Brgy.Watabe recovered from a slow start to defeat the Rizal-Boulevard Team, 81-67 in the Inday Sara Women’s Basketball Tournament, recently, at the Davao City Police Office court.
Amy Gueta, the tournament’s most valuable player, fired 24 points to lead Brgy.Watabe to victory.
Mera Pabia of Rizal-Boulevard, who topscored with 33 points, tried to rally her teammates but she lost steam in the final quarter where Brgy.Watabe outscored them, 20-12.
Pabia scored from all sides of the court at the start of the first half but the bigger Jessie Sabaricos, Debbie Joey Obiena, Cheryl Bueno, who canned in 21 baskets, and Gueta controlled the boards when she started missing the shots.
Sabaricos, recruited by the University of Sto.Tomas team after helping University of Mindanao win the National PRISAA crown in 2004, helped more in the rebounding and drilled in 17 more points to secure the win.
Brgy.L.Garcia placed third after beating Brgy.5-A, 56-43.
Tournament director Alberto Malinao awarded the prizes to the winners.
The scores:
Brgy.Watabe (81)- Gueta 24, Bueno 21, Sabaricos 17, Lizondra 8, Ondoy 8, Obiena 2.
Rizal-Boulevard (67)- Pabia 33, Millondaga 14, Gaviola 10, Mondido 8, G.Ymaz 2, L.Ymaz 1.
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XMAS GIFT. Swimmer Daniela Camyl Evangelista helps distribute the free kilos of seven-tonner rice to the Lumads from Pacquiabato during the gift-giving activity organized by the Evangelista Aquatics and Sports Management (EASMI) last Monday at the Davao Jones Academy in Buhangin. (Photo by RACKY ACAC)

XMAS GIFT. Charito Guillermo-Evangelista (right), finance officer of the Evangelista Aquatics and Sports Management Inc. (EASMI) giving the free kilos of seven-tonner rice to the Lumads from Pacquiabato presently staying at the Buhangin gym last Monday at the Davao Jones Academy. (Photo by RACKY ACAC)
5th Mayor Rody – Inday Sara & HOLCIM, Phils., Inter High School Football Tournament
Tionko Football Grounds, Bolton Riverside , Davao City
Results of Games: 18 December 2009
Group A: Holy Child Red vs Davao City National High School Green (7 – 1)
Time: 4:30 PM
Goal Scorers for Holy Child Red: Christopher Escaran (19’), Kevin Digal (31’, 60’), Eliezer Galope (35’, 79,), Brannon Samonte (45’), and Michael Atangan (68’). Goal scorer for DCNHS Green is John Dale Cinco (14’).
Team Standing
Group A
| W | D | L | GF | GA | PTS | |
| 1. Holy Child Red | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2. DCNHS Green | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 3. Ateneo | ||||||
| 4. Catalunan – Medvil | ||||||
| 5. Panabo NHS |
Group B: Holy Child Black vs Davao City National High School Columbia (0 – 16)
Goal Scorers for DCNHS Columbia: Rocky Custodio (3’, 18’, 22’, 36’,45’,51’), Joel Vivero (7’, 31’), Warren Ravanes (48’, 70’, 72’, 76’), Jinuel Jose (59’, 67’), Raymart Palabrica (68’, 79’).
Game Schedule:
| Date | Game | Time | Field |
| 21 Dec | Ateneo vs Catalunan – Medvil | 2:00 PM | 2 |
| Panabo NHS vs Holy Child Red | 4:00 PM | 2 | |
| 22 Dec | DCNHS Green vs Ateneo | 8:00 AM | 1 |
| Panabo NHS vs Catalunan – Medvil | 1:00 PM | 1 | |
| 23 Dec | Holy Child Red vs Ateneo | 2:00 PM | 2 |
| DCNHS Green vs Panabo NHS | 4:00 PM | 2 | |
| 27 Dec | Catalunan – Medvil vs Holy Child Red | 2:00 PM | 1 |
| 28 Dec | Ateneo vs Panabo NHS | 2:00 PM | 1 |
| Catalunan – Medvil vs DCNHS Green | 4:00 PM | 1 |
Group B
| W | D | L | GF | GA | PTS | |
| 1. DCNHS Columbia | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 2. Holy Child Black | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 3. SOS Children’s Village | ||||||
| 4. University of Mindanao | ||||||
| 5. EMAR |
Game Schedule
| Date | Game | Time | Field |
| 21 Dec | SOS Children’s Village vs University of Mindanao | 2:00 PM | 1 |
| EMAR vs Holy Child Black | 4:00 PM | 1 | |
| 22 Dec | DCNHS Columbia vs SOS | 2:00 PM | 2 |
| EMAR vs University of Mindanao | 4:00 PM | 2 | |
| 23 Dec | Holy Child Black vs SOS Children’s Village | 2:00 PM | 1 |
| DCNHS Columbia vs EMAR | 4:00 PM | 1 | |
| 27 Dec | University of Mindanao vs Holy Child Black | 4:00 PM | 1 |
| 28 Dec | SOS Chidren’s Village vs EMAR | 2:00 PM | 2 |
| University of Mindanao vs DCNHS Columbia | 4:00 PM | 2 |
The tournament is a single round robin elimination with the top two (2) teams garnering the most points in each group qualifying to the semi-finals. The top three teams will receive trophies, medals, and cash prizes from Holcim Philippines . Individual awards for best striker, best midfielder, best defender, best goal keeper and most valuable player are at stake.
Engr. Cilor P. Guevarra, Mining, CHR & Admin Manager of Holcim Phils., Neil Bravo (representing the City Mayor’s Office), and Rafael “Pops” Vilela (president of Davao FA) attended the opening ceremony and ceremonial kick – off.
Attached picture: ceremonial kick – off (left to right) Rafael “Pops” Vilela, Neil Bravo, Engr. Cilor Guevarra.
The Police Regional Office XI did not slow down in the fourth quarter to clinch Game 3 against the City Mayor’s Office, 79-73 en route to winning the Mayor Rody Duterte and Vice Mayor Sara Duterte/AFP-PNP Basketball Tournament crown, Thursday, at the Davao City Recreation Center
Rob Palomares and Anthony Padua led the scoring charge in the last canto to seal the victory against CMO of Bong Go who could no longer find the winning formula as their guns cooled down in the dying minutes.
Ariel Bonleon missed a three-point attempt that could have tied the game at 76-all in the last 25 seconds and Cadel Mosqueda fouled Padua who converted two free throws, 78-73 with 21 seconds left.
And time was no longer on CMO’s side.
Go and Roy Bangkas combined for 20 points in the first quarter but they could no longer find their range in the final half. Go could only muster eight points and seven from Bangkas.
The boys of team captain Ronald dela Rosa blasted in the final minutes, kept on running
and continued to dominate the rebounding department.
“We followed our game plan. CMO’s strength is in the first half and when we saw that they were slowing down in the final half, we did our job to keep on running,scoring and rebounding,” said dela Rosa.
Dela Rosa made no mistake when he kept on calling Dominic delos Reyes as MVP when organizers awarded the pointguard the most valuable player award.
“Mo dala man gud siya sa dula, so MVP siya,” he said.
The scores:
PRO XI (79)- Rob Palomares 22 points, Simbulas 16, Padua 13, Awitin 8, Tugade 8, Ong 4, Rabanes 3, delos Reyes 3, Josol 2, Jaca 0, Coronel 0, Zozobrado 0, Gaffud 0, dela Rosa 0.
CMO (73)- Bong Go 22, Bangkas 18, Mosqueda 12, Braga 9, Gadiano 6, Bonleon 2, Mondigo 2, Escoton 2, Labor 0, Pastor 0, Escorido 0, Alquizar 0, Aleman 0, Duremdes 0.
Scores per quarter: 16-22, 17-23, 26-18, 20-10
Constantino, Jaro rule Disudrin Fun Run
MICHAEL Ian Constantino and Cynthia Jaro, both college students of the Brokenshire College of Davao ruled the 5-kilometer race of the first Disudrin Mabilis, Mabisa Charity Fun Run, December 13, in an out and back course at the McDonald’s Bajada in Victoria Plaza.
The 20-year old Constantino sprinted in the last 20-meters to overtake Brian Lupio of the Holy Cross of Davao College and win the men’s open in 16 minutes. Constantino won P1,500 and a trophy, while Lupio settled for P1,000. Roy Leonor of the University of Mindanao finished to third to cop P500.
Jaro, 18, beat her own sister Criselyn, also from Brokenshire, to rule the distaff side. Fourteen-year old Berth Eloise Moralde of Buhangin was third.
In the Father and Child competition, 42-year old construction worker Ronaldo Abrigon and his nine-year old son Kecir of Sasa emerged as the first finisher in the 3-kilometer footrace organized by the Evangelista Aquatics and Sports Management Inc.
Kecir even managed to outran his own father towards the finish line. They were followed in second by the duo of Julito and Paolo Bagay, while in third were teacher Elmer Sugarol and son Christian of the Immanuel School of Davao.
Koreans Cherry Ko, 48, and her 10-year old Do Yeon Kim shared the limelight by topping the Mother and Child competition.
They still won the race initiated by the Multi-sectoral Organization of Volunteers for Entrepreneurship (Move) despite Ko competed the 5K instead of the 3K according to race director Jimmy Javier of Beefit Gym.
In second was the mother and son tandem of Jadee Valverde, 30, and Jadee, 5. They were followed by Joanna Cruz and her two-year old daughter Sameya Abogado, also the youngest participant.
Organizer Darren Evangeslita awarded the prizes together with Marilyn Roque of Mindanao Times. Also present were Pediatrica area manager Christine Uy and territory manager Francis Chang.
DISUDRIN FUN RUN
Organizers to start accepting payments and releasing of race kits on Saturday at McDonald’s
THE releasing of the race kits and the receiving of the entry forms and payment for the Disudrin Mabilis, Mabisa Charity Fun Run will start on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. at the McDonald’s Bajada in Victora Plaza.
Registration fee in the 3K division is P150 inclusive of one jersey, one meal from McDonald’s, race number, a certificate and raffle coupon, while the 5K is only P100 inclusive of a free meal from McDonald’s, race number, a certificate and a raffle coupon.
The race will start on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 5 a.m. at the McDonald’s parking area featuring the 3K and 5K events.
It will turn right to Bajada passing Redemptorist Church. The 3K runners will make their turning point at the Coca-Cola warehouse in Bajada and go back to Victoria Plaza for the finish line.
The 5K participants will continue running towards the Davao City Water District to make their turning point and go back to Victoria Plaza for the finish line also.
The 3K race is only for the Father and Child or the Mother and Child tandems. The child must be 10 years old only.
The 5K event has two separate categories for the Men’s Open and Women’s Open.
Cash prizes and trophies are up for grabs. There will also be lots of raffle prizes.
Entry forms are also available at the Beefit Gym atop the Elle’s Pension House, Mt. Apo, tel. no. 3045874; Beefit Gym-Artiaga at Boulevard Bldg. corner Artiaga-Boulevard, tel. no. 30360245; Edge Outdoor at Km. 4, Bajada tel. no. 300-0384; Evangelista Aquatics at Door 3, Chua Bldg., Riverview Village, Bacaca, Davao City, tel. no. 301-6188.
The event is presented by Disudrin and organized by the Evangelista Aquatics and Management Inc. (EASMI). It is initiated by the Multi-sectoral Organization of Volunteers for Entrepreneurship (MOVE) Davao under Carlos Vargas and national sports entrepreneur chair Darren Evangelista. It is supported by McDonald’s, Victoria Plaza, Davao Sportswriters Association and SCOOP Davao.
For more inquiries, e-mail to easm_sportsnews@yahoo.com or call (082) 301-6188 or text 09291734748 or 09285013134 or 09228943134.
TriAD’s Iron KIDS rule SUPER TRI KID’s CUP
A convoy of vehicles from Davao City trooped to the City of Golden Friendship, Cagayan de Oro, on the cold Saturday morning of November 29. The Triathlon Association of Davao’s (TriAD)Team Davao was headed and mentored by the International Triathlon Union’s (ITU) Level II Competitive Triathlon Coach Alexander Sam. He proudly announced that in spite of the short notice, the TriAD IRON KIDS exceeded expectations when they raked in the medals in their respective categories last weekend at the Super Tri Kids Governor’s Cup 2009 hosted by the Cagayan de Oro Triathlon Philippines as sanctioned by the Triathlon Association of the Philippines (TRAP).
Eduard Moritz Leuenberger of Ateneo de Davao University ruled and stayed in the lead the whole time in the 7-8 boys category of the 50m Swim-1K Bike-200m Run sprint race at the Pelaez Sports Complex over the weekend. Older siblings Elise Martha (9-10 Girls) and Katrina (13-14 Girls) grabbed the bronze medals in their respective categories. Davao Christian High School contenders Denise Faith Uy-Garcia dominated the 13-14 Girls division of the 300m Swim-7.5K Bike-2.5K Run. While younger brother Kurt Thomas who pulled ahead in the bike leg finished with a Silver Medal. 12 year old Ignatian Akira Michico Lumanlan-Sam of Colegio de San Ignacio cruised to the top of the podium as he brought home the gold after besting the 11-12 boys category this year. The Team was supported by Boondocks Cycle, Everflex Electricals and Swimzone Swimming School.(Alex Sam)
Also sworn into office were Jonathan Santes (Vice President), Momong Robillo (Secretary), Teddy Hernandez (Treasurer), Peter Wee (Auditor), Atty. Albert Aportadera, Dr. Rolando Chiu, Pepito Moo and Nanding Obrero (Directors).
Mayor Duterte cited SunRun for its role in promoting health consciousness in the city. He emphasized the need to promote the no-smoking ordinance of the city in order to provide a healthy environment not only for running buffs but for everyone.
The Mayor also encouraged the club to bring the advocacy of health consciousness to schools and encourage more children to get involved in running.
Dr. Escudero meantime thanked his fellow SunRun club members for the trust and confidence reposed upon him for the third term in a row. Escudero also heads the Triathlon Association of Davao (TRIAD), considered as sister organization of SunRun.(pr)
Veteran coach Jun Rodriguez and seven others from the First United Davao City Swim Club had the biggest attendance in the free seminar conducted by ASAP secretary general and Olympian Susan Papa and former national coach-turned technical staff Edgar Galeno.
The Department of Education (DepEd) had eight representatives – Fleecy Jane Lungay, Jerry Kasim, Mary Ann Guerra, Grade Olalo, Danilo Olalo, Ghea Loregas, Myrna Formoso and Rose Uyan of Mati,
The other participants were Herbi Chang of Ladislawa Country Club, Emily Bandiola of Holy Child School of Davao, Gemma Smart of Notre Dame of Marbel University-IBED, Rey Flores, Mark Jude Corpuz of Aqua Tierra Swim Team-Davao, Kemson Alpad of Kim Alpad Swim Club-Koronadala City, Richard Ampao of TESDA 12; Charito Evangelista, Rael Diaz, Lanie Evangelista, Edwin Lago, Omar de Guzman, Roy Penesios, Racky Acac, Jona Fado and Lito delos Reyes, all of the organizing Evangelista Aquatics and Sports Management Inc. (EASMI).
The free seminar was sponsored by EASMI CEO and ASAP Region 11 director Darren Evangelista.
ASAP is a national swimming association that is already being supported by the Philippine Sports Commission. It has already attended two international swimming events and will next send a delegation in Bangkok this week.
ASAP is also only asking a very minimal membership fee of P200 for swimmers, P300 for coaches and P500 for teams or clubs.













