By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Negros Island Region (NIR) captured the gold medal in sepak takraw, through the Victorias National High School, at the ongoing 2017 Palarong Pambansa in Antique. NIR defeated the Davao Region in the finals, 2-1. Comprising the team were June Clyde Abellano, Edrhic Dave Balderas, John Erickson Balderas, Ricky Guarino, …
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2017 KMH Inter-Squad Trios Duckpin Bowling League Sports Journ secures lead
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Sports Journ secured a twice-to-beat advantage after finishing atop the standings of the 2017 KMH Inter-Squad Trios Duckpin Bowling League Season 3 at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. Sports Journ currently awaits the winner between Kami Mga Hubin (KMH) and PC Bowlers. Currently, Arlou Dionio of …
Schröck returns to Ceres-Negros FC
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Following the recent termination of his contract with second division Bundesliga club SpVgg Greuther Fürth, midfielder Stephan Schröck is officially back with Ceres-Negros FC after being loaned to the Negrense club last year. Team manager James Dinsay confirmed the report yesterday, adding the club is proud to have Schröck in …
2017 Palarong Pambansa Iloilo beauty queen takes gold in high jump
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. A beauty queen from Leon, Iloilo recently earned a gold medal in the secondary girls high jump event at the ongoing 2017 Palarong Pambansa in Antique. Registering a leap of 1.63m, Alexie Mae Caimoso Brooks fell short of the 1.66m record, set last year by Cherry Mae Banatao of the …
2017 Palarong Pambansa Bago City discus thrower breaks 10-year-old record
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Kate Julianne Martinez of Bago City recently earned a gold medal in the elementary discus throw, the 10th for the Negros Island Region (NIR), in the ongoing 2017 Palarong Pambansa, breaking a record that has stood for ten years. Martinez’ toss landed at 35.56m, breaking the previous record, set by …
2017 Palarong Pambansa NIR wins elementary boys’ badminton
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Negros Island Region (NIR) picked up a gold medal in elementary boys badminton during the ongoing 2017 Palarong Pambansa. The team, comprised of Joshua Miguel Cuarte of Talisay City, Clarence Villaflor and John Vincent Saturninas of Cadiz City, and Lance Gabriel Vargas of Bacolod City, beat out Southern Luzon, …
STAI bowling clinic underway
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Sugarbowl Tenpin Association, Inc. (STAI) Summer Tenpin Bowling Clinic began earlier this week at the Lopue’s East Bowling Center, attracting 38 participants. Veteran bowler and instructor Herman Santos said the event will introduce the game to interested players, who are currently taking part in basic drills practice. The clinic …
2017 National PRISAA Championships NIR to meet Dipolog in football semifinals
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Negros Island Region (NIR), represented by the University of St. La Salle (USLS), meets Dipolog today in the semifinals of the men’s football competition of the ongoing 2017 National PRISAA Championships in Zambales. If successful, the defending champions will meet the winner between the Western Visayas and Cebu in …
2017 Palarong Pambansa Racket sports prove lucrative for NIR
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Negros Island Region (NIR) athletes picked up silver medals in both table tennis and lawn tennis at the ongoing 2017 Palarong Pambansa in Antique. The region took home silver in secondary girls table tennis, runner-up to the National Capital Region (NCR). Meanwhile, in lawn tennis, NIR took the bronze, behind …
2017 Palarong Pambansa NIR remains undefeated in softball
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Negros Island Region (NIR) softball teams remained undefeated after the elementary team went into extra innings to defeat the National Capital Region (NCR), 5-4, in the ongoing 2017 Palarong Pambansa in Antique. The defending champion NIR secondary girls team earlier defeated Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao and the Ilocos …