BATANG PINOY NORTHERN LUZON GAMES

TEAM Pangasinan won six gold, 11 silver and 12 bronze medals in various sporting events in the Batang Pinoy 2011 Northern Luzon Regional Leg held November 24 to 27 in Baguio City.

 

Modesto Operania, provincial sports coordinator and delegation head, said the six that won gold medals will move on to compete in the Batang Pinoy National Competitions slated on December 10 to 13 in Naga City, Camarines Sur.

 

The Team Pangasinan gold medalists were: Sandro Poquiz, swimming boys 12-13 50M breaststroke; Matthew Vinluan, 14-15 50M freestyle; Kathrina Mae Manzon, swimming girls 12-13 200M individual medley; Ma. Teodorica Sorel, taekwondo girls; Shanda Agelica Anies, Trixie Alison Mamaril Valerie Mae Mamaril and Princess Noor Sison, basketball (3-on-3) girls; John Mark Caranto and Chyra Amor Morillo, table tennis mixed double.

 

The champions in the national event will be among those to be selected for training for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in China.

 

Overall, Team Pangasinan finished fifth among 26 participating groups.

 

Host Baguio City finished with 63 gold, 54 silver and 54 bronze medals; while La Union Province garnered 10 gold, nine silver and eight bronze medals.

 

UNFAIR RULE

 

Operania hailed Team Pangasinan for giving their best and at the same time expressed dismay over the “open entry rule” adopted by the host city, which was a deviation from the original limited entry rule as provided for by the Philippine Sports Commission.

 

“We are not against the open entry rule if the change was announced ahead of time. In fact, it was never formally disseminated to the participating LGUs (local government units),” Operania said noting that the rule was announced only during the opening ceremonies.

 

Under an open entry rule, each group is allowed to field multiple entries in all.

 

“LGUs with three or more teams like Baguio City against LGU with a single team like Pangasinan is a clear case of disparity,” he said.

 

MEDALISTS

 

The other medalists in the Pangasinan Team were:

 

(Silver): Sandro Poquiz, swimming boys 12-13 100M backstroke; Glorietta Krean Platilla, swimming girls 14-15 100M breastroke; Larraine Love Muyalde, swimming girls 14-15 50M freestyle; Kathrina Mae Manzon, swimming girls 12-13 100M backstroke and 12-13 50M backstroke; Randel Cardinoza, Ciren Morales, Limuel Munoz and Sandro Poquiz, swimming relay boys 200M freestyle open; Breniel Bluejay Estrada and Jean Ralph Aquino, taekwondo boys; Robert Soriano, Jr., table tennis boys; Jervir Soriano and Allysa Jea Opolencia, table tennis mixed double; Kathrina Mae Manzon, Lariane Mary Jho Muyalde, Larraine Love Muyalde and Glorieta Krean Platilla, swimming relay girls 200M medley open.

 

(Bronze): Kevin Richer Vinoya, swimming boys 12 to 13 50M butterfly; Lariane Mary Jho Muyalde, swimming girls 12 -13 100M breaststroke; Kathrina Mae Manzon, swimming girls 12-13 50M butterfly; Matthew Vinluan, swimming boys, 14-15 100M freestyle; Lariane Mary Jho Muyalde, swimming girls 12-13 50M breastroke; Glorieta Krean Platilla, swimming girls 14-15 50M breaststroke; Chester Ann Munoz, Joelle Marie Galapate, Candace Ann Rabe and Mary Ruth Lagman, swimming relay girls 200M freestyle open; Geraldine May Desalisa, taekwondo girls; Jomari Cornel and Bryan Abrazaldo, taekwondo boys; Allysa Jea Opolencia’ table tennis girls; Jasmine Jane Ong and Cecille Salcedo, badminton double girls. (PIO)

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