By ADRIAN STEWART CO Paul Barcelona of the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts is continuing his high school basketball career with the De La Salle Zobel Junior Archers in the UAAP boys basketball tournament. According to the Bacolod City-native guard, being recruited by Junior Archers head coach Boris Aldeguer is a fulfillment of …
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Marcial primed to complete redemption in Olympics return
Eumir Marcial has the chance to finish the Philippines’ search for Olympic boxing gold in the upcoming 2024 Paris Games. In the 100th year of the country’s participation in the quadrennial meet, the Association of Boxing Alliances (ABAP) is hoping to finally clinch the elusive boxing gold in the Summer Games. ABAP secretary-general Marcus …
Strong Group dismantles Malaysia to remain perfect in Jones Cup
Strong Group Athletics (SGA) Philippines remains perfect midway through their 43rd William Jones Cup campaign. The Charles Tiu-coached squad dismantled Malaysia, 89-54, during their faceoff on Wednesday night, July 17, in Taiwan to remain spotless in four games. Chris McCullough was still SGA’s best player as he delivered 16 points, five rebounds, an assist, …
Negrense Panique steers NU Lady Bulldogs to Shakey’s title
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Arah Panique stepped up offensively as the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs scored a 25-21, 23-25, 20-25, 25-19, 15-10 Game 2 win over the Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws to clinch the Shakey’s Super League crown at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Tuesday night, July 16. The Alas Pilipinas …
Negrense booters bow to NCR in Palaro football finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Western Visayas, represented by Tañon Maroons-San Carlos City, failed to sustain their strong start to suffer a 3-2 loss to the National Capital Region (NCR) in the 2024 Palarong Pambansa secondary boys’ football at the Dynamic Herb Sports Complex in Cebu City on Tuesday, July 16. The Francis Roy Bacuna-mentored …
Bell answers the call as Chery Tiggo sweeps Farm Fresh
The Chery Tiggo Crossovers are in the win column in Pool A after a straight-sets triumph over Farm Fresh, 25-13, 27-25, 25-22 on the opening day of the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference on Tuesday, July 16, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. As expected, returning American reinforcement Khat Bell was …
Negrense Barcelona, WV 3×3 team finish 3rd in Palaro
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Paul Barcelona carried the scoring chores for Western Visayas (WV) as they claimed a bronze medal in the 2024 Palarong Pambansa secondary boys’ 3×3 basketball at the Hoops Dome in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu on Monday, July 15. The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts standout tallied 20 points as …
Bacolod Tay Tung HS volley team retains Palarong Pambansa gold
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts, representing Western Visayas (WV), repeated as gold medal winners in the 2024 Palarong Pambansa secondary girls’ volleyball tournament. The Thunderbolts retained their gold medal following a 25-15, 18-25, 27-29, 25-22, 15-12 victory over the National Capital Region’s (NCR) Far Eastern University Lady Baby …
Cone: Quiambao, Tamayo could be ‘future stars’ of Gilas
Gilas Pilipinas young gun Kevin Quiambao is set to lead De La Salle University later this year as they aim to defend their championship in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament. The 6-foot-6, Muntinlupa native is expected to carry the load for the Green Archers starting in September, especially after the departure of …
Negrense swimmer Cabayaran adds 2 medals in Palaro
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense swimmer Alexi Kouzenye Cabayaran chipped in two more medals for Western Visayas in the 2024 Palarong Pambansa swimming competition being held in Cebu City. The Bacolod Trinity Christian School standout finished with a gold medal in the secondary girls’ 100-meter freestyle before settling for silver in the 50-meter freestyle …