Saturday, October 30, 2010

Thursday, October 28, 2010

USC FOOTBALL BELLES ADVANCE TO LAST 4

Cebu Daily Newspaper.  Grabbing the headline are the USC football belles who became the only players from Visayas and Mindanao to advance to the semifinal round following their, 2-1 bashing of Xavier University. They will face UP today at 3 pm. The other semis pairing features top-ranked De La Salle University vs Ateneo... Read more

ONSLAUGHT CONTINUES

Published in Sun Star Cebu Newspaper on Oct. 28, 2010 Thursday issue
by Marian Baring, Staff Writer
Mike Limpag, Sports Editor


THE University of San Carlos women’s football team earned a slot to the semifinals of the 15th University Games following a 2-1 win over Xavier University yesterday in Dumaguete City.

USC is the only team from the south to have made it to the next round. The other semifinalists are Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University and the University of the Philippines, which will be USC’s opponent in the semifinals.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

USC LADY BOOTERS NEAR SEMI FINAL ROUND

Published in Cebu Daily Newspaper on Oct. 27, 2010 Wednesday issue
by Mars G. Alison & Jonas Panerio, Correspondents
Rick Gabuya, Sports Editor

USC’s women's football squad, meanwhile, closed in on the semifinal round after it routed the Silliman University, 5-0.

Scoring goals for USC were Roseton Barinan (50th, 55th minute), Nica Trebol (13th), Kim Arcenas and Loi Mejias (74th).

2010 UNIGAMES WOMEN FOOTBALL

2010 UNIGAMES WOMEN FOOTBALL
Oct. 24 to 30, 2010
Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental

Group A
1. University of San Carlos (Cebu)
2. De la Salle University (Manila)
3. Silliman University (Dumaguete)
4. Xavier University

Group B
1. Ateneo de Manila University (Quezon City)
2. University of the Phils (Quezon City)
3. Foundation University (Dumaguete)
4. USLS

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE & RESULTS:

Group Stage
Oct. 24 1:00PM USC vs DLSU 0-7 in favor of DLSU
Oct. 24 SU vs XU 0-0 draw
Oct. 26 8:00AM USC vs SU 5-0 in favor of USC
Oct. 26 10:00AM DLSU vs XU 4-1 in favor of DLSU
Oct. 27 USC vs XU 2-1 in favor of USC
Oct. 27 DLSU vs FU

SEMI-FINALS
Oct 29 1PM DLSU vs AdMU 3-0
Oct 29 3PM USC vs UP 1-6

FINALS
For 3rd/4th Place: Oct 30 AdMU vs USC 2-0
For 1st/2nd Place: Oct 30 DLSU vs UP 5-2

Champion - DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY
2nd Place - UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILS
3rd Place - ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY
4th Place - UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS

USC BOOTERS RECOVER

Published in Sun Star Cebu Newspaper on Oct. 27, 2010 Wed issue
by Marian Baring & Edri Aznar, Staff Writers
Mike Limpag, Sports Editor

AFTER losing its opener to De La Salle University (DLSU), the University of San Carlos (USC) bounced back impressively by beating hometown team Silliman University (SU), 5-0, in the 2010 University Games in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental.

Rosetone Barinan fueled the offense of USC and finished a goal shy of a hat-trick following a scoreless performance by USC against DLSU, 7-0.

Nica Trebol scored the first goal of USC in the match and in the tournament, in the 13th minute.

Kim Arcenas added another in the 44th to end the first half of action with a 2-0 advantage.

The halftime break didn’t cool off the sizzling offensive onslaught by USC as Barinan scored back-to-back goals in the 50th and 55th minutes.

Loi Mejias added the icing on the cake with a strike in the 74th.

With the victory, USC has a huge probability of reaching the semi-finals if it defeats Xavier University (XU) today, because the latter drew with SU, 0-0, last Monday.

DLSU is at the top of Group A with three points from an unbeaten slate, trailed by USC also with three from a win and a loss. XU and SU sit at the bottom with a point each... Read more

Monday, October 25, 2010

LIMPAG: A SMART MOVE AND A CHALLENGE

Published in Sun Star Newspaper on Oct. 25, 2010 Monday issue
by Mike Limpag, Columnist-FairPlay & Sports Editor

...Tanya Chica, one of the prime movers of the inter-call center football tournaments, lauds the move, which also recognizes the strength of call center football.

“The BPO football community has been waiting for organizers to creat ea division for us,” she said in a text message. “If one puts up a CC division, you’re guaranteed at least 10 seven-a-side teams—Convergys, Sykes, Aegis, Qualfon, NCR, Tsuneishi, Stream, WiPro, Teletech and Calltek.”...

FUTSAL. By the way, speaking of neglected football sector, women’s college football is one of them. It’s a chicken-and-egg thing: Schools won’t put up women’s teams because there’s no tournament and there are no tournaments because there are no women’s teams.

To break the impasse, maybe Cesafi can start with futsal? At most, you only need 10 players and high school senior players, who sometimes outnumber their college counterparts, can compete with the college level?... Read more

Sunday, October 24, 2010

2010 1ST ENGINEERS FIESTA CUP

2010 1ST ENGINEERS FIESTA CUP
Oct. 23-24 & 30-31, 2010
Consolacion, Cebu

Players 6 Division (5 teams)
Finals: San Roque FC vs Canduman FC 7-0

Players 8 Division (10 teams)
Finals: San Roque FC vs Canduman FC (winner: SRFC)

Players 10 Division (10 teams)
Finals: SHS-Ateneo de Cebu vs Danao FC 3-2

Boys 12 Division
Finals: St Louis School vs San Roque FC 2-0

Inter Company Division
Finals: Stream FC vs Dakay Const 3-0

Men 38 & Above Division
Champion: Hiroshi FC

Men's Open 11-a-side Division (5 teams)
Finals: CAFC-QC Utd winner over Coast Guards

Boys 14 Division (10 teams)
Champion: Danao FC

Girls 17 Division (5 teams)
Inter Call Center Division

Men's Open 9-a-side Division:
QC United, Barili FC, Count FC-A, Count FC-B, SRRU, USC Boys High, Promisimo, Danao FC, Sambag 1, Happy Feet United, San Roque FC
Finals: CAFC-QC Utd winner over Count FC

Courtesy of Mike Limpag/SSC & Caecent Magsumbol/TF

USC LADY BOOTERS FACE DLSU TODAY

Cebu Daily Newspaper.  THE UNIVERSITY of San Carlos (USC) women’s football team faces the booters from the De La Salle University (DLSU) of Manila in the women's football event of the 15th Philippine University Games (UNIGAMES) today at the Silliman University in Dumaguete City Negros Oriental... Read more

Saturday, October 23, 2010

2010 CESAFI COLL FINALS: UC VS USJ-R

2010 CESAFI COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Oct. 17, 2010 Sunday 2:30PM
USC-TC Field, Talamban, Cebu City

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: UC VS USJ-R
 The Jaguars in a prayer mode
 The Webmasters seeking guidance from the Almighty
 
 Green sandwiched
Heading the head.  Literally.

Photos courtesy of TEAM maX1mo

LIMPAG: THE HEART OF A CHAMPION


Published in Sun Star Cebu Newspaper on Oct. 23, 2010 Saturday issue
by Mike Limpag, Columnist - Fair Play & Sports Editor

A FEW weeks ago, you’d be crazy to pick UC as this year’s football champion in the Cesafi.

The team that perennially fails to make the semifinal round barely qualified with one win and three losses, its lone victory coming against UV in the first day of the elimination round.

After three straight losses, including 3-2, against USPF in week 5, UC made the semis at No. 4, and was to face No. 1 USPF.

While everyone was expecting USPF to face USJ-R in the finals, Coach Glenn Ramos thought otherwise, telling his boys that it doesn’t matter if they’re No. 4 against No. 1.

It’s the semifinals and in football, everyone is on level terms in the knockout stages.

Against the grizzled veterans of USJ-R, coach Glen knew his team couldn’t take the initiative in the offense end as it would only open up its defense to the vaunted scoring machines of USJ-R.

It’s not a beautiful tactic, but it works.

One player showed his displeasure against UC’s style in the chatbox of pabolfc.com, “Amo tanan atake, pero kami pa jud pildi.”

But unless UC went Netherlands in that final, I don’t think it deserves to be criticized for following that strategy, beautiful football be damned.

It merely shows how smart Coach Glenn is by acknowledging his team’s strengths and using these against the other’s weakness.

It shows UC can follow a strategy to the hilt.

The team, because of how it won the title, was bashed and was told, by an anonymous poster in the pabolfc.com chat box, to forget about representing Cebu in the Prisaa regionals.

UC the champion should forget about listening to sour-graping folks like that.

Besides, here’s a thing with chatboxes and Internet posters: without anonymity, they’re never brave enough to stand by what they say.

I used to have a chatbox once and when people started posting venomous accusations to sully the names of good folks, I asked—nay—ordered everyone to use their real names.

Guess what? Nobody found the courage to say anything.

Jonathan Maximo, who maintains Pabolfc.com, was wise enough to warn people to keep the comments clean.

Some may be apprehensive about UC representing Cebu in the Prisaa but not me.

It takes a really good team to win the Cesafi football title.

And to win the Cesafi football title with a rookie-laden team?

A champion team can't do that, only the team with the heart of a champion.

Go UC!

SCHEDULING CLASH. I learned from Rico Navarro’s column the other week that it wasn’t only the Cebu City-based teams that had problems with the scheduling conflicts between the Cesafi and the DepEd meets.

Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu, a powerhouse in athletics, football and basketball, had to skip the Mandaue City meet since the schedule clashed with the Cesafi.

But that it went unreported doesn’t mean it’s not also a bad thing.

I know the Cesafi is trying to avoid such conflicts next year, so I guess it’s time for a compromise.

These conflicts often hit the high school teams because of the City meets, which is the first of a series of competitions that will identify players for the Palarong Pambansa.

These meets are usually held late September or early October, so as a compromise, perhaps Cesafi should ensure that their games—at least in the high school level—are over early September? Or if not, give way to the City meets? These often last for only three to four days.

Just a suggestion.

USC WOMEN BOOTERS VIE IN UNIGAMES

Published in Cebu Daily Newspaper on Oct. 23, 2010 Saturday issue
by Mars G. Alison, Correspondent
Rick Gabuya, Sports Editor

THE ONLY WOMEN'S collegiate football team in Cebu City, University of San Carlos (USC), will be heading to Dumaguete City to see action in the 15th Philippine University Games (UNIGAMES), which opens tomorrow and at the Silliman University campus.

Lamenting the lack of women's collegiate football tournament here in Cebu City, the USC girls football team will be seeing action against some of the best girls collegiate teams in the country.

The UNIGAMES is a national collegiate sports competition which started in 1996 at the University of St. La Salle in Bacolod City.

It is participated by varsity athletes from private and government universities from all over the Philippines.

It features 12 sports disciplines namely athletics, badminton, basketball, chess, football, lawn tennis, sepak takraw, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, volleyball and beach volleyball.

With USC women's football team's initiative, CESAFI football tournament director Jonathan "Maxi" Maximo hopes other colleges and universities will follow suit and put up their own women's football team.

Maximo would have put up a women's division in the recently-concluded 2010 CESAFI Football Championships upon the approval of CESAFI commissioner Felix Tiukinhoy. However, the division fizzled out as only USC had a women's football team.

The team is comprised of goalkeeper Ceilo Perez; defenders Maritoni Trebol, Grace Carreon, Mitchella Muller, Joyce Maw, Kizza Fransisco, Milanei Bordalba, Keizha Muller, Allen Yap; midfielders Roseton Barinan, Monica Trebol, Sam Su, Renee Songalia, Angeli Ruete, Maricris Terado; and forwards Kim Arcenas and Alili Loi. It will be coached by Garry Panagsagan./CORRESPONDENT MARS G. ALISON

USC WOMEN'S FOOTBALL TEAM JOINS UNIVERSITY GAMES

Published in Sun Star Cebu Newspaper on Oct. 23, 2010 Saturday issue
by Mike Limpag, Sports Editor

CEBU’s only women’s collegiate football team will try their luck in the University Games in Dumaguete City this weekend.

The University of San Carlos, the only school that keeps a women’s football team, will be competing with some of the best squads in the country in the annual invitational meet.

The Unigames is the only school-based 11-a-side tournament the USC women’s team gets to compete in as it usually joins football festivals; since the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. can organize a competition for them.

Former Cebu Football Association president Jonathan Maximo, who helped run the Cesafi football competition, said he was asked by a female player why there was no women’s competition in the Cesafi.

He forwarded the concern to Cesafi Commissioner Felix Tiukinhoy who said the Cesafi is willing to organize a women’s competition if there will be at least four teams.

“Even if we reduce the minimum number from four to two teams, we still cannot jumpstart a league for them. Wala man lain kontra ang USC,” Maximo said in an e-mail to Sun.Star Cebu.

Though USC is shouldering the team’s trip to Dumaguete, the players decided to hold a fun run last Oct. 17 to help raise funds for their trip.

“I hope the perseverance of the USC team to go out and compete will encourage other universities to put up their own teams. Then, maybe, we can start planning for a women’s league in the future,” Maximo said.

The team, coached by Gary Panagsagan, is composed of goalkeeper Ceilo Perez, defenders Maritoni Terbol, Grace Carreon, Mitchella Muller, Joyce Maw, Kizza Francisco, Melanie Bordalba, Keizha Muller, Allen Yap, Maricrics Terdao and forwards Kim Arcenas and Alili Loi.

2010 ECO DASH: BOTTLE SCHOOL RUN

Who: Runners
What: 2010 ECO DASH: BOTTLE SCHOOL RUN
When: Nov. 14, 2010 Sunday
Where: Terraces Ayala, Cebu City

Categories & Fees:
3K, 5K: P300.00
10K: P500 (w/ timing chip)

Registration Centers:
Ayala Center, Runnr-Ayala, ROX-Ayala, Planet Sports

Friday, October 22, 2010

IGIMAX IKALIMA SA BUSAY MOUNTAIN ROAD RACE


Published in Banat Newspaper on Oct. 22, 2010 Friday issue
by Lemuel P. Maglinte, Staff Writer
Yoyo Abayan, Sports Editor

CEBU, Philippines - Mihakot na usab og laing titulo si 3-time junior Phil Premier Cycling League champion Luis Miguel 'Igi' Maximo human mipahiluna sa ikalimang dapit sa men's open category C sa Cebu Cycling Busay Road Race didto sa Busay Hills, ning siyudad.

Kini nagpakita og dakung kalamboan sa batan-ong cycling sensation sa Sugbu tungod kay human mipuwesto sa ika-15 nga dapit sa miaging Greenhouse Road Race didto gihapon sa Busay, milayat siya ngadto sa ikalima nagsunod sa mga beteranong cyclists nga sila si Toto Lim, Raffy Bacayo, Raymond Naquines ug Ryan Canada.

Sa category B, ang Italyanong si Mirco Valentine maoy misakmit sa kampiyonato, gisundan nila ni Amon Espinosa, Jonas Ponseca, Dadong Carcueva ug Ome Rodriguez nga maoy mikompleto sa top five finishers.

Ang trio nilang Espinosa, Carcueva ug John Christopher Gaspar mao ang misakmit sa kampiyonato sa Team C category, samtang sila si Bacayo, Naquines ug Canada maoy kampiyon sa Team B class.

Impresibo usab ang debut sa bag-ong cycling team nga Springdale School Junior Cycling Team nila ni Igimax ug iyang classmate nga si Johann Reyes human sila milampos pagtapos sa lumba sa team category. – BANAT NEWS

ITALIAN RULES BUSAY RACE


Published in The Freeman Newspaper on Oct. 22, 2010 Friday issue
by Caecent No-ot Magsumbol, Staff Writer
Manny Villaruel, Sports Editor


CEBU, Philippines - Italian Mirco Valentine topped Cebu Cycling’s Mountain Road Race in Busay. Valentine edged Amon Espinosa for the top spot of category B as Jonas Ponseca landed third. Dadong Carcueva finished fourth while one of the event organizers, Ome Rodriguez settled for fifth. The sixth to 10th placers were Tyre Lambo, Art Lambo, John Cristopher Gaspar, Orlan Toring and Miguel Flores.

On the other hand, Toto Lim ruled class C over Raffy Bacayo while Raymond Naquines came out third while Ryan Canada was fourth.

Paref-Springdale’s Igi Maximo also grabbed part of the limelight after landing fifth over much seasoned and older opponents.

Maximo’s placing in the latest mountain road race here was a big improvement from the last time he joined a race in Busay were he managed only a 15th place finish.

More to it, Maximo’s improvement also brought some more inspiration to his teammate at Springdale, Johann Reyes to practice harder and better his 16th place finish in the next battle.

Rounding up the top 10 of class C were Tata Ty, Crispin Solon, Camilo Iyas, Dodong Alonzo and Bogart de la Rosa.

The team competition saw the trio of Amon Espinosa, Dadong Carcueva and John Christopher Gaspar ruling class B while class C’s top squad was composed of Raffy Bacayo, Raymond Naquines and Ryan Canada. (THE FREEMAN)

2010 NUVALI DIRT WEEKEND

Nov 27-28, 2010 @ Nuvali, Laguna, Phils

Thursday, October 21, 2010

MULTI-AWARDED MAXIMO FORMS CYCLING TEAM TO INSPIRE YOUNGSTERS

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Published in Cebu Daily Newspaper on Oct. 20, 2010 Monday issue
by Jonas Panerio, Correspondent
Rick Gabuya, Sports Editor

MULTI-AWARDED junior cyclist Luis Miguel "Igi" Maximo broke new ground in the Cebu cycling scene as he along with his classmate over at the PAREF-Springdale, Johann Reyes, formed the region's first-ever junior cycling squad and competed in the team category of the Cebu Cycling Busay Road Race held last Sunday at the steep hills of Busay.

Maximo, a three-time winner of the junior division of the Philippine Premiere Cycling League, teamed up with neophyte cyclist, Reyes, also a third year student, and strut their stuff in the team category.

Though they finished dead last in the rankings, they are hoping that their stint will be able to encourage other youngsters to try out the sport and help spur its growth in the region.

Maximo also did well in his stint in the category C of the men's open as he finished in fifth place out of a pack of 30.  It was an impressive achievement considering that he was the youngest racer to participate.  He also improved his stock coming from his 15th place finish in the Greenhouse Road Race in Busay Hills last May and his 9th place finish in the Uling Road Race in Naga last June to a 7th place campaign in the Naga Toledo Road Race last August.

Category C of the men's open was won by Toto Lim who was followed by Raffy Bacayo and Raymund Naquines.  Category B on the other hand, was won by Italian racer Mirco Valentine, who was followed by Amon Espinosa and Jonas Ponseca./CORRESPONDENT JONAS PANERIO

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

SPRINGDALE PUTS UP JUNIOR CYCLING TEAM

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Published in The Freeman Newspaper on Oct. 20, 2010 Monday issue
Manny Villaruel, Sports Editor

3-TIME RP LEAGUE CHAMP "IGI" RANKS 5TH


Published in Sun Star Cebu Newspaper on Oct. 20, 2010 Wed issue
by Iste S. Leopoldo, Staff Writer
Januar Yap, Sports Editor

THE three-time Junior Philippine Premiere Cycling League champion Luis Miguel “Igi” Maximo of Cebu secured the fifth spot of the Men’s Open Category C of the Cebu Cycling Busay Road Race last Oct. 17, 2010 in Busay Hills, Cebu City.

Toto Lim dominated the race. Trailing him was Raffy Bacayo in second, Raymund Naquines in third and Ryan Canada in fourth.

Category B was won by Italian Mirco Valentine. He was followed by Amon Espinosa and Jonas Ponseca. Dadong Carcueva came in fourth and Ome Rodriguez won the fifth spot.

Encouragement

It was an improvement of Igi’s past road races in the Cebu Cycling’s Men Open Cat C race series. He was the youngest cyclist in the field.

“What I admire about my son is how he has been encouraging his classmates and friends to try cycling as a sport. He wants them to experience the fun and excitement in a cycling race. Prior to the race, he asked permission from his school, Paref Springdale School, to form a cycling team. The school supported the idea, which led the formation of the school’s, and perhaps Cebu’s, first ever school-based junior cycling team,” Jonathan Maximo said in an email to Sun.Star Cebu.

Johann Reyes, a 3rd year student of Paref, enjoyed every moment of the race, climbing up the steep hills of Busay and matching stride for stride the other adult cyclists in the competition. The race has taught them courage and perseverance.

Growth

“The boys are hoping that what they did will encourage more kids to try the sport and will hopefully spur the growth of junior cycling in Cebu,” Jonathan said.

He said they are thankful to the race sponsors, expat Nob Clark and Australian Brett Harrington, and the organizers, headed by Ome Rodriguez of Cebu Cycling, for allowing them to participate in the race in spite of their young age. Thirty racers participated in both the Cat B and C categories.

2010 MARIE ERNESTINE JUBILEE RUN

Who: Runners
What: 2010 MARIE ERNESTINE JUBILEE RUN
When: Nov. 6, 2010 Saturday
Where: Terraces Ayala, Cebu City

Categories:
200M (5-7 & 8-12yo)
1.6K (fun run)
3K (Marie Ernestine students & friends)
5K Men & Women (open to all)
10K Men & Women (open to all)

Fee: P250.00 includes singlet, race number, map & refreshments
Register @ Runnr-Ayala, Marie Ernestine School

Courtesy of Iste Leopoldo/SSC

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

GREENHOUSE ROAD RACE

GREENHOUSE ROAD RACE
Oct. 17, 2010 Sunday
Busay Hills, Lahug, Cebu City





Photos by TEAM maX1mo

UNIVERSITY OF CEBU: 2010 CESAFI COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPS

UNIVERSITY OF CEBU (UC)
2010 10th CESAFI College Football Champions
The team will represent Cebu in the 2011 PRISAA Regional Finals


TEAM maX1mo
Tournament Managers

Felix Tiukinhoy
CESAFI Commissioner

Rolly Villa
CESAFI President

2010 RED CROSS RUN FOR HUMANITY

Who: Runners
What: 2010 RED CROSS RUN FOR HUMANITY
When: Dec. 5, 2010 Sunday
Where: Terraces Ayala, Cebu City

Categories: 3/5/10K
Fee: P250.00

Register @ Runnr-Ayala, Red Cross Office

UC MISAKMIT SA CESAFI COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL TITLE


Published in Banat Newspaper on Oct. 19, 2010 Tuesday issue
by Yoyo Abayan, Sports Editor

CEBU, Philippines - Gipilde sa University of Cebu (UC) ang University of San Jose-Recoletos, 1-0 aron sakmiton ang collegiate football championship sa 2010 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (CESAFI) niadtong Domingo diha sa University of San Carlos-Technological Center field sa Brgy. Talamban, ning siyudad.

Ang UC nga taman sa ginhawa nga misulod sa semifinal round maoy nidominar sa duwa ug tungod sa ilang kaagresibo napugngan nila ang labok sa defending champion USJ-R.

Si Kit Arguelles maoy naka-goal sa 73rd alang sa kadaugan sa UC. (BANATSPORTS)

ARANETA: BATANGAS BOUND

Published in The Freeman Newspaper on Oct. 18, 2010 Monday issue
by JV Araneta, Columnist - Allez
Manny Villaruel, Sports Editor

Two Cebu Cycling teams, made up of 9 riders per squad, will be leaving for Batangas this week to join in the all-executive, 3-day, 4-stage, Tour of Matabungkay. Cebu Cycling Team A (don't ask me why we're team "A") is made up of Tony Codina, Jong Sepulveda, SankxOntanillas, Kiko Lim, Mike Flores, RaldyVios, Ronnie Adlawan, Brett Harrington and yours truly. Team B, Cebu Cycling-Hortaleza-HBC is made up of Ome Rodriguez, John Gayatin, Phillip Sainz, Ned Revilla, Art Lambo, Tyre Lambo, Ernie Hortaleza, Ramon Espinosa and MirkoValentin...

RCM RESULTS CAT C: 1ST- TATA TY, 2ND- TATA MATUDAN, 3RD- NONOY ABASOLA, 4TH- JV ARANETA, 5TH-- DANNY SIMBAJON RCM OVERALL:TATA TY-45 PTS, JV ARANETA-38, TATA MATUDAN-36, NONOY ABASOLA-32, RAFFY BACAYAN-13, DANNY SIMBAJON-11, RONNIE ADLAWAN-11

OTHER RESULTS: MANDAUE CRIT RESULTS GOLDEN BOYS: 1ST-GARY FERNANDEZ, 2ND-ROGELIO BASIRGO, 3RD-MICHAEL NACU GREENHOUSE ROAD RACE: CAT B:1st-Mirko Valentin, 2nd-Ramon Espinosa, 3rd-Jonas Ponseca, 4th- Dadong Carcueva, 5th- Ome Rodriguez CAT C: Toto Lim, 2nd-Raffy Bacayan, 3rd-Raymond Naquines, 4th-Ryan Ocanada, 5th-Igi Maximo... Read more

Monday, October 18, 2010

GREENHOUSE ROAD RACE

BUSAY ROAD RACE
Oct. 17, 2010 Snday
Cat B: Outpost to Greenhouse
Cat C: Outpost to Ayala Heights
Sponsored by Nob Clark & Brett Harrington

 Lambo Bros of Team Leo Cebu (Cat B)
 Igi Maximo and Johann Reyes of Springdale School Junior Cycling Team
 Gun start @ The Outpost, Nivel Hills, Lahug, Cebu City
Category C starts the climb

Photos by TEAM maX1mo

UC STUNS USJ-R, 1-0


Published in Sun Star Cebu Newspaper on Oct. 18, 2010 Monday issue
by Edri K. Aznar, Staff Writer
Mike Limpag, Sports Editor

THE University of Cebu completed a Cinderella run as it captured its first crown in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. collegiate football tournament yesterday, dethroning defending champion University of San Jose-Recoletos, 1-0, at the drenched University of San Carlos-Technology Center pitch.

From being one of the worst teams in the tournament, UC, which finished the eliminations with three points, won its first title in its first attempt. In previous years, UC was always the first to be eliminated.

“I do believe that it was the preparation and discipline of the boys,” UC head coach Glenn Ramos said of his squad of mostly rookies that defeated the more talented and experienced USJ-R team. “In the last two weeks, before the semis, we really worked hard and prepared. I told them the semis are different than the eliminations, when we finished fourth.”

Right winger Kieth Jireh Arguilles scored the only goal of the match in the 73rd minute. Arguilles was in the right time at the right moment as the ball went to him after a chip shot passed through the hands of USJ-R goalkeeper Joel Cahilog, who dove into the mud for the ball.

After the goal, USJ-R got aggressive but UC’s defense and the superb goalkeeping

skills of Michael Fernandez saved UC.

“Our game plan was to focus on defense and to counterattack,” said Ramos, whose been coaching UC for over five years.

Both teams had a hard time controlling the ball because of the wet and muddy pitch, but Ramos said UC came equipped for the worst weather conditions.

“We practiced last Tuesday and Thursday under the rain. The boys really prepared for a weather like this,” he said.

Meanwhile, the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) bagged third place over University of San Carlos (USC), 2-1, avenging a 3-0 loss in the elimination round.

USPF’s Joseph Rodriguez quickly made his presence felt with a shot in the fifth minute before USC got on board with Bernard Rotich’s goal in the 71st.

However, USC’s surge was short-lived as Rodriguez scored the winning goal in the waning seconds of the match.

UNIVERSITY OF CEBU BAGS CESAFI COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL CROWN


 Published in The Freeman Newspaper on Oct. 18, 2010 Monday issue
by Caecent No-ot Magsumbol, Staff Writer
Manny Villaruel, Sports Editor

CEBU, Philippines – The University of Cebu (UC) beat the University of San Jose-Recoletos, 1-0, to clinch the collegiate football championship of the 2010 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) yesterday at the University of San Carlos-Technological Center field in Brgy.Talamban, this city.

UC, which hardly entered into the semifinal round, was totally a superior team in the final.Thanks to their preparations on a muddy field prior to the final battle that made them well-equipped in the face of heavy downpour.

USJ-R, the defending champion and the most-decorated squad in the CESAFI, was melted by the aggressive UC squad.

Scoreless in the initial half, UC found an added boost to play aggressively with its goalie Michael Niño Fernandez saving all attempts by the Kicking Jaguars made.

Then on the 73rd, Kit Arguelles hit UC's winning goal.

"I do believe in preparations and discipline.I told my boys that even we are no.4, we can be in the finals.The semifinal is different and so is the championship.It feels so great to win the championship after basketball, nasundan namo sa football," coach Glenn Ramos said. (FREEMAN)

UC DOES IT AGAIN


Published in Cebu Daily Newspaper on Oct. 18, 2010 Monday issue
by Mars G. Alison, Correspondent
Rick Gabuya, Sports Editor

After winning hoop crown for the first time, Webmasters bag first football title

The University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters completed its historic run in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) this year by clinching their first-ever football collegiate title yesterday at the University of San Carlos-Technological Center (USC-TC) in barangay Talamban, Cebu City.

The Webmasters' victory couldn't have been more sweeter after they wrested the title with a 1-0 squeaker over seven-time defending champions University of San Jose Recoletos (USJ-R) Jaguars in a rain-marred titular match.

Other schools who have held the CESAFI football collegiate title in its 10-year history were the University of the Visayas (UV) and USC.

The win also served as some sort of redemption for UC coach Glen Ramos, who is also the coach of Don Bosco Technology Center (DBTC) in the secondary division. It would also have been history in the making for Ramos if DBTC had not gotten into a conflict of schedule as the team had a good chance of snatching what would have been its ninth title in the tournament.

“I am enjoying it,” said Ramos, when asked how he feels about having given UC its first football title. Ramos has been coaching the UC football team for about five years now.

UC’s win could also be credited to goalkeeper Michael Nino Fernandez, who accounted for seven saves in the second half alone, leading the team’s impressive defensive stance.

Scoring UC’s lone goal was Keith Arguilles (73rd minute). Before taking to the pitch yesterday afternoon, the Webmasters attended Mass at the Sto. Rosario Parish church in the morning.

Ramos' last piece of advice to his team was to remind them that they are going up against veterans so they should let them have the pressure.

“Pressure and support, counter-attack and strengthened defense, that was our game plan,” Ramos said.

In the fight for third, elimination leader University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) defeated USC, 2-1.

Joseph Rodriguez took the scoring cudgels for USPF in the 5th and 89th minutes while USC's lone goal was scored by Bernard Rotich in the 71st minute.

2010 CESAFI COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL - RESULTS

2010 CEBU SCHOOLS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION, INC. (CESAFI)
FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
COLLEGIATE DIVISION
September 5 to October 17, 2010
USC Talamban Campus, Cebu City

TEAM STANDINGS - ELIMINATION ROUND
as of October 03, 2010 5:00PM

#1 USPF 9Pts 0GD 6GF 6GA (3W 0D 1L)
#2 USC 8Pts +5GD 7GF 2GA (2W 2D 0L)
#3 USJ-R 7Pts +6GD 8GF 2GA (2W 1D 1L)
#4 UC 3Pts -5GD 3GF 8GA (1W 0D 3L)
#5 UV 1Pt -6GD 2GF 8GA (0W 1D 3L)

Win (W) - 3Pts, Draw (D) - 1Pt, Loss (L) - 0Pt
Goal Difference (GD) = Goals For (GF) - Goals Against (GA)

TOURNAMENT RESULTS

September 5, 2010 Sunday

01:00PM Match #01: USPF vs USC 0-3
03:00PM Match #02: UV vs UC 0-1

September 12, 2010 Sunday

01:00PM Match #03: USC vs UV 2-2
03:00PM Match #04: USJ-R vs USPF 1-2

September 19, 2010 Sunday

01:00PM Match #05: UC vs USJ-R 0-3
03:00PM Match #06: USPF vs UV 1-0

September 26, 2010 Sunday

01:00PM Match #07: UV vs USJ-R 0-4
03:00PM Match #08: USC vs UC 2-0

October 3, 2010 Sunday

01:00PM Match #09: UC vs USPF 2-3
03:00PM Match #10: USJ-R vs USC 0-0

SEMI-FINAL October 10, 2010 Sunday

12:30PM Semi-Final #01: Top 2 vs Top 3: USC vs USJ-R 0-5
02:30PM Semi-Final #02: Top 1 vs Top 4: USPF vs UC 3-4

CHAMPIONSHIP: October 17, 2010 Sunday

12:30PM 3rd Place: Loser SF #01 vs Loser SF #02: USC vs USPF 1-2
02:30PM Championship: Wnr SF #01 vs Wnr SF #02: USJ-R vs UC 0-1

Champion - UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
2nd Place - UNIVERSITY OF SAN JOSE - RECOLETOS
3rd Place - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN PHILS. FOUNDATION
4th Place - UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS

UC will represent Cebu in the 2011 PRISAA Regional Finals.

TEAM maX1mo
Sports Managers

Felix Tiukinhoy
Commissioner, CESAFI

Rolly Villa
President, CESAFI

Sunday, October 17, 2010

2010 EAGLE RUN 2 NIGHT RACE - RACE RESULTS

2010 EAGLE RUN 2 NIGHT RACE
October 16, 2010 Saturday 6:00PM
Cebu Doctors University, Reclamation, Mandaue City

OFFICIAL RESULTS

3K MALE (Open)

Order Race No. NAME Category Time
1 102 Vildosola, Johannes 3K-M 00:15:35.880
2 214 Constantino, Ruel 3K-M 00:15:53.610
3 1011 Alvarada, Raul 3K-M 00:17:41.490
4 023 Go, Ray Kenneth 3K-M 00:18:28.600
5 024 Go, Pedrito 3K-M 00:18:29.520
6 1157 3K-M 00:20:24.190
7 1009 Quiros, Jaime 3K-M 00:22:31.010
8 017 Hermocilla, France Rolito 3K-M 00:22:36.710
9 039 Ong, Ryan Caesar 3K-M 00:23:35.190
10 040 Ong, Renzo Jared 3K-M 00:24:40.800

3K FEMALE (Open)

Order Race No. NAME Category Time
1 089 Cullen, Barbara 3K-F 00:16:09.440
2 090 Cullen, Irene 3K-F 00:17:26.630
3 106 3K-F 00:17:55.010
4 022 Sy, Kristine 3K-F 00:19:06.310
5 045 Tudtud, Madeleine 3K-F 00:19:49.120
6 043 Chan, Lilian 3K-F 00:21:01.860
7 964 Berido, Alma 3K-F 00:21:09.300
8 021 Sy, Dianne Kaye 3K-F 00:21:37.010
9 078 Remedio, Lyka Isabel 3K-F 00:22:22.140
10 044 Bitana, Scarlet 3K-F 00:22:23.150

5K-MALE (OPEN)

Order Race No. NAME Category Time
1 1142 Delposo, Joel 5K-M 00:15:50.570
2 1158 Enriquez, Riez 5K-M 00:15:55.210
3 492 Bernido, Ian 5K-M 00:15:58.520
4 489 Banzon, Reprinel 5K-M 00:16:16.170
5 389 Luterte, Meljun 5K-M 00:16:29.570
6 456 Daang, Robert 5K-M 00:17:17.510
7 368 Maturan, Dandy 5K-M 00:17:24.950
8 660 Roquite, Rico 5K-M 00:18:25.290
9 1161 Igot, Jr. 5K-M 00:19:02.730
10 493 Dignos, Eliah 5K-M 00:19:04.810

5K FEMALE (Open)

Order Race No. NAME Category Time
1 1147 Suaybaguio, Aiza 5K-F 00:20:03.410
2 1141 Beronia, Pearl 5K-F 00:20:13.320
3 1144 Cardenas, Lynle 5K-F 00:23:41.940
4 1210 Acompanado, Riva 5K-F 00:28:40.700
5 600 Ocana, Judith 5K-F 00:28:41.740
6 1165 5K-F 00:29:05.190
7 417 Gementiza, Joana Lyn 5K-F 00:29:10.180
8 504 Sy, Marie Antonietta 5K-F 00:30:13.190
9 530 Almero, Ina Mary 5K-F 00:30:28.410
10 1226 Remedio, Luigi Monique 5K-F 00:30:41.420

10K - MEN

Order Race No. NAME Category Time
1 801 Carolino, Jobert 10K-M 00:33:34.513
2 947 Bartolo, Elmer 10K-M 00:33:37.038
3 983 Singson, Adonis 10K-M 00:35:50.673
4 271 Flores, Elvin Rey 10K-M 00:36:17.615
5 793 Estrada, Harold 10K-M 00:36:27.848
6 1327 10K-M 00:38:53.272
7 1321 Duenas, John Philip 10K-M 00:41:11.963
8 1416 Berbesada, Fernando 10K-M 00:41:20.662
9 1325 Banzon, Ruth 10K-M 00:42:01.955
10 1423 Trasmante, Trino Rey 10K-M 00:45:22.919

10K - WOMEN

Order Race No. NAME Category Time
1 926 Delos Santos, Mary Grace 10K-F 00:38:01.210
2 1323 Tabal, Mary Joy 10K-F 00:41:01.380
3 221 10K-F 00:46:05.839
4 717 Balalitan, Ma. Tricia 10K-F 00:47:23.223
5 707 Lim, Celestina 10K-F 00:52:03.867
6 777 Emit, Adorashaun 10K-F 00:54:03.308
7 731 Yap, Marissa 10K-F 00:55:27.867
8 815 Malgar, Kay 10K-F 00:58:26.798
9 943 Mendoza, Audrey 10K-F 00:59:28.626
10 809 Locsin, Kris 10K-F 00:59:58.467

10K - ALUMNI

Order Race No. NAME Category Time
1 781 Go, Arnold 10K-ALUM 00:45:02.913
2 952 Luy, Jimmy 10K-ALUM 00:49:26.511
3 734 Branzuela, Nicole Louis 10K-ALUM 00:50:15.971
4 921 Carcel, Neil 10K-ALUM 00:51:03.000
5 974 Carcel, Sydney 10K-ALUM 00:52:46.113
6 795 Longinos, Mark Anthony 10K-ALUM 00:54:30.948
7 778 Ho, Banjo 10K-ALUM 00:54:32.947
8 732 Oliva, Bren 10K-ALUM 00:56:07.489
9 764 Zosa, Manuel Eufracio III 10K-ALUM 00:56:09.026
10 800 Mendoza, Ramon Carlo 10K-ALUM 00:56:41.938

source: Eagle Run organizers

SHS-ATENEO CLINCHES SECONDARY FOOTBALL CROWN

Published in The Freeman Newspaper on Oct. 17, 2010 Sunday issue
by Manny V. Villaruel, Sports Editor

CEBU, Philippines - The Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu hammered the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R), 5-1, to clinch the secondary division championship of the 2010 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) football event yesterday at the University of San Carlos-Technological Center (USC-TC) field in Brgy. Talamban, this city.

The USJ-R booters broke the ice of the match courtesy of Emmarson Resmeros at the 16th, but that proved to be their only bright moment as Sacred Heart- Ateneo responded with back-to-back goals from Wilfred Villaver and Peter Pena at the 17th and 25th to take a 2-1 edge at halftime.

Vinson Nery continued Sacred Heart-Ateneo's blistering offensive with a goal at the 64th before Keefee Yap and Pomeroy Luke Veloso joined the onslaught at the 72nd and 76th to seal the deal for the charging Ateneans. (FREEMAN NEWS)

SHS-ADC WINS CESAFI

Published in Sun Star Cebu Newspaper on Oct. 17, 2010 Sunday issue
by Edri K. Aznar, Correspondent
Mike Limpag, Sports Editor


SACRED Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) won the high school division crown of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) football tournament following a lopsided championship match against the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) yesterday at the University of San Carlos-Technology Center pitch.

After getting a goal down early, SHS-AdC stamped its dominance with a convincing 5-1 rout over USJ-R.

Emmarson Resmeros scored in the 16th minute for an early 1-0 advantage by USJ-R. However, USJ-R’s celebration was short-lived as Wilfred Villaver scored the equalizer a minute later.

SHS-AdC took over the lead in the 25th with a goal by Peter Peña.

From then on, it was an all-SHS-AdC show as it scored three more goals in the second half.

Vinson Nery hit the back of the net in the 65th minute. Keefee Yap added another seven minutes later, while Pomeroy Luke Veloso sealed the match with a goal in the 76th.

The University of Southern Philippines Foundation was automatically awarded third place because Cesafi slapped Don Bosco Technology Center (DBTC) with a suspension after missing its semi-final match with USJ-R last Saturday.

Had SHS-AdC faced DBTC in the final, it would have been a different story as the Bosconians beat Sacred Heart, 4-1, in the elimination round.

But because of the forfeit, DBTC, the top team in the Cesafi, finished fourth.

Meanwhile, the championship match of the collegiate division will be played today at 2:30 still at USC-TC with USJ-R defending its crown against underdog University of Cebu.

Shocking semis

USJ-R and UC finished at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, in the eliminations but managed to shock the top teams in the semis.

USJ-R blanked USC, 5-0, while UC shocked USPF, 4-3, in extra time.

During their first meeting in the elimination stage, the Jaguars routed UC, which is led by coach Glenn Ramos, 3-0.

USJ-R is gunning for its third straight Cesafi crown, while UC, which advanced to the finals for the first time, is looking for its first title.

The winner of the championship match will represent Cebu in the 2011 Private Schools Athletic Association regional tournament.

USC and USPF will battle for third place at 12:30 p.m. USC beat USPF, 3-0, in the first game of the elimination round.