Showing posts with label Sunstar Davao. Show all posts
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
M. Lhuillier keeps 'Araw' cage crown
M. LHUILLIER Kwarta-Padala of Cebu used a suffocating defense and a fiery offense anchored on main gunner Ian Saladaga to crush Montaña Pawnshop, 94-80, and capture the Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Araw ng Dabaw Invitational basketball tournament crown before a capacity crowd at the fully-airconditioned Davao City Recreation Center Sunday night.
M. Lhuillier jumped to a 7-0 lead using a man-to-man defense and utilized the early advantage as a springboard to the lopsided victory as the home team simply fell apart from a maze of errors and sloppy plays.
With the win, the Cebuano dribblers retained the crown they won last year and pocketed the P75,000 champion's purse in the five-team field organized by Liga Dabaw and staged as one of the sports highlights of the 74th Araw ng Dabaw celebration.
M. Lhuillier, mentored by Yayoy Alcoseba, bagged P95,000 all in all as Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte also gave P20,000 to each of the teams just for competing in the five-day event.
It was a double celebration for M. Lhuillier as Saladaga emerged the tournament's Most Valuable Player (MVP). He had a game-high 24 points in the final game aside from providing the spark for his team with timely baskets down the stretch.
Both M. Lhuillier and Montaña actually finished the single round-robin tournament tied at three wins and one loss each, but the former was declared the champion because of "the team that beat the other" rule.
Bruce Dacia and Nat Cruz provided scoring support for Saladaga with 16 and 15, respectively.
Monta¤a was led by Henry Fernandez with 17 points. Eugene Torres had 15 and Dado Asyon 13.
Montaña finished second to pocket P70,000 while CM Farm and Goldstar Hardware ended up third and fourth, respectively. CM Farm received P55,000 and Goldstar got P45,000. Sanman Corporation ended up fifth and received P30,000.
Liga Dabaw vice chair Atty. Mans Carpio, the husband of the mayor, awarded the cash prizes and trophies to the winners right after the final match.
Atty. Caprio was assisted by Liga Dabaw secretary general William "Butch" Ramirez, assistant city administrator Erwin Alparaque and Regino "Boy" Cua, Region 11 director of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) which sanctioned the tournament. (Charles Raymond A. Maxey)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on March 22, 2011.
M. Lhuillier jumped to a 7-0 lead using a man-to-man defense and utilized the early advantage as a springboard to the lopsided victory as the home team simply fell apart from a maze of errors and sloppy plays.
With the win, the Cebuano dribblers retained the crown they won last year and pocketed the P75,000 champion's purse in the five-team field organized by Liga Dabaw and staged as one of the sports highlights of the 74th Araw ng Dabaw celebration.
M. Lhuillier, mentored by Yayoy Alcoseba, bagged P95,000 all in all as Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte also gave P20,000 to each of the teams just for competing in the five-day event.
It was a double celebration for M. Lhuillier as Saladaga emerged the tournament's Most Valuable Player (MVP). He had a game-high 24 points in the final game aside from providing the spark for his team with timely baskets down the stretch.
Both M. Lhuillier and Montaña actually finished the single round-robin tournament tied at three wins and one loss each, but the former was declared the champion because of "the team that beat the other" rule.
Bruce Dacia and Nat Cruz provided scoring support for Saladaga with 16 and 15, respectively.
Monta¤a was led by Henry Fernandez with 17 points. Eugene Torres had 15 and Dado Asyon 13.
Montaña finished second to pocket P70,000 while CM Farm and Goldstar Hardware ended up third and fourth, respectively. CM Farm received P55,000 and Goldstar got P45,000. Sanman Corporation ended up fifth and received P30,000.
Liga Dabaw vice chair Atty. Mans Carpio, the husband of the mayor, awarded the cash prizes and trophies to the winners right after the final match.
Atty. Caprio was assisted by Liga Dabaw secretary general William "Butch" Ramirez, assistant city administrator Erwin Alparaque and Regino "Boy" Cua, Region 11 director of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) which sanctioned the tournament. (Charles Raymond A. Maxey)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on March 22, 2011.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
M. Lhuillier tops Sanman for 2nd win
DEFENDING champion M. Lhuillier-Kwarta Padala crushed Sanman Corporation, 102-78, for its second straight win in the Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Araw ng Dabaw Invitational commercial basketball tournament Thursday night at the Davao City Recreation Center.
Ian Saladaga poured in 21 points and Stephen Padilla, Mark Ababon and Nat Cruz added 15 each for the Cebuano dribblers, who also won the opening day assignment against the CM Farm cagers.
CM Farm bounced back from that defeat with a stunning 100-84 victory over Goldstar in the main game Thursday for a 1-1 card in the five-team tournament that is organized by Liga Dabaw and sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) 11 headed by its regional director Regino "Boy" Cua.
Leading the attack for CM Farm was Ardy Larong, who fired a game-high 21 points. Egay Billionaires backed him up with 15 markers.
Ron Capati scored 15 for Goldstar, which suffered its second straight loss in the event which offers P75,000 to the champion.
M. Lhuillier is leading the field with a 2-0 slate, followed by Monta¤a Pawnshop (1-0), CM Farm (1-1), Sanman (0-1) and Goldstar.
Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte maded the ceremonial toss to open the tournament Wednesday. Also present in the opening rites were Liga Dabaw officials led by its chair Guillermo "Willie" P. Torres, vice chair Atty. Mans Carpio, the mayor's husband, secretary general William "Butch" Ramirez and treasurer Jon Ramirez.
The second placer in the event stands to receive P50,000 while the third and fourth finishers will get P35,000 and P25,000, respectively. The fifth placer will also get P10,000.
As an added bonus, Mayor Duterte is also giving P20,000 to each team for competing in the event to highlight the 74th Araw ng Dabaw celebration.
The tournament's Most Valuable Player will pocket P5,000 courtesy of Atty. Carpio.
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on March 19, 2011.
Ian Saladaga poured in 21 points and Stephen Padilla, Mark Ababon and Nat Cruz added 15 each for the Cebuano dribblers, who also won the opening day assignment against the CM Farm cagers.
CM Farm bounced back from that defeat with a stunning 100-84 victory over Goldstar in the main game Thursday for a 1-1 card in the five-team tournament that is organized by Liga Dabaw and sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) 11 headed by its regional director Regino "Boy" Cua.
Leading the attack for CM Farm was Ardy Larong, who fired a game-high 21 points. Egay Billionaires backed him up with 15 markers.
Ron Capati scored 15 for Goldstar, which suffered its second straight loss in the event which offers P75,000 to the champion.
M. Lhuillier is leading the field with a 2-0 slate, followed by Monta¤a Pawnshop (1-0), CM Farm (1-1), Sanman (0-1) and Goldstar.
Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte maded the ceremonial toss to open the tournament Wednesday. Also present in the opening rites were Liga Dabaw officials led by its chair Guillermo "Willie" P. Torres, vice chair Atty. Mans Carpio, the mayor's husband, secretary general William "Butch" Ramirez and treasurer Jon Ramirez.
The second placer in the event stands to receive P50,000 while the third and fourth finishers will get P35,000 and P25,000, respectively. The fifth placer will also get P10,000.
As an added bonus, Mayor Duterte is also giving P20,000 to each team for competing in the event to highlight the 74th Araw ng Dabaw celebration.
The tournament's Most Valuable Player will pocket P5,000 courtesy of Atty. Carpio.
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on March 19, 2011.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Texters clobber Express in Davao showdown, Phoenix fit to play in PBA
Texters clobber Express in Davao showdown
TALK 'N Text relied on the hot hands of speedy guard Jimmy Alapag and the all-game long brilliance of import Paul Harris to crush Air21, 124-110, in their PBA Commissiner's Cup showdown before a huge crowd at the Holy Cross of Davao College (HCDC) Gym Saturday night.
Harris fired 28 points and Alapag added 24, including six connections from the three-point country as the Tropang Texters registered their second straight win after losing their opening game in the conference to Smart Gilas.
Three others scored in double figures for Talk 'N Text, with Ryan Reyes hitting 16, Ranidel de Ocampo firing 14 and Larry Fonacier finishing with 10.
With the victory, Talk 'N Text spoiled the debut of Dondon Hontiveros and three others who played their first game with the Express after being traded from San Miguel Beer.
Hontiveros displayed his deadly outside shots to finish with 24 points, but the Texters simply beat them in a running game.
Aside from Hontiveros, others who were shipped from SMB to Air21 following a blockbuster trade days earlier were Dorian Peña, Danny Seigle and Paul Artadi. All the new Express recruits performed well for their new team.
The trade likewise sent Rabeh Al-Hussaini, Nonoy Baclao and Rey Gueverra to the Beermenn.
The Texters used a killng running game to jump to an early lead and never looked back as the Express had difficulty finding their range.
Still, the Express made it exciting for the crown as they managed to cut the lead several times specially after Hontiveros started connecting from the outside late in the first quarter.
The PBA game in Davao City for the first time in several years and which draw a sizeable crowd was supported by Phoneix Petroleum of Dennis Uy. (CRAM)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on March 07, 2011.
Phoenix fit to play in PBA
THERE'S a big chance for Phoenix Petroleum to gain entry into the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and become the second oil company in the country to join the premier professional league after Shell.
PBA Commissioner Chito Salud said Phoenix possesses all the requirements needed to be admitted into the PBA but would rather wait for the PBA Board to convene and come out with a decision on the firm's application.
Salud said they have to evaluate if the team applying has the financial capabilities to field and manage a team and to determine how dedicated it is to play in the league.
"I think Phoenix has these," Salud said of the Davao City-based firm moments after the Phoenix-PBA On Tour game between Talk 'N Text and Air21 won by the Tropang Texters at the Holy Cross of Davao Colleges (HCDC) Gym Saturday night.
Phoenix Petroleum president and CEO Dennis Uy earlier confirmed that his company had indeed applied for inclusion into the PBA.
Uy said he had already talked with the management of Barako Bull, the team whose franchise Phoenix is acquiring to get into the PBA.
Reports said Phoenix is close to purchasing the Barako franchise for an undisclosed amount. After its acquisition of the Barako franchise, all Phoenix has to get is the approval of the PBA Board.
"It's now up to the PBA Board. I don't want to speculate. We just have to wait," Uy said.
Salud confirmed that the board is indeed convening this month to discuss the Phoenix application.
PBA media bureau chief Willy Marcial earlier said the board will meet on March 15 with the the oil company's application on top of the agenda.
"By March 15 we will know the decision of the board," Marcial said.
Phoenix Petroleum is a big ally of the PBA, having supported the league's road games for years now, including the Air21-Talk 'N Text Davao showdown Saturday.
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on March 07, 2011.
TALK 'N Text relied on the hot hands of speedy guard Jimmy Alapag and the all-game long brilliance of import Paul Harris to crush Air21, 124-110, in their PBA Commissiner's Cup showdown before a huge crowd at the Holy Cross of Davao College (HCDC) Gym Saturday night.
Harris fired 28 points and Alapag added 24, including six connections from the three-point country as the Tropang Texters registered their second straight win after losing their opening game in the conference to Smart Gilas.
Three others scored in double figures for Talk 'N Text, with Ryan Reyes hitting 16, Ranidel de Ocampo firing 14 and Larry Fonacier finishing with 10.
With the victory, Talk 'N Text spoiled the debut of Dondon Hontiveros and three others who played their first game with the Express after being traded from San Miguel Beer.
Hontiveros displayed his deadly outside shots to finish with 24 points, but the Texters simply beat them in a running game.
Aside from Hontiveros, others who were shipped from SMB to Air21 following a blockbuster trade days earlier were Dorian Peña, Danny Seigle and Paul Artadi. All the new Express recruits performed well for their new team.
The trade likewise sent Rabeh Al-Hussaini, Nonoy Baclao and Rey Gueverra to the Beermenn.
The Texters used a killng running game to jump to an early lead and never looked back as the Express had difficulty finding their range.
Still, the Express made it exciting for the crown as they managed to cut the lead several times specially after Hontiveros started connecting from the outside late in the first quarter.
The PBA game in Davao City for the first time in several years and which draw a sizeable crowd was supported by Phoneix Petroleum of Dennis Uy. (CRAM)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on March 07, 2011.
Phoenix fit to play in PBA
THERE'S a big chance for Phoenix Petroleum to gain entry into the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and become the second oil company in the country to join the premier professional league after Shell.
PBA Commissioner Chito Salud said Phoenix possesses all the requirements needed to be admitted into the PBA but would rather wait for the PBA Board to convene and come out with a decision on the firm's application.
Salud said they have to evaluate if the team applying has the financial capabilities to field and manage a team and to determine how dedicated it is to play in the league.
"I think Phoenix has these," Salud said of the Davao City-based firm moments after the Phoenix-PBA On Tour game between Talk 'N Text and Air21 won by the Tropang Texters at the Holy Cross of Davao Colleges (HCDC) Gym Saturday night.
Phoenix Petroleum president and CEO Dennis Uy earlier confirmed that his company had indeed applied for inclusion into the PBA.
Uy said he had already talked with the management of Barako Bull, the team whose franchise Phoenix is acquiring to get into the PBA.
Reports said Phoenix is close to purchasing the Barako franchise for an undisclosed amount. After its acquisition of the Barako franchise, all Phoenix has to get is the approval of the PBA Board.
"It's now up to the PBA Board. I don't want to speculate. We just have to wait," Uy said.
Salud confirmed that the board is indeed convening this month to discuss the Phoenix application.
PBA media bureau chief Willy Marcial earlier said the board will meet on March 15 with the the oil company's application on top of the agenda.
"By March 15 we will know the decision of the board," Marcial said.
Phoenix Petroleum is a big ally of the PBA, having supported the league's road games for years now, including the Air21-Talk 'N Text Davao showdown Saturday.
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on March 07, 2011.
Monday, January 24, 2011
VMO cagers survive Goldstar
THE Vice Mayor's Office (VMO) survived a spirited rally by Goldstar Hardware to fashion out a thrilling 92-84 victory in the Liga Dabaw First Conference basketball tournament Saturday night at the Davao City Recreation Center.
Speedy guard Arturo Atablanco bailed his team out of trouble by making big plays down the stretch as the VMO dribblers posted their first win in two outings in the league's commercial division.
Atablanco hit a three-pointer, made one crucial steal and went 6-of-6 from the three throw line to preserve the win after Goldstar rallied to close the gap in the closing minutes of the game.
Atablanco finished with 18 points, the same output of Rodel Bantilan, who scored 12 of his 18 in the first half when VMO took command.
Mico Pacheco top-scored with 24 points for Goldstar, which absorbed its first defeat after winning over CM Farms for a 1-1 slate.
It was a big rebound for VMO after losing heavily in its opening game to Sanman.
VMO led at 81-72 with only three minutes remaining, but Pacheco and Justin Cachuela joined hands as Goldstar trimmed the lead at 77-81, highlighted by a Cachuela 3-point play.
Just as Goldstar was inching closer, Atablanco buried a triple to keep the opposing team at bay, then made a crucial steal under the basket as VMO preserved the lead and was never threatened again. Atablanco capped his late-game heroics by making six pressure-packed free throws.
VMO took the half at 50-37 but Goldstar cut the deficit several times in the third quarter courtesy of Pacheco, who scored 10 points in the period, including back-to-back hits from the rainbow country. The third quarter ended with VMO up by eight, 67-59. (Charles Raymond A. Maxey)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on January 24, 2011.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Sunstar Davao: Mayor Rody-Inday Sara Brgy.Officials Basketball Tournament opens on Saturday
THE Mayor Rody and Inday Sara Barangay Officials Inter-Political District Basketball Tournament will open at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Almendras Gym.
Tournament coordinator Rico Jhone Biliran of the Sports Development Division of the City Mayor's Office (CMO) bared this during the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn Thursday.
Biliran said teams will come from Poblacion A and B, Paquibato, Buhangin, Talomo, Baguio, Bunawan, Agdao, Marilog, Tugbok, Toril, and Calinan districts.
"The teams will be grouped into two brackets where the top two teams of each group after the eliminations will advance to the cross-over semi-finals. The top teams, however, will have the twice-to-beat advantage," Biliran said.
Prizes will have yet to be announced during the opening rites that will be graced by either Mayor Rodrigo or Vice Mayor Inday Sara Duterte. (MLSA)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on February 12, 2010.
Tournament coordinator Rico Jhone Biliran of the Sports Development Division of the City Mayor's Office (CMO) bared this during the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn Thursday.
Biliran said teams will come from Poblacion A and B, Paquibato, Buhangin, Talomo, Baguio, Bunawan, Agdao, Marilog, Tugbok, Toril, and Calinan districts.
"The teams will be grouped into two brackets where the top two teams of each group after the eliminations will advance to the cross-over semi-finals. The top teams, however, will have the twice-to-beat advantage," Biliran said.
Prizes will have yet to be announced during the opening rites that will be graced by either Mayor Rodrigo or Vice Mayor Inday Sara Duterte. (MLSA)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on February 12, 2010.
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