Prov’l. Interschool Badminton Cup
Generates Overwhelming Participation
Generates Overwhelming Participation
By ODON S. BANDIOLA
Vice Gov. Billie V. Calizo with the hyper-active badminton participants (picture above) from different grade schools of Aklan.
“Start ‘em young,” Aklan Vice Governor Gabrielle V. Calizo stressed as she opened the first ever Provincial Inter-School Badminton Cup 2007 at the Acevedo Farms at New Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan last Saturday, September 29 so-dubbed in her honor, being the main backer of the two-day tourney.
The tournament was participated by some 218 young badminton players from some 20 elementary schools, high schools and colleges based in the capital town of Kalibo and the neighboring towns.
“Why badminton? This is the kind of sports discipline that many young Aklanon people have the potential to excel in the future as this is the kind of game where height and heft are not too significant factors to be able to compete with the best in the region and the country,” Vice Governor Calizo emphasized.
The Ati-atihan Badminton Club Director Manolita Q. Acevedo led the tournament organizers. The tournament was divided into various categories: boys and girls, 8 years old and below. The boys and girls, 12 years old and below, both in the elementary level, high school and college category. All badminton events were in the doubles competitions.
The overwhelming turnout inspired Vice Governor Gabrielle V. Calizo to make the Provincial Inter-school Badminton Cup an annual tournament.
“Sports is not all about winning, but most importantly, it is all about discipline, sportsmanship, right value, character treats, and humility in victory. These are more than golds, silvers and bronzes,” she concluded.
After the competition, the following emerged the winners:
The tournament was participated by some 218 young badminton players from some 20 elementary schools, high schools and colleges based in the capital town of Kalibo and the neighboring towns.
“Why badminton? This is the kind of sports discipline that many young Aklanon people have the potential to excel in the future as this is the kind of game where height and heft are not too significant factors to be able to compete with the best in the region and the country,” Vice Governor Calizo emphasized.
The Ati-atihan Badminton Club Director Manolita Q. Acevedo led the tournament organizers. The tournament was divided into various categories: boys and girls, 8 years old and below. The boys and girls, 12 years old and below, both in the elementary level, high school and college category. All badminton events were in the doubles competitions.
The overwhelming turnout inspired Vice Governor Gabrielle V. Calizo to make the Provincial Inter-school Badminton Cup an annual tournament.
“Sports is not all about winning, but most importantly, it is all about discipline, sportsmanship, right value, character treats, and humility in victory. These are more than golds, silvers and bronzes,” she concluded.
After the competition, the following emerged the winners:
8 YEARS OLD BELOW CATEGORY
BOYS
Champion : JON JASON QUIMPO – NVC
KENT CHRISTIAN URETA – NVC
Runner-up :KENNETH JONES NECICITO – NIS
JOSHUA TOLENTINO – NIS
GIRLS
Champion : ABIGAIL MALUMAY – NIS
BLESSIE MAYEEN NUÑEZ – NIS
Runner-up :ELENI ANGELIC DEBUQUE – Wadeford
VIOBRA NATALIE NARAVAL – Wadeford
12 YEARS OLD BELOW CATEGORY
BOYS
Champion :JOHN ALEJAGA – NBES
JEM MARK BRIONES – NBES
Runner-up : KIT REODAVA – KPES
PITT LINDREN PLANA – KPES
GIRLS
Champion :GAMINA ISBERTO – ACC
CHARMAINE MALICSE – ACC
Runner-up CHERRYMAE MILLARES – NBES
JANICE RICAFORTE – NBES
HIGHSCHOOL CATEGORY
BOYS
Champion :MARK PAGAYON – ACC
KEN ILARINA – ACC
Runner-up :JOSEPH RADISLAO – RSHS
JARDINE PANADO – RSHS
GIRLS
Champion :GAY MARIE SANTIAGO – ACC
HONEY JOY DEL ROSARIO – ACC
Runner-up :SARAH MAE NOBLE – ACC
ALEXANDRA NICOLE SERASPI – ACC
COLLEGE CATEGORY
MEN
Champion :ZALMER REYNALDO – SGC
JUNLEE MAGALIT – SGC
Runner-up :IAN AGUSTIN – SGC
RAINIER TUPAS – SGC
WOMEN
Champion :TRACY PINOS - SGC
MELMA QUINDATO – SGC
Runner-up :CHRISTINA QUIDATO – ASU
MARY GRACE PASTRANA – ASU
BOYS
Champion : JON JASON QUIMPO – NVC
KENT CHRISTIAN URETA – NVC
Runner-up :KENNETH JONES NECICITO – NIS
JOSHUA TOLENTINO – NIS
GIRLS
Champion : ABIGAIL MALUMAY – NIS
BLESSIE MAYEEN NUÑEZ – NIS
Runner-up :ELENI ANGELIC DEBUQUE – Wadeford
VIOBRA NATALIE NARAVAL – Wadeford
12 YEARS OLD BELOW CATEGORY
BOYS
Champion :JOHN ALEJAGA – NBES
JEM MARK BRIONES – NBES
Runner-up : KIT REODAVA – KPES
PITT LINDREN PLANA – KPES
GIRLS
Champion :GAMINA ISBERTO – ACC
CHARMAINE MALICSE – ACC
Runner-up CHERRYMAE MILLARES – NBES
JANICE RICAFORTE – NBES
HIGHSCHOOL CATEGORY
BOYS
Champion :MARK PAGAYON – ACC
KEN ILARINA – ACC
Runner-up :JOSEPH RADISLAO – RSHS
JARDINE PANADO – RSHS
GIRLS
Champion :GAY MARIE SANTIAGO – ACC
HONEY JOY DEL ROSARIO – ACC
Runner-up :SARAH MAE NOBLE – ACC
ALEXANDRA NICOLE SERASPI – ACC
COLLEGE CATEGORY
MEN
Champion :ZALMER REYNALDO – SGC
JUNLEE MAGALIT – SGC
Runner-up :IAN AGUSTIN – SGC
RAINIER TUPAS – SGC
WOMEN
Champion :TRACY PINOS - SGC
MELMA QUINDATO – SGC
Runner-up :CHRISTINA QUIDATO – ASU
MARY GRACE PASTRANA – ASU
Badminton is a sports discipline young Aklanons should learn. “Only time can tell but it is hoped from among their ranks as these young boys and girls excem-plify in these pictures. These are the 218 parti-cipants from the 20 elementary, high schools and colleges who par-ticipated in the recent Vice Gov. Billie V. Calizo Provincial Inter-school Badminton Cup held at the Ati-atihan Badminton Center on Septem-ber 29 - 30, 2007, at the Acevedo Farms at New Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan. /MP
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