THE Pangasinan Heatwaves slipped past the South Cotabato Warriors, 52-50, last August 3, at the University of Bangued Gymnasium in Abra. Heatwaves’ Michael Juico navigated the scoring for Pangasinan with a triple and a reverse layup to submit 5 points alongside Ian Melencio’s floaters to gain an advantage in the opening period, 19-13. South Cotabatos’s backcourt duo, Mark Cruz and John Paul Calvo joined forces with 8 points to respond but Pangasinan answered right back with…
MEMBERS of the Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation (VMUF) Panthers Track and Field team once again showcased their running prowess after bagging 6 gold and 2 silver medals in the 2nd Philippine Regional Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Games Luzon Leg on July 30 at the Cavite State University in Indang, Cavite. Nineteen-year-old Mary Rose Frias clocked a personal best time of 5:07.2 in the…
THE Batangas City Rum Masters outmatched the Pangasinan Heatwaves in their home court, 71-64, last Jul 27 at the Calasiao Sports Complex. Heatwaves’ Michael Mabulac, feasted early underneath the rim with 5 points and 5 rebounds to spearhead Pangasinan’s scoring. Batangas’ Juneric Baloria responded right away with back-to-back three-point markers alongside Jeckster Apinan and Cedric Ablaza who combined with 10 points to grab the lead, 17-14….
THE inaugural Larong Norte’s Superior 86 Basketball League reeled off at the San Carlos City Gymnasium on July 28 with eight cage teams playing under a single round-robin format. In the league’s game opener, Team Hangover outscored the Hustlers, 113-94, while Team Just Ice rolled past Team Disasterpiece in the nightcap, 97-90. Organized…
THE Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation athletics club displayed its cinder path dominance when its sprinters harvested 11 gold, three silver, and three bronze medals during the track and field events of the National Private School Athletic Association (PRISAA) Games on July 22-24, 2024 at the Bicol University Oval in Legazpi City, Albay. The team’s gold medalists…
THE Pangasinan Heatwaves suffered a gut-wrenching loss against the Negros Muscovados’ 18-point comeback rally, 87-86, last July 22 at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga. JP Maguilano provided an instant offense for Pangasinan early on with 5 points and 4 rebounds. For the counter, Renz Palma buried three straight triples to give Negros the advantage in the opening period, 25-17. Heatwaves’ Ralph Robin…
TWENTY-one-year-old Aris Narte of the University of Luzon dethroned defending champion Renier Ranges of Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation to clinch the 100-meter run title in the National Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) 2024 last July 23 at the University of Bicol in Legazpi City, Albay. Starting in lane seven, Narte maintained…
TEAM Chinoy, composed of Mike Sim, JJ Co and Marlon Calimlim, scored an aggregate of 14,629 pinfalls and emerged champion in the first season of the 1st Masters Triple Team League held June 15 to July 22 at the CSI the City Mall Bowling Center in Dagupan City. The tournament,…
THE Pangasinan Heatwaves breezed past Bicolandia Oragons in a high-scoring fashion, 113-91 in last July 17’s MPBL hostilities at the Caloocan Sports Complex. Michael Juico anchored the scoring load for Pangasinan who ruled in the post area with six points along with Michael Mabulac’s four points and six rebounds to gain a sizeable lead in the…
DAGUPAN City produced four bronze medalists and three finalists in the 10-day Palarong Pambansa held in Cebu City from July 6 to 16. The bronze medalists, members of the Dagupan Athletics in the Ilocos Region team, three in Taekwondo and one in gymnastics were: Mark Tyrone Reyes in the Gymnastics Mag…
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