SPORTS

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Far Eastern University-Manila 2 (FEU-2) claimed the men’s title while Beach Volleyball Republic team 2 (BVR-2) took the women’s title in the BVR on Tour event on Lakawon Island over the weekend. FEU-2 defeated Team Iloilo, 21-18, 22-20, as Team Davao took third place. BVR-2 also faced Team Iloilo in …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Around 20 dragon boat teams are expected to compete in the 2017 Dumaguete Dragon Boat Challenge on April 8. The competition will be divided into Standard Boat/300 meters and Short Boat/300 meters categories, split between open, mixed, and inter-barangay divisions. The Short Boat category will also feature a women’s division. …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) head coach Dennis Tumayan is coaching two basketball teams set to compete simultaneously in two separate competitions. He is currently at the helm of the school’s basketball delegation set to compete in the 2017 National Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) Championships, from April 22 to 28 …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Antique’s first hosting of the Palarong Pambansa begins next month, on April 23, and the Department of Education (DepEd) recently revealed the sporting venues which will feature multiple events. The Binirayan Sports Complex in San Jose de Buenavista will host most of the activities, including athletics, aquatics, and aero gymnastics. …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. After Negros Occidental athletes took home a total 229 medals from the Palarong NIR, held earlier this year in Dumaguete City, the province recently awarded all the winners with cash during a ceremony at the Negros Occidental Multi-Purpose Activity Center, distributing a total P667,400. According to Department of Education-Negros Occidental …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ice Sportswear wrapped up the Best-of-3 finals series of the Toby’s Sports Bacolod Inter-Barkada Basketball Tournament at the STI-West Negros University gym, defeating POC, 94-87, in Game 3, winning the series, 2-1. Following the first period, POC held a narrow lead, up 24-23. However, following a 24-16 run in the …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippine national football team, the Azkals, recently called up 10 Ceres-Negros FC players to join the roster of players set to face Malaysia in a friendly match on Wednesday, March 22, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila. Among the standouts called up were Jeffrey Christiaens, Carli de Murga, …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. In what is being coined a “Cinderella story,” Assumption Montessori School (Cagayan de Oro) won the National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) Division 2 championships, defeating St. Jude College Dasmariñas Cavite, Inc., 72-71. Program Director Eric Altamirano said the victory is what NBTC is all about. “It’s about giving an opportunity …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The country’s top volleyball players will converge today in Lakawon Island for the Beach Volleyball Republic (BVR) tour, which will run for two days at the resort island. The event is comprised of 16 teams, divided by gender, including teams representing Bacolod City, Silay City, and Iloilo City. Local athletes …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. After dropping the first game to Ice Sportswear, POC was out for revenge, winning 101-81 in Game 2 and tying the Best-of-3 finals series of the Toby’s Sports Bacolod Inter-Barkada Basketball Tournament at the STI-West Negros University gym. POC opened the game with a big 33-16 lead following the first …