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Media launch for 7-Eleven Run

THE 7-Eleven Run Media launch will on December 14, Friday at 10 a,m. at the 7-Eleven Office in Mamay Road, Dakudao.
Invited are the sportswriters and bloggers in Davao City.

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YOLANDA VICTIM WINS IN PSC-PACQUIAO AMATEUR BOXING CUP VISAYAS SEMIFINALS - Fight News Asia TEXT & PHOTOS BY LITO DELOS REYES Supervising technical director Rogelio Fortaleza (extreme left) awarded the bronze medal to Cebu’s Tricia Marie Llamas (2nd from left), who bowed to Jilyn dela Cruz of Leyte Sports Academy by a unanimous decision in the Jr. Girls pinweight (44-46 kg.) division. CA...

Ex-Asian champion in Araw ng Dabaw
Motocross on March 18

A FORMER Asian champion is seeing action in the exciting much-awaited annual 81st Araw ng Dabaw Motocross slated on March 18, Sunday at the challenging MotoX Farm in Barangay Langub.

Former Asian motocross champion James “Robo 102” Robinson from New Zealand will be showing his wares in the Expert category against the top Filipino riders from all over the country.

Robinson had arrived early this week to practice and get familiarize with the race course of MotoX Farm.

“The race course is great and challenging with a lot of hills,” said Robinson, who
is married to a Dabawenya Dianne Mahinay.

They are blessed with two kids.

“The Pinoys are very excited to be competing against a former Asian champion,” said race director Norben “Bok” Mata Jr. of the organizing MotoX Davao.

Among them are Donark Yuzon of Iloilo, Jon Adlawan and Jano Flores of Cebu, Ted Conde of Ozamiz, Kimboy and Jessie Pineda of Tagum City, Jeven and Bonjo Lagrada of Agusan del Sur, Rodel Cameros of Davao City, Bacaba brothers of Iloilo and the Mata brothers Luis and Abu.

Also seeing action is Pia Gabriel of Nueva Ecija in the Ladies on board the KTM of Norminring.

Japanese rider Toshi Ishiguro had also arrived but he will not be riding due to an injury he sustained from a race in Japan.

“He will just be supporting his friends and fellow riders in Davao,” said Mata.

The categories are Expert, Intermediate, Novice, Ladies, Executive, Pantra, Endura, Super Mini, Peewee 65 and Peewee 50.

The annual event this year is presented by the City Government of Davao, Davao City Sports Development Division, Kurmat Enterprises and MotoX Davao.

It is sponsored by Total Quartz, Maxxis, CT Motorcycle Tires, Kawasaki, KTM Davao, MAC Cycle Mart, Yamaha, Lipovitan, Rocky’s Barbershop, Motortrade, ETG Sand and Gravel, Sign Audio, JVF Commercial, Summit Drinking Water, C**t 45, Cobra Energy Drink Norminring Motorbikes, Mindanao Global, Tyrechamp and JBK Promotions with iFM, Retro95.5 and Wild 92.3 WT as media partners. (LITO DELOS REYES)

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Former Asian champion James "Robo 102" Robinson (left) with Davao's daredevil Abu Mata are seeing action in this year's Araw ng Dabaw Motocross on March 18 at the MotoX Farm in Barangay Langub.

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- Fight News Asia SPORTS PARTNERS. Calbayog City Mayor Ronaldo Aquino (standing 3rd from right) with the organizers of the PSC-Pacquiao Amateur Boxing Cup Visayas Semifinals from the Philippine Sports Commission. (Photo by JOASH DAVID RICANOR/PSC) By LITO DELOS REYES CALBAYOG CITY, Samat (March 15) — Everything is ...

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CDO BOXERS OVER-ALL CHAMP IN BATANG PINOY MINDANAO FINALS - Fight News Asia JR. BOYS LIGHT BANTAMWEIGHT WINNERS. (Left to right) PSC Commissioner Ramon Fernandez, Gensan’s Keven Diodor (silver), CDO’s Joshua Jan Obvina (gold), Panabo’s Myrwen Aballe (bronze) and South Cotabato’s Daniel Dasilao durng the awarding rites. TEXT & PHOTOS By LITO DELOS REYES IT’S ME. So...

Philippine Sports Commissioner Charles Raymond Maxey (extreme right) with some of the medalists in the swimming event of the on-going Batang Pinoy Mindanao Games held at the Misamis Occidental Provincial Athletic Complex (MOPAC) in Oroquieta City. (Photo by ARJOY CENIZA)

Batang Pinoy Mindanao Games
Medal Tally (As of March 8, 1 PM)

G S B Total
Davao del Norte 11 6 8 25
Koronadal City 9 8 9 23
Davao City 6 3 0 9
South Cotabato 5 6 7 18
Gen. Santos City 5 4 10 19
Dipolog City 5 2 1 8
Zamboanga City 5 0 5 10
Cotabato Province 3 2 2 7
Bukidnon 2 11 5 18
Sto. Tomas 2 2 1 5
Hagonoy 2 1 0 3
Cagayan de Oro 1 0 2 3
Panabo City 1 0 1 2
Kidapawan City 1 0 0 1
Iligan City 0 6 1 7
Tawi Tawi 0 2 3 5
Plaridel, Misamis 0 1 1 2
Samal Island 0 1 0 1
Mati 0 1 0 1
Pagadian City 0 0 1 1
Sindangan 0 0 1 1
GRAND TOTAL 58 56 55 169

PAL Men’s Regular Interclub
Southwoods opens “Four-Peat” Interclub bid

BACOLOD – With a place in history on the line, a Manila Southwoods team that’s definitely not lacking in firepower starts its quest for a rare “four-peat” when Men’s Regular action in the 71st PAL Interclub tees off at tree-lined Marapara here.

Reedy Japanese teenager Yuto Katsuragawa and some of the country’s finest young talents hope to carry Southwoods to a place no squad has ever been to before, and the team wasted no effort in making sure that they come to this year’s war armed to the teeth.

“We prepared long and hard for this so there won’t be an excuse for us,” non-playing skipper Thirdy Escano said as Southwoods sampled the Marapara and Binitin courses in the last two days. “Of course, we also need to get the breaks (during the tournament).”

Escano is wary of one enemy in particular – Canlubang – which, he admitted, has gotten stronger since being drubbed by the Carmona-based parbusters last year in Davao.

“They’re still the chief threats,” Escano said, referring to the Sugar Barons and the seasoned Rupert Zaragosa. “It’s going to be a tough four days, but I am confident because, like I said, we left no stones unturned in preparing for this tournament.”

Southwoods established a record in triumphing for the third straight year last year with an 11-under, 155-point total in the third round at Rancho Palos Verdes.

That effort made the final day at tough Apo Golf their virtual victory march and clearly established Southwoods as the team to beat – again – after keeping its lineup intact.

Jun Jun Plana will be the steadying presence, so to speak, for Southwoods, which has been ruling all team tournaments with ease, counting the Fil-Am Invitational in Baguio last December.

Second and third round play will be held at Binitin in Murcia town where Cangolf coach Boyet Zaragosa believes the tournament will be won.

“Whoever plays well in the middle two rounds will have a great chance of winning,” Zaragosa said as he stressed that both squads will likely just cancel each other out at Marapara owing to the talent level of their players.

This year’s Interclub’s Platinum sponsors this year are RMN and Manila Times, while major sponsors are Mastercard, The Philippine Manila Standard, Rolls Royce, Bombardier, TV5, Primax, BusinessWorld, Crossover and Fox.

Other sponsors include Boeing, PAGCOR, Belmonte Hotel, Eton Properties and Asia Brewery, Inc.

STO. TOMAS BAGS TWO GOLDS IN ATHLETICS

OROQUIETA CITY,Misamis Occidental (MARCH 7) --- Sto. Tomas of Davao del Norte made their presence felt by capturing two gold medals at the start of the exciting action in the Batang Pinoy Mindanao Games today at the Misamis Occidental Provincial Athletic Complex here.
Thirteen-year old Aaron Gumban made history by capturing the first gold medal as he ruled the Boys 5000m run with a time of 17.49 seconds. South Cotabato’s Mark Rennel (17.59) and Davao del Norte’s Nikos Mampaundag (18.17) settled for the silver and bronze, respectively.
“Nalipay dyud ko kay mao ni akong first time mag apil sa Batang Pinoy,” said Gumban, whose mother is an overseas worker in Dubai.
Adriane Hanz Taparco shared the limelight by ruling the Boys Shotput with a heave of 11.51 for the second gold medal of Sto. Tomas.
Khyrss Rae Baraman (10.86) of Gen. Santos City and Renante Catayas (10.71) of Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte garnered the silver and bronze, respectively.
Jivie Magnetico of Cagayan de Oro City made a leap of 6.38 to win the gold in the Boys long jump. Second was Peterson Laparan of Plaridel, Misamis Occidental at 6.26 followed by Fel Brian Britanico of Gen. Santos City at 6.19.
Four more gold medals were still being contested as of press time. They are the 1500m for boys and girls and the girls discus throw and triple jump.

Long jumper Jivie Magnetico (extreme left) won the first gold for Cagayan de Oro City. With him are coach Ellenita Agbalo (right) and sport editor Lynde Salgados.

UNITY JUMP. The PAL Men’s Regular Interclub officially opened with the traditional ceremonial tee off at Negros Occidental Golf & Country Club (Marapara) followed by a unity jump by, from left, Genaro ‘Bong’ Velasquez, Interclub chairman; Bacolod City Mayor Evelio ‘Bing’ Leonardia; Jose Maria Limjap, President - Negros Occidental Golf & Country Club; and Andy Montelibano, President - Bacolod Golf & Country Club