Cebu City swimmers continue to sizzle in PNG

CEBU, Philippines - The Cebu City swimmers continued to sizzle in the 2nd PSC-POC Philippine National Games at the Lorenzo Teves Memorial Aquatic Center in Dumaguete City.

After winning gold in the 200m backstroke event, Romilyn Nina Ignacio handed two more golds through the 100m and 200m freestyle of the girls 13-14 class.

Karen Mae Indaya also had another golden performance in the girls 11-12 200m freestyle, while Michael Ichiro Kong and Lyh Ann Navarro bagged golds in the 200m butterfly.

In karatedo, TCC claimed one gold, three silvers and five bronzes, while the Cebuano netters snared one gold, two silvers and four bronzes.

The gold in karatedo came from the efforts of TCC Team A composed of Samuel Orillo, Ryan Lemoneras and Rommel Montes in the men’s kata competition.

The distaff side saw Micah Borromeo, Nina Baculao and Dhara Dhean Umpad ending up with a silver.

Borromeo and Mark Guinamos also grabbed a silver each in the women's kumite +68 kgs. and -60 kgs. division, respectively.

In tennis, TCC's Sally Mae Siso ended her bid in PNG with a complete medal collection of gold, silver and bronze.

All set for Cambitas Mountainbike Challenge

It's green and go for the Cambitas Mountainbike Challenge 2012 on June 2 and 3 at the Cambitas Bike Park in Brgy. Babag 2, this city.

“Choose your way to the finish” was printed in the promotional poster since participants can use either a mountainbike or folding bike.

The mountainbike event features the cross-country and downhill battle.

The categories to be contested in the cross-country on June 2 include the open, executive, beginners and fun racers.

The downhill competition will take place on June 3 along with the folding bike event. The downhill event has the open, intermediate, beginners and hardtail beginners classes.

“This serves as a tuneup race to introduce this bike park and to classify mountainbikers here,” said Gene Faelnar, who assured that the riders will be dealing with a very exciting and "beginners’ friendly” race course.

For those who will not be able to practice before race day, the organizers are giving the participants a few hours to survey the route since race starts at 10 am yet.

Registration fee is pegged at P250 inclusive of a jersey. Those who want to join the two events will just have to add P100. — (FREEMAN)