Saturday, August 1, 2009

RRD-Inday Sara cage clinic in Brgy. Centro today

RRD-Inday Sara cage clinic in Brgy. Centro today


The 2009 Mayor Rody and Inday Sara Duterte Basketball Clinic gets going today in Barangay Centro, Agdao District.

At least 100 kids are expected to join the two-day clinic which was held last in Barangay San Antonio two weeks ago.

Former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA) player Cadel Mosqueda and veteran coach Alberto Malinao will lead the group of clinicians from the Sports Development Division of the City Mayor's Office (SDD-CMO) to conduct the clinic.

“The kids who will bring home basketballs courtesy of Mayor Rody and Vice Mayor Sara at the end of the clinic will be taught the basic fundamentals of the sport that include proper shooting, dribbling and passing, " SDD-CMO said in a statement.

Mayor Rody and Vice Mayor Sara wants the children in the locality to actively engage into sports at an early age, believing the value of sports to make difference in young lives and an effective tool to combat negative influences and behaviours, the statement added.

The clinic, a component of the Duterte Basketball League (DBL) that organized tournaments for Christians, Muslims and Lumads in the city, is conducted to give the youth an avenue to engage in sports at an early age.

In Brgy. San Antonio, A total of 150 young basketball enthusiasts have joined the clinic.

The clinics have benefitted thousands of boys and girls from 184 barangays in Davao City since 2003.

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