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    Cebu romps off with overall title in Batang Pinoy Visayas leg

    Sep 28, 2013
    James Lee Mosa of Negros Oriental (foreground) displays the winning form that netted him the gold in the pencak silat event of the Batang Pinoy Visayas qualifying leg in Maasin, Leyte. Mosa beat Lloyd Taclahak of Iloilo.

    MAASIN CITY, Leyte -- Cebu City completed its display of sporting might to crown itself runaway champion in the Philippine Sports Commission-Philippine Olympic Committee Batang Pinoy Visayas qualifying leg that came to a close Saturday here.

    The region's powerhouse, which fielded a strong168-man athlete, was unmatched in most of the 20 sports played over the week, but struck hard in medal-rich fronts like swimming, karatedo, and athletics to come away with a total of 71 golds, 52 silvers, and 25 bronzes.

    The Queen City of the South thus assured itself of enough bets in the National Finals slated in Bacolod City in November.

    All medalists in individual events in each stage qualify to the culminating leg, while at least the silver winners in team events likewise advance.

    In swimming alone, Cebu City scooped 26 golds, 17 silvers, and five bronzes, starring University of Cebu stalwart, 14-year-old Karen Mae Indaya, who accounted for six golds.

    Only Bohol Province managed to put up a decent fight against Cebu City as it scored 21 golds in swimming out of its total 23-15-11 medal tally, good enough for second overall.

    Twelve-year-old Rian Marco Tirol propelled the Bohol Province tankers and essentially the whole team, which picked two more golds in karatedo.

    Iloilo City leaned on arnis, pencak, and karatedo to collect 18 golds, four silvers, and seven bronzes, while Bacolod City gained in swimming and table tennis for 11 golds.

    The medal count though is expected to move with the outcome of boxing events still being fought as of post time.

    Maasin City figured prominently with an 8-13-10 count including the top prize in gymnastics that featured cheerleading routines.

    Maasin Pep Squad garnered 190 points to beat Leyte National High School of Tacloban (170) and Combado Pep Squad of Southern Leyte (105).

    The week-long meet for 15 years old and younger was sponsored by PSC, POC, Summit Drinking Water, Milo and Standard Insurance.

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    James Lee Mosa of Negros Oriental (foreground) displays the winning form that netted him the gold in the pencak silat event of the Batang Pinoy Visayas qualifying leg in Maasin, Leyte. Mosa beat Lloyd Taclahak of Iloilo.
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