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TNHS eked out Pura 3x3 in provincial meet
Investing on speed and supreme basketball prowess
the TNHS basketball team finished gold in the 3x3 match after drubbing Pura in their championship game 12-11 during the Provincial Meet at Victoria West Central Elementary School on March 1, 2024.
TNHS, led by their point guard Christian Dave R. Reneda gains control of the ball with his precise passes and lightning-fast dribbles.
Shooting guard Jashley Kale Mercado, spots an opening and executes a crafty layup followed by Small forward Leebron Lansangan, leading to a 2-0 advantage.
ENHS starts to close the gap with a successful shot by their point guard, Arjay Aglipay, making the score 2-1.
The TNHS were able to keep the fire burning after setting a 4-1 run. Their tight coverage causes ENHS to commit more fouls as the game goes on. However, TNHS also finds themselves in foul trouble, having picked up their fourth and fifth team fouls.
Drizzling Aglipay with his shot,
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Petecio, clinch ticket to Paris Olympics
Nesthy Petecio impressively secured her spot in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris after demolishing her opponent in the 1st Boxing World Olympic Qualification Tournament at The Maria Piantanida Sports Palace in Busto Arsizio, Italy.
Petecio secured one of the two spots available in the featherweight (57kg) division after beating Esra Kahraman Yildiz of Turkey via split decision in the semi-finals.
Throughout the tournament, Petecio showcased her solid determination which impressed all the five judges and earned the approval in the first round.
She first deafeted Andela Brankovic of Serbia in the round of 64 and Maria Claudia Nechita of Romania in the round of 32. In the round of 16, she cruised over Nancy Canan Tas of Germany, and in the quarterfinals, she emerged victorious against Mau Van Der Toorn of the Netherlands, both wins coming
via unanimous decision. Petecio then grabbed the majority decision, 4-1, against Yildiz.
Although Yildiz was more active in the second round, Petecio’s precise shots made a stronger impression on the judges, leading to her overall victory. In the third round, Petecio adopted a more defensive strategy, allowing Yildiz to win that round but still securing the win in the bout.
With her solid works, the 31-yearold Petecio, a Tokyo silver medalist, has once again proven her talent by defeating a tough opponent in Yildiz, 4-1, in their women’s 57-kilogram duel grants her a second opportunity to compete in the Olympics.
There, the former world champion will have an opportunity to claim what was denied of her following a heartbreaking finals loss in Tokyo.
“I am so blessed. This is very important for me because maybe this is
drives to the hoops and confidently sinks a shot, reducing TNHS’s lead to one point.
Fueled with finesse, ENHS’s Khurt Daileg, and Kian Millo turned tables with the remaining 6 minutes to resurrect from a 5-3 gap of TNHS’s point guard, forcing a tiebreaker that they eventually nailed.
TNHS’s Mallari maintains a steady presence on the court, sinking crucial shots. The score remains tight, with TNHS leading 9-8. With 1 minute and 17 seconds left in the game, TNHS’s Lansangan earns two free throw attempts. Composed under pressure, he sunk both shots, giving TNHS a 10-9 advantage.
ENHS Kristoffer Ramilo exploited another shot and thriving free throws to even the score at 10-10.
Aglipay unleashed his lightningfast break plays, hitting successful clutch shots, 11-10.
The ENHS fought back valiantly, capitalizing on TNHS fouls to narrow the gap. With just minute remaining on the clock, the score was tied at 11-11.
Not to be outdone TNHS’s Reneda with just 14 seconds remaining on the clock, stepped up under pressure with a clutch steal for
a thunderous slam dunk, 12-11.
It seems like TNHS has sealed the victory until ENHS’s Aglipay attempts a last-ditch shot with 1.4 seconds left, only to be deemed a shot clock violation.
With this turn of events, TNHS emerges triumphant with a narrow one-point victory of 12-11.
During the elimination, Pura outguns four other Competing teams from the different municipalities of Tarlac.
Coupled with Pura’s smart placings, threw their occasional free throws and phosphorous layups enabling them to outlast Conception and cleanly colonize Game 1, 13-7. Pura took down Bamban as the Game 2 commenced through teamwork in a blow-out game, securing an overwhelming 7-point advantage 14-7.
The intensity only escalated in their third game as Moncada went head-to-head against Pura in a nailbiting encounter, but it was Pura who narrowly edged out Moncada, 13-12.
During the semi-finals, Anao put up a valiant effort against Pura in Game 4, but Pura’s resilience prevailed as they secured a 9-6 victory.
Lady Bulldogs dominates Lady Red Warriors, 5-1
National University magnificently secured the victory against Lady Red Warriors, 25-13, 25-19, 25-16, in the elimination round of the UAAP Season 86 Women’s Volleyball Tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, March 10.
Bella Belen led the charge for NU with 11 points, including 10 digs and five receptions in all-round play leading NU to a five-game winning streak and a 5-1 record.
“Syempre masaya kami dahil na-continue yung winning streak and then na-field in lahat ng mga players namin. Nag-perform at nag-contribute sila lahat. We’re very happy with that,” said coach Norman
Miguel. Aside from the two liberos, all 12 players of NU scattered points secured their victory and position in second place in the team standings. “We’re really happy kasi nakita po namin lahat kayang magcontribute sa team and yung team naman po kasi namin, we’re not building a star player,” Belen said.
Canino led the Lady Spikers’ offense with 16 points, including 13 attacks, two blocks, and one service ace.
In the last set, NU had a four-point lead of 13-9, but then Bella Belen scored a kill to extend the lead to five at 14-9.
The Lady Bulldogs scored seven points while the Lady Red Warriors only scored four with a service ace by Arah Panique,
giving NU a lead of 21-13.
UE managed to score two consecutive points to stop NU’s momentum, but Myrtle Escanlar responded with a kill, increasing NU’s lead to 22-15.
An error by the Lady Red Warriors ended
the game, 25-1, leading Lady Bulldogs clinching the victory, improving their record to 5-1 and securing the second spot alongside the Lady Bulldogs. National University cruised up to 5-1 in the season, while Uversity of the East dropped to 1-5.
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Juara Bang Dominates Interbaranggay Tournament, But Falls Short in Finals.
Electrifying energy struck as the land of dawn opened once again for Interbaranggay Mobile Legends Bang Bang (MLBB) Tournament held last March 3, 2024 at Pura Event Center.
Among the standout teams, Juara Bang’s undefeated streak overthrows ten other teams, sweeping aside every opponent they faced enroute to the tournament’s finals.
However, their dreams of Championship glory were shattered by the Seasoned Veterans of Super Teams who outplayed Juara Bang, ultimately succumbing to their strength and experience resulting in a devastating 0-2 loss.
In the semi-finals game Juara Bang secured a victory with Derick “Mistuh White” Millo leading the charge boasting a flawless 11-4-3 KDA performance on Arlot, clinching victory, 19-17.
Juara Bang continued their winning streakwith Jun Ray “Junray” Legaspi taking the helm and delivering an impressive 4-0-10 KDA performance on Karrie, nailing two straight wins against “MHD” in semis.
Super Team tried to keep up their winning score, but Juara Bang’s Gold Laner turned the tables with their
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incredible showing on Nathan and Arlot’s relentless attacks and ended in a tied score of 4-4.
Juara Bang’s Nathan secured a kill on Fredrinn, X-borg retaliated, Lylia managed to double kill Nathan, Popol and Kupa, while Arlot went on a killing rampage, equilizing the score at 7-7.
Vexana and Atlas eliminated Fredrinn, giving Juara Bang a slight advantage 9-8.
In a clash in midlane at 10:23
Juara Bang’s tank initiated the fight, Lylia getting a kill on Arlot assisted by Khufra. However Juara Bang’s Vexana managed to kill khufra, Nathan took out Karrie and x-borg giving them a 13-10 lead.
Super Team secures a significant advantage by claiming the third Lord at 17:41.
The game intensifies at 18:51 when Karrie destroys a turret, followed by a series of intense plays. X Borg’s ultimate ability sets, for a chaotic battle where Khufra pulls Juara Bang’s Arlot, leading to Karrie securing a double kill against Atlas and Arlot.
Juara Bang’s Junray retaliates by eliminating Lylia, bringing the score to 1916. The momentum shifts as Super Team secures the fourth Lord at 20:57.
The 21-minute mark proved
to be a turning point as Juara Bang’s Atlas stood out with an outstanding set, that results in “Junray” making key eliminations. Popol’s double kill shifts the momentum, wiping out leading to a tied score of 20-20 and setting the stage for Juara Bang’s potential comeback.
James “James” Martinez’s Popol and Kupa strategically push down the midlane and effortlessly demolish two of Super Team’s turrets.
Seizing the opportune moment of everyone busy battling at the lord, Karrie Instead of pursuing the lord Karrie made a decisive move, heading straight for the exposed top lane locks onto the Juara Bang’s main turret, crippling it and propelling his team to a glorious triumph, 23-21.
In the second game finals with the best of three series “Shiryuu’s Ixia took the center stage with a remarkable 6/0/5/ KDA, with a match score of 15-7. After a grueling battle between Pob. 1 “Super Team” and Estipona’s “Juara Bang”, the Super Team stood victorious as they were crowned as the finals champion and 6,000 pesos cash prize while Juara Bang took 3,000 and hailed as the 1st runner up.
The recent announcement of the budget allocated for the Palarong Pambansa from the public schools, has sparked controversy among students.
While the government boasts about the funding for the event, the reality for the athletes participating in the competition is far from impressive. The recent announcement of the budget allocated for the Palarong Pambansa from the public schools, has sparked controversy among students. While the government boasts about the funding for the event, the reality for the athletes participating in the competition is far from impressive.
The allocation of a meager 50 pesos per day for athletes participating in the Palarong Pambansa at Estipona National High School unveils a distressing truth, the
lack of substantial support for athletes. Beyond the mere act of disbursing funds lies the critical evaluation of whether these resources are sufficient to meet the needs and expenses faced by athletes who are as equally drivers to their craft. The scenes unfolding in public schools across provinces paint a grim picture of the challenges faced by athletes, with a daily allowance of 50 pesos for the Provincial Meet falling drastically short of meeting even basic necessities. One major consequence of inadequate transportation for public schools during provincial meets is the potential exclusion of students from
lower-income backgrounds. These students may already face barriers to participation in extracurricular activities due to financial constraints, and the lack of transportation further exacerbates this issue. As a result, talented and motivated students from disadvantaged backgrounds may miss out on the chance to showcase their skills and talents on a larger stage, limiting their opportunities for recognition and advancement.
Moreover, the absence of reliable transportation can also impact the morale and motivation of students and coaches. The inability to attend provincial meets due
to transportation issues can be demoralizing for students who have worked hard to qualify for these events. It can also be disheartening for coaches who have invested time and effort in training their teams, only to face logistical challenges that prevent them from competing at the provincial level. This can lead to feelings of frustration, disappointment, and disillusionment among both students and coaches.
In contrast, events like the Bulacan Provincial Athletic Meet showcase robust support for student-athletes, emphasizing the importance of adequate resources and infrastructure for sporting events. The disparity in support highlights the need for equitable opportunities and resources across all schools
participating in athletic meets.
The Palarong Pambansa is not just a one-time event it is an opportunity for young athletes to showcase their skills and potentially secure a spot in the national team.
However, with such a small budget, these athletes are faced with the daunting task of competing at a high level while also worrying about their daily needs.
It is imperative that we shift our focus away from mere token gestures towards tangible and meaningful support for our athletes. Adequate funding is not just about financial assistance, it is about empowering athletes to excel, providing them with the resources they need to thrive and succeed.
As long as we do not dispose this issue, fairness will never arise