By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Cadiz Rushkals-B recently won the U17 Futsal Girls event, part of the recently-concluded 2017 Dynamic Football League. Pontevedra-A finished in second place, while St. Scholastica’s Academy took third. Meanwhile, in other events, Bago City FC took the U16 Boys title, Don Bosco Technical Institute won the U13 Boys title, Himamaylan …
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Bago City boxer TKO’d in Tijuana bout
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The fight between reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia-Pacific bantamweight champion ‘King’ Arthur Villanueva of Bago City and undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) world bantamweight titlist Luis ‘Pantera’ Nery over the weekend in Tijuana, Mexico came to an end shortly into the sixth round after the WBC titlist was awarded …
Provincial sports meet begins next week
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Association of Negros Occidental Private Schools and School Administrators, Inc. (ANOPSSAI) will hold a qualifying meet from November 15 to 17 at the Murcia municipal gym. Competitors will be seeking spots in the 2017 Palarong Panlalawigan, which is set for December. The competition will focus on 16 sporting events, with …
2017 D’League: Orange-AA Electrical suffers first loss in the competition
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Orange-AA Electrical recently suffered their first loss in the ongoing 2017 D’League, falling to BAPRO, 86-81, at the STI-West Negros University. BAPRO took an 18-14 lead in the first period, which later became 30-16 in the second quarter. In the third period, the eventual winners widened their lead to …
LOPTTA donates equipment to local table tennis clubs, schools
The Lopue’s Table Tennis Association (LOPTTA) recently provided 720 new training balls and 10 rackets to clubs and schools across Negros Occidental. Among the recipients were Minoyan Elementary School in Murcia, the Antipolo Table Tennis Club of Pontevedra, Ma-ao Elementary School in Bago City, the House of Praise in Bacolod City, the Guinpa-an Table Tennis …
37th NOPSSCEA: Football competition kicks off today
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The football competition of the ongoing Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports, Cultural and Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) meet begins today, with matches divided into elementary and secondary divisions. In the elementary division, Trinity Christian School (TCS) meets St. Scholastica’s Academy, the University of St. La Salle (USLS) plays South Hills …
Bago City boxer calls opponent a ‘non-stop punching machine’ ahead of fight
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ahead of his fight against undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) world bantamweight titlist Luis Nery tonight in Tijuana, Mexico, reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia-Pacific bantamweight champion ‘King’ Arthur Villanueva of Bago City remarked on his opponent’s capabilities during a recent pre-fight press conference. “He is dangerous and is a non-stop …
Third District wins tournament
8th Negros First-Governor Alfredo G. Marañon, Jr. Cup Open Boxing Championships By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Negros Occidental third congressional district won the 8th Negros First-Governor Alfredo G. Marañon, Jr. Cup Open Boxing Championships, which took place at the Sagay City gym last week. The third district won seven gold, five silver, and eight …
Philippines to compete alongside six other nations in Thailand
South East Asia Tchoukball Championships 2017 By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Tchoukball Association of the Philippines (TAP) is set to compete in the Southeast Asia Tchoukball Championships 2017, which begins today at Ramkhamhaeng University in Bangkok, Thailand. The competition runs throughout the weekend, ending on Sunday, November 5. Among the other entries into the …
Ceres FC pummels JPV Marikina, 5-0
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ceres-Negros FC served JPV Marikina FC a 5-0 thumping over the weekend in their Philippine Football League (PFL) match at the Panaad Park and Stadium. The home side got out to an early lead, scoring three goals within the first seven minutes of the match. Striker Fernando Rodríguez scored in …