SEA Games Wins & Cavite's Wows

Imagine this:

Team Philippines, with all the sports and events Filipino athletes are playing in bags the overall championship for the 30^th SEA Games. Pinoys booming with pride, Netizens will take over the Internet with all the congratulations and proud to be Pinoy memes.

Now stop. Breathe in and breathe out.

You don’t need to imagine it; you have to prepare for the eventuality. The Philippines is poised to win it all.

Friday, December 6 marks the sixth day of the SEA Games 2019 – the 30th edition of the biennial multi-sport games event exclusively for South-East Asian nations. The event, which is hosted by the Philippines this time, began in great style on December 1 following a glittering opening ceremony. Not to mention the shaky start we reported when the SEA Games had its soft opening.

As of this writing, our country is on top of the medal tally with sixty-four gold, forty-five silver, and thirty-three bronze. On far second is Viet Nam with 31 gold, silver and forty-one bronze. Indonesia is on the third spot with twenty-seven gold, thirty-six silver, and thirty-nine bronze.

The top three nations have surpassed the 100-medal tally and will most likely stay on their respective spots until the torch is passed on to the next host nation: Viet Nam.

Rounding up the top six rankings are Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand with twenty-five, twenty-three and sixteen gold medals respectively for fourth, fifth and sixth spots.

The bottom half of the medal tally are Myanmar, Cambodia, Brunei, Laos and Timor Leste. Timor Leste becomes the crowd’s favorite and wishes them to get that elusive medal in the event.

And in our province, let me continue sharing the sports wows in Cavite.

I showcased last week one of the longest-running sports tournament in Cavite, CAVSCAA or Cavite Sports and Cultural Athletic Association. This week, I’ll let you in on one of the biggest secrets in Cavite, the SLCUAA or the Southern Luzon Colleges and Universities Athletic Association. Now on its twentieth season, it boasts of a strong membership of thirteen big schools with four coming from the La Sallian schools, Brent I.S. and many more. In both sports association CAVSCAA and SLCUAA, one common denominator is this school from Bacoor, Saint Francis of Assisi College. Headed by veteran sports director Benjo Viola, Saint Francis of Assisi College-Bacoor has quietly and steadily promoted scholastic sports in Cavite and in Southern Luzon for more than two decades now.

You may check out their Facebook pages for the complete results of Season 20. They also have videos and photos posted from their games.

And in football, Cavite Football Academy (CFA) teams lorded it over the 4^th Governor’s Cup last November 30 at the PCU Football Field. CFA Youth won three age-group championships out of five. Noteworthy is the Born 2005 Group claiming the gold with non-substitute players. And in the Speed Regalo Padala- 2019 Youth Football League, the Under 11 Green Archers United FC Team, with players from Cavite Football Academy, wins the 2^nd Runner-Up trophy.

Still in football, another CFA Team, this time the Born 2009 group, wins the Alaska Cup 2019 Championship at the Alabang Country Club last November 23-24.

Cavite province is and will still be in the next fifty years or so, the breeding ground of athletes in several sports as long as we provide the youth the avenue to learn and develop their games.

In part three next week, let me share the final review of the SEA Games 2019. For now, follow me and get updates by subscribing and liking my social media accounts at:

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Your subscription will help me to continue the passion of mine and help sports in Cavite to be promoted continuously.

Thank you so much to Coach Salber Oleo Palic of Saint Francis of Assisi-Bacoor. he sent me several replies to my queries and a bunch of files from the SLCUAA and CAVSCAA tournaments.

Thank you too to the members of my FB Chat Group NBTC Journal. The coaches there are the ones running the National Basketball Training Center for Cavite Territory. They are the Area Heads and Territory Head who would regularly update us, me specifically, on the goings-on in NBTC.

Semper Ad Meloria.

Sports Weekend and the Week that Was

Hi everyone!

I just got back from a trip and then kaboom! Sports in the news for many good reasons and for some really embarrassing ones. First is our guy, often mistaken as me (hahaha! pare ang layo!), Phil Younghusband retires with the most number of goals, from the Azkals Philippine National Men's Football Team.

In an Instagram post, the 32-year-old Fil-British striker said he was "hanging up his boots." 

Younghusband is the top goalscorer in Philippine history, with 52 goals in 108 caps. 

Thank you Captain Phil!

And still, in football, Cavite Football Academy is the Champions for the Born 2009 Alaska Cup 2019. 

Born 2009 CFA Football Team, Alaska Cup 2019 Champions

Southeast Asian Games is here now and Cavite Province hosts several events. Tagaytay City hosts Cycling and Skateboarding while Ayala Land Vermosa in Imus hosts Underwater Hockey. There will be football matches too which be held at the Imus Sports Oval in Baranggay Malagasang. This is also the home of the Imus United Football Club.

2019 SEA Games Football

2019 SEA Games Football

And with all the news about SEA Games, we cannot escape the complains and disdain of athletes coming from participating nations about the lack of coordination from the organizers themselves. Sad it is happening but I am hopeful that this will be addressed immediately.

Let's take a look at some of them:

• SEA Games Organizers sorry for inconvenience, confusion
• Philippine football team suffers the same SEA Games accommodation woes
• SEA Games hosting starts on the wrong foot
• SEA Games footballers from 4 countries get messy reception

In basketball, the Chooks to Go National Basketball Training Center has officially begun and the five areas in Cavite went full blast over the weekend. Check out the photos and results below:

Northeast and Northwest Cavite Opening:

NBTC Opening Ceremony

Dasma North team

With Coaches Alvin Guadines of CSSM (front left in black shirt) and Jhun Laus of CVS

Game results from NBTC South Cavite by Coach Frederick Bael of Lyceum University of the Philippines-Cavite:

NBTC South Cavite

November 23, 2019

Result of Games

Game 1

 Francisco P. Tolentino Integrated  HS: 55   

  Lucsuhin National HS : 31

Game 2

 City College of Tagaytay : 61

  Mater Dei Academy:  54

Game 3 

  Bulihan National HS : 70 

  Tagaytay Mendez Academy : 26

Game 4

  Mendez Christian Academy : 70 

  Francisco P. Tolentino Integrated HS : 57

Game 5

  Blessings Foundation Inc. : 46 

  San Jose Community HS : 33

Game 6

 City College of Tagaytay :  84 

  Young Kwang Gukje School : 30

Game 7

  Biblica La Delle Academy : 63

 Sacred Heart School Cavite : 46

Game 8

 Saint Francis Academy-LSGH : 76 

 Blessings Foundation : 40 

One Family!
NBTC South Cavite
285 Players, 20 Coaches, 1 Vision

And here are some of the photos I took and liked from my third and most challenging trip in the land called Tiger of Asia, Taiwan:

Kung Fu anyone?

My Best Friends for 5 Days

Temple in the Sun, Moon, Lake

Grand Hotel

Until next time!

Update: PFF U15 National Championship Group B Regional Elims

Team Cavite wins versus Football Association of Rizal with a score of 6-1. Playing under the scorching heat at Vermosa Sports Hub Football Field, Cavite Football Association-backed Team Cavite bounced back from a lopsided loss against the NCR Team.

This brings Team Cavite into the win column for the Group B Elimination stage of the Nationals.

Congratulations!

Cavite Football Association's 1st Siklab Futsal Festival

Outkast FC are the Champions at  CAFA 1st Siklab Futsal Festival Girls's Open Category

(article and photos courtesy of Cavite Football Association and Cavite Football United FC)

Dasmariñas City, Cavite - Cavite Football Association (CAFA)successfully launched its inaugural futsal festival with the girl’s open category today July 7, 2019 at Philippine Christian University - Dasmariñas Futsal Court.

With 9 teams from Cavite and nearby provinces like National Capital Region, Laguna and Batangas, CAFA officially opened the tournament with its Kick-Off at 8am. Outkast FC from NCR, Aloysians FC of Sister of Mary Girls Town from Silang, Cavite; 2 teams of De La Salle Lipa from Lipa City, Batangas; Flame United Cherifer FC, Congressional Integrated High School, and Cavite Football United FC from Dasmariñas City; Canossa Academy from Calamba, Laguna; and Legions FC of Cabuyao, Laguna are the participants of the 1 day Futsal fest.

The 2 group cross over format with 10 games resulted with Aloysians FC and Outkast FC topping groups A and B respectively with De LaSalle-Lipa completing the cross-over semifinals. At the semis, the surprise Team from Silang, Cavite outhassled DLS-Lipa Team B, 5-1 while DLS-Lipa Team A held their ground only to lose to more experienced Outkast FC 0-2 with Aloysians and Outkast Advancing to the championship stage. 

DLS-Lipa A eked out a squicker 1-0 to bag 3rd place but the finals was as exciting as what was expected with the young Girls Town Lasses showing galant stand against the collection of former and current member of the national futsal team. In the end, experience prevailed and Outkast FC hoisted the inaugural crown with a 2-0 finals win. Outkasts Dai Dolino was adjudge the Most Valuable Player while team mates Let Dimson and Analou Amita where awarded Best Striker and Defender respectively. Playing Coach Airene Decena got the Best Coach and Aloysians Cecile Tepal took away the Best Goalkeeper award.

Cavite Football United FC

Cavite Football United FC

Introducing, the newest football club in the province, Cavite Football United.

The women members of CFU comes mostly from the "highlands" of Cavite. Students and alumnus from the public schools of Dasmarinas City, Cavite State University (CAVSU) and Philippine Christian University-Dasmarinas (PCU-D).

The boys come from the public schools while the college  members are from PCU, CAVSU, Emilio Aguinaldo College, General Trias City and the Town of Silang.

Current president is Ms Maria Luisa Los Pobres of PCU-Dasmarinas, secretary is Ms Maria Cielo Stelle Bernal of CAVSU who also serves in the Women's Committee Development Program with Ms Gee Espique.

Some of the members play in different leagues and clubs like Pinoy Football and Stallions Women's.

Head over to their Facebook Page at Cavite Football United FC to learn more about the rising stars of Cavite.

Cavite Football for June 2019

Hi there! Checked out our blog and I found dust and cobwebs all over the place. I haven't posted anything here since June 1 and I owe all of you photos and updates from Cavite Football Academy and Cavite Football Association.

First on the line, Cavite Football Association held the CAFA All-Girls 3rd Unity Cup at the Football Field of Philippine Christian University.

And the winners are:

Champion: Cavite Football United FC

1st Runner-Up: Flame Utd Cherifer FC

2nd Runner-Up: Congressional Integrated High School

3rd Runner-Up: Philippine Christian University

Best Striker - Rica Besonia

Best Goalkeeper - Joyce Muñez

Best Defender - Mari Lumbang

Best Coach - Greatchen “Gee” Espique

MVP - Luisa Las Pobres

Cavite Football Academy News

The U15 Academy players, having won the Philippine Football Federation Festival of Football Regionals last March, are days away from playing their first game in the PFF U15 Boys National Championship Kicks Off June 2019.    

It has been a full two-month summer of football for our U15 players, with opportunities playing in different cups and leagues. Part of their preparation and development is their team training, three times a week.

Official game will be on June 29, 2019. It will be against National Capital Region Football Association at 8 AM. Venue is at the Football Pitch of Vermosa Sports Hub, Imus City.

And in the younger age groups, U13 and U11, our players have been very active playing this summer. They have had the busiest schedule, I think, in the Academy. All's worth it as they continue to bring in pride and fame for Cavite Football.

And here are the photos from the group, courtesy of Dandy Cervantes:

We wish all our Academy players all the best!