Scholastic Sports in Cavite

Hello everyone. 

The Season of Christmas is right around the bend and we all know why. The nights are earlier, longer and colder. No need to run those AC's full blast and then wake up in the middle of the night just to have it switched off. Y'all better lay down those extra linens and put on extra clothes before going to bed to give you a fighting chance against freezing temperature at night.

And while the "bed" weather is getting colder, inter-scholastic sports in Cavite is on the rise and it's getting hotter every minute of the day.

PCU-Dasmarinas Football dominates City Meet 2019 by winning the grade school and high school divisions. For the grade school team, they have won it for the seventh time and high school does a three-peat. 

While we're at it, the Imus Football League is in full swing. The University of Perpetual Help-Calamba and Lyceum University of the Philippines-Cavite leads the 6-team tournament undefeated after Day 3. Cellar-dwellers are the ESS-Seton Saints and on the fifth spot is Imus United FC U17 team.  In the middle of the standings are EAC-Cavite Alumni and Imus Go-for-Gold teams at 3^rd and 4^th spots respectively.  

And the 7^th Amihan Cup opens on November 17 at the PCU-D’s football field. Several age groups are open for registration now.

By now the world knows that Cavite-born super GM Wesley So claimed the 1^st Fischer Random Chess Championship by demolishing fellow super GM and current classical world Champion GM Magnus Carlsen. The Wesley did not lose a single game against Magnus in the said world championship. Congratulations Wes!

In basketball and volleyball, the Inter-School Basketball League and Inter-School Volleyball League, ISBL/ISVL meeting will be opening their games this November and the host venue will be St. Francis of Assisi-Bacoor City. The leagues have been around and have a huge following from around the province. This coincides with CALPS or Cavite Athletic League of Private Schools headed by Mr. Vincent de La Cerna, a teacher, pastor, basketball coach, and official.

And for two Saturdays this November, the 3x3 Age Group Championship of Scholastic Basketball Camp will be held in two different venues. For the younger age groups (Under 11 and Under 13) the games will be held at the Basketball Court of Phase c Treelane 3 Subdivision, Bayan Luma 6 on November 9. And in the older age groups (Under15, Under 17 and Under 19), the venue will be at the basketball court of The Village, Bayan Luma 3 on November 16.

Scholastic Basketball Camp (SBC) runs its developmental basketball tournaments, clinics, and camps on a year-round basis. The Personalized Intensive Training is a once-a-week training with Coach Francis and several coaching staff teaching the kids life skills thru basketball. Summer Camp and the once-in-a-blue-moon Winter Camp is also offered by SBC. 3x3 Age Group Championships and Founders’ Cup are into Season 2 now.  Coach Francis and his partners are envisioning an international-mindedness approach to delivering the services to those who need it most. Slowly and with a careful approach to expansion, basketball is experienced in the SBC way.

With the help of several individuals and friends, the vision is carried out through their aid. Reaching out to several public school students and out-of-school-youth and providing them the opportunity to play and participate, SBC is persevering to deliver its promise.

With all gratitude and humility, Scholastic Basketball Camp sends their heartfelt Salamat po to the following: Ms. Beck Madeja Velasquez of Pulso ng Makabagong Cavitenyo who took a chance on me; to Retired General and Board of Director Gamaliel Cruz of La Trinidad Academy for supporting sports in general and basketball specifically; to my friends Dan Leal of Fil-Australia, Mark Ranet, Nats Tangonan of iCare Intervention Center and Related Exceptionalities, Cynthia Magnawa of the FilCanada Community and Joseph Masinas. 

Making sure the kids are served better, these guys contributed too in one way or another to the success of SBC: Leo Panaligan of NJ, Tina Holl of GER, Carlos Ansus, Elen Distor and BJ De Guzman.

It hasn't been easy this season with the departure of one major partner for Scholastic. But with God's grace, we are strengthened to continue and deliver.

All for the Glory of God!

Semper ad Meliora!

Eraserheads Magazine: Pillbox 1

Here is a Scribd copy of Eraserheads magazine, Pillbox 1:

Eheads Pillbox 1 by Francis A. Buenaventura on Scribd

2019 Southeast Asian Games

The 2019 Asian Southeast Games will be the 30th edition of the Southeast Asian Games. Also known as the 2019 SEA Games, the biennial international multi-sport event will be held in the Philippines from the 30th of November to the 11th of December of 2019.

This will be the first time SEA Games will be decentralized with sports competition venues are spread in (23) twenty-three cities, 4 clusters in Luzon.  CALABARZON Region, specifically Cavite and Laguna, hosts several competitions throughout the two weeks.

Our country is hosting this regional event for the fourth time since 2005. Before this, we had the games on our shores in 1981 and 1991. Take note also that this is the first time e-sports and obstacle course was included in the competitions making this

This edition is most notable for having e-sports and obstacle course as part of the games. 2019 SEA so far, has the highest number of sports in the history of the games, with a total of 56.

This edition also showed us politics showing its head, an ugly and monstrous one, in several instances. First the hosting of events. As early as 2015, there have been several pull-outs from would-be and assigned hosts. First was Brunei Darussalam, citing "financial and logistical reasons”. Then the Philippines but pulled-out in July because of Marawi Seige but had a change of heart in August of the same year 2017.

And then the guys who would be in charge of the games. Several name changes, all in the name of sports (daw!)

As always, Philippine sports reflect the Philippine society as it was, as it is and as it will be. Because I intend to make this post informative and not political, I’d like to share the official webpage for the games and helpful links for you to visit as a guide for the games.

Here they are:

• Official Website: https://2019seagames.com/
• Schedule: https://2019seagames.com/schedules.html
• You need tickets for the events: https://www.smtickets.com/events/seagames

And here is The Complete Guide to SEA Games 2019.

Season 1 Imus Football League

Hey there!

Imus Football League begins this Friday, October 18, 2019 at the Imus City Stadium. Clubs and schools will be fielding in their under 17 teams. It would be interesting to know who is bankrolling this league and the guys doing the legwork. This is ambitious and this is good. We have to dream for something like this to happen and now it is here.

Participating in the first-ever football league in the City are the following:

• Elizabeth Seton-South
• ICA-Dasmarinas City
• The University of Perpetual Help-Binan
• Imus United Football Club U17
• Imus Go-for-Gold
• Southville International School
• Lyceum University of the Philippines-General Trias 

This is a great step towards football development in the city. Start small and never let go of your vision. 

Good luck!

Dust and Cobwebs on our Blog

Hey there!

It has been months since I last posted here at the Cavite Football Academy blog. So much has happened since July up to this day. So let's round them up and be impressed with what our guys have been accomplishing while I gather these dust and cobwebs on our blog.

PCU-Dasmarinas High School Team. RIFA 2019-2020 Finalist.

PCU-Dasmarinas High School Football Team is playing in the Championship game of the Rizal Football Association (RIFA). RIFA is one of the toughest football tournaments in the country and to play in the finals says a lot about the program in PCU.

Bacoor City Meet Champions. Team UPHSD-Molino 2019-2020. 

Fun times!

In Bacoor City DEPED Sports Meet, the University of Perpetual Help-Molino High School wins the gold and so is the Lyceum University of the General Trias City. In Imus City, Elizabeth Seton-South wins the gold for High School while Governor D.M. Camerino wins their back-to-back championship in the Elementary division. These teams will represent the Cities of Bacoor, General Trias, and Imus respectively, either in the Provincial Meet or straight to the Regionals, STCAA.

General Trias City Meet Champions 2019-2020. Lyceum University. Photo owned by Irene Cervantes.

Lyceum University of the Philippines in action. Photo by Irene Cervantes.

In the Season 2 of Speed Regalo-Youth Football League, players from around Metro Manila and neighboring provinces are having the time of their lives as they play for their clubs. Although the scheduling is truly heavy, Sundays and Saturdays have games, YFL has continued to provide the much needed year-round football competitions for our budding athletes.

Meanwhile, Cavite Football Academy, its players, coaches, and parents, visited the Governor's Office and presented their achievements to Governor Jonvic Remulla. Here are some photos I got from our group.

With Governor Jonvic Remulla at the YFL Games. Photo from Irene Cervantes FB Timeline.

The Local Government of Province of Cavite has one of the most efficient models for football development in the country. Much can be learned from this.

Credits to the owners of the photos.

Until then!

Registration for Scholastic Basketball Camp Developmental Tournaments

The registration for 3x3 Age Group Championship is officially open. We have the partial list of teams as of October 21:

Scholastic Basketball Camp Developmental Tournament 

3x3 Age Group Championship 

November 16, 2019

The Village Basketball Court

U21/Born 1999 

Heart Core Angelo Cadiz Lance Ballicud Jayson Ciabo Hoshua Carpo 

U19/Born 2000 

Team AU Nico Feria Angelo Benedicto Bernard Gabriel JM Pasao 

Team Bayan Luma: Michael Mazon Marvelous Parenas Josua Mandiga John Lester Limbaga 

Salinas’ Phenoms: Ernest Rhei Ruru Bautista Lowel Sanchez Joel Caibigan 

Team Noxin Wenceslao (DLSU-Dasma) 

Team DINES (Danrold Taay, Rasheed Pakinggan, Jom Ravago, Noah Penaflorida) 

Team Airmen (Airlink School c/o Shildon Dy)

U17/Born 2002 

FEB Daggers c/o Coach Jules 

2 Teams of Dashiel Acop Alcala (Pasay City) 

Team TPS c/o William Tolentino 

U15/Born 2004

Team Etivac Jericho Matondo Kyle Ratuiste Gab Galang Rigil Delos Reyes 

Team Soldiers Isaac Tocus Arvin Cadiz Dave Camantigue Dale Camantigue 

Team GEANHS c/o Coach Jeff Matnog 

LTA Teams 

Marlo Mentality c/o Pierce Vito 

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Scholastic Basketball Camp's Developmental Tournament:

3x3 Age Group Championship 

November 9, 2019

Treelane 3 Phase C Basketball Court

U13/Born 2006 

Team La Camelle School (2 Teams)

Team c/o Coach Clarence Aguilar 

LTA Teams Team Southern City 

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U11/Born 2008 

Team La Camelle School 

LTA Teams Team Southern City 

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U9/Born 2010

Team PIT Workouts 

Team La Camelle School 

Team Southern City 

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U7/Born 2012 

Team PIT Workouts 

Team Southern City

Coaches' Meeting for Developmental Tournaments

Hi everyone!

Our Season 2 for Scholastic Basketball Camp's Developmental Tournaments are set. Please be reminded of the Coaches Meeting on October 5, 2019, Saturday.

Check out our FB Page at Creative Interventions for further details and announcements.

See you soon!

Successful 2019 Men's AOFC Cup held in the Philippines

Congratulations to Philippine Floorball Association for a successful staging of the 2019 Men's Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation Cup held in Alonte Sports Arena, Binan City, Laguna from July 7 to 12. This was a "first" for PFA and they did it with flying colors. 

Eight teams participated in the tournament including the host country, it was a historic event and will surely boost the sports' awareness in the Philippines. Our very own Team Philippines shocks the Floorball World and scored an upset versus a solid South Korean Team in their Battle for Third match with a score of 6-5.

 It was Ryan Hallden's heroics that gave the Philippines the Bronze and a better finish compared from 2017 where we ranked 8th out of 8 teams. 

And in the championship game, Team Singapore finished the tournament super-strong by staying  undefeated and demolishes Team Thailand 17 to 1. 

 

And in the lower half of the finishers, we have Japan on fifth, Malaysia, India and Pakistan. Please visit the following sites and links for a more detailed news reports:

- 2019 Men's AOFC Cup Match Results and Statistics 

- International Floorball Federation Channel 1

- Philippine Floorball Federation Facebook Page

- Official Website of Philippine Floorball Federation

Once again, congratulations to the floorball community of the Philippines! Keep playing!

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!

Scholastic Basketball Camp 2019-2020

Scholastic Basketball Camp Season 2019-2020 has began. Check this out:



And our Personalized Intensive Training Workouts continue to attract campers from all walks of life, different levels and goals but shares the same passion for fitness and basketball.

PIT Workouts Day 1

PIT Workouts Day 2

PIT Workouts with our youngest camper, James and Coach Pau

And we continue to learn and prepare for every session and every situation:

To God be the Glory for always!

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.

2nd Men's Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation Cup 2019

The 2nd Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation Cup 2019 is happening here in the Philippines and it is by far, the biggest event in the history of floorball in the country. Hosted by the City of Binan, AOFC Cup will be played at the Alonte Stadium from July 7 to 12, 2019. The NSA for floorball, Philippine Floorball Association, has been working round the clock to make sure this will leave a a good impression to all the participants and sponsors ofthe event.

Organised by the Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation (AOFC) and was held for the first time in 2017, participation is open to all members of the AOFC and is held for men in odd years and women in even years.  The AOFC Cup replaces the former international tournament, the Asia Pacific Floorball Championships.

In time for the coming Southeast Asian Games, AOFC Cup 2019 serves as tough training and preparation for the Philippine Men's Floorball National Team. To be participated in by eight teams, they are:

• Thailand
• Singapore
• Malaysia
• Japan
• Korea
• India
• Pakistan
• Philippines

Do check out the schedule of games I have posted here. 

We've got the full backing of the following to make this event successful:

Let's support our national team and watch the games!

CAFA Games at the U15 National Championship

Here is the schedule for Cavite Teamin the U15 national Championship:

13 Things You May Not Know About Pilipinas Floorball

What do we know about Floorball? What do we know about Philippine Floorball? And how important is the development of floorball in the Philippines?

Let's try to answer them one by one.

How important is the development of floorball in our country?

Floorball is an addition to the number of sports the people can choose to play as part of their fitness, leisure and socialization. It gives the youth an opportunity to be involved in a sport where they'll run, compete with other players.

Floorball anyone? gives you an idea of what the game is all about and I promise you, I'll share more about the game in the following days to come.

And what has been happening to floorball in the Philippines? Got any idea?

So why floorball? Floorball is a team game played with six players, including one goalkeeper. It is very much like the game of hockey minus the ice floor. A stick is used to shoot a plastic, hollow ball by players to score (in a goal).

Like what I said in my previous post, Floorball Anyone?, floorball is easy to play: a stick, a ball and a mate will get you going.

Let's get know floorball, I mean Pilipinas Floorball, with these little known facts we've found online. So what are the13 things you may not know about Pilipinas Floorball?

1.   The very first introduction (according to the official written history of the Philippine Floorball Association) of floorball in the Philippines can be traced back in early 2000s when a set of floorball equipment was given to the Ateneo de Manila High School in Quezon city.

* I wouldn't discount the fact that floorball sticks,balls and other equipment may have been sent to a relative in the Philippines by a Filipino residing in one of the "floorball countries". The recipient may have been playing them or putting them on display or something like that. Who knows right? 

2. Frederick Bergren, a Scandinavian missionary, is considered as the one responsible for introducing and teaching floorball in Metro Manila among the urban poor children. 

3. Kreative Kids, a homeschool group, was one of Bergren's group to teach with coaches Ryan Elizaga and Toti Andes helping out. They were also responsible for communicating with the International Floorball Federation for requesting for equipment and start-up materials. 

4. Sometime in 2009, floorball games were played regularly at the Greenhills Christian Fellowship. Athletes in Action, an evangelical group, introduced the sport to University of the Philippines-Diliman and University of Makati.   

5. Floorball Philippines, the national organization, was formed in April 2011 and on May 8 of the same year, was officially recognized by IFF as the 53rd member country. 

6. Floorball Philippines was changed to Philippine Floorball Association (PFA) and was as officially registered on April 10, 2015 at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a non-profit sport organization.

7. The Philippine Floorball League (PFL), the seasonal league competition of floorball clubs in the country, was launched in 2012. Floorball's growth is on a steady rise, thanks to the scholastic bases established around the country.

8.  The four founding clubs of PFA are: UP Floorball Club, University of Makati Floorball, University of Asia & the Pacific-Dragons, and the De La Salle Zobel.


9. The Philippines sent out its national teams(Men's and Women's), for the first time, in December 2014, in the 1st Southeast Asian Floorball Championships held in Singapore.

10. Floorball was included for the very first time in the Southeast Asian Games 2015 and the Philippines was represented in the men's tournament of four countries. 

11. Philippine Floorball Association is working on the inclusion of floorball in the Palarong Pambansa. It may come to reality sooner that you think.

12. There are twelve (12) regular PFA Member clubs and six (6) provisional members ranging from corporate, scholastic and community-based clubs.

13. Philippine Floorball Blog is here to spread the news.  

Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation Cup 2019

The Men's Asia Oceania Floorball Cup is happening here in the Philippines and you have the whole week to enjoy this fast-paced team game at the Alonte Sports Arena, Binan City, Philippines.

See for yourself how our Men's NT will put up a fight and protect our homecourt in the second edition of of AOFC Cup.

Check this out:

AOFC Cup 2019 Schedule