Cyrus Garde
Sports: More Teams Expected to Join in 2013 Bayawan Tawo-Tawo Festival Women’s Beach Volley
Eight teams initially confirmed their participation but the organizer expects a huge turnout of teams to join the upcoming 2013 "Tawo-Tawo" Festival Women’s Invitational Beach Volleyball Tournament at Bayawan City Boulevard on February 2 to 3, 2013.
Event Coordinator, former Philippine Volleyball Federation president Roger A. Banzuela has said that the eight teams surpassed last year’s entries of seven where Singaporean duo dominated the event and went home with the cash prize and trophy.
Early registrants were Central Philippine University, University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos, University of St. La Salle, Volleyball Life Sports, Foundation University in Dumaguete City, University of Southern Philippines Foundation of Cebu City, Team Cebu Province and host Bayawan City.
Sports: 150 to 170 Age-group Chess Players Expected to Join 3rd NCA Chess Tilt
Organizers are expecting about 150 to 170 age-group participants to join the 3rd Negros Chess Academy Kings 13 under boys and 15 under girls Rapid Chess Tournament on February 9, 2013 at the 2nd Floor of Gaisano City Mall Food Court, Bacolod City.
They claim that since age-group chess is becoming popular in the province, they are expecting a huge throng of participants to response.
This adds also after the holding of age-group tournament in Cadiz City this month sanctioned by National Chess Federation of the Philippines and sponsored by Bayan Muna and the Cadiz City government, that age-group interest and enthusiasm became high.
The 3rd NCA King 13 under boys’ and 15 under girls’ is aimed at giving more exposure for potential chess players and to hone their talents in competitions for them to be ready in big time chess tournaments.
Sports: Senseless killing!
We cannot fathom the reasons why senseless killings are happening in our
midst. The incident in Barangay Puso, La Castellana, at dawn Sunday is another
classic example. Really, guns cannot kill, but holders of guns can. We condemn
the killing as we join the families in their hour of bereavement. We mourn
whenever our dear ones leave us due to natural deaths, how much more with this
kind? There must be something wrong within us! I can still remember how former
US Ambassador Emmanuel Pelaez said after he was ambushed in 1982, "What’s
Happening to our Country today?
Sports: Moises Padilla, Bago, SJI Post 2nd Win in Negros 1st U-13 Bootfest
Moises Padilla and Bago City secured their second win in Group A in the ongoing Negros First Under-13 Football tournament held at Panaad Park and Sports Stadium football pitch Sunday.
Moises Padilla defeated Carlos Hilado Memorial State College- Talisay City, 8-0 to follow up their initial win against St. Scholastica’s Academy, 6-2 in the first game on opening day.
Sports: 3rd NCA Age-Group Chess Tilt on Feb.9 at Gaisano Mall
The National Chess Academy (NCA) has finally decided to hold the 3rd Negros Chess Academy Kings 13 under boys and 15 under girls Rapid Chess Tournament on February 9, 2013 at the 2nd Floor of Gaisano City Mall Food Court, Bacolod City.
Leo Romitman can be contacted at CP# at 0920-610-9135 along with Danny Maersk Mangao at CP# 0909-380-9883 for registration. Registration fee is pegged at Php150 each participant.
The 3rd NCA King 13 under boys’ and 15 under girls’ is aimed at giving more exposure for potential chess players and to hone their talents in competitions for them to be ready in big time chess tournaments.
Sports: Ceres-NOFA vs. Pasarga FC in PFF-Smart finals
For the first time, Cinderella provincial team Ceres-NOFA (Negros Occidental Football Association) will advance to the final against Pasargad Football Club in the Philippine Football Federation-Smart National Club Championship on Saturday at the Rizal Memorial Football Field.
Both hurdle their respective semifinals opponents Saturday to clash for the title.
The Freddie "Nene" Lazarito mentored Ceres crash Kaya FC coached by Maor Rozen, 3-1, while Pasarga FC defeated Green Archers United Football Club, 2-1.
Ceres scored its first goal in the 25th minute after Jayson Panhay scored off a high-looping shot through ball from Joshua Beloya, then Korean import Byeong Jun Yoon hit the back of the net at the 42nd minute after receiving a header assist from Danny Claxton to the half at 2-0.
Sports: Sen. Pilar Pia Cayetano to Grace 2013 National PRISAA
Senator Pilar Juliana "Pia" Schramm Cayetano is expected to grace the opening of the 2013 national Private Schools Athletic association (PRISAA) set to be staged at Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen, Pangasinan on February 10 to 16, 2013.
As sports enthusiast and athlete, Cayetano is pitted to be the guest of honor to inspire athletes of her accomplishments while being an athlete. She was the guest speaker when Western Visayas PRISAA was held in Antique in 2009
As an athlete, Cayetano has participated in international sports competitions like the 2012 Taitung Flowing Lake 113 Km international triathlon in Taiwan; 2011 Xterra off-road triathlon in Cebu; the 1st and 2nd staging of the Cobra Ironman 70.3 in CamSur; 2009 Tokyo Marathon; 2007 4th Ironman Western Australia and Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore; 2006 New York Marathon and Venice Marathon; 2005 World Duathlon Championship in Newcastle, Australia; 2004 Clark Airbase Duathlon and 2002 Chronicle Marathon in San Francisco, California.
Sports: 2nd Inter Church Basketball League Opens Sunday
The 2nd Inter-Church Basketball League will open at 1:30pm this Sunday, January 27 at the Regent Pearl Covered Court in Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City.
Nestor Ordonio, tournament commissioner disclosed that defending champion Grace Bible Church is leading this year’s cast of teams. Expected to put a challenge against them are Ikthus A and B, Bacolod Promise Land, CARE Ministry, PARA Bible Church, Tangub Missionary Baptist Church, Massebah Christian Church, River of Life International Ministries, 1st Bethany Shepherds Church and Church of the Nazarene and other Protestant churches.
Sports: Sports Events to Usher 20th Panaad sa Negros Festival
Sports events will be one of the attractions when the 20th Panaad sa Negros Festival, the mother of all festivals in Negros Occidental will kick off second week of April 2013, Provincial Sports Coordinator head and Executive to the governor Angel "Nonong" Verdeflor disclosed.
This came after sports coordinators from Local Government Units (LGU) met this week to map up plans for the staging of different sports competition, especially boxing.
At least 20 LGUs are all out supportive of having sports events to make this "Panaad sa Negros" a success, Verdeflor added.
Sports coordinators of Negros Occidental headed by Sagay City’s Benzon Fernandez said they are supportive to the holding of sports events during the 20th Panaad sa Negros, but give more emphasis on boxing.
Sports: 8 Teams to Join Bayawan Tawo-Tawo Festival Women’s Beach Volley
Eight teams initially confirmed their participation in the upcoming 2013 "Tawo-Tawo" Festival Women’s Invitational Beach Volleyball Tournament at Bayawan City Boulevard on February 2 to 3, 2013.
Event Coordinator former Philippine Volleyball Federation president Roger A. Banzuela named the eight teams as Central Philippines University, University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos, University of St. La Salle, Volleyball Life Sports, Foundation University in Dumaguete City, University of Southern Philippines Foundation of Cebu City, Team Cebu Province and host Bayawan City.
