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BY ADRIAN STEWART CO
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Sunday, February 25, 2018
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ILOILO province capped off its overall championship in the 2018 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association Meet with a total of 419 medals, including 195 golds.
Based on the final medal tally released Friday evening, Iloilo had a 195-122-102 gold-silver-bronze medal haul.
It was followed by Negros Occidental (127-122-91), Aklan (37-37-83), Capiz (26-38-58), Guimaras (8-16-52), and Antique (6-27-41).
Iloilo’s last-minute golds were from taekwondo, courtesy of Elizabeth Borres, Niesha Kariz Pequierda, Xyrus Andrei Desierto, Joshua Cachero, Elisha Venice Aguilar, John Palonpon, Cindy Diasnes, Sophia Marie Tungala, and Angela Joy Marie Bermejo.
It also got four golds in boxing from Dan Caldedero, Joemare Sales, Charles Con-el, and Justin Victoriano, and another four in wrestling from Jinggoy Deocades, Smith Giganto, John Amado, and Regie Tanlawan.
Reuben Supena delivered three golds in arnis while Yna Teruel added another. Frederick Bonitillo, Roselle De Leon and Kaye Bigsat also got a gold medal each in arnis, Avigail Beliran and Killy dela Cruz got one each in athletics, and Abad Supena Jr. had one in billiards.
Meanwhile Negros bagged five golds in boxing from Lorenz Torela, Flint Jara, Arby Bernil, Dan Claridad, and Joemarie Lacid, and four from chess courtesy of Genmuel Claro, Ysabella Nabor, Aeralyn Sinining, and Natori Diaz.
Negrenses also got four golds in athletics – two from Richie Estampador and one each from Cherrelyn Santiago and Brineth Cupan. They also had one arnis gold from Jhunrie Pangcobilla and one from taekwondo courtesy of Jamie Agaldos.
Negros had six team gold medals – elementary boys football, elementary girls softball, secondary girls sepak takraw, secondary girls softball, and secondary boys and girls tennis.
Aklan, for its part, had four arnis golds from John Aala, Mia Cristobal, Jhon Socajil, and Hanna de Jesus; another four in wrestling from Miko Gonzales, Jesrelle Talamisan, Jhon Barque, and Rolando Urbano Jr.; and one in athletics and one in boxing from Aaron Merin and Vince Montana, respectively./PN
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