Familiar faces rule 2nd Donaal archery cup

PALARONG Pambansa stalwarts Gaway Bomogao and Jezreel Hongitan made their mark anew in winning gold medals at the close of the Indoor Archery Donaal’s Cup 2 at the BCNHS gym.

Bomogao, a multi-gold medalist in the 2012 Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association, snatched the gold medal in the cadet girls qualification round while Hongitan, now playing for the University of Baguio, bagged the gold in the BBEAL women’s qualification round.

Another Hongitan in Kareel took home the gold medal in the cadet girls division with Manalee Fangroy and Bomogao taking home the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the event supported by Gandiva Archery.

Daryl Jade Bolislis meanwhile had the silver while Kareel won the bronze in the event hatched by BCNHS Ipanayon Archery.

The cadet boys saw Abellardo Villamor winning the gold medal in the Olympic round while Janus Ventura and Christian Balageo settled for silver and bronze as Villamor earned his second gold medal in the qualification round while Ventura and Simon Aragona took the silver and bronze.

Rosa Patricia Legaspi topped the BBBEAL Women’s Olympic round with Jexreel Hongitan and Mylene Manogan salvaged silver and bronze while Hongitan, Manogan and Legaspi were the gold, silver and bronze medalist in the qualification round.

Mark Vincent Hidalgo topped the BBEAL Olympic round while Eugene Russel Canelas and Ralph Allen Geronimo as Canelas, Hidalgo and Geronimo was the first three placers in the qualification round.

In the seniors division, Andy Villamor topped the event while Ronnie Santos and Melchor Velasco settled for silver and bronze while Santos, Villamor and Velasco were the gold, silver and bronze winners in the qualification round.

In the advance bowman girls, Keisha Andrada topped both the Olympic and qualification round for the gold while Johnny Daliling and Winselle John Espiritu took home the gold medal in the boys division for the Olympic and qualification round, respectively.

Jayson Mendoza won the gold while Joel Tristan Aragona snatched the gold medal in the qualification round.

Lahainan Digermo and Danielle Jasmin Espiritu topped the yeaoman girls in the Olympic and qualification round respectively while Tristan Travis Ngayos won the gold in the boys division for both Olympic and qualification round.

The bowman Tyro boys saw Rondeyle Pioquinto winning both Olympic and qualification round’s gold medal.

Motivated Lakays all revved up for One FC

MOTIVATED to get back at their winning ways, the trio of Team Lakay’s Eduard Folayang, Kevin Belingon and Honorio Banario training camp goes into full gear as they prepare for Asia’s biggest mix martial arts promotion.

From grappling to striking, coach Mark Sangiao said there will be no stones unturned inside their training camp in their groundwork for the One Fighting Championship event slated August 31 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

“Everything is going well here in our training camp and the guys are seating it out like never before because they wanted to get back at winning,” said Sangiao.

The former MMA champion Sangiao added they will have a twice a week four-round sparring until the 21st before wrapping up their training camp with their ground and wrestling games.

Folayang, the URCC welterweight champion and multi-medalist in wushu in the World and Asian and Southeast Asian Games, battles CFC Europe titlist Felipe Enomoto of Japan, while Belingon, the URCC flyweight king, collides with Rising On titlist Soo Chul Kim of Korea to headline the local bid in what’s billed as “Asia’s largest MMA event.”

Another URCC champion in Banario will also test his mettle against fellow Filipino Andre Benibe with Eric Kelly colliding with American UFC veteran Jens Pulver in a featherweight showdown.

“Enomoto is a tough fighter with all-round skills which makes him a dangerous opponent,” said One FC lightweight Eduard Folayang. “I’ve been training three times a day for this fight with my team in Baguio. Each time I enter the cage, I fight for my country and my family. Manila can expect the best from me when I enter the cage on August 31. I will not let my country down.”

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Tickets are priced at P4,770 for VIP experience seating that includes exclusive Red Carpet entrance as well as access to the VIP lounge, followed by P2,120, P1,060, P690, P530 and P215, respectively.

Anton wins in Circuit Showdown anew

ACE driver Carlos Anton continued his magical run by copping another crown in the Circuit Showdown round 6 in the rain soaked Batangas Racing Circuit.

The Yokohama-Castrol-Mark Young driver prevailed against over 50 racers and a host of 4-wheel drive super cars despite remnants of Typhoon Gener, giving drivers the hardest conditions.

Using his trusted Mark Young-Hornitex prepared CRX, Anton clocked the day’s best time of 1 min 34.822, three seconds clear of Mato Tan (1:37.859) and Nino Garcia (1:38.981) who finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

With the win, Anton clinched the Top Bracket A Time Attack Championship of the Circuit Showdown series with two races to spare as it is now mathematically impossible for anybody to catch up with him in the series.

“I’m very pleased we already bagged the Circuit Showdown title this early in the series, it has been a good year since we also clinched the Hillclimb Championship last May. We have won so far 12 of the 13 races we joined in 2012, our only hiccup being the round our transmission failed in CS-5 after my first timed lap,” Anton said.

Anton adds this CS-Time Attack title to his over 20 championships in Philippine Motorsports over the past 23 years which include Hillclimb racing (6), Circuit Racing-touring cars (7), Formula Toyota (1), Karting (2), Slalom (3), Autocross (1) and Rallycross/Dirt Trials (1), making him one of the most diverse and successful drivers of his era.

Anton is backed by Mark Young Racing, Yokohama, Castrol, Hornitex, Special Stage, Cars Unlimited, Home Outlet and Autoshack.

“It has been my dream since four years old after watching my dad race Go Karts to one day win a racing trophy of my own. The Lord has blessed me and kept me safe all these years, fulfilling every dream I ever had,” Anton added.

BCT formalizes entry in BBEAL

BAGUIO College of Technology is now formally the tenth member of the Baguio–Benguet Educational Athletic League when it opens August 25 with the University of Baguio hosting its 26th season.

BCT’s entry into the nine school conclave was formalized Tuesday morning after the BBEAL’s board of directors came into terms of accepting the school’s membership who has been applying since 2009.

“It’s finally approved,” quipped UB athletic director Eduardo Laureano in an interview.

Ten sports disciplines, including the premiere basketball tournament, get underway in the first phase of the tournament with eight other sports events to be staged in the second semester of the season.

Volleyball, archery, badminton, chess, sepak takraw, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do and arnis will be played in the first part of the 26th season.

Meanwhile, BCT president Wilfredo Abad Jr. felt elated of their participation for this year’s BBEAL after five years of waiting.

“Finally our long wait is over, now we can compete with the big guys,” added Abad.

The Technical Vocational school was originally asked to pay P250,000 as membership fee on a staggered basis way back in 2010 when the University of the Philippines hosted the annual collegiate tournament.

But for this year, the P250,000 was lowered to P100,000 for its membership dues.

“The P100,000 will be paid on a staggered basis and will have to pay P50,000 for the tournament aside from the P100,000 membership dues.

BCT, formally called the Eagles in their Cordillera Higher Education Sports Athletics Association will don the Atoms jersey and will join at least five sports events in the first phase of the competition.

The Atoms, according to Abad, will joining the premiere men’s basketball competition, men’s volleyball, badminton and table tennis.

BBEAL was organized in 1986 with just 7 member schools but has increased to nine member schools from Baguio City and Benguet before BCT came into picture.

The member schools are Baguio Central University Eagles (BCU), Benguet State University Wildcats (BSU), Cordillera Career Development College Admirals (CCDC), Philippine Military Academy Cavaliers (PMA), Pines City Colleges Warriors (PCC), Saint Louis University Navigators, UB Cardinals, University of the Cordilleras Jaguars, and UP Baguio Maroons (UP).

23rd BCM chess list-up ongoing

TOP woodpushers from all over northern Luzon including those coming from the National Capital Region are expected to swarm Baguio City anew for the staging of the 23rd BCM Non-Masters Chess Tournament slated Sept.1-2.

Dubbed “Baguio Day Cup”, the tournament to be held at the Baguio Centermall chess gallery is now open for registration with P150 for the open category and the kiddies division.

Deadline for registration is only until August 29.

Late registrants who wish to sign up will be charged P250 for the open category while the kiddies division registration is pegged at P200 in the seven round Swiss system scoring tournament.

The tournament aims to promote the board game of chess, especially among the youth while facilitating the development of talented enthusiast's skills and confidence.

The grand winner in the open division is set to clinch the top prize of P7,000 with a trophy, while the second placer will bring home P5,000 and a trophy.

The third placer will receive P3,000 plus a trophy, while the fourth and fifth placer gets P1,000 and 800, respectively, with the 6th to10th finishers to bring home P500 each.

A P5,000 prize and trophies await the top winner in the kiddies division, while trophies and cash prizes of P3,000 and P1,500 will be given to second and third placers.

Fourth place finishers in the kiddies division will bring home P1,000 and the fifth place gets P800 while the 6th to 10th placers will salvage P500.

Trophies also await the special awardees for top junior, top lady and top senior while top nine kiddie players will receive P300 in the seven-round Swiss system tournament.

Interested participants may call or text chief arbiter Teddy Sarmiento at (0910)773-1000, Romeo Samson at (0907)944-2211 / (0906)224-7638 and tournament director Arnie Ignacio at (0916)217-0477.

Aoki, Fernandes topbill One FC Manila

DREAM Champions Shinya “Tobikan Judan” Aoki and Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes are set to headline Asia’s biggest mix martial arts promotion seen to take place on Aug. 31 at the historic Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Aoki and Fernandez will headline the One Fighting Championship event dubbed Pride of Nation that will also feature Filipino MMA star and Baguio based fighter Eduard Folayang together with Team Lakay teammates Kevin Belingon and Honorio Banario.

Folayang, the URCC welterweight champion and multi-medalist in wushu in the World and Asian and Southeast Asian Games, battles CFC Europe titlist Felipe Enomoto of Japan, while Belingon, the URCC flyweight king, collides with Rising On titlist Soo Chul Kim of Korea to headline the local bid.

Another URCC champion in Banario will also test his mettle against fellow Filipino Andre Benibe with Eric Kelly colliding with American UFC veteran Jens Pulver in a featherweight showdown.

“The guys are motivated to get back at their winning ways,” said Team Lakay head coach Mark Sangiao in an earlier interview.

Aoki is the most deadly submission grappler in MMA and Fernandes is ranked amongst the best bantamweight fighters in the world. Both are well-known as astounding athletes with a huge fan base amongst Asian and international fans alike.

Aoki’s opponent is due to be announced shortly while Fernandes will take on Cage Fighting Championship (CFC) Australia bantamweight champion Gustavo Falciroli.

In addition, two former UFC Heavyweight Champions will meet for the fourth time in a grudge match that has escalated over the years.

Andrei Arlovski and Tim Sylvia will clash in Manila after a series of fights that saw Sylvia lose the first bout, and subsequently win back-to-back fights against the tough Belarusian.

Sylvia is currently in the midst of a three-fight winning streak and has won seven of his last eight bouts.

The legendary Gracie family will also be represented thrice in event with Rolles Gracie taking on Tony Bonello, Igor Gracie will battle Korea’s Jung Hwan Cha and Gregor Gracie will look to get back to his winning ways when he goes toe-to-toe with Nicholas Mann.

Baguio judoka-led nat’l team opens campaign in Singapore

THE Baguio led Judo Philippine team formally opens their campaign today in the Singapore Judo Federation sponsored “International Cadet Judo Championship” at the the Bedok Sports Hall, Bedok North Street 2, Singapore.

Franz Darren Kim of University of Baguio, Franz Jedd Andre Kim of SLU High School and Dereck Klarence Dino of the Baguio City National High School together with David Alexander Gordon and Sean Ernest Regal.

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Kim will fight in the under 18 category, 81 kgs., while Dino competes in the under 17-years old 69-kilogram (kgs) division with Jedde Andre Kim squaring off in the 14 years old 66Kgs.

The three are members of the YMCA Kaitagi Judo Club under the Cordillera Judo Association.

Both Gordon and Regal came from De La Salle University and will compete in the under 15-years old -60 Kgs and 17 years old under 60Kgs, respectively.

Other members of the team are Jasmin Dino, coach/team manager; Gerard Teruel, referee; and team leader Suzzane Dino.

The Philippine delegation arrived in Singapore Thursday to prepare for a delegates conference and a Judo Training Camp after the competition on the 20th of August.

The day camp will be facilitated by 1996 Atlanta Olympics champion Sensei Jeon Ki Young.

Previously known as the National Age-Group Championships, the International Cadet Judo Championships brings in the best of each country'sunder-21-years judokas to Singapore to compete for championship gold.

The tournament is seen to have spectacular matches with memorable finishes and throws which are unique to the Judo martial art.

The Singapore tournament is one of the many national and international tournaments being eyed by the CJA in its aim to re-establish the sport in the Summer Capital and at the same time serves as a feeder program for Baguio in the hopes of being part of the national team.