Sagay City, an emerging sports tourism destination

Posted by watchmen
March 12, 2018
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  Over the weekend, I was in Sagay City for the 5th Sinigayan 7-a-side Football Festival, which gathered thousands of footballers from across Negros Occidental at Sagay City National High School. I was surprised how the event has progressed from 40 teams back in 2014. The strong participation of parents and the community has turned …

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Sagay City, an emerging sports tourism destination

Posted by watchmen
March 12, 2018
Posted in SPORTS

Over the weekend, I was in Sagay City for the 5th Sinigayan 7-a-side Football Festival, which gathered thousands of footballers from across Negros Occidental at Sagay City National High School. I was surprised how the event has progressed from 40 teams back in 2014. The strong participation of parents and the community has turned the …

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Fil-Sino Athletic Club Asia Brewery Invitational Cup 2018

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March 12, 2018
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Silver Graces wins Class A   By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr.   Silver Graces won Class A of the Fil-Sino Athletic Club Asia Brewery Invitational Cup 2018 at Bacolod Tay Tung High School over the weekend, defeating Brew Kettle-MSW Bleachers, 85-75, in the finals. Despite lagging, 29-25, in the first quarter, the eventual winners managed …

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PAL Interclub Golf Tournament

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March 12, 2018
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Manila Southwoods seals four-peat   By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr.   Manila Southwoods secured a four-peat victory of the PAL Interclub Regular Men’s Championship yesterday at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club in Bacolod City. The team finished 41 points ahead of their closest rival, the Luisita Golf Club. “This only goes to show …

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Sinigayan Festival 2018

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March 12, 2018
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DBTI wins two football festival divisions   By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr.   The Don Bosco Technical Institute (DBTI) recently won the Mixed 10 and the Boys’ 16 divisions of the Sinigayan 7 A-Side Football Festival at the Sagay National High School football field. In other categories, Villa Angela A won the Boys’ 13, Living …

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PAL Interclub Golf Tournament

Posted by watchmen
March 10, 2018
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Manila Southwoods leads by 23 points   By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr.   Following the second day of the PAL Interclub Regular Men’s Championship at the Bacolod Golf and Country Club in Murcia, defending champions Manila Southwoods took a 23-point lead over the Luisita Golf Club. Kristoffer Arevalo led the team, finishing two under par, …

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2018 AFC Cup

Posted by watchmen
March 10, 2018
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Muñoz rejoins Ceres FC ahead of Shan United match   By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr.   Ceres-Negros FC defender Junior Muñoz is set to rejoin the club ahead of their upcoming 2018 AFC Cup match against Myanmar National League champions Shan United FC at the Thuwunna Stadium in Myanmar next week, March 14, following an …

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Fil-Sino Athletic Club Asia Brewery Invitational Cup 2018

Posted by watchmen
March 9, 2018
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Singcang Destroyer advances to the semis   By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr.   Singcang Destroyer recently defeated Rain or Shine-Manila Beer, 81-73, earning a spot in the Class A semifinals of the Fil-Sino Athletic Club Asia Brewery Invitational Cup 2018 at Bacolod Tay Tung High School. Arjie Gicana led the victory with 21 points, followed …

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Sinigayan Festival 2018

Posted by watchmen
March 9, 2018
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Over 2,000 expected to participate in football festival   By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr.   Over 2,000 footballers from across the province are expect to participate in the Sinigayan 7 A-Side Football Festival set to begin tomorrow, March 10, at the Sagay National High School football field. The competition will be divided into several categories, …

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