Compton not playing for Welcoat?
Coca-Cola gained the same privilege because the Tigers wound up ninth at the end of the double-round eliminations. With Asi Taulava in the middle, coach Binky Favis can afford to sign up a forward like Rashad Bell of
But wait, there’s talk that the Dragons are also interested in Humphrey, the all-time leading triple shooter in NCAA playoff history. Humphrey played on
The problem is if Welcoat signs up Humphrey, assistant coach Alex Compton won’t be able to suit up. The word is Dragons coach Leo Austria will decide on Humphrey or Compton before this weekend. If the Dragons or Tigers drag their feet on Humphrey, it’s likely the deadshot will end up in the NBDL or somewhere in
In the PBA, Humphrey should be a show-stopper. The 6-1, 192-pound guard is a tested winner with an incredible touch from the three-point arc. As a junior in 2005-06, he averaged 10.9 points and hit .459 from triple distance.
“My dad was a teacher at the middle school (in
“I grew up a big Michael Jordan fan but I kind of figured I wasn’t going to be a Michael Jordan athlete. So I had to work on other parts of the game.”
Gators varsity coach Billy Donovan said although Humphrey is known for his offense, he’s no slouch in defense.
“Lee’s got great feet,” said Donovan. “He’s one of our best defenders. But even if he weren’t, he would always have a place on my team. With the way we play, we’ve always got a place for a guy who can really shoot it. And Lee can really shoot it.”
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To prepare for the Beijing Olympics, Filipino swimmer Miguel Molina will probably compete in several
“It would be great to go to
Molina said when he retires from active competition, he would still like to be involved in sports.
“I originally thought that once I quit swimming, I would stay far away from it as possible,” he said. “But my last trip back to
Molina said settling down in
“I originally wanted to end up in the
Molina recently graduated from the
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Last Jan. 13, “Platu” won the 56th Picornell Trophy after besting 10 other boats of all classes in the two-weekend, five-race sailing series.
Pedro Picornell III, the 17-year-old great grandson of former Manila Yacht Club commodore Santiago Picornell, awarded the trophy to the Philippine Sailing Association team that was on “Platu.” Final results of the series were computed by a standard handicap formula which took into consideration the sailboats’ overall and waterline length, sail area and the type of rig.
The first Picornell Trophy was awarded in 1952 to stimulate sailboat racing in the country. There were still not enough sailboats to hold class racing (in which only one class of sailboats participated) so that the series was open to all Club sailboats. The first series was won by Santiago Picornell himself, sailing his newly acquired Dragon class sailboat, “Loubel.” A veteran sailor, Picornell joined the Club in 1928 and remained an active member until his death in 1990.
The sailing regatta is held every year with the Picornell Trophy at stake. It is a time-honored tradition of the Club.
Accompanying the young Picornell at the awarding rites was his grandfather Pedro Picornell.
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