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Array ( [results] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 360129 [Title] => Enriquez tops Aznar chessfest [Summary] => NM Rogelio Enriquez bagged the open division crown of the 1st National Master Matias "Bombi" Aznar Chess Tournament at the Pardo Barangay Hall in Brgy. Pardo, this city.
Enriquez won his first six assignments before settling for a draw with Richard Natividad in the final round.
That was all Enriquez need to take home the championship trophy with 6.5 points. He pocketed P1,500 plus a trophy for his feat.
[DatePublished] => 2006-09-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Sports [SectionUrl] => cebu-sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 321396 [Title] => 3rd Godwin chess on [Summary] => The 3rd Godwin Kiddies Open Chess Tournament comes off wrap 10 a.m. today at the Bibo Chess Club in Jakosalem St.
The one-day tournament follows a five-round Swiss System and is open to all kids aged 14 years old and below.
Entrance fee is pegged at P40.
Some of the brightest and promising young pawn pushers like 2005 Shell National Chess kiddies champion Yves Fiel are among the early favorites, while the Balbonas siblings Felix Shaun Balbona John, Marq and Jessa are expected to give her a run for her money.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 725549 [AuthorName] => Sona Mae V. Povadora [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Sports [SectionUrl] => cebu-sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 319702 [Title] => 3rd Godwin Kiddies chess set February 12 [Summary] => The third edition of the Godwin Kiddies Open Chess Tournament unfolds on February 12 at Bibo Chess Club in Jakosalem Street. The event, which will be open to enthusiasts 14-years old and below, will be played for five rounds using the Swiss system with each player given 20 to play. [DatePublished] => 2006-02-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096583 [AuthorName] => Caecent No-ot Magsumbol [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Sports [SectionUrl] => cebu-sports [URL] => ) ) )
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MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas team captain Jia de Guzman has tempered expectations on their chances against a heavily favored Vietnam and in the FIVB Challenger Cup that came off the wraps at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium yesterday.
But deep inside the soft-spoken and courageous skipper and the rest of Nationals, they all dream of the same big dream – a ticket straight to the Women’s Volleyball Nations League main group next year.
And their quest begins tonight when they square off with the Vietnamese at 6:30 p.m.
The home bet is the underdog versus the Vietnamese side that swept and dominated last month’s AVC Challenge Cup at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. The Filipinas snatched a historic bronze there.
“Well, alam naman po namin na mas malakas ang kalaban and we know our team is young. All we can ask the girls is to do its best while not putting pressure on the team that much,” said the charismatic Alas team leader.
The team lost power spiker Eya Laure and libero Jen Nierva and were replaced by Creamline’s Jema Galanza and National University’s Bella Belen.
Belen’s teammate, Alyssa Solomon, and Galanza’s fellow Creamline star, Tots Carlos, were enlisted into the pool but will not be able to join due to undisclosed reasons.
“It’s great to have new reinforcements in the pool. Experience-wise, marami ang mako-contribute nila sa team,” said De Guzman of Galanza and Belen.
Intriguingly, Nierva’s last-minute withdrawal left the squad with one legitimate libero in Dawn Catindig.
Cherry Nunag was listed as the team’s second libero although she’s known as a natural middle blocker.
The other members of the team are Faith Nisperos, Fifi Sharma, Vannie Gandler, Julia Coronel, Angel Canino, Dell Palomata, Arah Panique, Thea Gagate and Sisi Rondina.
The trek to that VNL dream is long and arduous though as Alas Pilipinas would need to win all its games against Vietnam, the semis and eventually the finals, assuming it could make it that far, to realize it.
In the opener of the meet, Puerto Rico turned back a feisty Kenya 25-20, 25-19, 27-25, to advance to the semis.
Teenage sensation Grace Mar Lopez Villanueva went on attack mode and fired 19 points including 18 on kills while Diana Reyes scattered 10 hits.
Pamella Adhiambo Owino tried to put up a fight for the Kenyans by unloading a match-best 22 points. most of which came in the third set when they tried
to put up a fight and steal the set before eventually falling short in the end.
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