Even the twin gold medals from men's basketball and football failed to boost Negros Occidental's chances in the overall medal tally as Iloilo team collected a total of 150 gold, 93 silver and 41 bronze medals to dominate this year's edition of the Western Visayas Private Schools Sports, Cultural and Educational Association that ended yesterday in Roxas City, Capiz.

Represented by NOPSSCEA athletes, Negros finished with a lean collection of 82 golds, 124 silvers and 35 bronzes.

Host Capiz was at third place with 18-17-117 gold-silver-bronze tally while Aklan claimed the fourth spot with 1-9-37 finish and Antique at fifth place with 0-6-6 tally.

Iloilo 's medal haul came mostly in swimming with 35-10-5 in men's division and 14-20-7 in the women's department. NOPSSCEA managed to salvage one gold medal, 20 silvers and 5 bronzes in the men's competition and 22-12-9 in women's side.

In taekwondo, Iloilo collected 4-3-0 in men's division and 3-2-2 in women's category, while NOPSSCEA finished 3-1-1 in men's events and 4-1-3 in women's.

Iloilo also took the crown in both men and women's volleyball while grabbing 16 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze medals in men's athletics.

Karatedo was another golden mine for Iloilo where the team produced 6 gold medals as compared to Negros ' lone gold medal output.

Bemedalled athletes of the competition were Joseph Biñas of Iloilo and Jenelyn Progio of Capiz who ruled their separate events in athletics.

Binas, a sophomore marine engineering student of Western Institute of Technology, won seven gold medals -- 400 meters, 400 hurdles, 110 hurdles and 100 meters – and anchored the Iloilo team that won the gold in classical relay, 4x200 relay and 4x800 relay.

Progio captured the gold in 100 hurdles, 400 hurdles, 200 meters and anchored the women's classical relay of Capiz.*NAB

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