BATANG PINOY CHAMPIONSHIP 2019

ATHLETES and players who recently qualified to join Team Pangasinan have started their intensive in-house training in preparation for the upcoming Batang Pinoy National Championship 2019.

Their training at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center (NRSCC) in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), started August 4 and will end on August 15.

The national championship this year will be held in Puerto Princesa on August 16-31.

Provincial Sports Management and Development Council (PSDMC) Executive Officer Modesto Operania said the in-house training, a continuous program of the. Espino III administration for Team Pangasinan, that has been consistently top-performing delegation in Batang Pinoy sports competitions.

Team Pangasinan was recently overall third-runner up during the Batang Pinoy Luzon qualifying leg. -23. It also ranked 5^th in the national championship last year.

This year, Team Pangasinan will field 138 players, 69 coaches to compete in archery, arnis, athletics, basketball (girls), boxing, karatedo, lawn tennis, sepak takraw, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo and beach volleyball (boys).

Batang Pinoy or Philippine Youth Games is a grassroots-based sports activity of the Philippine Sports Commission. (PIO/SMDG)

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