Kegler Rivera cruises into next round of Dubai tourney
Former world champion Biboy Rivera also made his presence felt in the 3rd Dubai International Open Bowling Tournament being held at the Dubai International Bowling Center.
Rivera, the 2006 World Masters winner, scored 2,083 pins on 210, 225, 213, 244, 244, 246, 238, 233 and 230 to advance into the next round of the tournament sanctioned by the Asian Bowling Federation. He is at 15th place.
But unlike compatriot Jordan Evan, who automatically secured a spot in the third round by virtue of his second-place finish in the qualifying round, Rivera will need to go through the second round.
The top eight players after the qualifying round will proceed to the third round. The ninth to 28th placers will be bowling in the second round to determine the top 12 players who will progress to the third round along with eight early qualifiers....
Torres leads top achievers in PSA awards rites
MANILA, Philippines - Southeast Asian Games women’s long jump record holder Marestella Torres leads the seven select individuals to be recognized with the Top Achievers award by the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) on March 3 at the Manila Hotel.
Torres, the 2009 Asian championship gold medalist in her pet event, reset the SEA Games record in the long jump with her remarkable leap of 6.71 meters in Palembang, Indonesia, to top the event for the fourth straight time and make her the consensus choice as the top bet in athletics.
With Torres in the elite list of Top Achievers who will be honored by the country’s sportswriting community in its Annual Awards Night Saturday of next week, are Darwin dela Calzada (baseball), Oliver Barbosa (chess), Rachel Daquis (volleyball), Monica Torres and Nikko Huelgas (triathlon) and John Paul Lizardo (taekwondo)....
Bowler Evan enters 3rd round of Dubai tilt
FILIPINO kelger Jordan Evan advanced into the third round of the 3rd Dubai International Open Bowling Tournament being held at the Dubai International Bowling Center in Al Mamzar.
Evan placed second after amassing 2,162 pins on 266, 279, 214, 215, 253, 228, 233, 206 and 268 in the nine-game qualifying round of the tournament sanctioned by the Asian Bowling Federation.
He is just eight pins behind defending champion defending champion Shaker Al Hassan of United Arab Emirates (UAE) with 2,170 on 214, 244, 230, 259, 195, 268, 254, 247 and 259 showing....
Volcanoes names players for HK Sevens
MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine Rugby Football Union (PFRU) on Monday announced the members of the Philippine Volcanoes Men's Sevens Team, which will debut at the Hong Kong Sevens 2012 rugby tournament next month.
"It was a difficult task to choose the final 12, in view of all the quality players that put their hand up for the competition,” national coaches Matt Cullen and Expo Mejia said in a statement.
“We also had to consider their fitness levels, existing injuries and other factors that may impact their performance. Whether they were selected or not, we are proud of all our players, past and present, because they all had a role in getting us to where we are today. They will be in our hearts and minds when we step onto the pitch in Hong Kong,” they said....
Sy sparks PH runner-up feat in Asian bowling
Eighteen-year-old Alexis Sy banked on an explosive performance in the step-ladder finals to capture the girls masters crown and lead the Philippines to a second overall finish in the recent 16th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships at the International Bowling Center in Nasr City in Cairo, Egypt.
Sy, the 2010 Philippine International Open youth girls masters champ, powered the PH campaign that also produced four silver medals and one bronze.
The TBAM-Prima kegler, top seed in the finals, defeated Son Hye-rin of Korea in a two-game total pinfalls title match, 493-389, for the crown. She went on lines of 247 and 246 to handily dispose of Son, who had 186-221....
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