The Bacolod-Negros softball team's hopes of competing in this year's Junior League World Series in the United States were boosted yesterday when team officials were able to secure funds to pay for the contingent's visa fees.

Ba-Neg official Tess Himpolaran last night said they will apply for visas this morning, after Bacolod councilor Homer Bais was able to lend the P70,000 that the team members needed for their application.

Bais has scheduled a meeting today with Ba-Neg officials as they step up their fund-raising campaign for the softbelles, who are slated to compete in Kirkland, Washington from Aug. 12-19.

"We will evaluate what we have done so far. We will try to make sure we know how much has been pledged to the team," Bais, who is spearheading the campaign with Councilor Al Victor Espino, told the DAILY STAR.

Meanwhile, Himpolaran said the team is also intensifying its training regimen starting last Monday in a bid to reach peak form for the World Series.

"They (players) have been excused from their classes so they could focus on training. But if there is rain and there is no practice, we make sure they attend classes also," Himpolaran said.

The usual morning training regimen for the softbelles starts at 4 a.m. and ends at 6 a.m. The two hours includes workout sessions on speed and skills. After classes at 2 p.m., the team trains from 3-6 p.m., Himpolaran said.*CPT

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