INTRAMURALS 2023 Day Three Newsletter

COA’s old beach vibe retro concept snags victory despite trials

Armed with voracity to become a champion, College of Agriculture (COA) proved their dancing prowess in Retro Dance Competition as they snagged the first place title wherein along with it are the odds that they experienced to achieve this endeavor, October 5.

This is a big comeback for them as emphasized by Mr. Alchester Tagwalan, one of the COA retro dancers, since they came prepared for their performance from concept down to choreography.

“Last year, pag-announce na 2nd runner up mi, nagmeeting dayon mi sa mga mabilin na dancers for next year ug niingon mi nga we will comeback stronger jud. Gihunatan jud namo para this year wala na mi rason mapildi,” Mr. Tagwalan explained in an interview.

In terms of their concept, they broke the image of the retro concept, which should have been disco, but they came up with a new idea to have the old

beach concept to present something fresh to the audience.

Furthermore, the team faced challenges along their journey just like blocking at 5 early in the morning and on 11 PM because of their eagerness to win.

“Plano mig alas singko na practice pero magstart ug alas otso kay naa pa sa city si coach kay college student pud siya. Kato pud nga time nga ipadayon ang backdrop kay naay pole sa stage pero gi-push gihapon namo without knowing kuhaon ang pole or dili,” he stressed while enumerating their obstacles.

Meanwhile, the College of Natural Science and Mathematics expressed their gratitude after claiming the second place in the said tilt.

“Very thankful jud kaayo mi na nakasulod sa top 3 lang man and first runner up. First time gid nakaangat ang CNSM from second to the last na mga ranking,” Ms. April Sarah Onofre, CNSM retro dancer, said.

Asteegs strike gold, avenge last year’s silver to bag Hip-hop Dance Fusion title

Maria Nicole Silva

The College of Engineering snagged the golden sarimanok trophy as they nailed the dance floor, winning as champs during the hip-hop dance fusion of MSU-GSC Dance Night at the University Quadrangle on October 5.

COE outshined the eight colleges: the College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH), the College of Agriculture (COA), the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (CNSM), the College of Business Administration and Accountancy (CBAA), the College of Education (COED), the College of Fisheries (COF), the Senior High School (SHS), and the College of

Medicine (COM), leaving COF as the 1st runner-up and COED as the 2nd runner-up.

“All of our dancers are pursigido, pumupunta pa kami sa city using our own money but it’s worth it naman. Well deserved and worth it and I know lahat ng dancers namin really want to win. Their determination was a really a big part of how we won this competition,” Kent Harvey Salazar, 3rd year BSECE, the head of the COE HipHop dance team, expressed in an interview.

Asteegs garnered the 1st runnerup title last year, flew higher through potent preparations, and grabbed victory with their flight attendant concept this Intramurals.

Lynxter Gybriel Leaño

Mentors sustain championship titles in Lowland Folk, Modern Contemporary dance tilt

Lourenz Jay Loregas, Ian Paolo Villacencio

Clinching back-to-back victories in both Lowland Folk and Modern Contemporary dances, the Mentors from the College of Education (COEd) secured two golds during the dance night, held at MSU-GenSan quadrangle, October 5.

In the Modern Contemporary dance category, COEd bested the College of Agriculture (COA) in second place and Senior High School department in third place.

COEd student coach and leader for contemporary dance, Marlito P. Dingcong, who was also part of last year’s winning performance, said that they were pressured to leave a mark before graduating since they were in their fourth year at the university.

“Naa ko last year, naa pod ko karon. So, ang pressure gid kay before mi mag halin sa MSU, kay 4th year naman kami, so dapat naa mi mabilin,” Dingcong stated.

Meanwhile, in the Lowland Folk

Dance Category, Mentors aced the event by leading against the College of Social Sciences and Humanities and College of Fisheries (COF) which they got the second and third place, respectively.

According to Jhelyn Lumeran, one of the COEd’s folk dancers, despite the struggles they had faced before the event, they were able to defend their crown on the said dance tilt.

“Pumunta po kami sa point na muntik na kami na hindi makasayaw talaga kasi may na encounter na problem sa college pero at the same time po paid off talaga kasi may times na hanggang hatinggabi na kami umuuwi para lang mag practice,” she said.

She further stressed that getting the back-to-back champion is fulfilling for them since she believed her team’s ability as great dancers with natural discipline which gave justice to their folk dance routine.

Matagal na deliberasyon ng resulta sa Dance Night, nilinaw ng hurado

Lynxter Gybriel Leaño

Nilinaw ng hurado na si Marich Hernandez, faculty mula Ramon Magsaysay Memorial College, ang matagal na deliberasyon ng resulta sa ginanap na Dance Night ng 2023 Intramurals, MSU Quadrangle, Oktubre 5.

Aniya, walang problema sa kanilang paghatol bilang mga hurado dahil nagtagal ang resulta sa mga reklamo na inapela ng ibang mananayaw sapagkat may lumabag umano sa mga alituntunin ng nasabing kompetisyon.

“There are some clarifications, since you have the guidelines and as judges, we judged based on the criteria first. After that, there are some complaints based on your guidelines. There are some na late submission of music, not following some guidelines na wala dapat mixed ‘yung music and then ‘yung sa isang dance naman is dapat 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s only, no modern or no 90s up music even if it is intro and base in your concept,” paliwanag pa niya.

Kaya naman pinag-usapan nang maigi ng lahat ng hurado ang mga natanggap na reklamo na nakabase sa alituntunin upang maging pantay ang resulta.

Samantala, nabighani naman siya bilang hurado sa talento ng MSUans dahil sa mga malikhaing ideya na inaplay sa bawat konsepto ng sayaw.

Wizards’ Plarisan sprints to second straight Intramurals title in athletics

Vaness Villafuerte

Marking his field territory, Jinggo Plarisan from the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Wizards, once again showcased his athletic skills in men’s 5000-meter run after securing a back-toback gold medal haul at University Track and Field Grounds, October 6.

The race was no easy feat, with Plarisan competing against 14 other talented contestants.

In the first half, Dante Sasi from the College of Fisheries Anglers took the

lead, dominating the first half of the event. However, CNSM’s Plarisan posted a strategic approach, reserving his energy for the latter part of the race, where he boosts and seals gold.

Anglers’ Sasi secured the silver, crossing the line at 15:26.70, while Mel Butaya from the College of Social Science and Humanities earned the bronze medal with a time of 15:29.17.

Plarisan’s dedication and relentless training shone through. He revealed some of his secrets to success.

“You need to focus [on] your goal. Una diyan you must maintain your diet, your endurance, make weekly mileage and dapat may proper sya,” he remarked.

This victory adds to his achievements, having clinched gold in the men’s 5000m, 10,000m, and 3000m categories in the previous year.

As the competition continues, he gears up for another challenge, the 10,000m event which he will be competed tomorrow.

Legends exit Women’s Lawn Tennis Tourney after loss to Anglers

Lim

Failing to maintain momentum from their initial Singles A win, the Senior High School (SHS) Legends bowed out of the women’s Lawn Tennis tournament following a 2-1 drubbing on the hands of the College of Fisheries (COF) Anglers at Lawn Tennis Court, October 6.

The Anglers’ Singles B player, Shane Nicole Cuizon, managed to secure an easy deciding match win with a clean 6-0 sweep against Legend Nea Shanelle Bedayo, keeping COF’s hopes for a lawn tennis medal alive.

Running on legendary fumes, SHS Singles A player Ashley Perez opened the match

with a commanding 2-6 win against COF contender Shaine Arcino.

After scoring a single point in the Doubles B game, the Legends’ Faye Danielle Silva and Cheska Torres’s gas tanks sputtered to empty just as COF’s Alliana Dollento and Rizza Joy Tolete were finally getting their fins ready. The Anglers remained relentless, pinning SHS’s score right where it was in an 8-1 rout.

Meanwhile, in men’s category, the College of Education Mentors managed to secure a semis appearance after sweeping both Singles A and Doubles against the College of Business Administration and Accountancy.

Kimbian

Mentors pinagaspas ang Anglers sa Women’s Softball, liliyag patungo sa susunod na round

Inalpasan ng College of Education (COED)

Mentors ang College of Fisheries (COF)

Anglers matapos nilang iselyo ang talaan sa 5-3, at tuluyang umabanse sa tunggalian ng women’s softball, Oktubre 6.

Nakapagbaon ng tig-iisang home runs sina

Fernilyn Lasawang, Jayhan Rothem, Xylla Rufino, Leann Inocencio, at Mary Sulapas na sapat upang ihatid ang Mentors sa ikalawang yugto ng kampeonato bukas kontra sa karibal nito, College of Engineering Asteegs.

Agad na kuminang ang mga kwago ng Mentors sa unang inning nang makapagnakaw si Lasawang ng home run upang i-angat ang lamang ng COED sa isa, 1-0.

Pinurnada ng Mentors ang pag-aasam ng

Anglers na makapagtala ng puntos nang bumulusok ang orthodoxic fastball pitches ni Samantha Saligumba na pumundi sa angkasan ng COF sa ikalawang inning.

Hindi na pinakawalan ng COED ang

momentum, nang makapaguwi sina Rothem, Rufino, at Inocencio ng tig-iisang home runs upang palawigin pa ang agwat, 4-0, sa katapusan ng ikalawang inning.

Itinuloy ni Sulapas ang momentum na kanilang sinimulan, nang magdagdag pa rito si Sulapas, 5-0, sa hudyat ng ikatlong rout.

Bagama’t humabol sina Cindy Mae Quilantang at ang Anglers nang gimbalin nila ang talaan sa 5-3, maaga naman nitong pinurnada ni Saligumba ng Mentors nang ibida niya ang magkakasunod na strike-out pitches.

“At first medyo kuba gid siya, kay as a pitcher naa gid sa imo ang responsibilidad if paano magtakbo ang dula. Pero but I was really amazed and amused, na nakaya rin naming siya kahit malapit na ang score, pero I really praise the lord, also the confidence nan na-aim jud namo ang victory.” Saad ng Mentors pitcher na si Saligumba, nang alalahanin niya ang laban kontra Anglers.

Tycoons rule second Football game over Vanguards in shootout

Mentors pinagaspas ang Anglers sa women’s softball, liliyag patungo sa susunod na round

Niel Zsun John Vega

Mindanao State University

- General Santos City

-- College of Business

Administration and Accountancy (CBAA)

Tycoons won its second fixture in extraordinary style, beating College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH) Vanguards, 5-4, in a penalty shootout after left-winger Romeo Talangin scored a banger as the Tycoons recovered from 1-0 down after 40 minutes.

It was a close-contested match under the scorching sun, delivering one of the most striking game since the event kicked off on University Football Field, October 6.

Vanguards had looked to be cruising in a single goal advantage after Kenneth Seroy’s emphatic hit in the first half to put them in the driver’s seat but Talangin converted a free kick to equalize the score in the latter part of the duel and take the game to extra time where the

score remained equal in one apiece coming to penalties.

CBAA’s midfielder Rico Juliano put Tycoons ahead again on his penalty opener but CSSH team captain Joshua Von Diones leveled with successful attempt on the 12-yard spot.

Fast forward to the spirited scrabble, Tycoons formidable goalkeeper Abdulwarith Upahm delivered a clutch save following David Valenzuela’s pursuit.

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