BEA MAXIMO: I WANTED TO SHOW THEM I CAN DO IT

Published in Sun Star Cebu Newspaper on Jan. 11, 2010 Monday issue
Mike Limpag, Sports Editor
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu

RUSH. The author on her way to finishing

at No. 16 among 73 runners.

By Bea Maximo
Contributor

“Before we experience victory every part of us wants to quit.”

This short statement summarizes my Cebu City Half-Marathon 2010 experience.

As I ran my first half marathon I had mixed emotions. I felt cold, nauseated, irritated and uneasy.

As soon as we arrived in I.T Park the wind sent chills down my spine as I heard the announcer call the attention of the 21k runners to start assembling.

I tried warming up but it felt useless for my feet were slowly feeling numb as I anxiously waited for the clock to read 5:10.

It read 4:30... 4:45... and I started to sweat as I stood beside elite athletes feeling the rush and the anxiety.

At 5 a.m., I desperately wanted to start running and thought “ I wanna get this over with”.

At 5:10 a.m., my heart started leaping as I heard the gun shot.

Thump...thump...thump...lub-dub...lub-dub.

The sound of my feet and my heart beat formed a rhythm.

I listened to my body and picked up my pace for the first few kilometers. I smiled at the crowd who were shouting words of encouragement boosting my energy and the dancers who filled the quiet streets with music and color.

Endless road.

This went on for miles and miles of what felt like an endless road to nowhere.

Soon my feet were giving up, I started having stomach cramps; at some point I wanted to stop, thinking “Why am I making myself suffer? No one asked me to do this. I made the decision”

But as I continued to push myself and finally arrived at the finish line I heard my mom and my sister, Ica, cheer my name and then I remembered why I entered the race.

I wanted to make my family proud. I wanted to show them I can do it. A different kind of rush filled my body as I crossed the finish line.

A feeling that no one can take away from me, the feeling of victory.

SHS-HJ SENIORS WIN 1ST PATID SA TC BOOTFEST

Courtesy of THE FREEMAN Newspaper (www.philstar.com)December 30, 2007 Sunday issue
By Marigold P. Lebumfacil, Correspondent
Manny V. Villaruel, Sports Editor

The Sacred Heart School-Hijas De Jesus Senior Girls Team bagged the Girls-17 title in the 1st Patid sa TC Football Festival recently at the University of San Carlos- Technological Center field in Brgy. Talamban, this city.

The SHS-HJ belles did not concede a single goal in sweeping all their three games in the elimination round. They beat SHS-Jesuit, 1-0, and then pummeled Little Angels Montessori School (LAMS) 12-0, courtesy of the three goals each from Bea Maximo and Jackie Ting, two goals from Erika Casas and one goal each from Banban Yu, Mara Dado, Maris Ting and Lea-Ann Calejesan.

The SHS-HJ Seniors sustained their sizzling run by whipping sister-team SHS-HJ, 2-0. Banban Yu and Maris Ting delivered the winning goals.

SHS-HJ, behind the heroics of Banban Yu and Erika Casa, then thumped San Roque FC, 2-0, in the final to clinch the championship.

For topping Group A with a clean 3-0 slate, SHS-HJ Seniors also advanced into the women’s open, but lost to the Bulwarks via penalty shootout, 2-0. Bulwarks is composed of former varsity players who are now employed with different companies.

The SHS-Hijas Seniors are composed of Gail Oliamot, Bea Maximo, Erika Casas, Banban Yu, Jackie Ting, Lea-Ann Calejesan, Nicole Chanlim, Regine Lim, Mara Dado, Maris Ting, Karina Hilado and Monica Lee. Their coach is Dom Villamor assisted by Richard Canedo and Chris Escudero.

Interestingly, the SHS-HJ Seniors had already established several records including back-to-back titles in the San Roque Football Festival (2006 and 2007), championship in this year’s Milo Little Olympics Visayas, and first runner-up honors in the 2006 Mizuno Football Festival.

SHS-HJ COACHING STAFF WINS LAHUG FOOTBALL FESTIVAL

Courtesy of THE FREEMAN Newspaper (www.philstar.com)
Dec 29, 2007 Issue. By Caecent Noot-Magsumbol, Staff Reporter

The Sacred Heart School-Hijas de Jesus Coaching Staff turned negative outlook into positive to clinch the men’s open crown of the 1st Lahug Football Festival at the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) field.

The newly-formed SHS-HJ Coaching Staff frustrated Don Bosco Alumni Football Club, 2-1, via penalty shootout in the final.

The victory of the SHS-HJ Coaching Staff booters was unexpected as they almost withdrew from the tournament after losing their first game against Barili by default. They only had six players who came on time.

“The team’s performance was totally unexpected. We almost withdraw from the tournament. I was disgusted when they forfeited their first game when the team was not able to field the minimum required 7 players to start the game. The others came in very late. Very unprofessional,” said team director Jonathan “Maxi” Maximo.

Maximo lectured the coaches that they are supposed to be role models to their players, yet they too lacked discipline.

After the discussion, everybody committed, not exactly to win the title, but at least to book a semifinal seat.

SHS-HJ was right on target as it landed No.2 in Bracket A with a 3-2 win-loss record.

SHS-HJ won against USPF-B, 2-0, Talisay Football Club, 3-0, and NTD FC-A, 1-0. Its second loss was inflicted by Don Bosco Alumni, 0-1.

In the semifinal round, SHS-HJ upset Bracket B top seed Hiroshi Football Club, 1-0. Former RP team member Richard Cañedo nailed the winning goal for the Jesuits.

Having been beaten by Don Bosco in the elimination, SHS-HJ Coaches worked doubly hard on their defense resulting into a scoreless draw at the end of the regulation period, thus, the penalty shootout.

Don Bosco’s first kicker scored, but Jade Paghubasan of SHS-HJ quickly sank the equalizer. The Bosconians flubbed in their next two attempts and in the ensuing sequence, Cañedo hit a goal to seal SHS-HJ’s resounding triumph. — Caecent No-ot Magsumbol

SHS-HJ FOOTBALL TEAM WINS U-17 CROWN

Courtesy of CEBU DAILY NEWS (www.inquirer.net)
December 20, 2007 Thursday issue
By Jonas Panerio, Correspondent
Rick Gabuya, Sports Editor

CEBU CITY, Philipppines - The Sacred Heart School-Hijas De Jesus girls football squad added another jewel to their crown after capturing the Girls-17 title in the 1st Patid sa TC Football Festival at the University of San Carlos football pitch in Talamban.

The Pabol FC-managed team breezed through the elimination round with an unblemished 3-0 record, demolishing the SHS-Jesuits, 1-0; Little Angels Montessori School, 12-0; and sister squad, SHS-Hijas Sophies Team, 2-0 to top Group A and earn the right to advance to the women’s open division as well.

In their phenomenal 12-0 victory over LAMS, Bea Maximo and Jackie Ting each submitted hat-tricks, while Erika Casas had two goals. Banban Yu, Mara Dado. Maris ting and Lea-Ann Calejesan also scored.

There, SHS-Hijas were ambushed by the more experienced Bulwarks Women’s Open Team via penalty shootout, 2-0, and then had to settle for a 2-0 win over San Roque FC in the battle for third place match in the women’s open class.SHS-Hijas however, sizzled in the girls-17 title match as they blanked San Roque FC, 2-0, getting a goal each from ace midfielders Casas and Yu, to claim the championship. /Correspondent Jonas Panerio

SUNSPORT-PABOL WINS

SUNSPORT-PABOL BLANKS MELBORNE IN ABOITIZ U-16
courtesy of The Freeman Newspaper (http://www.philstar.com/)
April 17, 2007 Tuesday issue
by Marigold P. Lebumfacil, Correspondent

Sunsport-PaBol clobbered Melborne United FC 2-0, in Aboitiz CebuFA Girls-16 Cup at the San Roque Field in Barangay Subangdaku, Mandaue City

Sunsport-PaBol leaned on the tandem of Bea Maximo and Mara Dado as they took fully control of midfield.

Maximo was able to find a slim chance to make a direct kick from 10 meters to give PaBol its first goal at the eight minute, 1-0

A good defense was shown by Patti Liu and Vanessa Sy, which gave Banban Yu a way to have a tap in goal at the 44th off a cross by Erika Casas from right flank, to make it 2-0.

On the other hand, the battle between Cebu International School (CIS) and host San Roque Football Club (SRFC) resulted to a tie, 1-1.

For more than half an hour, both camps did not make even a single goal as they mounted strong defenses and offenses.

Not until SRFC's Monica Trebol when she broke the ice with a goal at the 45th.

However, at the 53rd, CIS' Christelle Dychangco retaliated to level the score into 1-1.

CEBUANA BOOTERS START CAMPAIGN IN RIFA

Courtesy of CEBU DAILY NEWSPAPER (www.inquirer.net)
February 3, 2006 Friday issue
By Marian Baring, Correspondent
Rick Gabuya, Sports Editor

CEBUANA football players test their skills against Manila's finest in the Rizal Football Association (RIFA) Cup Girls Football Tournament which opens today in Quezon City.

Making up the Cebuano contingent are PaBol Cebu training graduates from Sacred Heart School-Girls High, Southcrest School and Sacred Heart School-Jesuit.

Competing NCR teams are Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, Miriam College, Woodrose, Poveda, Colegio de San Agustin, Xavier University, Montessori, HED Center, Sunken Garden FC and Sphere FC.

"This is a very good chance to strengthen the girls' football arena because mostly, girls would not prefer football because it is rough and played under the heat of the sun," PaBol FC organizer Jonathan Maximo said.

"Girls football in Manila is on another level and we hope that we can give them a performance that is at par with theirs," Maximo added. Correspondent Marian Baring