SK Summer Sportsfest opens on Saturday

The 2008 SK Federation Summer Sportsfest opens on May 17 at the Davao City Recreation Center.

The opening ceremony will be attended by Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Vice Mayor Sara Z. Duterte and other officials after the parade that starts at 7 a.m.

Basketball, volleyball, chess, badminton, athletics and taekwondo are featured in the sportsfest for 15 to 18 years old participants that ends on June 7.

SKF president and Davao City councilor Halila Sudagar said on Thursday’s Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn that they designed the event to keep the youth away from vices during the summer.

With the theme of “Magdula Ta Para Iwas Droga”, Sudagar said that this will reinforce the other summer activities being organized in the city but placed emphasis that their events are designed to create a stronger youth sector through sports with the help of the City Government of Davao and the Philippine Sports Commission.

Athletics will be played at the Davao City National High School with various events like the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 800-meter run, 1,500-meter run, shot put, long jump and relay events on May 23 to 25.

Basketball is set to start on May 19 that will select the best and youth cagers while badminton will be at the 4Play court.

Sudagar thanked the local sports associations for helping them in organizing the event which she hopes will be organized every summer.

Green light on for Pamaskong Handog ni RRD Softball tourney on Sunday

It's all systems go for the softball tournament of the 2007 Pamaskong Handog ni Mayor Rodrigo Duterte Sportsfest on Sunday, December 16, at the University of Mindanao-Matina Campus.

The best veteran and young players will vie for honors in the four-day competition presented by Mayor Duterte with the support of City Sports Coordinator Christopher "Bong" Go and the Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines-Davao Chapter.

Asaphil-Davao Director Joaquin "Boy" Sarabia said that teams from Digos, Panabo, Tagum, University of Southern Mindanao-Kabacan will battle it out with Davao squads Matina Boys, Davao City Water District, Wadab Kaulo Records and University of Mindanao.

On Thursday's Davao Sporswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn, Sarabia said competition is going to be tight as all teams have prepared for the event.

Team meeting is set at 8 a.m. and the drawing of lots will immediately follow. First game is scheduled at 9 a.m. with the fourth and last game at 3 p.m.

He said games will be played also on December 23, 28 and the championship round on December 30.

Cebu, CDO bets to join Pamaskong Handog ni Mayor RRD Triathlon on Sunday

The best athletes from Cebu and Cagayan de Oro are coming to Davao to compete in the triathlon event of the 2007 Pamaskong Handog ni Mayor Rodrigo Duterte Sportsfest on Sunday, December 16, at the Waterfront Insular Hotel.

Race starts at 6 a.m. but the pre-race briefing is on Saturday, 2 p.m., at the front of the hotel.

National Age-Group Champion Neil Cateel, 23, of Cagayan de Oro is among the heavy favorites to win the one-kilometer swim, 30-kilometer bike and seven-kilometer run competition.

Paulo Ouano, spokesman of the organizing Triathlon Association of Davao (Triad), told sportswriters on Thursday's Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum that 80 male and female triathletes are joining the contest presented by Mayor Duterte and supported by City Sports Coordinator Christopher "Bong" Go.