SAN MIGUEL Beermen’s June Mar Fajardo will be adding another trophy to his personal collection after being named the 2018 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Best Player of the Conference.
The Pinamungajan, Cebu native Fajardo, who has garnered 39.12 statistical points (SPs) at the end of the semifinals round, captured his seventh BPC award, the most by any PBA player — active or retired.
The victory of Fajardo, which will be his second this season after also taking home the BPC award in the Philippine Cup, also moves him closer to snagging his fifth straight MVP at the end of the season.
Fajardo, however, refused to be distracted by the individual citations saying his focus is helping Beermen beat Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings in the ongoing PBA finals.
“Goal namin ‘yung championship,” Fajardo said. “Kung ano ‘yung maipapanalo ko (na individual award), ike-credit ko ‘yun sa mga teammates ko, at lalo na sa mga coaching staff.”
“Hindi pa nga rin namin sigurado ang championship dahil malakas din ang Ginebra, tinambakan nga kami noong Game 1,” he added. “Hindi pa namin afford mag-relax para next game dapat same intensity pa rin.”
As of this writing, the Beermen are two wins away from successfully retaining their Commissioner’s Cup crown pending the outcome of Game 4 of the finale, which is being played last night.
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Bacolodnon taekwondo jins showed their wares after taking home a total of 37 medals in the 2018 Regional Taekwondo Championships, which closed on Sunday at the SMX Bacolod City.
The taekwondo jins, which came from the Hanah Taekwondo stable of head coach Vic Feria, has captured 37 gold, 13 silver and five bronze medals to stamp their class in the tournament.
The Bacolodnon jins made its presence felt in kyorugi where it captured 10 gold medals courtesy of Dondy Santillan, Shanrick Matti, Adrian Galinea, Clyde Gentroles, Marichu Gentroles, Joshua Deita, Ashley Chavez, Christian and Archie Monasque, and Mary Angeline Alcantara.
The stable also had five silver medals in the event from Zach Olivo, Alexandria Gabrielle Rubica, Luigi Escasinas, Nea Marie Aplasca and Eiran Jett Sumaria and five bronze from Arthur Monasque, Ethan Chavez, Jeremy Solano, Davon Pecha and Zane Vincent Olivo.
The Bacolodnons also won nine golds in poomsae from Adrian Galinea, Shanen Matti, Joshua Emmanuel Deita, Auster Burata, Rubica, Rolyn Jan Tolentino and Nea Marie Aplasca for the individual category while Tolentino and Burata for the pair category.
Taking home the 13 silver medals for the individual category are Jonathan Seguera and Clyde Gentroles while Rubica, Deita and Marichu and Clyde Gentroles for the pair. Rubica, Seguera and Deita also won silver medals for the team category./PN
