SPORTS

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Sports Journ faces ASSFBI Mixed, tonight, in the 2017 KMH Inter-Squad Trios Duckpin Bowling League Season 2 stepladder final at Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. The winner will meet the tournament’s namesake Kami Mga Hubin (KMH) in the finals. On the women’s side, Triple “D” finished on …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Jasper Quimanhan won the Tenpin Masters Challenge (TMC) Season Three championship shootout for February at the East Bowling Center, Lopue’s East Centre in Bacolod City. Quimanhan bowled an average 196 pin falls, beating out Paul Pacis in the final game, 190-168. With the win, Quimanhan joined this season’s winners including …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Class of 1985 led Bracket A of the NOHS@115 Negros Occidental High School Alumni Association, Inc. (NOHSAAI) “Unity Cup” Bowling Fellowship finals at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. The leaders sit atop the bracket with 1,495 pin falls, followed by the Classes of 1994 – …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Negros Island Region (NIR) secondary boys basketball head coach Dennis Tumayan recently expressed his concern about the provided accommodations for the upcoming 2017 Palarong Pambansa in Antique, saying it takes around 45 minutes to get to the venue. It was earlier reported Tobias Fomier Catholic School and Dao Catholic High …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Silay City-born Sonny Boy Jaro will be looking to dethrone Jonas ‘Zorro’ Sultan of Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte from the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Inter-Continental super flyweight, this weekend at the Makati Cinema Square Boxing Arena. The 34-year-old World Boxing Council (WBC) International super flyweight champion is also seeking his …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The University of St. La Salle-Integrated School (USLS-IS) was ousted from the ongoing National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) following a narrow 79-78 loss to Isabela Colleges (Cauayan) in Division 2. USLS-IS opened the tournament with a 68-46 win over Langatian National High School. Advancing to the Division 2 semifinals include …

By Jerome S. Galunan Jr. Ceres-Negros FC continues their campaign in the 2017 AFC Cup group stage tonight, meeting Malaysian outfit Felda United FC at the Panaad Park and Stadium. Ceres currently leads Group G with four points, following a huge 5-0 victory over Tampines Rovers FC of Singapore. Felda United, meanwhile, currently sits in …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The boxing invitational, coordinated by the Bacolod Amateur Boxing Association (BABA), saw eight Bacolod City-based boxers triumph during the event at the 888 Chinatown Square Mall. Initial reports said the event would take place at the BAYS Center. Benedick Esmolo of Barangay Singcang defeated Kenrich Monteclaro of Barangay Bata in …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Jr. NBA will be holding a free basketball clinic this weekend, on March 18, in Talisay City for boys and girls between the ages of eight and 16. Under the program, participants have the opportunity to experience NBA-style basketball and learn the league’s core values of sportsmanship, teamwork, having …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Joshua Benedict Baldonado of St. John’s Institute (SJI) was one of 14 Jr. NBC participants of the recent regional selection camp in Cebu selected for the national training camp, which takes place from May 12 to 14 in Metro Manila. The regional selection camp reviewed fundamental skills challenges, along with …