Team Orange rules inaugural UAP District C1 Sportsfest

CEBU, Philippines – Team Orange chalked up a total of 255 points to snatch the overall championship in the 1st United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) District C1 Sportsfest last Sunday at the City Sports Club-Cebu.

The Orange squad got 40 points for ruling the 9-ball billiards courtesy of Erwin S. Lirazan of Sun.Star Superbalita and another 30 for winning the 3-point shootout courtesy of Jonas Panerio of Cebu Daily News.

Panerio and Dominic “Klein” Baladya added 35 more points for dominating the 2-ball contest. Elmer “M-J” Laguna tossed in 30 points topping the free-throw shooting competition that saw Criz Matunog of Blue and Alan “Big Al” G. Choachuy of Green finishing second and third, respectively.

The Orange squad also got 30 points from Waldo Figuracion and Dennis “Dakak” Mayo in badminton Class D, 30 from Bonaventure Bering and Kristen Marie Sesante in badminton Class F, 20 from Roy Joseph “Dama” Damole and Jeffrey Solis in bowling and 20 from Baladya, Panerio, Arvin “Branzy” Branzuela, and Jasper Larida for placing third in 3-on-3 basketball.

Team Green bagged the second place honors with 180 points followed by Yellow with 160 points, egding out fourth placer Blue by just five points.

Team Green ammassed 120 points for lording it over in bowling as well as in Class E and F of badminton event. The Green bowlers include Antonio “John” Sulay, Eldred Caesar “Dred” Tan, and Winson Co.

Those who got gold medals in badminton for Green were Michael “Mike” Ayuyao and Karl “Yaya” Cabilao in Class E. The rest who contributed points were silver medallists Lito Tecson of CDN and Stanley Ong and bronze medallist Clive Aaron “Clive” Guianzon in Class F.

Team Yellow, on the other hand, raked in 40 points for bagging the title in the 3-on-3 basketball, thanks to the efforts of Mark “The Love Machine” Capili, Erickson “The Aerial Submarine” Perez, Eugene “Gen” Sabanal. and Philip Khan “Lik-Lik” Lim.

Ryan “Nhyr” de Gracia and Lawrence “Lord” Young deposited 50 more points for Yellow for placing second and third, respectively, in 9-ball billiards. In bowling, they got 30 points for winding up second behind the triumvirate of Rick C. Gabuya of CDN, Joevel Estimar, and Richard Abella.

Team Blue, meanwhile, lifted only one championship trophy through Patrick “Kicks” Desamparado and Emmanuel “Louei” Cuizon, who reigned supreme in badminton Class D. Matunog, Manny Villaruel of The Freeman, Vincent “Binsyo” Sesbreño, and Carlo Rejuso donated 30 points for a silver finish in 3-on-3 basketball.

The inaugural UAP District C1 Sportsfest ended up with streamrolling success. The organizing committee was led by UAP District C1 director Alan “Big Al” G. Choachuy and tournament chairman Antonio “Jay-R” Decatoria, Jr. – EBV (THE FREEMAN)