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Saturday, November 13, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Batista to make MMA Debut this March
MANILA, Philippines — Looks like “The Animal” has grown tired of fake slams and scripted antics in the pro wrestling world and is now bound to follow the footsteps of fellow World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) stars Bobby Lashley and Brock Lesnar towards an action-packed career in the octagon.
The 41-year-old wide-bodied Dave Bautista, whose father David is a Filipino, is reportedly in talks with mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter Strikeforce for his much anticipated MMA debut.
"We're real close. We actually agreed on a number last week and we're sorting stuff out," Bautista told DC 101 in a Monday morning radio interview, as quoted by MMAFighting.com. "We should have a deal real soon. Hopefully I'll be fighting in March."
The Filipino-Greek star seemingly had a falling out with the WWE, and thus decided to pursue an MMA career, where his former colleagues Lashley and Lesnar are now thriving, with the latter now being named the reigning UFC heavyweight champion.
“The grind of professional wrestling... nothing is more brutal, Bautista said. “I told my mom I wanted to get into fighting. She was scared to death. I said, 'Mom, the last few years I was an inch away from breaking my neck every night and now you're worried about me being punched in the face?"
Bautista, who is said to be training with Jake Shield and the Diaz borthers earlier this year, revealed that he has underwent rigorous training sessions on Filipino martial arts Kali, Muay Thai, and grappling.
Will Cooling of Inside Fights breaks down what lies ahead for Bautista’s future MMA career:
"Unlike Brock Lesnar or even Bobby Lashley, Bautista has no amateur wrestling experience having been a club bouncer and bodybuilder before being signed by Vince McMahon and company. He also has a history of injuries, having been out of action at various times due to problems with his triceps, biceps, and hamstring.
For these reasons there had been significant skepticism about the seriousness of Bautista’s commitment to a future mixed martial arts career, despite the former pro-wrestler and aspiring actor showing genuine enthusiasm for the sport and dedicated when training at the Cesar Gracie camp."
Reports have it that Strikeforce is eyeing to hold a fight pitting Lashley and Bautista, supposedly as the latter’s MMA debut fight.
The 41-year-old wide-bodied Dave Bautista, whose father David is a Filipino, is reportedly in talks with mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter Strikeforce for his much anticipated MMA debut.
"We're real close. We actually agreed on a number last week and we're sorting stuff out," Bautista told DC 101 in a Monday morning radio interview, as quoted by MMAFighting.com. "We should have a deal real soon. Hopefully I'll be fighting in March."
The Filipino-Greek star seemingly had a falling out with the WWE, and thus decided to pursue an MMA career, where his former colleagues Lashley and Lesnar are now thriving, with the latter now being named the reigning UFC heavyweight champion.
“The grind of professional wrestling... nothing is more brutal, Bautista said. “I told my mom I wanted to get into fighting. She was scared to death. I said, 'Mom, the last few years I was an inch away from breaking my neck every night and now you're worried about me being punched in the face?"
Bautista, who is said to be training with Jake Shield and the Diaz borthers earlier this year, revealed that he has underwent rigorous training sessions on Filipino martial arts Kali, Muay Thai, and grappling.
Will Cooling of Inside Fights breaks down what lies ahead for Bautista’s future MMA career:
"Unlike Brock Lesnar or even Bobby Lashley, Bautista has no amateur wrestling experience having been a club bouncer and bodybuilder before being signed by Vince McMahon and company. He also has a history of injuries, having been out of action at various times due to problems with his triceps, biceps, and hamstring.
For these reasons there had been significant skepticism about the seriousness of Bautista’s commitment to a future mixed martial arts career, despite the former pro-wrestler and aspiring actor showing genuine enthusiasm for the sport and dedicated when training at the Cesar Gracie camp."
Reports have it that Strikeforce is eyeing to hold a fight pitting Lashley and Bautista, supposedly as the latter’s MMA debut fight.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
2 German teams eyeing ex-FEU volleyball star
Two German teams are eyeing former Far Eastern University volleyball star Rachel Ann Dacquis to reinforce their respective title quests in separate regional meets.
The 5-foot-9 Daquis, one of the most popular volleyball figures in the country, had received offers from GFL Hannover and SC Langenhagen, and the 22-year-old lass said she is inclined to accept one of them.
But before she could start playing, she must first stay in Germany and enroll in a university – a condition she must satisfy as required by both clubs.
“They actually want me as their import. But they said they cannot afford to shell out huge money for me because in Germany it’s very costly to hire foreign imports. So they instead suggested that I study there and they will take care of the rest,” said Daquis, a Far Eastern University Business Management graduate.
Daquis plans to fly to Germany next month and apply for a Sports Deutsch course at the University of Hannover, a step towards fulfilling the condition.
Daquis got the attention of the two clubs when she went to Hannover, Germany to visit her family last February.
While there, she tried out and trained with the two teams.
Of the two clubs, Daquis said she would prefer SC Langenhagen, a team competing in the 2nd Bundesliga, a regional competition. GFL Hannover is competing in an inter-town league.
The last time she wore a volleyball uniform was last year when she played as guest player for the Lady Tamaraws in the Shakey’s V-League.
With her apparently serious intention to join a German team, fans may have seen the last of her in green with yellow stripes uniform.
“I’m thinking hard about it (immigration to Germany) because you have to consider that my family is already living there,” said Daquis, who is currently taking up a one-year German language course.
A two-time Best Server awardee in the UAAP, Daquis powered the Lady Tamaraws to a “three-peat” in the UAAP starting 2004.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
UE Red Warriors never die...
MANILA, Philippines - Four basketball standouts completed their stint with the UE Red Warriors last school year and did so with flying colors.
Elmer Espiritu, Gino Etrone, James Vincent Martinez and Paul Christian Zamar, all members of the varsity team in the UAAP, received their diplomas during the school’s commencement exercises recently.
Joining them was Warrior-fencer Nathaniel Fritz Gutierrez.
Firmly believing in the importance of education, the former Warriors made good their commitment to complete their studies while playing for the Red Warriors and received their respective college degrees conferred by UE academic officers led by president and chief academic officer Ester Garcia.
Espiritu, Etrone, and Martinez graduated with a degree in BSBA Business Management and Zamar obtained a degree in BSBA Financial Management. Gutierrez earned a degree in BS Information Technology.
UAAP Season 72 was Espiritu’s last playing season. Etrone and Martinez have one UAAP playing season left while Zamar has two.
Martinez and Zamar were the key players in the UAAP campaign of the Red Warriors of coach Lawrence Chongson and Mark Herrera.
Despite still being eligible to play in the next UAAP season, Etrone opted not to come back as he plans to establish his own business.
High-leaping Espiritu received the “Tokyo Tokyo Holy Cow Highlight Player of the Year” and the “Smart Defensive Player of the Year” awards at the 72nd UAAP season.
He was also a member of that season’s Mythical Five. With his recent successful stints in the ASEAN Basketball League and the UAAP, Espiritu aspires to play in the Philippine Basketball Association.
Gutierrez performed very well with the UE Red Warriors men’s fencing team, garnering individual and team gold medals that earned him the 72nd UAAP fencing competition’s Most Valuable Player award.
Gutierrez and his team’s splendid performance in the team foil final against FEU gave UE a crucial win that earned it the overall title.
The victory marked UE’s seventh UAAP overall fencing title and the UE streak is regarded as the best UAAP record in the fencing competition.
University marketing executive director-Warriors team manager Jesus Tanchanco Sr. said the Warriors’ academic achievements are “rare among college students.”
“Their teammates, co-athletes can look up to them as role models. To earn a college degree is a great off-court exploit and a good fall-back for an alternative career path for competitive sports,” said Tanchanco.
Bombers stop RP 18-U five
By Koji Echeminada (The Philippine Star) Updated May 09, 2010 12:00 AM
Jose Rizal University went through a wringer before hurdling the RP Youth team, 78-72, while Ateneo walloped Emilio Aguinaldo College, 102-95, in the Filoil Flying V Tanduay First Five Pre-Season Invitational Cup at the Flying V Arena in San Juan yesterday.
Nchotu John Njei and Raycon Kabigting combined for 32 points for the Heavy Bombers who needed to work hard to survive the RP young men’s tough challenge.
Ateneo, meanwhile, built huge double-digit spreads early on and just went through the motion in the final quarter in an easy win over EAC in this tournament presented by Mighty Bond Extreme with support from Total Phils. Corp., San Marino Corned Tuna, Accel, Filoil Gas Company, Flying V and Hanes brands, the official outfitter.
The Heavy Bombers nailed their fourth win in five games in Group B while the Eagles notched their sixth win against a lone defeat in Group A.
Nico Salva led the Blue Eagles with 17 points, while Eman Monfort and Kirk Long had 16 each.
“We’re not playing well defensively right now but I think we have enough time to fix things before the UAAP,” said Ateneo coach Norman Black. “We’ll work on that as we train in the US for three weeks.”
Later on, San Sebastian College defeated National University, 72-65, after an embarrassing loss to the RP youth U-18.
Carl Abueva, who had four crucial points in the fourth quarter, led the Stags with 13, with Jonathan Semira adding 14.
Bata leads RP march
By FRANCIS SANTIAGO
May 8, 2010, 7:19pm
Pool icon Efren “Bata” Reyes made short work of Mika “The Iceman” Immonen, 9-1, Saturday to lead the march of Filipino bets in the 1st Annual Hard Times-Mezz Cues 10-ball open in Los Angeles, California.
Taking cue from his 9-5 opening round triumph against Melinda Huang, the 55-year-old Reyes gave the reigning world 10-ball champ no chance as four other Filipinos advanced to the next round.
Lee Vann Corteza, last year’s world 10-ball runner up, Roberto Gomez, the 2007 world 9-ball finalist, Warren Kiamco and Ramon Mistica similarly scored their second straight victories to underscore the Philippines’ strong charge in the tournament held at the Hard Times Billiards in Bellflower.
Corteza, blanked Steve Chaplin, 9-0, before routing Ismael Paez, 9-1, while Gomez clobbered Ezekiel Morrison, 9-4, in his second game.
Kiamco, playing out of the Negros Billiards Stable, nipped Marcos Rodriguez, 9-5, while Mistica, who is best to remember for beating Filipino pool legend Jose “Amang” Parica in the mid 80’s, beat Chris Tate and Abe Lim with the same score line of 9-2.
Kelly ready to play for RP-Gilas
Kelly ready to play for RP-Gilas
By WAYLON GALVEZ
May 8, 2010, 7:13pm
Sta. Lucia Realty forward Kelly Williams said that playing for flag and country gives him great pleasure, but quickly added his focus is to help the Realtors in the PBA Fiesta Cup.
“If I was to play for the national team... that would be great. I love international play and I love to represent
the country. If it happens it happens. I’m ready for whatever,” said the 6-8 high-leaping versatile forward.
“But I still got this jersey on, I’m fighting for Sta. Lucia,” Williams added when asked for his reaction on the ongoing trade talks between his team and Talk ’N Text, which would pave the way for his entry to the Smart-Gilas national team.
SLR governor Manuel “Buddy” Encarnado confirmed the trade talks with TNT last week.
The 6-foot-8 Williams, 28, is in his fourth season in the pro league after he was tabbed with the No. 1 overall pick by the Realtors in the 2006 PBA Rookie Draft. He was named Rookie of the Year in 2006-07 and won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award the following season.
He was sidelined near the end of last season’s Fiesta Cup due to a rare blood disorder called ITP or Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura.
He has come back strong this season, and prominently figured in Best Player of the Conference in the Philippine Cup.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Kelly Williams may end up with Smart Gilas
Sta. Lucia Realty is willing to let go of prized forward Kelly Williams for the sake of national interest, according to team governor Buddy Encarnado as he confirmed talks are under way with Talk ‘N Text.
Williams’ services have been sought by the Smart-Gilas national team that is training for the Asian Games in November in China.
“While nobody turns his back for flag and country, we’re also thinking what about the interest of my team. We are amenable of loaning him, but if we lose Kelly, how can we be compensated if he leaves the team,” Encarnado said.
League sources said that Williams and versatile point guard Ryan Reyes will be traded for veterans Ali Peek and Nic Belasco. Talk ’N Text sophomore wingman Jared Dillinger is also being considered as another option in the trade.
Encarnado, however, won’t deny or confirm the report, the same position taken by TNT governor Ricky Vargas when queried about the issue.
“No I don’t want to comment on that. That’s his (Encarnado) prerogative what he wants to say,” Vargas said.
Encarnado clarified the only reason why they are amenable to giving up their 2006 top overall draft pick is for the 6-foot-8 Williams to help the Nationals mentored by Serbian Rajko Toroman.
Talk ‘N Text and Smart-Gilas are both owned by telecommunications mogul Manny V. Pangilinan, who is also the president of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP).
Early in the season, Talk ’N Text traded several players to Air21 to obtain 6-10 forward Japeth Aguilar, the top rookie pick last year. He was immediately loaned by the Tropang Texters to the national team.
Smart-Gilas is currently training in the United States in preparation for the FIBA-Asia Champions Cup in Doha, Qatar on May 22 to 30. The Nationals will also see action in the Asian Games this November in Guangzhou, China.
These tournaments are just part of the Nationals’ build-up for the FIBA-Asia Championship next year, which is the qualifying event for the 2012 London Olympics.
Without elaborating, Encarnado said that there are other ball clubs interested in having Williams and Reyes, as well as Nelbert Omolon and even 14-year veteran Marlou Aquino.
But TNT’s offer is the one that interests them most, according to Encarnado. “It’s simply because of the national team,” Encarnado said.
Williams’ services have been sought by the Smart-Gilas national team that is training for the Asian Games in November in China.
“While nobody turns his back for flag and country, we’re also thinking what about the interest of my team. We are amenable of loaning him, but if we lose Kelly, how can we be compensated if he leaves the team,” Encarnado said.
League sources said that Williams and versatile point guard Ryan Reyes will be traded for veterans Ali Peek and Nic Belasco. Talk ’N Text sophomore wingman Jared Dillinger is also being considered as another option in the trade.
Encarnado, however, won’t deny or confirm the report, the same position taken by TNT governor Ricky Vargas when queried about the issue.
“No I don’t want to comment on that. That’s his (Encarnado) prerogative what he wants to say,” Vargas said.
Encarnado clarified the only reason why they are amenable to giving up their 2006 top overall draft pick is for the 6-foot-8 Williams to help the Nationals mentored by Serbian Rajko Toroman.
Talk ‘N Text and Smart-Gilas are both owned by telecommunications mogul Manny V. Pangilinan, who is also the president of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP).
Early in the season, Talk ’N Text traded several players to Air21 to obtain 6-10 forward Japeth Aguilar, the top rookie pick last year. He was immediately loaned by the Tropang Texters to the national team.
Smart-Gilas is currently training in the United States in preparation for the FIBA-Asia Champions Cup in Doha, Qatar on May 22 to 30. The Nationals will also see action in the Asian Games this November in Guangzhou, China.
These tournaments are just part of the Nationals’ build-up for the FIBA-Asia Championship next year, which is the qualifying event for the 2012 London Olympics.
Without elaborating, Encarnado said that there are other ball clubs interested in having Williams and Reyes, as well as Nelbert Omolon and even 14-year veteran Marlou Aquino.
But TNT’s offer is the one that interests them most, according to Encarnado. “It’s simply because of the national team,” Encarnado said.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Floyd Mayweather Defeats Shane Mosley
Judges: Adalaide Byrd and Dave Moretti had it 119-109, and Robert Hoyle, 118-110, all for Mayweather.
Referee: Kenny Bayless
Mosley entered the arena first, wearing a black robe with light blue, shimmering trim. As Mosley approached the ring, he pressed his right, black gloves with a white thumb against his lips and blew a kiss to the crowd. He entered the ring and bounced actively on his toes.
Mayweather lingered in his dressing room, wearing read trunks trimmed with a wide, black stripe. He wore a black hoodie with a red hood and sleeves. The crowd could see him in his dressing on the monitors and was growing impatient.
Mayweather's theme music was,"For The Love Of Money," which sounded throughout the arena. And yet, he still took his time. Soon, the three members of the O'Jays were seen, actually singing the tune live as they entered the ring.
The sound of what seemed to be a cannon going off or gun shots was also a part of Mayweather's entrance. There were 10 gunshots sounded in all. Mayweather finally enters the ring, bouncing on his toes.
Round 1: Mosley, wearing light blue and black trunks, jabbed early. Mayweather stood his ground. During a clinch, Mosley fired three right hands to the body. Mayweather moved forward. Mosley lands a lead left. Mosley jabs twice to the body. Mosley bangs to the body during the fourth clinch. Mayweather lands two right hands. Mosley slips after a miss and it's ruled a slip. Mosley lands a jab. They clinch a fifth time. They trade jabs to the body. Mayweather jabs cleanly to the head. Mayweather hooks twice to the head jabs to the head and misse with a right.
Round 2: Mosley tries to rough up Mayweather during a clinch. Mayweather jabs and lands a right hand as Mosley retreats. Mosley can't find Mayweather until he lands two right hands that get his attention. Mayweather hangs on after getting tagged on the jab and on the ear. Mosley lands another hard right that gets the crowd behind him. Mayweather smiles. Mosley shakes Mayweather with a right hand. They clinch. Another right hand finds Mayweather. The crowd is chanting Mosley's name. Mosley fires a hard right to the body, but gets tagged with a counter-left hook. Mosley dances away. Mayweather jabs and lands a right.
Round 3: Mosley is encourage, but takes an early left hook. Mosley is in retreat, Mayweather comes with a wild right hand ot the jaw. The crowd is chanting Mosley's name, but Mayweather's jab is dictating the round. Mayweather lands a left and a right from a distance. Mayweather is leaping in with his right hand. Mayweather lands a left hookd and a right to the body.
Round 4: Mayweather fires and lands the left hook, this, after having controlled the third round with his jab. The jab is working for Mayweather, who steps forward behind it. Another short left hook for Mayweather finds the mark. A counter right by Mayweather lands cleanly, and still another snapped back Mosley's head. Mosley lands a right, but doesn't follow up. A jab and a right land for Mayweather as Mosley goes against the ropes. Mosley's face is getting red from the jab. Mosley takes a right hand. Mayweather's deceptive punch potency is apparent, even on the last two jabs that he fires and lands on Mosley.
Round 5: Mayweather leaps in and lands a lead right hand. Mayweather is warned by Kenny Bayless for hitting behind the head. Mosley is warned for low blows. The Mayweather jab, meanwhile, continues. Mosley can't seem to find Mayweather anymore. Mayweather doubles on the jab and then hooks off of it and fires a right all of which land. Another right lands for Mayweather. Along the ropes, Mayweather left hooks to escape danger. Mosley jabs twice but misses a right hand. They trade right hands, but Mayweather lands another right just before the bell.
Round 6: Mosley had said that his left hand would be key, but he's loading up on the right and getting countered with Mayweather's left hook. Mayweather is countering and jabbing Mosley when he comes in. Mayweather's snapping jab and defense are coming into play. Mayweather's jab is followed by a head-swiveling right on Mosley's jaw. Mosley's mouth is open. A three-punch combination finds the mark for Mayweather. Mosley wants some get-back, but takes two more short right hands. Mayweather is boxing beautifully, landing a left hook to punctuate the round.
Round 7: Mayweather is backing up Mosley with the jab and his right hand leads. It's the same when Mosley comes forward. Mayweather counters with his right hand when Mosley throws the lazy jab. Mayweather hurts Mosley with a hard overhand right and then another. Mosley is in trouble. Mosley's mouth is agape. Mayweather retreats and still lands jabs. Along the ropes, a desperate Mosley tries hard but takes another right hand.
Round 8: Mosley looked discouraged for the first time in the fight between rounds. The jab lands again for Mayweather. Mosley is warned by Bayless for an elbow. Mosley takes a hard right hand that snaps back his head. The fighters are talking to his other. Mayweather lands another hard right behind the jab. He looks magnificent, even as the crowd chants Mosley's name. Mosley takes a right hand from Mayweather, whose back is against the ropes. The jab and another right hand both land for Mayweather. The jab for Mayweather lands again. Mosley looks tired, his mouth.
Round 9: The jab catches Mosley coming in on three occasions early. A fourth jab. A fifth. All landing for Mayweather. Mosley misses a wild right hand. Mosley's jab can't find Mayweather, even though he's standing right in front of him. Two more Mosley right hands miss. Mosley's punches appear to have lost steam. Mayweather nearly lifts Mosley off of his feet with a counter right uppercut. A left right, left combination lands for Mayweather. A lead right finds the mark for Mayweather. He's making it look easy. Mosley looks tired and worn. Mayweather lands a left and two, blistering right crosses just before the bell.
Round 10: Mosley doesn't know whether to come forward or retreat. Either way, he gets punished. A left-right combination lands for Mayweather, and then another. A hard right finds the mark for Mayweather. A short right uppercut gets Mosley on the inside. Mosley seems reluctant to go to the body for fear of getting tagged. Mayweather shakes Mosley with a right and has him wobbling. A series of blows by Mayweather is punctuated by a hard right hand. Mosley's face is puffy as he walks back to his corner.
Round 11: Mosley tries to jab early, but backs up when Mayweather lands his first clean jab. Mosley is the one clinching. Mosley digs a right to the body. Mayweather is coming forward and jabbing. A hard right lands to Mosley's jaw, yet again. A left hook lands cleanly for Mayweather. Another right lands over Mosley's jab. Mayweather looks fresh, while Mosley looks ragged. Mayweather is coming after Mosley. A jab lands for Mayweather, who misses the right that followed. Mayweather catches Mosley with two more right hands and a jab. They trade jabs, but Mayweather lands a right hand before the bell.
Round 12: Mayweather lands another potent right hand early. Teh jabs and the defense will not allow Mosley to land. Mayweather lands a right uppercut. They clinch. A left-right, left find the mark for Mayweather. Even on the ropes, Mosley can't find Mayweather. Mayweather hooks on an uppercut to end a magnificent performance.
Results: Floyd Mayweather def. Shane Mosley via UD
Official Score: Adalaide Byrd and Dave Moretti had it 119-109, and Robert Hoyle, 118-110, all for Mayweather.
Referee: Kenny Bayless
Mosley entered the arena first, wearing a black robe with light blue, shimmering trim. As Mosley approached the ring, he pressed his right, black gloves with a white thumb against his lips and blew a kiss to the crowd. He entered the ring and bounced actively on his toes.
Mayweather lingered in his dressing room, wearing read trunks trimmed with a wide, black stripe. He wore a black hoodie with a red hood and sleeves. The crowd could see him in his dressing on the monitors and was growing impatient.
Mayweather's theme music was,"For The Love Of Money," which sounded throughout the arena. And yet, he still took his time. Soon, the three members of the O'Jays were seen, actually singing the tune live as they entered the ring.
The sound of what seemed to be a cannon going off or gun shots was also a part of Mayweather's entrance. There were 10 gunshots sounded in all. Mayweather finally enters the ring, bouncing on his toes.
Round 1: Mosley, wearing light blue and black trunks, jabbed early. Mayweather stood his ground. During a clinch, Mosley fired three right hands to the body. Mayweather moved forward. Mosley lands a lead left. Mosley jabs twice to the body. Mosley bangs to the body during the fourth clinch. Mayweather lands two right hands. Mosley slips after a miss and it's ruled a slip. Mosley lands a jab. They clinch a fifth time. They trade jabs to the body. Mayweather jabs cleanly to the head. Mayweather hooks twice to the head jabs to the head and misse with a right.
Round 2: Mosley tries to rough up Mayweather during a clinch. Mayweather jabs and lands a right hand as Mosley retreats. Mosley can't find Mayweather until he lands two right hands that get his attention. Mayweather hangs on after getting tagged on the jab and on the ear. Mosley lands another hard right that gets the crowd behind him. Mayweather smiles. Mosley shakes Mayweather with a right hand. They clinch. Another right hand finds Mayweather. The crowd is chanting Mosley's name. Mosley fires a hard right to the body, but gets tagged with a counter-left hook. Mosley dances away. Mayweather jabs and lands a right.
Round 3: Mosley is encourage, but takes an early left hook. Mosley is in retreat, Mayweather comes with a wild right hand ot the jaw. The crowd is chanting Mosley's name, but Mayweather's jab is dictating the round. Mayweather lands a left and a right from a distance. Mayweather is leaping in with his right hand. Mayweather lands a left hookd and a right to the body.
Round 4: Mayweather fires and lands the left hook, this, after having controlled the third round with his jab. The jab is working for Mayweather, who steps forward behind it. Another short left hook for Mayweather finds the mark. A counter right by Mayweather lands cleanly, and still another snapped back Mosley's head. Mosley lands a right, but doesn't follow up. A jab and a right land for Mayweather as Mosley goes against the ropes. Mosley's face is getting red from the jab. Mosley takes a right hand. Mayweather's deceptive punch potency is apparent, even on the last two jabs that he fires and lands on Mosley.
Round 5: Mayweather leaps in and lands a lead right hand. Mayweather is warned by Kenny Bayless for hitting behind the head. Mosley is warned for low blows. The Mayweather jab, meanwhile, continues. Mosley can't seem to find Mayweather anymore. Mayweather doubles on the jab and then hooks off of it and fires a right all of which land. Another right lands for Mayweather. Along the ropes, Mayweather left hooks to escape danger. Mosley jabs twice but misses a right hand. They trade right hands, but Mayweather lands another right just before the bell.
Round 6: Mosley had said that his left hand would be key, but he's loading up on the right and getting countered with Mayweather's left hook. Mayweather is countering and jabbing Mosley when he comes in. Mayweather's snapping jab and defense are coming into play. Mayweather's jab is followed by a head-swiveling right on Mosley's jaw. Mosley's mouth is open. A three-punch combination finds the mark for Mayweather. Mosley wants some get-back, but takes two more short right hands. Mayweather is boxing beautifully, landing a left hook to punctuate the round.
Round 7: Mayweather is backing up Mosley with the jab and his right hand leads. It's the same when Mosley comes forward. Mayweather counters with his right hand when Mosley throws the lazy jab. Mayweather hurts Mosley with a hard overhand right and then another. Mosley is in trouble. Mosley's mouth is agape. Mayweather retreats and still lands jabs. Along the ropes, a desperate Mosley tries hard but takes another right hand.
Round 8: Mosley looked discouraged for the first time in the fight between rounds. The jab lands again for Mayweather. Mosley is warned by Bayless for an elbow. Mosley takes a hard right hand that snaps back his head. The fighters are talking to his other. Mayweather lands another hard right behind the jab. He looks magnificent, even as the crowd chants Mosley's name. Mosley takes a right hand from Mayweather, whose back is against the ropes. The jab and another right hand both land for Mayweather. The jab for Mayweather lands again. Mosley looks tired, his mouth.
Round 9: The jab catches Mosley coming in on three occasions early. A fourth jab. A fifth. All landing for Mayweather. Mosley misses a wild right hand. Mosley's jab can't find Mayweather, even though he's standing right in front of him. Two more Mosley right hands miss. Mosley's punches appear to have lost steam. Mayweather nearly lifts Mosley off of his feet with a counter right uppercut. A left right, left combination lands for Mayweather. A lead right finds the mark for Mayweather. He's making it look easy. Mosley looks tired and worn. Mayweather lands a left and two, blistering right crosses just before the bell.
Round 10: Mosley doesn't know whether to come forward or retreat. Either way, he gets punished. A left-right combination lands for Mayweather, and then another. A hard right finds the mark for Mayweather. A short right uppercut gets Mosley on the inside. Mosley seems reluctant to go to the body for fear of getting tagged. Mayweather shakes Mosley with a right and has him wobbling. A series of blows by Mayweather is punctuated by a hard right hand. Mosley's face is puffy as he walks back to his corner.
Round 11: Mosley tries to jab early, but backs up when Mayweather lands his first clean jab. Mosley is the one clinching. Mosley digs a right to the body. Mayweather is coming forward and jabbing. A hard right lands to Mosley's jaw, yet again. A left hook lands cleanly for Mayweather. Another right lands over Mosley's jab. Mayweather looks fresh, while Mosley looks ragged. Mayweather is coming after Mosley. A jab lands for Mayweather, who misses the right that followed. Mayweather catches Mosley with two more right hands and a jab. They trade jabs, but Mayweather lands a right hand before the bell.
Round 12: Mayweather lands another potent right hand early. Teh jabs and the defense will not allow Mosley to land. Mayweather lands a right uppercut. They clinch. A left-right, left find the mark for Mayweather. Even on the ropes, Mosley can't find Mayweather. Mayweather hooks on an uppercut to end a magnificent performance.
Results: Floyd Mayweather def. Shane Mosley via UD
Official Score: Adalaide Byrd and Dave Moretti had it 119-109, and Robert Hoyle, 118-110, all for Mayweather.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Smart Gilas to play all-Filipino in FIBA-Asia
Source: Philippine Star
Without a talented foreign reinforcement in sight, Smart Gilas Pilipinas faces the specter of playing without a naturalized player in the FIBA-Asia Champions Cup next month and the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China this November.
RP’s Serbian coach Rajko Toroman said he is preparing the Nationals for the possibility of playing All-Filipino in both the 21st FIBA-Asia Champions Cup in Doha, Qatar and the Asiad without saying they’re giving up on their import hunt.
“We’ll play All-Filipino in Guangzhou if we don’t find an import in time,” said Toroman, who steered the Iranians to the 2007 FIBA-Asia Championship in Tokushima, Japan and the 2008 Beijing Olympics before accepting the RP coaching job.
Smart Gilas manager Frankie Lim, however, stressed he’s not giving up and is currently persuading some prospects in the Euro League to fill up the team’s need for an imposing big man.
“We’re not giving up, we’re doing all we can to find one,” said Lim.
If they couldn’t find an import before the Champions Cup slated May. 22-30, Toroman said they might tap a Serbian instead – 6’10” Milan Vucicevic.
Without a talented foreign reinforcement in sight, Smart Gilas Pilipinas faces the specter of playing without a naturalized player in the FIBA-Asia Champions Cup next month and the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China this November.
RP’s Serbian coach Rajko Toroman said he is preparing the Nationals for the possibility of playing All-Filipino in both the 21st FIBA-Asia Champions Cup in Doha, Qatar and the Asiad without saying they’re giving up on their import hunt.
“We’ll play All-Filipino in Guangzhou if we don’t find an import in time,” said Toroman, who steered the Iranians to the 2007 FIBA-Asia Championship in Tokushima, Japan and the 2008 Beijing Olympics before accepting the RP coaching job.
Smart Gilas manager Frankie Lim, however, stressed he’s not giving up and is currently persuading some prospects in the Euro League to fill up the team’s need for an imposing big man.
“We’re not giving up, we’re doing all we can to find one,” said Lim.
If they couldn’t find an import before the Champions Cup slated May. 22-30, Toroman said they might tap a Serbian instead – 6’10” Milan Vucicevic.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Smart Gilas vows decent finish in tough FIBA-Asia bracket
Source: Manila Bulletin
MANILA, Philippines - Smart Gilas has vowed to better its previous fifth place finish despite drawing a tough group in the 21st FIBA-Asia Champions Cup slated May 22-30 in Doha, Qatar.
“We have to make to the quarterfinals and then everything would depend on what team we play in the semifinals,” said coach Rajko Toroman during the team’s practice at The Arena in San Juan last Tuesday. “But we have to move forward from fifth place in Jakarta.”
The Philippines looks headed for a tough outing after being drawn in the company of defending champion Iran, host Qatar, dangerous Kazakhstan and returnee Iraq in Group A.
But the Filipino cagers remain confident of their chances.
“I think we have a better chance this year because we know what kind of competition we’re facing unlike in the past when we really don’t have an idea,” said team skipper Chris Tiu.
“We’ve been preparing for this. This tournament will help us gauge the performance of the team going into the Asian Games,’’ said Lim.
Toroman, however, stressed Group A would be tougher than Group B, which is composed of Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.
“It’s (Group A) a tough group but we know we can compete against the top teams,” said Toroman. “This Champions Cup in general will be much stronger compared to Jakarta.”
Meanwhile, SBP executive director Noli Eala said that Ray Parks, son of former PBA Best import Bobby, will spearhead the RP three-on-three team that will see action in the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore
.
“Ray Parks was invited to join the RP team participating in the Youth Olympic Games alongside Michael Tolomia and Jerone Teng,” said Eala.
Lim said they hope to find an American import to reinforce the Smart Gilas squad in time for the Champions Cup where the Filipino hopes to improve their fifth place finish in Jakarta last year.
Lim said the team is now eyeing seven-foot Michael Fey of UCLA as its candidate for naturalization.
As a junior in 2004-05, the 26-year-old Fey piled up norms of 8.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 23 minutes in 29 games, including seven starts. He shot a sterling .546 percent from the field that same season and a decent .697 from the line. He once scored a career-high 23 points.
He, however, sustained various injuries – groin strain, a sprained left shoulder and a severe right ankle sprain – in his senior year and sat out a total of 21 games.
He came back and played in 18 contests but he was far from his old self and averaged merely 1.7 points.
The Bruins lost to Joakim Noah and the Florida Gators the same season. Interestingly, Fey had two varsity teammates who ended up in the NBA – the Milwaukee Bucks’ Luc Mbah a Moute and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Jordan Farmar.
Toroman also said he was relieved guard JV Casio, the Best Guard in last January’s Dubai Invitational where RP finished third, sustained an MCL injury and not an ACL injury that would take about four to six weeks to heal.
“He’s (Casio) an important player for us. We’re happy his injury is not bad,” he said.
Smart Gilas is scheduled to leave on April 24 for Las Vegas before proceeding to Vancouver in May and from there to Qatar.
MANILA, Philippines - Smart Gilas has vowed to better its previous fifth place finish despite drawing a tough group in the 21st FIBA-Asia Champions Cup slated May 22-30 in Doha, Qatar.
“We have to make to the quarterfinals and then everything would depend on what team we play in the semifinals,” said coach Rajko Toroman during the team’s practice at The Arena in San Juan last Tuesday. “But we have to move forward from fifth place in Jakarta.”
The Philippines looks headed for a tough outing after being drawn in the company of defending champion Iran, host Qatar, dangerous Kazakhstan and returnee Iraq in Group A.
But the Filipino cagers remain confident of their chances.
“I think we have a better chance this year because we know what kind of competition we’re facing unlike in the past when we really don’t have an idea,” said team skipper Chris Tiu.
“We’ve been preparing for this. This tournament will help us gauge the performance of the team going into the Asian Games,’’ said Lim.
Toroman, however, stressed Group A would be tougher than Group B, which is composed of Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.
“It’s (Group A) a tough group but we know we can compete against the top teams,” said Toroman. “This Champions Cup in general will be much stronger compared to Jakarta.”
Meanwhile, SBP executive director Noli Eala said that Ray Parks, son of former PBA Best import Bobby, will spearhead the RP three-on-three team that will see action in the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore
.
“Ray Parks was invited to join the RP team participating in the Youth Olympic Games alongside Michael Tolomia and Jerone Teng,” said Eala.
Lim said they hope to find an American import to reinforce the Smart Gilas squad in time for the Champions Cup where the Filipino hopes to improve their fifth place finish in Jakarta last year.
Lim said the team is now eyeing seven-foot Michael Fey of UCLA as its candidate for naturalization.
As a junior in 2004-05, the 26-year-old Fey piled up norms of 8.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 23 minutes in 29 games, including seven starts. He shot a sterling .546 percent from the field that same season and a decent .697 from the line. He once scored a career-high 23 points.
He, however, sustained various injuries – groin strain, a sprained left shoulder and a severe right ankle sprain – in his senior year and sat out a total of 21 games.
He came back and played in 18 contests but he was far from his old self and averaged merely 1.7 points.
The Bruins lost to Joakim Noah and the Florida Gators the same season. Interestingly, Fey had two varsity teammates who ended up in the NBA – the Milwaukee Bucks’ Luc Mbah a Moute and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Jordan Farmar.
Toroman also said he was relieved guard JV Casio, the Best Guard in last January’s Dubai Invitational where RP finished third, sustained an MCL injury and not an ACL injury that would take about four to six weeks to heal.
“He’s (Casio) an important player for us. We’re happy his injury is not bad,” he said.
Smart Gilas is scheduled to leave on April 24 for Las Vegas before proceeding to Vancouver in May and from there to Qatar.
Smart Gilas drawn with top Iranian, Qatari cage teams
source: Joel Orellana | businessmirror.com.ph
SMART Gilas is bracing for a tougher competition in the coming International Basketball Federation (Fiba)-Asia Champions Cup in Doha, Qatar, from May 22 to 30.
The Philippine squad is bracketed in Group A with defending champion Mahram of Iran and Qatar’s No. 1 club Al-Rayyan. Also in their group are Iraq’s Dohuk and the Astana Tigers of Kazakhstan.
The Astana Tigers have an average height of six feet and seven inches and are probably the youngest team in the 10-club field with an average age of 21.64.
“It’s a strong group, but we know we can compete against the top teams,” said Serbian coach Rajko Toroman after the team’s practice on Wednesday night at the Arena in San Juan. “Believe me, this Champions Cup will be much stronger than last year.”
In the last edition of the Champions Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia, a CJ Giles-reinforced Smart Gilas squad finished fifth.
“We have to reach the quarters first and then it depends who we play in the next round. But we have to move forward from fifth place in Jakarta,” said Toroman.
The team leaves for Las Vegas on Saturday for a nine-day training camp.
Lebanon’s Al-Riyyadi, Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia, Syria’s Al-Jalaa, Applied Science University of Jordan and Al-Nasr of the United Arab Emirates comprise Group B.
Smart Gilas has played against some of the teams in the Champions Cup in the Dubai Invitational basketball tournament where the team shocked the field with a third-place finish despite playing All-Filipino for most of the tournament.
The team’s import then, six-foot-11 Jamal Sampson, played sparingly.
“I think we have a better chance now than before, because we know what kind of competition we are up to,” said team captain Chris Tiu. “Unlike in the past when we really don’t have an idea.”
Smart Gilas team manager Frankie Lim said the Champions Cup will be a good measure on how the team has progressed.
“We’ve been preparing for this. This tournament will help us gauge the performance of the team going into the Asian Games,” said Lim, referring to the team’s return in the quadrennial meet in the basketball team. The country was not able to send a basketball squad in the 2006 Asian Games due to a Fiba suspension.
JV Casio, who had an MCL sprain, is expected to return after a month
“He’s (Casio) one of our important players,” said Toroman. “Fortunately, his injury is not so bad. He’ll be out of the team for one month.”
Casio sustained the injury in the team’s final game against Mega Vizura in their tour in Belgrade early this month.
Other Smart Gilas candidates returning to the team after recovering from injuries are Rabeh Al-Hussaini (bone spurs) and Rey Guevarra (MCL and ACL).
SMART Gilas is bracing for a tougher competition in the coming International Basketball Federation (Fiba)-Asia Champions Cup in Doha, Qatar, from May 22 to 30.
The Philippine squad is bracketed in Group A with defending champion Mahram of Iran and Qatar’s No. 1 club Al-Rayyan. Also in their group are Iraq’s Dohuk and the Astana Tigers of Kazakhstan.
The Astana Tigers have an average height of six feet and seven inches and are probably the youngest team in the 10-club field with an average age of 21.64.
“It’s a strong group, but we know we can compete against the top teams,” said Serbian coach Rajko Toroman after the team’s practice on Wednesday night at the Arena in San Juan. “Believe me, this Champions Cup will be much stronger than last year.”
In the last edition of the Champions Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia, a CJ Giles-reinforced Smart Gilas squad finished fifth.
“We have to reach the quarters first and then it depends who we play in the next round. But we have to move forward from fifth place in Jakarta,” said Toroman.
The team leaves for Las Vegas on Saturday for a nine-day training camp.
Lebanon’s Al-Riyyadi, Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia, Syria’s Al-Jalaa, Applied Science University of Jordan and Al-Nasr of the United Arab Emirates comprise Group B.
Smart Gilas has played against some of the teams in the Champions Cup in the Dubai Invitational basketball tournament where the team shocked the field with a third-place finish despite playing All-Filipino for most of the tournament.
The team’s import then, six-foot-11 Jamal Sampson, played sparingly.
“I think we have a better chance now than before, because we know what kind of competition we are up to,” said team captain Chris Tiu. “Unlike in the past when we really don’t have an idea.”
Smart Gilas team manager Frankie Lim said the Champions Cup will be a good measure on how the team has progressed.
“We’ve been preparing for this. This tournament will help us gauge the performance of the team going into the Asian Games,” said Lim, referring to the team’s return in the quadrennial meet in the basketball team. The country was not able to send a basketball squad in the 2006 Asian Games due to a Fiba suspension.
JV Casio, who had an MCL sprain, is expected to return after a month
“He’s (Casio) one of our important players,” said Toroman. “Fortunately, his injury is not so bad. He’ll be out of the team for one month.”
Casio sustained the injury in the team’s final game against Mega Vizura in their tour in Belgrade early this month.
Other Smart Gilas candidates returning to the team after recovering from injuries are Rabeh Al-Hussaini (bone spurs) and Rey Guevarra (MCL and ACL).
Django out of RP team for 2010 Asian Games
source: Reuben Terrado | businessmirror.com.ph
There will be no Francisco “Django” Bustamante in the Philippine team in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.
Bustamante was shown the exit door early in the Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines (BSCP) Asian Games 9-ball qualification tournament tryouts on Wednesday at the Gameball Billiards Center, Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.
The man with one of the most powerful break shots in the game was handily beaten by Ricky Zerna, 5-13, missing a slot in the Asian Games to be held from November 12 to 27 in Guangzhou, China.
Bustamante was also not fortunate in the 8-ball event, failing to make it deep into the qualifiers.
Zerna made it two in a row against Filipino pool legends, beating Efren “Bata” Reyes, 13-10, to advance to the 9-ball qualifiers of the semifinal round.
But unlike Bustamante, Reyes made it to the Asian Games in the 8-ball team along with Roberto Gomez after going through the qualifiers early this week.
Reyes also took a slot in the English billiards team along with Reynaldo Grandea.
In the 2002 Busan Asian Games, Bustamante and Antonio Lining won the gold medal in the 9-ball doubles event.
Bustamante, who has one of the fastest and strongest break shots in the world, also won the World Cup of Pool twice with buddy Reyes.
In other 9-ball qualifying matches, Southeast Asian Games 8-ball gold medalist Ronnie Alcano defeated Joven Bustamante, 13-10, while Carlo Biado won over former world 9-ball runner-up Roberto Gomez, 13-11, to move into the semifinal round.
Warren Kiamco also boosted his chances of bagging one of two slots available in the 9-ball event after gaining the semifinal round with a 13-5 victory over Jeff de Luna.
Dennis Orcollo has already secured one of the spots.
Marlon Manalo and Leonardo Andam compose the snooker singles lineup, while Manalo, Andam and Benjie Guevarra make up the snooker team.
Rodolfo Luat and Grandea will play carom three-cushion.
In the women’s side, world 10-ball champion Rubilen Amit leads the 8-ball and 9-ball singles team. She will be joined by Iris Rañola in both events.
Mary Ann Basas will compete in the snooker six-ball singles and team events.
There will be no Francisco “Django” Bustamante in the Philippine team in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.
Bustamante was shown the exit door early in the Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines (BSCP) Asian Games 9-ball qualification tournament tryouts on Wednesday at the Gameball Billiards Center, Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.
The man with one of the most powerful break shots in the game was handily beaten by Ricky Zerna, 5-13, missing a slot in the Asian Games to be held from November 12 to 27 in Guangzhou, China.
Bustamante was also not fortunate in the 8-ball event, failing to make it deep into the qualifiers.
Zerna made it two in a row against Filipino pool legends, beating Efren “Bata” Reyes, 13-10, to advance to the 9-ball qualifiers of the semifinal round.
But unlike Bustamante, Reyes made it to the Asian Games in the 8-ball team along with Roberto Gomez after going through the qualifiers early this week.
Reyes also took a slot in the English billiards team along with Reynaldo Grandea.
In the 2002 Busan Asian Games, Bustamante and Antonio Lining won the gold medal in the 9-ball doubles event.
Bustamante, who has one of the fastest and strongest break shots in the world, also won the World Cup of Pool twice with buddy Reyes.
In other 9-ball qualifying matches, Southeast Asian Games 8-ball gold medalist Ronnie Alcano defeated Joven Bustamante, 13-10, while Carlo Biado won over former world 9-ball runner-up Roberto Gomez, 13-11, to move into the semifinal round.
Warren Kiamco also boosted his chances of bagging one of two slots available in the 9-ball event after gaining the semifinal round with a 13-5 victory over Jeff de Luna.
Dennis Orcollo has already secured one of the spots.
Marlon Manalo and Leonardo Andam compose the snooker singles lineup, while Manalo, Andam and Benjie Guevarra make up the snooker team.
Rodolfo Luat and Grandea will play carom three-cushion.
In the women’s side, world 10-ball champion Rubilen Amit leads the 8-ball and 9-ball singles team. She will be joined by Iris Rañola in both events.
Mary Ann Basas will compete in the snooker six-ball singles and team events.
'Group of Death’ unfazes Toroman
Source: Waylon Galvez | mb.com.ph
The Philippine Smart Gilas basketball team fell into the “Group of Death,” but national coach Rajko Toroman of Serbia is undaunted and feels the nationals can make it to the Final Four of the 21st FIBA-Asia Champions Cup.
The Philippines is bracketed with defending champion Iran, perennial Middle East power Kazakhstan, an unknown Iraq squad and host Qatar in Group A, anyone of whom, except Iraq can win the championship.
“It’s a strong group, but we know we can compete against the top teams,” Toroman said Tuesday night after the national team’s practice at The Arena in San Juan.
Toroman, who built his reputation as the architect of Iran’s rise as an Asian cage power, sees his former team as the team to beat in the tournament.
Iran has remained a formidable force years after Toroman steered the country to the FIBA-Asia championship title which earned the team a spot in the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
For one, the team will parade a roster led by Samad Bahrami and possibly by 7-footer Hamed Haddadi, who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA.
Toroman also sees Kazakhstan as tough team considering its consistent top finishes in the Asian Games, while Qatar, he said, enjoys a home court advantage and Iraq can pull some surprises.
The FIBA-Asia Champions Cup is set May 22 to 30.
“Just like what coach Toroman said, this Champions Cup will be much stronger than last year,” said the RP team manager Frankie Lim, who is set to leave for the United States this Saturday with the rest of the team.
Smart-Gilas will train for nine days in Las Vegas, and Lim said he and Toroman hope to use the opportunity to look for the right reinforcement, who will be a candidate for naturalization.
After the US trip, the team will then proceed to Canada for a four-day training.
Gilas is looking to improve on its fifth place finish in the import-flavored tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia last year.
“We have to go to the quarters, and then it depends who we play in the next round. But we have to move forward from fifth place in Jakarta,” Toroman said, whose team will have to finish in the top four in its group to advance to the quarterfinals. Bracketed in Group B are Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates.
The Philippine Smart Gilas basketball team fell into the “Group of Death,” but national coach Rajko Toroman of Serbia is undaunted and feels the nationals can make it to the Final Four of the 21st FIBA-Asia Champions Cup.
The Philippines is bracketed with defending champion Iran, perennial Middle East power Kazakhstan, an unknown Iraq squad and host Qatar in Group A, anyone of whom, except Iraq can win the championship.
“It’s a strong group, but we know we can compete against the top teams,” Toroman said Tuesday night after the national team’s practice at The Arena in San Juan.
Toroman, who built his reputation as the architect of Iran’s rise as an Asian cage power, sees his former team as the team to beat in the tournament.
Iran has remained a formidable force years after Toroman steered the country to the FIBA-Asia championship title which earned the team a spot in the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
For one, the team will parade a roster led by Samad Bahrami and possibly by 7-footer Hamed Haddadi, who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA.
Toroman also sees Kazakhstan as tough team considering its consistent top finishes in the Asian Games, while Qatar, he said, enjoys a home court advantage and Iraq can pull some surprises.
The FIBA-Asia Champions Cup is set May 22 to 30.
“Just like what coach Toroman said, this Champions Cup will be much stronger than last year,” said the RP team manager Frankie Lim, who is set to leave for the United States this Saturday with the rest of the team.
Smart-Gilas will train for nine days in Las Vegas, and Lim said he and Toroman hope to use the opportunity to look for the right reinforcement, who will be a candidate for naturalization.
After the US trip, the team will then proceed to Canada for a four-day training.
Gilas is looking to improve on its fifth place finish in the import-flavored tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia last year.
“We have to go to the quarters, and then it depends who we play in the next round. But we have to move forward from fifth place in Jakarta,” Toroman said, whose team will have to finish in the top four in its group to advance to the quarterfinals. Bracketed in Group B are Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
From Green to Blue: Ateneo snares UV's Slaughter
Source: GMANEWS
Ateneo has found Rabeh al-Hussaini’s replacement. The two-time UAAP defending champion Blue Eagles snared one of the biggest catch this pre-season when 6-foot-11 slotman Greg Slaughter decided to enroll in Ateneo this summer.
No less than long-time Blue Eagle supporter Manny V. Pangilinan made the announcement during Friday’s SCOOP sa Kamayan in Padre Faura.
"Slaughter is enrolling this summer and will serve the residency rule for Ateneo," said Pangilinan. "More than the talent of this player, I believe he’s doing well academically that is why Ateneo is a good choice."
Under the UAAP rules, transferees should complete a one-year residency while a two-year residency is being imposed to foreign student-players.
Slaughter will sit out his junior year with the Eagles and is expected to play for Ateneo in the Season 74. He is expected to be the cornerstone of a Blue and White crew that will have Eric Salamat and Ronjay Buenafe as Ateneo’s backcourt duo.
Ateneo has found Rabeh al-Hussaini’s replacement. The two-time UAAP defending champion Blue Eagles snared one of the biggest catch this pre-season when 6-foot-11 slotman Greg Slaughter decided to enroll in Ateneo this summer.
No less than long-time Blue Eagle supporter Manny V. Pangilinan made the announcement during Friday’s SCOOP sa Kamayan in Padre Faura.
"Slaughter is enrolling this summer and will serve the residency rule for Ateneo," said Pangilinan. "More than the talent of this player, I believe he’s doing well academically that is why Ateneo is a good choice."
Under the UAAP rules, transferees should complete a one-year residency while a two-year residency is being imposed to foreign student-players.
Slaughter will sit out his junior year with the Eagles and is expected to play for Ateneo in the Season 74. He is expected to be the cornerstone of a Blue and White crew that will have Eric Salamat and Ronjay Buenafe as Ateneo’s backcourt duo.
NCR reigns in Palaro a fifth straight time
Source: Philippine Star
Alexandra Denise Tan of NCR scores one against the Fiola Ceballos (14), Bea Tan (right) and Dancel Busaran (12) of Region VI at Ecumenical College Gymnasium at Matatalaib, Tarlac. Joey Mendoza
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TARLAC PROVINCE , Philippines – The National Capital Region capped its domination of the Palarong Pambansa with a three-gold haul on the final day to run away with the overall championship for the fifth straight year at the Tarlac Recreational Park here.
The Big City bets spiked their last day assault with a victory in softball as NCR ended Western Visayas’ 22-year reign on a come-from-behind 4-3 victory at the Camp Gen. Servillano Aquino Parade Grounds in Tarlac City.
NCR’s baseball team had an easier time disposing of Western Visayas, 8-1, at the main hub of this Smart-backed annual multi-sports meet for elementary and high school students.
Over at the Ecumenical College Gym, also in the city proper, NCR pulled the rug from under last year’s champion Western Visayas, 25-17, 17-25, 25-21, 25-19, to complete its romp in ballgames.
Host Gov. Vic Yap and Philippine Sports Commission chair Harry Angping officially were on hand during the closing rites with next year’s hosting of the annual event for elementary and high school athletes a tossup between Misamis Oriental or Dapitan in Zamboanga.
Angping, as promised, will hand out P5,000 cash incentives to all record-breakers, including in team events. Yap later announced he’s matching the PSC’s cash incentives.
“They deserve it,” said Angping. NCR accumulated 75 points yesterday for a 347 total. Western Visayas was second with 225.5 and Calabarzon third with 218 points.
In football, Davao Region walloped Central Visayas, 2-0, in a battle of giant-slayers to capture the gold.
Midfielder Jomar Acedo delivered both the two goals – the first on the 39th minute and the other on the 47th – while 5-10 goalie Dominador Tato IV blocked and deflected 10 shots to underscore Davao’s solid defense.
Represented by booters from MR School, Ateneo de Davao, University of Mindanao and Davao City National High School, Davao thus nailed its first title since winning in Tubod, Lanao del Norte seven years ago.
“It’s sweeter because in Tubod, most of the teams that participated there were from Mindanao. This time, everybody participated, so it’s really memorable,” said Davao coach Ramonito Carreon.
NCR also won in girls’ archery chess, taekwondo and lawn tennis and boys’ badminton and table tennis.
The Big City got only 30 points from centerpiece athletics but had the best athlete in the fold – Patrick Unso.
The 16-year-old Unso, son of former Gintong Alay star and holder of the 400m hurdles RP record Renato, ripped the records in the 110-m and 400m hurdles as well as the 4x100m relay before capping his spectacular effort by anchoring the 4x400m relay team to the gold – his fourth.
NCR also dominated girls’ artistic and rhythmic gymnastics behind the the six-gold harvest of pretty Rizza Desiree Garcia, who bagged the same last year in Tacloban.
The NCR tankers also finished second in medal-rich swimming behind four-gold efforts by Gian Berino and Gabriel Lorenzo Castelo, who captured four gold medals apiece.
Western Visayas won in boys’ track and field, chess and arnis while Calabarzon ruled the boys and girls swimming, girls’ athletics, girls’ table tennis, boys’ badminton, men’s artistic gymnastics, girls’ table tennis and boys’ basketball.
Though it only finished third, Calabarzon won the basketball gold.
Unchallenged the whole tournament, reigning San Beda champion routed Western Visayas, 98-72, to nail its first Palaro crown since relocating from the Big City to Taytay, Rizal.
So dominating were the NCR dribblers that they overpowered the opposition with an average winning margin of 27 points in one of the most one-sided competitions in years.
“We’re ecstatic because its our first basketball gold since we represented Calabarzon,” said San Beda coach Brit Reroma, who took over the coaching reins last month from multi-titled coach and now San Beda athletic director Ato Badolato.
Central Visayas finished fourth with 134 followed by Cotabato Region (105.5), Northern Mindanao (71.5), Central Luzon (66.67), Davao Region (60.67), Mimaropa (39) and Caraga (30.5).
NCR also dominated the elementary division with 293 followed by Calabarzon with 184.67 whileNorthern Mindanao (120.5) and host Central Luzon (103.5).
Back to square one in Smart Gilas hunt
Source: Philippine Star
Smart Gilas’ search for a naturalized import continues as team manager Frankie Lim said yesterday the latest candidate Jared Homan of Iowa State has declined a contract offer with 7-foot Michael Fey of UCLA the new target in the effort to find a dominant center for the national basketball squad.
Since the departure of C. J. Giles and Jamal Sampson, Gilas coach Rajko Toroman hasn’t found a replacement to play the center position as a naturalized import. He recently took the team to play in Australia and Serbia without an import. Gilas is scheduled to play another series of games in Las Vegas and Vancouver late this month in preparation for the FIBA-Asia Champions Cup in Doha on May 22-30.
Lim said Homan was close to signing until an offer came from Bulgaria for a similar role. Lim was previously in talks with Dwayne Jones, Brian Butch and Earl Barron all of whom backed out of the negotiations to play in the NBA.
“Homan asked if he could play in the PBA as a local and I told him it wasn’t possible because of the PBA rules,” he said. “I spoke with his agent Andrew Vie who was very frank in our negotiations. We were close to bringing Homan over until Bulgaria came in. Bulgaria offered Homan a slot in their national team as a naturalized import with the added incentive of being able to play in the Euroleague as a local, meaning he could earn more without being listed as a foreigner.”
Lim said he explained to Vie that playing in the PBA as a local wouldn’t pay as much as playing as an import because of the salary cap. Besides, the PBA will not allow a naturalized citizen to play as a local. In Bulgaria, a naturalized import is able to earn as much or even more as a foreigner because of his eligibility to play in the Euroleague.
Lim said his list of candidates is down to about four but the problem is he hasn’t scouted any of the remaining options. Fey, 26, is at the top of the list and Lim said he will try to fly him in for a tryout with Toroman. Fey played four years at UCLA and as a junior in 2004-05, averaged 8.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 23 minutes in 29 games, including 27 starts. That season, he shot .546 from the field and .697 from the line. His collegiate career high was 23 points.
As a UCLA senior in 2005-06, Fey missed 21 games because of injuries, including a groin strain, a sprained left shoulder and a severe right ankle sprain. He managed to play in 18 contests, starting two and averaged only 1.7 points. UCLA lost to Florida in the NCAA finals that year. Two of Fey’s varsity teammates are now in the NBA – the Los Angeles Lakers’ Jordan Farmar and the Milwaukee Bucks’ Luc Mbah a Moute.
Lim said it will be difficult for Gilas to be competitive at the Asian level with Greg Slaughter, Japeth Aguilar, Aldrech Ramos, Rabeh Al Hussaini or Jason Ballesteros playing the slot.
“Greg has improved dramatically but he’s not at the level where he can compete against the big centers of Asia,” said Lim, referring to the likes of Lebanon’s Jackson Vroman, China’s Yao Ming and Iran’s Hamed Haddadi. “Our goal is to qualify for the semifinals in the Asian Games this November but we’ll need a center to help us.”
Lim ruled out recruiting Toroman’s 6-8 son-in-law Mladen Sakulavac, the Dallas Mavericks’ second round pick in the 2002 NBA draft. Sakulavac, 29, has played for the Yugoslavian national junior team and is a fixture in the Serbian league.
Last year, Sakulavac visited Manila and impressed Toroman’s local coaching staff with his deadly accuracy from the floor. SBP executive director Noli Eala described him as a Peja Stojakovic play-alike. But Sakulavac’s history of having played for Yugoslavia will not allow him to play for another national team under FIBA rules.
Toroman confirmed yesterday that because Sakulavac had played for Yugoslavia, he will not be eligible to play for another country in FIBA competitions.
Smart Gilas’ search for a naturalized import continues as team manager Frankie Lim said yesterday the latest candidate Jared Homan of Iowa State has declined a contract offer with 7-foot Michael Fey of UCLA the new target in the effort to find a dominant center for the national basketball squad.
Since the departure of C. J. Giles and Jamal Sampson, Gilas coach Rajko Toroman hasn’t found a replacement to play the center position as a naturalized import. He recently took the team to play in Australia and Serbia without an import. Gilas is scheduled to play another series of games in Las Vegas and Vancouver late this month in preparation for the FIBA-Asia Champions Cup in Doha on May 22-30.
Lim said Homan was close to signing until an offer came from Bulgaria for a similar role. Lim was previously in talks with Dwayne Jones, Brian Butch and Earl Barron all of whom backed out of the negotiations to play in the NBA.
“Homan asked if he could play in the PBA as a local and I told him it wasn’t possible because of the PBA rules,” he said. “I spoke with his agent Andrew Vie who was very frank in our negotiations. We were close to bringing Homan over until Bulgaria came in. Bulgaria offered Homan a slot in their national team as a naturalized import with the added incentive of being able to play in the Euroleague as a local, meaning he could earn more without being listed as a foreigner.”
Lim said he explained to Vie that playing in the PBA as a local wouldn’t pay as much as playing as an import because of the salary cap. Besides, the PBA will not allow a naturalized citizen to play as a local. In Bulgaria, a naturalized import is able to earn as much or even more as a foreigner because of his eligibility to play in the Euroleague.
Lim said his list of candidates is down to about four but the problem is he hasn’t scouted any of the remaining options. Fey, 26, is at the top of the list and Lim said he will try to fly him in for a tryout with Toroman. Fey played four years at UCLA and as a junior in 2004-05, averaged 8.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 23 minutes in 29 games, including 27 starts. That season, he shot .546 from the field and .697 from the line. His collegiate career high was 23 points.
As a UCLA senior in 2005-06, Fey missed 21 games because of injuries, including a groin strain, a sprained left shoulder and a severe right ankle sprain. He managed to play in 18 contests, starting two and averaged only 1.7 points. UCLA lost to Florida in the NCAA finals that year. Two of Fey’s varsity teammates are now in the NBA – the Los Angeles Lakers’ Jordan Farmar and the Milwaukee Bucks’ Luc Mbah a Moute.
Lim said it will be difficult for Gilas to be competitive at the Asian level with Greg Slaughter, Japeth Aguilar, Aldrech Ramos, Rabeh Al Hussaini or Jason Ballesteros playing the slot.
“Greg has improved dramatically but he’s not at the level where he can compete against the big centers of Asia,” said Lim, referring to the likes of Lebanon’s Jackson Vroman, China’s Yao Ming and Iran’s Hamed Haddadi. “Our goal is to qualify for the semifinals in the Asian Games this November but we’ll need a center to help us.”
Lim ruled out recruiting Toroman’s 6-8 son-in-law Mladen Sakulavac, the Dallas Mavericks’ second round pick in the 2002 NBA draft. Sakulavac, 29, has played for the Yugoslavian national junior team and is a fixture in the Serbian league.
Last year, Sakulavac visited Manila and impressed Toroman’s local coaching staff with his deadly accuracy from the floor. SBP executive director Noli Eala described him as a Peja Stojakovic play-alike. But Sakulavac’s history of having played for Yugoslavia will not allow him to play for another national team under FIBA rules.
Toroman confirmed yesterday that because Sakulavac had played for Yugoslavia, he will not be eligible to play for another country in FIBA competitions.
Golden ending for Big City tracksters in Palaro
Source: GMANEWS
Patrick Unso completed his gold medal sweep while Adel Valdecañas had his own record-breaking feat as the National Capital Region (NCR) athletes ended their dominating performance in the 2010 Palarong Pambansa at the Tarlac Recreational Park in San Jose town.
Unso and Valdecañas’ golden performances, plus the record-breaking feat of the NCR boys’ secondary swimming team, were of a big help for NCR as it already amassed 350 points, as of Friday, in the high school division to enjoy a 124-point lead over Western Visayas 226. Southern Tagalog (Region IV-B) is third with 218.
Standings in the elementary division remain unchanged with NCR also leading the way with 293 points followed by Western Visayas (207 and Southern Tagalog (186.67).
Unso, who just finished high school at the University of Santo Tomas, collected his third and fourth gold medals when he anchored both of NCR’s 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams.
He was joined by Rogemar Umingan, Joseph Capinpin and Miguel de Jesus in the 4x100m relay squad when they posted a time of 43.24 seconds to break Southern Tagalog’s 1995 record (43.60).
Central Visayas settled for the silver (43.80) while island neighbor Western Visayas bagged the bronze (43.89).
Unso captured his fourth gold in the 4x400m relay when he once again towed Team NCR – composed of de Jesus, Umingan and Eric Peruche – to a first place finish (3:28.52).
NCR track and field team breaks more Palaro records
Valdecañas equaled the NCR relay team’s golden performance when he snatched the pole vault mint in record-breaking fashion. He did not only break the Palaro record but also the National Junior mark.
The incoming La Salle Greenhills senior first cleared the bar at 3.85 meters to break the 3.80m set by NCR’s Christian Chua in the 1993 Palaro.
But Valdecañas was not yet done and went for the National junior mark of 4.00m by clearing the bar at a height 4.05m.
Western, Central Visayas and CALABARZON bets were not to be outdone and scooped up gold medals in their respective events.
Maika De Oro of Western Visayas shattered her own Palaro mark to win the secondary girls’ discus throw event with a distance of 36m to improve her old mark of 32.62m she posted in the 2009 Tacloban City Palaro.
Sarah Sunga of NCR won the silver but was behind by almost seven meters.
Joneza Mie Sustituedo, also of Western Visayas, also set a new mark in the elementary girls’ 1,500m run with a time of 4:57.69 to shatter the five-minute record of Jovel Ambagon In 1996.
She defeated teammate Aileen Abulan (5:06.6) and Jenalyn Alba of MIMAROPA (5:10.5) for the gold.
Central Visayas’ Daniel Noval, meanwhile, romped to his second gold medal when he tied a Palaro record in the 200m run with a time of 22.19 seconds equaling the mark of Ronald Caluanan of Cagayan Valley in 1998.
His first gold also tied another record by Caluanan in the 100m dash run with a time of 10.9 seconds.
He bested Jan Mark Mucho of Western Visayas, who came in second at 22.82 seconds, and Eduardo Ferrer, who came home with a bronze with a clocking of 22.84 seconds.
CALABARZON’s Vanessa Del Valle collected all the long distance events winning the 1,500-meter and 3,000-meter run. She clocked 4:58.78 in the 1,500-meter run beating Ma. Jessa Valeriano of Western Visayas and Edlyn Barcelon of CALABARZON.
She then copped the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:45.13 beating Mae Perit of Northern Mindanao and Lizette Danol of Bicol Region.
Over at the pool, NCR and CALABARZON teams made new records to win the gold in both the relay events.
The Big City tankers – composed of Gabriel Lorenzo Castelo, Marciano Yiu, Gian Daniel Berino and Axel Steven Nguo – topped the 4x100m freestyle event with a new record of 3:43.83 to break the 2005 mark of 3:44.78 posted also by NCR.
CALABARZON won the girls’ event when Christine Grace Tan, Maria Aresa Lipat, Ariana Herranz and Erika Kristy Lukang finished in 4:10.18 to beat NCR’s 2009 record of 4:13.03.
Catherine Bondada continued CALABARZON’s onslaught at the pool when she collected her fourth gold medal by topping the 50m freestyle event with a time of 29.59 seconds.
Ariana Mikaela Canaya of NCR (30.27) and MIMAROPA’s Courtney Melissa Gray (30.84) settled for the silver and bronze medals.
Central Visayas’ Hipolito Banal, brother of pro boxer AJ, took the gold in the antweight class in the elementary division beating Wilfredo Pelongco III of NCR, 6-3.
The other gold medalist in the elementary class is Renz Orcada of Western Visayas (kiddieweight).
The gold medalists in the secondary division are Matthew Jagmis of MIMAROPA (powderweight), Anthony Sumagaysay of SOCCKSARGEN (mosquitoweight), Jason Jamper of CARAGA (paperweight) and Jeric Fernando of Zamboanga Region (pinweight), and Roldan Boncules of SOCCKSARGEN (light flyweight). – GMANews.TV
Patrick Unso completed his gold medal sweep while Adel Valdecañas had his own record-breaking feat as the National Capital Region (NCR) athletes ended their dominating performance in the 2010 Palarong Pambansa at the Tarlac Recreational Park in San Jose town.
Unso and Valdecañas’ golden performances, plus the record-breaking feat of the NCR boys’ secondary swimming team, were of a big help for NCR as it already amassed 350 points, as of Friday, in the high school division to enjoy a 124-point lead over Western Visayas 226. Southern Tagalog (Region IV-B) is third with 218.
Standings in the elementary division remain unchanged with NCR also leading the way with 293 points followed by Western Visayas (207 and Southern Tagalog (186.67).
Unso, who just finished high school at the University of Santo Tomas, collected his third and fourth gold medals when he anchored both of NCR’s 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams.
He was joined by Rogemar Umingan, Joseph Capinpin and Miguel de Jesus in the 4x100m relay squad when they posted a time of 43.24 seconds to break Southern Tagalog’s 1995 record (43.60).
Central Visayas settled for the silver (43.80) while island neighbor Western Visayas bagged the bronze (43.89).
Unso captured his fourth gold in the 4x400m relay when he once again towed Team NCR – composed of de Jesus, Umingan and Eric Peruche – to a first place finish (3:28.52).
NCR track and field team breaks more Palaro records
Valdecañas equaled the NCR relay team’s golden performance when he snatched the pole vault mint in record-breaking fashion. He did not only break the Palaro record but also the National Junior mark.
The incoming La Salle Greenhills senior first cleared the bar at 3.85 meters to break the 3.80m set by NCR’s Christian Chua in the 1993 Palaro.
But Valdecañas was not yet done and went for the National junior mark of 4.00m by clearing the bar at a height 4.05m.
Western, Central Visayas and CALABARZON bets were not to be outdone and scooped up gold medals in their respective events.
Maika De Oro of Western Visayas shattered her own Palaro mark to win the secondary girls’ discus throw event with a distance of 36m to improve her old mark of 32.62m she posted in the 2009 Tacloban City Palaro.
Sarah Sunga of NCR won the silver but was behind by almost seven meters.
Joneza Mie Sustituedo, also of Western Visayas, also set a new mark in the elementary girls’ 1,500m run with a time of 4:57.69 to shatter the five-minute record of Jovel Ambagon In 1996.
She defeated teammate Aileen Abulan (5:06.6) and Jenalyn Alba of MIMAROPA (5:10.5) for the gold.
Central Visayas’ Daniel Noval, meanwhile, romped to his second gold medal when he tied a Palaro record in the 200m run with a time of 22.19 seconds equaling the mark of Ronald Caluanan of Cagayan Valley in 1998.
His first gold also tied another record by Caluanan in the 100m dash run with a time of 10.9 seconds.
He bested Jan Mark Mucho of Western Visayas, who came in second at 22.82 seconds, and Eduardo Ferrer, who came home with a bronze with a clocking of 22.84 seconds.
CALABARZON’s Vanessa Del Valle collected all the long distance events winning the 1,500-meter and 3,000-meter run. She clocked 4:58.78 in the 1,500-meter run beating Ma. Jessa Valeriano of Western Visayas and Edlyn Barcelon of CALABARZON.
She then copped the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:45.13 beating Mae Perit of Northern Mindanao and Lizette Danol of Bicol Region.
Over at the pool, NCR and CALABARZON teams made new records to win the gold in both the relay events.
The Big City tankers – composed of Gabriel Lorenzo Castelo, Marciano Yiu, Gian Daniel Berino and Axel Steven Nguo – topped the 4x100m freestyle event with a new record of 3:43.83 to break the 2005 mark of 3:44.78 posted also by NCR.
CALABARZON won the girls’ event when Christine Grace Tan, Maria Aresa Lipat, Ariana Herranz and Erika Kristy Lukang finished in 4:10.18 to beat NCR’s 2009 record of 4:13.03.
Catherine Bondada continued CALABARZON’s onslaught at the pool when she collected her fourth gold medal by topping the 50m freestyle event with a time of 29.59 seconds.
Ariana Mikaela Canaya of NCR (30.27) and MIMAROPA’s Courtney Melissa Gray (30.84) settled for the silver and bronze medals.
Central Visayas’ Hipolito Banal, brother of pro boxer AJ, took the gold in the antweight class in the elementary division beating Wilfredo Pelongco III of NCR, 6-3.
The other gold medalist in the elementary class is Renz Orcada of Western Visayas (kiddieweight).
The gold medalists in the secondary division are Matthew Jagmis of MIMAROPA (powderweight), Anthony Sumagaysay of SOCCKSARGEN (mosquitoweight), Jason Jamper of CARAGA (paperweight) and Jeric Fernando of Zamboanga Region (pinweight), and Roldan Boncules of SOCCKSARGEN (light flyweight). – GMANews.TV
Palaro discus record broken
Source: Manila Bulletin
NCR's Gabriel Lorenzo Castelo churns the water of the Tarlac Recreational Park swimming pool Friday en route to the gold medal of the 100-meter butterfly of swimming in the Palarong Pambansa 2010. (Photo by BOB DUNGO JR.)
TARLAC CITY — Fifteen-year-old Maika de Oro of Western Visayas broke her own Palarong Pambansa record twice on her way to victory in discus throw Friday.
De Oro, one of three Bacolod athletes, leaped 36 meters on her fifth attempt, besting the 32.71 meters she recorded earlier in her second try.
She owns the previous mark of 32.62 meters she set two years ago in Puerto Princesa, Palawan.
It was De Oro’s fourth straight discus throw victory since dominating event when she was a fifth grader.
De Oro’s record-breaking performance overshadowed the triumphs of Daniel Noval, Vanessa del Valle, Eloisa Luzon, John Lorenzo, Raye Diane Ferrer and Jacob de los Santos.
Noval from Central Visayas, equaled Ronald Calunan’s Palaro record (22.19 seconds) in 1998 in Zamboanga City in the 200-meter secondary boys.
Del Valle of Calabarzon ruled 3000m run secondary girls (10.45), Luzon of Region 10 topped 200m (25.94 seconds), Lorenzo of Central Luzon ruled high jump elementary boys (1.58 meters), and Ferrer of Western Visayas topped elementary girls 200m (27.50 seconds).
Shut out in athletics, the National Capital Region struck in boys’ baseball.
Represented by Marikina and coached by former national player Eric Gismundo, NCR ousted Western Visayas, 11-6, to advance in the elementary final against the winner between host Central Luzon and Northern Mindanao.
Francis Michael Gismundo pitched a two-hitter and recorded three homeruns and Marco Reyes added one for NCR.
Bannered by Muntinlupa, the Big City batters eliminated host Central Luzon, 6-0, to arrange a title date with Western Visayas, 7-3, conqueror of Region 12, in the secondary level.
Defending champion Calabarzon lost to host Central Luzon in the semis, 6-8, paving the way for NCR and Western Visayas to slug it out for the crown.
The Palaro draws to a close Saturday with Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Harry Angping as guest of honor.
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