SLSU is fourth in SCUAA Meet

Southern Leyte State University ranked 4th among the 10 competing State Colleges and Universities in Region 8 during the 38th Regional State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (SCUAA) Meet which was held at Eastern Samar State University, Borongan, Eastern Samar last month.

Eastern Samar State University garnered third place while Leyte Normal University was second and Eastern Visayas State University won top honor.

SLSU won an amazing 19 golds, 14 silvers, and five bronze medals in the swimming competition as Jolly Ann Galo and Christian Algie Taganas won six and five golds each. While Jerome Moya won 2 gold medals in the Javelin and Shotput events.

The SLSU Basketball team ended up as the competition’s silver medalists and duplicated the feat in lawn tennis where we lost the finals to Leyte Normal University.

Although SLSU President Dr. Gloria Markines Reyes was happy with the results she challenged the athletes to strive even harder at the next Regional SCUAA and aim for first place.

Kenyans rule in Maasin Zoo run

KENYANS RULE: Kenyan nationals, seen here waiving to the crowd after ruling the first Maasin City Zoo Run.

MAASIN CITY FOREST PARK - The Maasin City Zoo and venue of the Maasin Zoo Trail Camp and Run last Sunday, was filled by runners and campers from all walks of life last August 12, 2012.

The day before people started arriving to pitch their tents and get together. One the eve of the run a holy mass was celebrated and a live band played played to entertain the campers. A fireworks display highlighted the event for the old and the young.

It rained an hour before the race but it subsided just in time for the stretching exercises. Hundreds of runners lined up at the starting line to answer the starting gun.

Fifty five runners, including myself and my wife Chona, joined the ten-kilometer run which looped around the tree park for three kilometers then headed towards the forests for the muddy trail and moved towards the main road before finally headng back to the forest park for the finish line.

More than six hundred runners also joined the three-kilometer run which covered the road encircling the city forest park. There were kids who also joined the 500-meter kiddie run.

Francis Kakai of Kenya based in Cebu City won the 10K trail run for the men's category with a time of 33:47.93. Another Kenyan Eliud Kering based in Tagaytay City finished second with 33:59.74.

At third place was Jobert Carolino of Cebu City (34:04.53), fourth was Emmanuel Comendador of Bohol (34:14.54), fifth was Bonifacio Monjas of Baybay City (36:17.10), sixth was Dionisio Belmonte of Ormoc City (36:59.03), seventh was Charlie Berberio of Maasin City (38:39.40), eighth was Piniel Tajos of Ormoc City (39:58.40), ninth was Nicito Lumay of Bohol (40:03.15) and tenth was Jason Patendol of Baybay City (41:14.72).In the 10K women's category, Madelyn Carter of Cebu City was the first to cross the finish with a time of 47:42.88. Second was Michelle Arfon of Ormoc City (49:48.16), third was Merlita Dunkin of Summit Drinking Water Company (50:38.00), fourth was Rudith Oliave of Ormoc City (54:16.62), fifth was Jessa Mae Estrada of Ormoc City (58:45.35), sixth was Ruby Nicanor of Maasin City (59:06.05), seventh was Maribeth Akol of Tomas Oppus, So. Leyte (1:04:45.69), eighth was Sharin Thea Cabal of Cebu City (1:10:25), ninth was Marvie Pajao of Maasin City (1:20:20.09) and tenth was Jopalin Jones of Maasin City (1:21:44.38).

In the 3K men's category the top three winners were: first – Enrico Ramos (Maasin), second – Jeffrey Bellota (Maasin), and third – Romaniko Lazara (Hilongos, Leyte). In the 3k women's category the top three winners were: first – Christine Fernandez (Maasin), second – Ana Elizabeth Finley (Maasin), and third – Claudia Matter (Switzerland).

Cash prizes were given to the top ten finishers in all categories of the 10K and for the top 3 men and women in the 3K. Medals were awarded to all 10K finishers. Later the runners viewed the animals inside the city zoo such as lions, tigers, camels, crocodiles, tarsiers, monkeys, pythons, birds and others. The event was sponsored by the city government in connection with the 12th Charter Day and City Fiesta.

PBA legends in Maasin City

MAASIN CITY - Former PBA stars led by Alvin Patrimonio played an exhibition game against a Maasin City selection. The PBA Legends game filled the Gymnasium to the rafters as their fans from all over the province came in droves to watch their basketball idols in action.

The PBA Legends comprised of Alvin Patrimonio, Johnny Abarrientos, Renne Hawkins, Marlou Aquino, Vince Hizon, Nelson Asaytono, Zaldy Realubit, Bonel Balingit, Bal David, Rey Evangelista, Elmer Cabahug and Kenneth Duremdes showcased their talents.

Flashes of their old forms wowed the audience as the crowd cheered lustily for the hoop stars. Most had seen these hard-court heroes only on television and the rare opportunity to see them live in action enticed the basketball fans that crowded every available space of the city gym. The pro players won easily over the commercial players of Maasin City although the locals put up a good fight in the first half.

Even before the game had started, tickets were already sold out. And tickets were distributed only on the playing date because the organizers were worried that the floods in Metro Manila might cause the cancellation of their arrival via Tacloban city.

But the PBA Legends were able to reach Maasin City as they struggled to board their plane even if though the routes leading to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport were flooded. They were fetched by the city bus from Tacloban City. Cabahug and Balingit arrived from Cebu City on the same day while Evangelista travelled from Ormoc City.

Patrimonio was the most sought after idol for photo ops and autograph signing. He gave me his jersey when the players began throwing their uniforms to the crowd. I also awarded them gold medals with the seal of the City of Maasin for souvenirs.

The game was sponsored by the city government of Maasin in connection with the 12th Charter Day and Fiesta 2012 celebrations. Talk 'N Text were also a major sponsor. Prior to the game of the Legends, the Kaba-Maasin of Las Vegas, an organization of Maasinhons in Las Vegas, Nevada, played an exhibition game with the Maasin City Employees, which the Las Vegas players won by two points.(BY:MALONEY SAMACO)

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