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| Dumaguete City, Philippines | Thursday, July 12, 2007 |
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Sermona
snares
gold in HK meet
DISAPPOINTMENT FOR THREE THROWERS
BY
CEDELF TUPAS
Five members of the Philippine athletics team, including Himamaylan-born Julius Sermona, came through with golden performances in the Hong Kong Inter-City Athletics Championships over the weekend.
There was disappointment, however, for fellow Negrenses Arniel Ferrera, Jerro Perater and Loralie Amahit, who all missed on medal finishes in the hammer throw competitions. Sermona captured the men's 5000m gold by clocking 15 minutes, 11.72 seconds, more than a minute faster than his closest pursuer Joo Hyeon Joo of Korea, who timed 16:26.74. Hong Kong's Lau Kwong Man settled for the bronze 17:47.74.
Ferrera, the SEA Games hammer throw
record holder and has dominated this meet in the past, was way off his personal-best
of 60.47-m. 
| Ba-Neg girls' hopes boosted 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. |
| Bacolod
solon lauds Two separate resolutions was filed by Bacolod Congressman Monico Puentevella yesterday in the House of Representatives commending the two Filipino pugs who recently captured world championship titles and the group Filipinas who conquered the summit of Mt. Everest. Puentevella, a former Philippine Sports Commissioner, said
it is important to herald the feats of the five young athletes as they showcase
the Filipino fighting spirit and made significant contribution in restoring national
pride and self-respect. Romblon-born Florante Condes floored defending champion
Muhammad Rachman twice enroute to capturing the International Boxing Federation
mini-flyweight crown via a split decision in Jakarta on July 7. |
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