Team Iloilo, 21-18, 22-20, as Team Davao took third place. BVR-2 also faced Team Iloilo in …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Around 20 dragon boat teams are expected to compete in the 2017 Dumaguete Dragon Boat Challenge on April 8. The competition will be divided into Standard Boat/300 meters and Short Boat/300 meters categories, split between open, mixed, and inter-barangay divisions. The Short Boat category will also feature a women’s division. …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) head coach Dennis Tumayan is coaching two basketball teams set to compete simultaneously in two separate competitions. He is currently at the helm of the school’s basketball delegation set to compete in the 2017 National Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) Championships, from April 22 to 28 …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Antique’s first hosting of the Palarong Pambansa begins next month, on April 23, and the Department of Education (DepEd) recently revealed the sporting venues which will feature multiple events. The Binirayan Sports Complex in San Jose de Buenavista will host most of the activities, including athletics, aquatics, and aero gymnastics. …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. After Negros Occidental athletes took home a total 229 medals from the Palarong NIR, held earlier this year in Dumaguete City, the province recently awarded all the winners with cash during a ceremony at the Negros Occidental Multi-Purpose Activity Center, distributing a total P667,400. According to Department of Education-Negros Occidental …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ice Sportswear wrapped up the Best-of-3 finals series of the Toby’s Sports Bacolod Inter-Barkada Basketball Tournament at the STI-West Negros University gym, defeating POC, 94-87, in Game 3, winning the series, 2-1. Following the first period, POC held a narrow lead, up 24-23. However, following a 24-16 run in the …