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The CSAV Titans with Victorias Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez and his girlfriend, actress Sue Ramirez, after winning the championship game at the University of St. La Salle Coliseum Sunday.*Coach Borge Porcel photoThe Colegio de Sta. Ana de Victorias (CSAV) Titans held on denying a game tying 3 in the crucial seconds to capture their 4th basketball championship against the STI-WNU Mustangs 74-71 at the Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports Cultural Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) Season 42 finals at the University of St. La Salle Coliseum in Bacolod City, Sunday, April 2.The crowd filled the USLS Coliseum early with Victorias City Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez and his girlfriend, actress Sue Ramirez, cheering for the Titans.The anticipated championship Game 3 between the Musta...

Bago City emerged as the overall champion in the recently concluded Area IV Congressional Athletic Meet 2023.The city's delegation, composed of elementary and high school students, dominated the competition, winning a total of 302 medals from 21 sporting events.The Bago City delegation bagged a total of 149 gold medals, 97 silver medals, and 56 bronze medals.Following closely behind Bago City was La Carlota City, which won 124 gold medals, 107 silver medals, and 68 bronze medals.Pulupandan finished third with 22 gold medals, 16 silver medals, and 31 bronze medals.Meanwhile, San Enrique and Pontevedra won 13 gold medals, 17 silver medals, and 14 bronze medals and 9 gold medals, 21 silver medals, and 15 bronze medals, respectively.Valladolid secured 16 silver medals a...

It was an exciting weekend in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, as it hosted the Festival of Football Provincial Qualifying 2023 on Saturday and Sunday, February 25-26.The South Negros Team was hailed the champion in the Boys Under-15 (Born 2008-2009) category, while San Carlos City dominated the Boys Under-13 (Born 2010-2011) and the Girls Under-16 (Born 2007-2008) categories, a press release said Monday.In the Girls Under-14 (Born 2009-2020) category, the Central Negros Team bagged the championship title.In the Boys Under-15 (Born 2008-2009) category, San Carlos City took the first runner-up rank, followed by the Central Negros and North Negros Teams as the second and third runner-up winners, respectively.For the Boys Under-13 (Born 2010-2011) category, the North Negros...

It was another successful season for the Negros Occidental Softball Team as they bagged the first runner-up and the championship titles at the Little League Philippine Series – Visayas Regionals held at the Kamagsangkay Culture and Sports Complex in Pambujan, Northern Samar, February 5 to 11.The all-girls Softball Team was hailed the champion in the Majors Category after scoring 26-0 against the Tacloban team, winning by regulation. In the Juniors Category the Negrense softbelles took the first runner-up title after a defeat against the Bago City Team with a score of 3-1 in seven innings, a press release said Tuesday, February 14.Bago City also had a good start with a 3-point advantage (3-0) against the Negros young batters after the second inning in the Seniors Category. Team Negr...

The Talisay City champions*The powerhouse basketball team of Talisay City emerged as champion of the 1st Cong. Kiko's Cup Metro 3rd Basketball Tournament, defeating E.B. Magalona with a score of 72-70 in a tightly contested final game held at the E.B. Magalona Public Plaza Saturday, February 4.The Talisay cagers were awarded P50,000 in cash, while 1st-runner up E.B. Magalona team received P30,000 during the awarding program led Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District) with tournament manager Talisay City Councilor Rolin Meliton and E.B. Magalona Mayor Marvin Malacon.Third placer, Silay City basketballers received P20,000 and the fourth-ranking team of Victorias City was awarded P15,000.The E.B. Magalona team was first runner up.*The mythical five players ...