A total of 150 kids joined the Mayor RRD Basketball Clinic on November 24 to 25 at the Mintal gym.
The clinic was organized to spice up the 26th Araw ng Mintal celebrations that will end on December 5, according to Brgy.Mintal kagawad Benedict P. Adan.
“We are thankful that our kids had a very enjoyable basketball clinic,” said Adan.
Former PBA and MBA player Cadel Mosqueda led the two-day activity with the assistance of the Sports Development Division staff.
The kids learned the basics of shooting, dribbling and passing the ball and plays during actual games.
Adan said that other sports events are also being lined-up in Mintal like tennis, softball, invitational basketball.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
DCPO draws first blood in 6th AFP-PNP Tournament
The Davao City Police Office booked its first win at the expense of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, 92-68 at the start of the 6th Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Vice Mayor Sara Duterte-AFP/PNP Basketball Tournament, Sunday afternoon, at the Bankerohan gym.
The DCPO cagers employed better defense and on many occasions shifted from man-to-man to double-guarding that forced the Jailmen to commit errors.
Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte formally opened the tournament and called on participants to just enjoy playing the game and keep their cool.
Duterte has also encouraged the law-enforcement personnel continue playing their scheduled games even if they are already out of contention.
"What's important is for you to play and enjoy the games. Taposin 'nyo ang laro," said Duterte.
As of presstime, the City Mayor's Office was playing the 10th Infantry Division and two other games were scheduled featuring the Police Regional Office XI against the 22nd Light Armor Company and the Bureau of Fire Protection against the Task Force Davao.
The DCPO cagers employed better defense and on many occasions shifted from man-to-man to double-guarding that forced the Jailmen to commit errors.
Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte formally opened the tournament and called on participants to just enjoy playing the game and keep their cool.
Duterte has also encouraged the law-enforcement personnel continue playing their scheduled games even if they are already out of contention.
"What's important is for you to play and enjoy the games. Taposin 'nyo ang laro," said Duterte.
As of presstime, the City Mayor's Office was playing the 10th Infantry Division and two other games were scheduled featuring the Police Regional Office XI against the 22nd Light Armor Company and the Bureau of Fire Protection against the Task Force Davao.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
50 patients attend RRD basketball clinic at Rehab Center
Davao City’s drug rehabilitation center patients received a different kind of treatment for two days when the Mayor RRD basketball clinicians paid them a visit, recently, at Bago Oshiro.
Ex-PBA and MBA player Cadel Mosqueda and the rest of basketball clinicians taught them the proper exercises, ball handling, passing and dribbling drills.
Around 50 patients took part in the activity that gave them lessons about proper positioning during actual games for them to truly enjoy playing the sport because of the skills they have acquired.
Mosqueda personally led the conduct of the sessions with the assistance of the Sports Development Division staff.
The RRD basketball clinics have been conducted in the barangays for years and benefitted thousands of boys and girls.
Christopher “Bong” Go, Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte’s executive assistant, hopes that the patients will continue to work on their exercises and drills to help them in their recovery process.
Executives annex 17th Season title
Christopher “Bong” Go sparked a scoring run for the Executives in Game 6 to wrap up the 2008 Executive-Legislative Basketball Tournament-17th Season, four games to two, recently, at the Montana gym.
Go, Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte’s executive assistant, kept on sniping from the outside and teammates Ariel Bonleon and Melchor Gadiano stepped up with the rest of the Executive squad to trounce the Legislators led by Councilor Diosdado Mahipus, 105-100.
Mahipus and his teammates started to go strong to the basket in the final quarter but the Executives re-organized well to disappoint again their rivals.
The Executives protected a small lead, 29-27 in the first quarter but played consistently in the second and third quarters to keep the Legislators at bay.
The scores:
Executives (105)- Bong Go 19, Escoton 18, Bonleon 15, Escorido 15, Gadiano 13, Alquizar 10, Labor 8, Ortega 5.
Legislators (100)- Montalban 35, de Guzman 20, Mahipus 13, Araneta 10, Plarisan 10, Acero 6, Casan 6.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
JAWO TALKS ABOUT THE RP TEAM
Leave it to Robert S. Jaworski, the living legend of Philippine basketball, to break the ice as only he can, comment on a burning issue as only he dares, and leave listeners chewing on bits and pieces of information as only he is wont to.
Answering an invitation from PBA commissioner Renauld 'Sonny' Barrios to become part of an advisory group requested by national coach Yeng Guiao, Jaworski was in his elements Monday night at EDSA Shangri-La just after the landmark meeting.
Asked what he and Guiao talked about initially, Jaworski deadpanned: "Tinanong ako ni Yeng kung puwede raw akong maglaro. E sabi ko…"
When the sportswriters broke up in laughter, Jaworski smoothed in: "Tatawa-tawa kayo, e di hawakan nyo muscle ko."
Looking fit and in shape, and striking in light yellow jacket and green collared shirt, the man known as the 'Big J' thanked Guiao for the invitation, calling it "an honor" to be asked to "contribute in our own little way some positive experience, additional knowledge, and insights from past tournaments."
Jaworski, who led the first PBA-backed national team to a silver medal finish in the 1990 Beijing Asian Games, was joined by 1984 RP-Hiroshima Games coach Norman Black, 2002 RP-Busan Games mentor Jong Uichico, and 2007 RP-Tokushima Olympic qualifier coach Chot Reyes.
An emergency that arose kept Tim Cone, the 1998 RP-Bangkok Asian Games mentor, from being with the council of national coaches which Guiao sought preparatory to forming the RP team for the FIBA-Asia World Championship qualifier in September 2009.
"I understand that we'll be asked to drop by the practice from time to time, and also to list down our so-called Dream Team for Yeng's consideration," Jaworski said.
"We'll probably look at it together and maybe come up with a team that everybody believes is the right group."
Jaworski, whose charismatic persona and aggressive brand of play stirred fan adulation like no other basketball player in the country, said he might attend PBA games every now and then to scout candidates for his list.
"That's not a bad idea," he said. "But I want you to know that I've been present in the games, mentally and in my soul."
Jaworski was apparently alluding to the Ginebra-Air21 Fiesta Conference Finals last season where Express governor Lito Alvarez revealed Jaworski had played a role in as a behind-the-scenes coaching consultant.
"I know what's going on. I saw those game. Gusto ko ngang pumunta non kaya lang wala kasi akong upuan e...dahil punong-puno."
Two recent issues – the planned acquisition of a naturalized 7-footer for the national team and the unconfirmed hiring of foreign national coach – drew passionate reaction from Jaworski.
Instead of naturalizing a foreigner which would "always involve a question of law," Jaworski suggested that a search be made for a tall player with Filipino lineage that would make him eligible to "vote and play basketball" under the Dual Citizen Law.
"We have so many overseas Filipino workers. Spread the word around for a 20-, 25-, 30-year old half-Filipino player who didn't qualify, say, for the German national team. Then have him come over."
Jaworski also is not keen on the hiring of a foreign coach to handle the national team.
"It's a little way off. Honestly, I hope you don't mind, I don't have anything against foreign coaches, but we have to have some degree of pride at the right time," he said.
"What if you have a foreign coach and the national team wins? What do you achieve? 'Champion kami!' Who's your coach? 'A Scaramooch.'"
A two-month seminar where the foreign mentor can pass on his "best attributes and best messages" to local coaches who already have international experience, Jaworski believed, "can produce very, very good results."
Stories about him making a comeback in the PBA as coach of the Air21 Express, Jaworski said, will have to be left as stories – for now.
"They (Express owner Bert Lina and his family) are good friends, wonderful people," the former Ginebra playing-coach said. "But it's just that at this time of my life, there are a couple of small things that I'm putting together and so… But I'm not closing the door to anything."
Is preparing for the 2010 national elections one of the small things he is putting together?
"If there's going to be honest-to-goodness electoral reforms and I can pull off my athletes and sports people together, I will venture," Jaworski said.
"But at the moment, lest we see that, I do my humble things like this one – being invited and coming over to see what help I could extend to the sport that has been my life."
Answering an invitation from PBA commissioner Renauld 'Sonny' Barrios to become part of an advisory group requested by national coach Yeng Guiao, Jaworski was in his elements Monday night at EDSA Shangri-La just after the landmark meeting.
Asked what he and Guiao talked about initially, Jaworski deadpanned: "Tinanong ako ni Yeng kung puwede raw akong maglaro. E sabi ko…"
When the sportswriters broke up in laughter, Jaworski smoothed in: "Tatawa-tawa kayo, e di hawakan nyo muscle ko."
Looking fit and in shape, and striking in light yellow jacket and green collared shirt, the man known as the 'Big J' thanked Guiao for the invitation, calling it "an honor" to be asked to "contribute in our own little way some positive experience, additional knowledge, and insights from past tournaments."
Jaworski, who led the first PBA-backed national team to a silver medal finish in the 1990 Beijing Asian Games, was joined by 1984 RP-Hiroshima Games coach Norman Black, 2002 RP-Busan Games mentor Jong Uichico, and 2007 RP-Tokushima Olympic qualifier coach Chot Reyes.
An emergency that arose kept Tim Cone, the 1998 RP-Bangkok Asian Games mentor, from being with the council of national coaches which Guiao sought preparatory to forming the RP team for the FIBA-Asia World Championship qualifier in September 2009.
"I understand that we'll be asked to drop by the practice from time to time, and also to list down our so-called Dream Team for Yeng's consideration," Jaworski said.
"We'll probably look at it together and maybe come up with a team that everybody believes is the right group."
Jaworski, whose charismatic persona and aggressive brand of play stirred fan adulation like no other basketball player in the country, said he might attend PBA games every now and then to scout candidates for his list.
"That's not a bad idea," he said. "But I want you to know that I've been present in the games, mentally and in my soul."
Jaworski was apparently alluding to the Ginebra-Air21 Fiesta Conference Finals last season where Express governor Lito Alvarez revealed Jaworski had played a role in as a behind-the-scenes coaching consultant.
"I know what's going on. I saw those game. Gusto ko ngang pumunta non kaya lang wala kasi akong upuan e...dahil punong-puno."
Two recent issues – the planned acquisition of a naturalized 7-footer for the national team and the unconfirmed hiring of foreign national coach – drew passionate reaction from Jaworski.
Instead of naturalizing a foreigner which would "always involve a question of law," Jaworski suggested that a search be made for a tall player with Filipino lineage that would make him eligible to "vote and play basketball" under the Dual Citizen Law.
"We have so many overseas Filipino workers. Spread the word around for a 20-, 25-, 30-year old half-Filipino player who didn't qualify, say, for the German national team. Then have him come over."
Jaworski also is not keen on the hiring of a foreign coach to handle the national team.
"It's a little way off. Honestly, I hope you don't mind, I don't have anything against foreign coaches, but we have to have some degree of pride at the right time," he said.
"What if you have a foreign coach and the national team wins? What do you achieve? 'Champion kami!' Who's your coach? 'A Scaramooch.'"
A two-month seminar where the foreign mentor can pass on his "best attributes and best messages" to local coaches who already have international experience, Jaworski believed, "can produce very, very good results."
Stories about him making a comeback in the PBA as coach of the Air21 Express, Jaworski said, will have to be left as stories – for now.
"They (Express owner Bert Lina and his family) are good friends, wonderful people," the former Ginebra playing-coach said. "But it's just that at this time of my life, there are a couple of small things that I'm putting together and so… But I'm not closing the door to anything."
Is preparing for the 2010 national elections one of the small things he is putting together?
"If there's going to be honest-to-goodness electoral reforms and I can pull off my athletes and sports people together, I will venture," Jaworski said.
"But at the moment, lest we see that, I do my humble things like this one – being invited and coming over to see what help I could extend to the sport that has been my life."
GUIAO TO RETAIN SEVEN PLAYERS THAT PLAYED IN TOKUSHIMA
National coach Yeng Guiao's last statement in Monday night's council of coaches meeting at EDSA Shangri-La turned out to be the most revealing.
"At least 60 to 70 percent of that RP-Tokushima team will be retained. Mga apat o lima na lang ang idagdag," said Guiao at the close of his first consultation session with former mentors of PBA-backed RP teams.
Present was Robert Jaworski, coach of the first all-pro squad that came in second to China in the Beijing Asian Games in 1990.
Also in attendance were Norman Black, the 1994 RP-Hiroshima mentor, Jong Uichico, who handled the 2002 RP-Busan selection, and Chot Reyes, who formed the 2007 RP-Tokushima Olympic qualifier squad from which Guiao will be picking seven or eight players for the 2009 FIBA-Asia World Championship qualifier in Guangzhou, China.
Based on the length of exposure and the statistical contribution they had in last year's qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, hugging the inside track should be Kelly Williams of Sta. Lucia Realty, Asi Taulava of Coca-Cola, Mick Pennisi of San Miguel Beer, Jayjay Helterbrand and Mark Caguioa of Ginebra, Jimmy Alapag of Talk 'N Text, Gabe Norwood of Rain or Shine, and Kerby Raymundo of Purefoods.
That would leave four slots – maybe three if 6-10 Japeth Aguilar of Western Kentucky, son of former Northern Consolidated center Peter Aguilar, makes it from the United States – from the Magic 12.
Jockeying for position could be James Yap of Purefoods, Willie Miller and Sonny Thoss of Alaska, Cyrus Baguio of Red Bull, Arwind Santos of Air21, Ryan Reyes of Sta. Lucia, and Jay-R Reyes of Rain or Shine.
"Very fruitful and enlightening," said Guiao of the landmark session. "I I'm asking their help in the formulation of the final lineup, I want them to critic the lineup that I'm going to show them before it is announced to the public."
A 15-man lineup is expected to be released in two weeks time, with practice to commence on Nov. 17 at the Ynares Sports Coliseum in Pasig.
Given the uncertainty of Guiao's initial plan to acquire a 7-foot foreign player for naturalization, no significant step was taken towards that direction during the conference arranged by PBA commissioner Renauld 'Sonny' Barrios.
"There might be some legal obstacle, but I don't think we should stop entertaining that idea," Guiao said. "However, I'm also ready to accept the fact that it might not be in this team."
Given the "one-shot-deal" nature of coaching a national team in the country, Guiao said, gathering former RP coaches for a pow-wow is the best option available.
"The way they can help me actually is for them to tell me what their mistakes were, and I will try not to repeat them," Guiao said.
"I'm going to step into their shoes and they're going to step into mine and we'll consolidate all that knowledge and experience. Certainly I will make mistakes, but hopefully fewer."
With the possibility of the tournament getting brought up one month ahead of the September schedule because of Ramadan, the Muslim religious observance which features sunrise-to-sunset fasting, Guiao said extra efforts will be needed to cover for lost training time.
"My estimate is the the team to play at least 20 games internationally, in Qatar, the Jones Cup, and in Europe, before the tournament," he said.
But if the schedule is adjusted, then we may just have to drop the Europe stint and concentrate on the Jones Cup and Qatar. Another possibility is to invite foreign teams for a mini-tournament here like they did before."
"At least 60 to 70 percent of that RP-Tokushima team will be retained. Mga apat o lima na lang ang idagdag," said Guiao at the close of his first consultation session with former mentors of PBA-backed RP teams.
Present was Robert Jaworski, coach of the first all-pro squad that came in second to China in the Beijing Asian Games in 1990.
Also in attendance were Norman Black, the 1994 RP-Hiroshima mentor, Jong Uichico, who handled the 2002 RP-Busan selection, and Chot Reyes, who formed the 2007 RP-Tokushima Olympic qualifier squad from which Guiao will be picking seven or eight players for the 2009 FIBA-Asia World Championship qualifier in Guangzhou, China.
Based on the length of exposure and the statistical contribution they had in last year's qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, hugging the inside track should be Kelly Williams of Sta. Lucia Realty, Asi Taulava of Coca-Cola, Mick Pennisi of San Miguel Beer, Jayjay Helterbrand and Mark Caguioa of Ginebra, Jimmy Alapag of Talk 'N Text, Gabe Norwood of Rain or Shine, and Kerby Raymundo of Purefoods.
That would leave four slots – maybe three if 6-10 Japeth Aguilar of Western Kentucky, son of former Northern Consolidated center Peter Aguilar, makes it from the United States – from the Magic 12.
Jockeying for position could be James Yap of Purefoods, Willie Miller and Sonny Thoss of Alaska, Cyrus Baguio of Red Bull, Arwind Santos of Air21, Ryan Reyes of Sta. Lucia, and Jay-R Reyes of Rain or Shine.
"Very fruitful and enlightening," said Guiao of the landmark session. "I I'm asking their help in the formulation of the final lineup, I want them to critic the lineup that I'm going to show them before it is announced to the public."
A 15-man lineup is expected to be released in two weeks time, with practice to commence on Nov. 17 at the Ynares Sports Coliseum in Pasig.
Given the uncertainty of Guiao's initial plan to acquire a 7-foot foreign player for naturalization, no significant step was taken towards that direction during the conference arranged by PBA commissioner Renauld 'Sonny' Barrios.
"There might be some legal obstacle, but I don't think we should stop entertaining that idea," Guiao said. "However, I'm also ready to accept the fact that it might not be in this team."
Given the "one-shot-deal" nature of coaching a national team in the country, Guiao said, gathering former RP coaches for a pow-wow is the best option available.
"The way they can help me actually is for them to tell me what their mistakes were, and I will try not to repeat them," Guiao said.
"I'm going to step into their shoes and they're going to step into mine and we'll consolidate all that knowledge and experience. Certainly I will make mistakes, but hopefully fewer."
With the possibility of the tournament getting brought up one month ahead of the September schedule because of Ramadan, the Muslim religious observance which features sunrise-to-sunset fasting, Guiao said extra efforts will be needed to cover for lost training time.
"My estimate is the the team to play at least 20 games internationally, in Qatar, the Jones Cup, and in Europe, before the tournament," he said.
But if the schedule is adjusted, then we may just have to drop the Europe stint and concentrate on the Jones Cup and Qatar. Another possibility is to invite foreign teams for a mini-tournament here like they did before."
“SMART-PILIPINAS TEAM DEPARTS FOR ASIAN BEACH GAMES IN BALI”
Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, Inc.
The Smart-Pilipinas 3 on 3 team competing in the first ever beach basketball of the 1st Asian Beach Games in Bali, Indonesia departs tonight for the island paradise with high hopes of garnering a medal for the Philippine delegation. The delegation will be led by SBP Executive Director Noli Eala, SBP Youth Commission Chairman Nic Jorge, Head Coach Britt Reroma and bannered by 4 up and coming young players of the Youth pool including 3 players who were part of the RP Youth team that competed recently in the Asian Jr. Men’s Championship in Tehran, Iran. They are Joseph Tolentino, Samuel Marata, Papot Paredes and Arthur De La Cruz.
The Smart-Pilipinas National team which is backed by Smart Sports, Cebu Pacific and Nike and sanctioned by the SBP, POC and PSC will leave on board Cebu Pacific flight 5J 759 via Jakarta onward to Bali, Indonesia where a majority of the RP delegation is already competing in other water and beach events.
“We are very confident the boys will play well and hopefully land a podium finish,” Eala stated. “It’s a big honor for the SBP to be included in this historic event and we will try our best to make the country proud of our young team,” he added.
The Beach basketball event is a 3 on 3 tourney using FIBA 33 rules. The setting will be outdoor on a makeshift half court situated in one of the competition areas along the Bali coastline. The Smart-Pilipinas team debuts against Thailand on Friday afternoon before playing favourite Japan on Saturday in the single round prelimaries of Group B. Group A is composed of Singapore, India, Malaysia and host Indonesia. Top teams of each group will advance to the finals on Sunday where the teams are assured of a silver medal.
“All the teams are big, young and tough. But we’ve prepared hard at sa awa ng Diyos at dasal natin lahat aabot ang mga bata sa finals”, Jorge said.
The Smart-Pilipinas 3 on 3 team competing in the first ever beach basketball of the 1st Asian Beach Games in Bali, Indonesia departs tonight for the island paradise with high hopes of garnering a medal for the Philippine delegation. The delegation will be led by SBP Executive Director Noli Eala, SBP Youth Commission Chairman Nic Jorge, Head Coach Britt Reroma and bannered by 4 up and coming young players of the Youth pool including 3 players who were part of the RP Youth team that competed recently in the Asian Jr. Men’s Championship in Tehran, Iran. They are Joseph Tolentino, Samuel Marata, Papot Paredes and Arthur De La Cruz.
The Smart-Pilipinas National team which is backed by Smart Sports, Cebu Pacific and Nike and sanctioned by the SBP, POC and PSC will leave on board Cebu Pacific flight 5J 759 via Jakarta onward to Bali, Indonesia where a majority of the RP delegation is already competing in other water and beach events.
“We are very confident the boys will play well and hopefully land a podium finish,” Eala stated. “It’s a big honor for the SBP to be included in this historic event and we will try our best to make the country proud of our young team,” he added.
The Beach basketball event is a 3 on 3 tourney using FIBA 33 rules. The setting will be outdoor on a makeshift half court situated in one of the competition areas along the Bali coastline. The Smart-Pilipinas team debuts against Thailand on Friday afternoon before playing favourite Japan on Saturday in the single round prelimaries of Group B. Group A is composed of Singapore, India, Malaysia and host Indonesia. Top teams of each group will advance to the finals on Sunday where the teams are assured of a silver medal.
“All the teams are big, young and tough. But we’ve prepared hard at sa awa ng Diyos at dasal natin lahat aabot ang mga bata sa finals”, Jorge said.
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