Friday, January 30, 2009

UAAP FOOTBALL: UST LADY BOOTERS GAIN 2ND

PHIL STAR. MANILA. University of Santo Tomas barged to second win in three games Wednesday after trouncing University of the Philippines, 2-0, in the 71st UAAP women’s football events at the Ocampo field inside the Ateneo campus...

Read more @ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=435900&publicationSubCategoryId=69

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

MILO MARATHON UNVEILS PLANS FOR 2-CITY RACES

MANILA BULLETIN. The race takes a break after that before resuming its two-city per leg format on July 5 in Manila and Cebu.

The 27-leg footrace held will last for nine months culminating with the grand finals on Oct. 4 at the Quirino grandstand in Luneta, with the men and women champions each receiving P75,000 cash rewards.

Eduardo Buenavista and Marcedita Manipol Fetalvero, both prominent figures in the Milo marathon and medal winners in the last Southeast Asian Games in Thailand, are the defending champions in the men’s and women’s events.

The 21k will be ran simultaneously with the 42k, 10k, 5k and 3k in the Metro Manila leg while the 10k will be staged in provincial races alongside with the 21k, 5k and 3k for kiddie runners ages seven to 12 years old.

Top three winners in the 10K and 21K events will earn slots to the national finals which will be contested over 42.195K on Oct. 4 in Manila...

Read more @ http://www.mb.com.ph/SPRT20090128146760.html

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

UAAP FOOTBALL: LA SALLE ELEVENS CLOBBER ATENEO

PHIL DAILY INQUIRER. MANILA, Philippines—De La Salle University bucked the absence of two key players anew by blanking Ateneo de Manila University, 3-0, in the UAAP women’s football tournament at the Ateneo pitch over the weekend...

Read more @ http://sports.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20090127-185772/La-Salle-elevens-clobber-Ateneo

Monday, January 26, 2009

CARPIO: HOW I QUALIFIED FOR THE BOSTON MARATHON

PHIL DAILY INQUIRER. My experience has shown me that taking on a challenge one day at a time is key. Slowly, at your own pace but with purposeful intent, keep pushing to a level that’s just above your comfort zone—enough to make it a challenging proposition.
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Make sure to reward yourself for every next level you achieve. Enjoy the small battles that lead to the eventual achievement of your goals. One foot in front of the other—that’s the only way to make this goal happen. Share this goal with as many people as possible once you have gotten over the fear of actually having to make it happen.

I never planned to make the cut for Boston, but nobody plans to fall in love, either. It just happens. Once you put the wheels into place, or in this case, your legs into motion, everything will fall into place.

If you do commit yourself to running a marathon, it will reward you. It won’t be a walk in the park, but it will be gloriously fulfilling at any age.

Or, as Sara Mae Berman, three-time Boston winner, put it: “The wonderful thing about athletic achievement is that it is finite. There is no ambiguity. You did it and no one can ever take that away from you.”...

Read more @ http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view/20090126-185712/How-I-qualified-for-the-Boston-Marathon

Thursday, January 22, 2009

PALACE ACCEPTS PSC CHIEF'S RESIGNATION

MANILA BULLETIN. "I leave without any rancour in my heart," said Ramirez, who is largely credited for giving the country its only victory in the Southeast Asian Games when the Philippines won the overall championship in 2005...

Read more @ http://www.mb.com.ph/SPRT20090122146301.html

"PIPTI-PIPTI" MINI TRIATHLON THIS SUNDAY

THE FREEMAN. CEBU. Triathlon has been regarded by some former organizers and triathletes as relatively dead, but the Cebu Triathlon Community hopes to revive it starting with this Sunday’s action that features two categories, road bike and mountainbike...

Read more @ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=433636&publicationSubCategoryId=110

Monday, January 19, 2009

ILLONGOS BREAK SOCCER MARATHON RECORD

The Philippine Star. ILOILO CITY – Players from Barotac Nuevo town have broken the world record for marathon soccer by playing for over 35 hours...

Read more @ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=432984&publicationSubCategoryId=68

Sunday, January 18, 2009

NAVARRO: SPORTS 101 - RUNNING

THE FREEMAN. CEBU. Studying the race course before the race also helps. Maxi Maximo laid out a picture perfect display of the race course on pabolfc.com and there we were already imagining how the run would take place as if we were on a simulator. Knowledge of the course aids one (especially the serious runners) in plotting a pace for specific sections of the race. This includes what to do in the downhill or uphill portions of the race and knowing where to shift into high gear when the race gets close...

Read more @ http://www.philstar.com/article.aspx?ArticleId=432767

DE LOS SANTOS DOMINATES SINULOG HALF-MARATHON

THE FREEMAN. CEBU. De los Santos, a native of Zamboanga but is now based in Cebu, outsmarted Leizl Lumindas-Gitaruelas anew. She finished the lung-busting 21-kilometer race in one hour, 27 minutes and 48 seconds, eclipsing the previous national record of one hour, 28 minutes, and 21 second held by Gitaruelas...

Read more @ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=432761&publicationSubCategoryId=110

Saturday, January 17, 2009

POC MERGES SPORTS MEETS INTO PHIL YOUTH FEST

MANILA BULLETIN. "The POC wants to focus now on the youth for the preparation for the Asian Youth Olympics this year and 2010 Youth Olympics. The POF and the Batang Pinoy will be staged as one with more age brackets," Cojuangco said yesterday during the weekly SCOOP session at Kamayan Padre Faura branch...

Read more @ http://www.mb.com.ph/SPRT20090117145865.html

2ND SINULOG HALF-MARATHON ON

CEBU DAILY NEWS. “We do have more foreigners this year and the total number of runners has increased compared to that of last year’s,” CERC's Raffy Uytiepo said. Organizers are also hoping to make the marathon Cebu's signature footrace...

Read more @ http://sports.inquirer.net/cdnsports/cdnsports/view/20090117-183934/2nd--Sinulog-Half-Marathon-on

BMX SHOWDOWN

THE FREEMAN. CEBU - At least 50 riders will showcase their wares today in the 3rd Sinulog Moped Bike Street Show and the 9th Sinulog Bmx Showdown at the Cebu Grand Hotel grounds.

And while the judges are busy looking out for the best stoke and modified bikes and the best sounds and bike paints, the Bmx riders will blare out their skills in their trusted bikes.

Read more @ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=432323&publicationSubCategoryId=110

Friday, January 16, 2009

SAC JOINS SINULOG HALF-MARATHON

THE FREEMAN. There’s another group of runners to watch. They are the Sportswriters Association of Cebu (SAC) who will be running in the 5K race in their basketball jerseys.

Those who signed up include Rico Navarro and Goldie Lebumfacil of The Freeman; Mike Limpag, Marian Baring and Calvin Cordova of Sun Star; Jun Migallen of Super Balita; Rick Gabuya, Iste Sesante-Leopoldo and Jonas Panerio of Cebu Daily News...

Read more @ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=432119&publicationSubCategoryId=110

Thursday, January 15, 2009

LOCAL SCHOOLS SET OLYMPIC MEET

MANILA. Some 18 colleges and universities are set to battle out in the very first Association of Local Colleges and Universities Olympics (Alculympics), which will be staged at the Marikina Sports Center from January 19 to 23...
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UAAP FOOTBALL: FEU BOOTERS TO DEFEND CROWN

PHILIPPINE STAR. Defending men and women’s champion Far Eastern U begins its title-retention drive when the 71st UAAP football events kick off Sunday at the Erenchun Field inside the Ateneo campus in Katipunan, Quezon City...

The games in the women’s side begin on the same day, as De La Salle U tackles UP at 1 p.m, while Ateneo slugs it out with UST at 3 p.m. at the Ocampo field...

Read more @ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=431808&publicationSubCategoryId=69

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

2,500 TO JOIN STOCK EXCHANGE FUN RUN

THE MANILA TIMES. About 2,500 participants are expected to grace the annual fun run of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) dubbed as the PSE Bull Run 2009: Takbo Para sa Ekonomiya on Sunday, 8 a.m., at the Fort Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City.

Among those who have confirmed their attendance in the event, which is sanctioned by the Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association of the Philippines, were Gov. Amando Tetangco Jr. of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Fernando Zobel de Ayala of Ayala Corp. and Lance Gokongwei of Universal Robina Corp...

Read more @ http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2009/jan/14/yehey/sports/20090114spo8.html

Sunday, January 11, 2009

'09 SINULOG HALF-MARATHON ROUTE a

Starting Line, Asiatown IT Park, Lahug, Cebu City, Phils. (0km). Photos courtesy of Igi Maximo.
Turn right @ Salinas Drive.
University of Southern Phils. Foundation (left), Salinas Drive. (640m).
JY Mall (left), Salinas Drive.
Turn left @ Gorordo Avenue. (1km). More on Route b

'09 SINULOG HALF-MARATHON ROUTE b

Lahug Elem School & Lahug Brgy. Hall (left), Gorordo Avenue.
University of the Phils. - Cebu (right), Gorordo Avenue. (2km).

Turning point - 5K Division, after UP Cebu, Gorordo Avenue.


Turn right @ Escario St. (2.5km)
Capitol Parish (left), Escario St. (2.9km). More on Route c

'09 SINULOG HALF-MARATHON ROUTE c

Cebu Provincial Capitol (right), Escario St. (3.5km).
Turn right @ P. Garcia St.
Turn left @ M. Velez St.
Guadalupe Bridge, M. Velez St. (3.8km). Bridge separates the North & South districts of Cebu City.
Turn left @ V. Rama Avenue. (4km). More on Route d

'09 SINULOG HALF-MARATHON ROUTE d

Securities & Exchange Commission bldg. (right), V. Rama Avenue.
V. Rama Avenue - B. Rodriguez St. junction. (5km).
Turning point - 21K @ near small rotunda, V. Rama Avenue. (6.1km).
Going back to V. Rama Avenue.
Turn right @ B. Rodriguez St. (7.1km). More on Route e

'09 SINULOG HALF-MARATHON ROUTE e

Vicente Sotto Memorial Hospital (right), B. Rodriguez St.
Fuente Osmena. Turn right @ Osmena Blvd. (7.8km)
Crown Regency Hotel, tallest bldg. in Cebu, Osmena Blvd.

Pres. Sergio Osmena Residence, a Cebu landmark (right), Osmena Blvd.
Cebu City Sports Center (right), Osmena Blvd. (8.6km). More on Route f

'09 SINULOG HALF-MARATHON ROUTE f

Turning point 21K @ Osmena Blvd - P. del Rosario junction area. (8.9km)
Cebu Normal University, Osmena Blvd.
Back to Fuente Osmena. Turn right towards Gen. Maxilom Avenue. (10km).
The original Uptown area, Gen. Maxilom Avenue.
Iglesia ni Kristo (left), Gen. Maxilom Avenue. (10.7km). More on Route g

'09 SINULOG HALF-MARATHON ROUTE g

Turn right @ Imus Road (South Road).
Imus Road
Turning point 21K - Imus Road - Sikatuna St. junction area. (12.4km)
Back to Imus Road. Dept of Education bldg (on your left).
Turn right @ Gen. Maxilom Avenue. (13.3km). More on Route h

'09 SINULOG HALF-MARATHON ROUTE h

Old White Gold bldg. (right), Osmena Blvd.
Turn left @ Serging Osmena Boulevard. (14.1km)
Cokaliong Shipping bldg. (left), Pier area, Serging Osmena Blvd.
Turn left @ Serging Osmena Blvd - Juan Luna Ave SM/Sheraton Hotel junction. (15km)
SM City Cebu (right), Juan Luna Avenue. More on Route i

'09 SINULOG HALF-MARATHON ROUTE i

Carmelite Monastery (left), Juan Luna Avenue.
Juan Luna Ave. - Ayala Access Road/F. Cabahug St. intersection. (16.6km)
Turn right @ Banilad Road. (17.2km)
Holiday Gym & Spa (right), Banilad Road.
Turning point 21K @ near Paradise Village junction, Banilad Road. (18.3km). More on Route j.

'09 SINULOG HALF-MARATHON ROUTE j

Sugbo, a project of Cebu Province (right), Banilad Road.
Aboitiz & Co. bldg. (left), Banilad Road
Banilad - Salinas flyover, Banilad Road. Take sidestreet on the right.
Turn right @ Banilad Road - Salinas Drive junction.
Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino (left), Salinas Drive.