Davao's Ambasa, Nerza to join more races
CEBU City Marathon 2011 women's champion Monalisa Ambasa and men's fourth-placer Anthony Nerza of Davao City vowed to run more races this year following their recent feats.
Ambasa, the 27-year-old ace from Toril, said she will take a short break before she joins another 42-kilometer race in the Condura Skyway Marathon slated February 6 in Manila.
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Ambasa said she won't run any race the next two weeks but she might enter the Holiday Run for Healthy Living on January 30 as a tune-up event for the Condura.
"I am only limiting myself to join three full marathons a year. I had my first in Cebu then Condura as my second. I'm looking forward to race in the National Milo Marathon again for my last 42K. I would then join shorter races in between," Ambasa told members of the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum during their weekly forum at the Tower Inn Thursday.
Ambasa finished fourth in the National Milo Marathon last year.
Nerza, a varsity trackster from Brokenshire College, said his immediate race will be the Run To Serve for the benefit of the Psoriasis Club of the Southern Philippines Medical Center on January 16. He will also don the city's colors in the National Collegiate Games Regional Meet on January 21 to 23 where he is entered in the men's 5K and 10K events.
"It will be my first time to compete in the regional meet. I hope I'll make it through the nationals and perhaps win a gold," Nerza said.
Nerza, a 2007 Palarong Pambansa gold medalist, placed fifth in the men's 42K event of the 2010 National Milo Marathon held on December 12.
He also said he will continue to join every local race he could get his hands on to keep him fit and ready for future bigger competitions. (MLSA)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on January 14, 2011.
Prisaa meet opens January 21
SLOTS to the National Collegiate Games are up for grabs when the Regional Meet unfolds on January 21 to 23 at the University of Mindanao (UM) Matina campus in Davao City.
Region 11 Private Schools Athletic Association (Prisaa) assistant executive director Joaquin "Boy" Sarabia, appearing in Thursday's Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn, said the regional finals serves as a selection process for the national event.
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"We will choose the best and top players for every team and for every individual event to boost our chances in the national championship set on February 20 to 26 in Manila." Sarabia said.
He said the annual sportsfest is now called NCG as it covers not just the Prisaa but also the State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (Scuaa) and the Local Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (LCUAA).
But, he said Prisaa still runs the operations of the city and regional qualifying as well as the national finals.
Though defending champion Davao City is expected to dominate most events, Sarabia said Davao del Norte is still the team to beat in boxing and beach volleyball.
"Davao del Norte won for the region the gold medals in boxing and beach volleyball in the National Ched Palaro last year. They are most likely to defend their crowns both in the regional and national meets this year," Sarabia said.
Davao City's men's and women's judo teams from UM and Holy Cross of Davao College, however, are strong forces to reckon with as they too are national defending champions.
The host city, composed of 18 member schools, will also try to keep its reign in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's chess, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's badminton, men's and women's table tennis, men's and women's taekwondo, men's sepak takraw, men's baseball, women's softball and men's football, men's and women's swimming and men's and women's athletics, among others.
Davao del Sur, meanwhile, may put up a good showing in athletics.
Swimming will be held at the DMMA College of Southern Philippines while taekwondo will be played at the NCCC Mall of Davao and the rest of the action will be at UM Matina.
The annual event also features academic and cultural competitions. (Marianne Saberon-Abalayan)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on January 14, 2011.
HGS run fires off January 30
IT'S all systems go for the Holiday Run for Healthy Living which hits the road at 5 a.m. on January 30 at the Holiday Gym & Spa complex.
HGS spokesperson Cocoy Malbog said the event features the 3K, 5K and 10K open categories.
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The turning point for 3K is Coco Boo along J.P. Laurel Avenue while for 5K is at Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines plant also at J.P. Laurel Avenue and for 10K at Goodyear in Lanang.
"This run aims to raise funds for the medical, surgical and dental missions of the Davao Medical School Foundation (DMSF) medical students Batch 2012. They will hold these missions on March 26 and 27 targeting some 7,000 recipients," Malbog said during the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn yesterday.
Registration is ongoing at HGS. Fee is P250 inclusive of singlet, light breakfast, race bib and certificate; P100 without singlet; and P75 for students.
He said prizes for all categories will have yet to be finalized. (MLSA)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on January 14, 2011.
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