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The Division of Bacolod City was the overall champion of the 2024 Provincial Athletic Meet that ended on Saturday, April 6.A medal tally showed Bacolod with 159 gold, 113 silver and 83 broze medals for a total of 355 medals.The Division of Negros Occidental came in second with 86 golds, 68 silvers and 72 bronzes for a total of 226 medals.The following is the medal tally posted by the Abanse Negrense Productions 11 p.m. Saturday:

Robert Bolick delivers a game-tying 5-point play in crucial seconds for Team Barroca ending a draw against Team Aguilar, 140-140 for the 2024 PBA All-Star Game at the University of St. La Salle Coliseum in Bacolod City, Sunday, March 24. They were down by 5 points in 17.8 seconds but Cliff Hodge managed to steal the ball from an inbound pass and gets it to Bolick who was fouled after draining a 4-point shot. The NLEX guard scored the free throw to tie the game. Bolick also shared the MVP trophy with team captain Japhet Aguilar for this year’s all star game. It was a terrific comeback for the team led by Mark Barroca after they were down by 26 point at the end of the 1st Quarter with Team Aguilar leading 46-20. Shooters Marcio Lassiter and RR Pog...

Defense Assistant Secretary Henry Robinson Jr. (right) and military officials meet with executives of Bacolod City during a courtesy call at the Government Center on Thursday.* Bacolod  City  will host some 1,000 student-athletes for the 2024 Philippine Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Games (PROG) Visayas qualifying leg on May 26 to June 1. Department of National Defense Assistant Secretary Henry Robinson Jr. visited Bacolod on  Thursday to discuss initial preparations with Office of Youth and Sports Development coordinator Adrian Melocoton and other local government executives. Maj. Rene Piabol Jr. of the Philippine Air Force, Commander Ronald Lim of the Philippine Navy, and Maj. Nell Ven Maybanting of the Philippine Army accompanied Robin...

The Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) meet will be held in Negros Occidental May 2 to 7. Negros Occidental was chosen to host the regional meet, Hernani Escullar, Department of Education Region 6 spokesperson, said Friday, March 15. It will be hosted by the  Negros Occidental Schools Division with the Bacolod Schools Division as co-host, Escullar said. The venues for the games will be the Panaad Park and Stadium and Paglaum Sports Complex in Bacolod City. They are discussing not holding outdoor games from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to spare the athletes from being exposed to extreme heat. However, the guidelines are still being finalized, Escullar said.* 

Get ready to meet your favourite ballers as the City of Smiles hosts the PBA All Star Games 2024 at the University of  Saint La Salle Coliseum in Bacolod City, March 23 to 24. They are expecting over 60 players from four teams who will start coming in on March 21 and will have several events for fans to meet their idols, a press release from the  Bacolod Yuhum Foundation said Friday, March 8. On March 23, Team Greats vs. Team Stalwarts will see action with a Skills Challenge starting at 3 p.m., while the actual game between the two teams will start at 6:15  p.m. The skills challenge will be a 3-points shootout among the players. Team Japhet vs. Team Barroca will have a face off on March 24 starting at 5 p.m. with Shooting Stars, followed by the Dance Showdow...

Basketball fans in Bacolod will have an opportunity to cheer and meet their idols as the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) will bring in the Meralco Bolts and Rain or Shine as part of the highlights of the MassKara Festival 2023 at the University of St. La Salle Coliseum in Bacolod City on October 19.The match, entitled PBA Pasiklaban sa Supercity, is expected to be exciting as both teams have seen close matches in the past, among which was the final games in the PBA Governors’ Cup where Meralco won against Rain or Shine but was defeated by the latter in late last year’s match in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup, a press release from the Bacolod Yuhum Foundation said.Following the recent win of Gilas Pilipinas in the Asian Games, basketball enthusiasts in the City of Smiles are exp...

Billiards champ,Efren “Bata” Reyes will be at this year’s 2nd Mayor Albee Benitez 10-ball Billiards Tournament as a guest.*This year’s MassKaralympics will feature ten sporting events that will bring national and international players to face off with local sports groups.It will kick-off Thursday, October 5, with the 4-day 1st MassKara Beach Volleyball Tournament at the Bacolod Baywalk and is expected to bring in over a thousand enthusiasts and spectators.Nine other sports events will be on their second year, including the much awaited 2nd Mayor Albee Benitez 10-ball Billiards Tournament that will open on October 8 at the Main Atrium of SM City Bacolod, a press release from the Bacolod Yuhum Foundation said Wednesday.This will be graced by renowned billiards champs Efren “B...

The first-ever Ultimate Obstacle Course Race challenge in Negros Occidental, Sidlak Victorias Obstacle Race, gathered more than 450 racers from various municipalities and cities on Saturday, September 30.Victorias City Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez welcomed the participants and guests coming from Manila, Cebu, Capiz, Iloilo, and other neighboring provinces, cities, and municipalities.He also shared that the activity came as a result of the LGU's commitment to providing more inclusive sports activities for Victoriahanons and to elevate the sports tourism of the city.OCR participants competed in 16 categories which hailed a total of 62 winners, a press release from Victorias City said.Elite and age category racers completed 24 obstacles, while the adult open category had 20 cha...