By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. POC and Ice Sportswear are set to meet in the Best-of-3 finals series of the Toby’s Sports Bacolod Inter-Barkada Basketball Tournament at the STI-West Negros University gym. POC defeated Negros Occidental Athletic Club (NOAC), 87-72, to earn their spot in the finals, while Ice Sportswear beat Bacolod Basketball Club (BBC), …
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Cebu dominates three categories in recent PFF football festival
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Teams from the Cebu Football Association (Cebu FA) dominated three categories in the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) Festival of Football, held in San Carlos City over the weekend. Cebu FA won the U13 girls and boys competitions, along with the U15 girls category. Meanwhile, the Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA) …
Women’s boxing, weightlifting scrapped from 2017 SEA Games
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Local sports officials reacted to reports that organizers of the 2017 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Kuala Lumpur decided to scrap women’s boxing and weightlifting, along with a host of other events. National women’s boxing team head coach Roel Velasco indicated his disappointment over Josie Gabuco not getting the …
Panaad sa Negros Sportsfest begins April 22
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Athletes from across Negros Occidental are expected to converge at the Panaad Park and Stadium from April 22 to 30 for the Panaad sa Negros Sportsfest 2017. Among the events set to take place include taekwondo, football, boxing, chess, athletics, karatedo, and arnis. There are also a 12K run; events …
2017 NBTC USLS opens tournament against Langatian National High School
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The University of St. La Salle (USLS) will meet Langatian National High School today at 4:00 p.m. to open Division 2 Group 2 of the National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. USLS is scheduled to play two more matches tomorrow, meeting …
2017 AFC Cup Felda United arrives in Bacolod City tonight
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Malaysia club Felda United are set to arrive in Bacolod City tonight for their upcoming AFC Cup group stage match against Ceres-Negros FC, scheduled on Wednesday, March 15, at the Panaad Park and Stadium. Both clubs saw action last week, with Felda coming off a 1-1 draw against Vietnamese club …
Toby’s Sports Bacolod Inter-Barkada Basketball Tournament BBC defeats Capitol, advances to semifinals
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Bacolod Basketball Club (BBC) defeated Capitol, 89-83, earning a spot in the semifinals of the ongoing Toby’s Sports Bacolod Inter-Barkada Basketball Tournament at the STI-West Negros University gym. Capitol took an early 22-16 lead, however, BBC rallied to a slim 43-42 halftime lead. After the break, BBC went on …
Palarong Pambansa 2017 NIR girls volleyball team preparing for the competition –BTTHS Vice Chair
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. According to Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) Vice Chair for Sports Jose Montalbo, the Negros Island Region (NIR) secondary girls volleyball team will be ready in time for the Palarong Pambansa 2017. “The athletes will start their training on March 24, when classes have already finished,” he said. “They …
12 boxing bouts to feature at boxing event at the BAYS Center today
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. A boxing invitational, coordinated by the Bacolod Amateur Boxing Association (BABA), will feature 12 boxing fights, in eight categories, today at the BAYS Center in Bacolod City. The scheduled fights include a pair of bouts in the 23kg weight class between fighters from Barangay Bata and La Carlota City. Kenrich …
Palarong Pambansa 2017 NIR facing issues with accommodations
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Negros Island Region (NIR) is encountering problems with accommodations for the upcoming Palarong Pambansa 2017 in Antique. Currently, Tobias Fomier Catholic School and Dao Catholic High School will be providing accommodations for the NIR delegation, however, both locations are 28 kilometers away from the hosting venue, the Binirayan Sports …