By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense guards Mark Nonoy, Miguel Corteza and Keith Pido bannered the Western Visayas-based players selected in the PBA Season 49 Rookie Draft at the Glorietta Malls Activity Center in Makati City on Sunday, July 14. Nonoy, a native of Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City, was selected 10th overall by the …
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Strong Group moves past BSBL for second straight Jones Cup win
Strong Group Athletics-Philippines cruised past the BSBL Guardians to remain spotless in the 43rd William Jones Cup. SGA recorded a 91-69 win on Sunday, July 14, in Taipei to tally their second straight victory in as many games, and leading the way for them were Chris McCullough and Ange Kouame. The former San Miguel …
Negrense Escanlar shines as NU enters Shakey’s semis
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs fended off the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF), 25-11, 25-12 and 25-14, in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Saturday, July 13. Myrtle Totica Escanlar stepped up offensively with nine points, on eight …
Negrense Cabayaran nabs 2 golds in Palarong Pambansa swimming
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense swimmer Alexi Kouzenye Cabayaran emerged with two gold medals in the secondary girls’ swimming competition of the 2024 Palarong Pambansa in Cebu City over the weekend. The Bacolod Trinity Christian School standout captured her first gold in the secondary girls’ 50-meter backstroke before nailing the 4×500 freestyle relay with …
Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao has a ‘good problem’ in PBA Draft
Rain or Shine mentor Yeng Guiao, whose team had five picks in the first two rounds of the PBA Rookie Draft, had a “good problem” ahead of the exercise at the Glorietta Activity Center yesterday. The multi-titled coach discussed his situation during the PBA Draft Combine on Thursday, July 11, at the Ynares Sports …
Bacolod City of Smiles falters to S. Cotabato in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod City of Smiles dropped another close game in the 2024 MPBL Season after a 90-84 loss to the South Cotabato Warriors at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City on Thursday night, July 11. Bacolod was ahead at 71-70 after a basket by Louie Vigil, but South Cotabato quickly turned …
Negrense bets capture 2 golds in Palarong Pambansa
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense hurdler Mico Villaran and swimmer Maxene Hayley Uy delivered a gold medal each for the Western Visayas delegation in the ongoing 2024 Palarong Pambansa in Cebu City. Villaran, a standout from the Romanito P. Maravilla National High School, captured a gold medal in the secondary boys’ 110-meter hurdles event …
What Ginebra wants from PBA Draft, according to coach Tim Cone
While coach Tim Cone knows pretty well that Justine Baltazar or Kai Ballungay will not reach the 10th pick of the PBA Draft, the multi-decorated tactician is hopeful that they could still land a good athlete, perhaps at the point guard position in the talent-rich pool. Cone, who just arrived from an electrifying campaign …
Negrense Marsh shines as NU defeats Enderun in Shakey’s
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense rookie Celine Marsh had a decent National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs debut as they swept the Enderun Colleges Titans, 25-19, 25-15, 25-16, in the 2024 Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila on Wednesday, July 10. The former Trinity Christian School-Bacolod standout finished with …
Negrense Nonoy to provide hustle for PBA team drafting him
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense guard Mark Nonoy promises to provide hustle and energy for the team that will draft him in the 2024 PBA Rookie Draft scheduled this Sunday, July 14, at the Glorietta Mall in Makati City. According to the Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City native guard, he hopes that his intensity …