BurugkoS
November 11, 2010
The SCUAA 2010 Special
BU hauls 14 golds in swimming
By Norelyn Basco, Maricar Malate, Mylene Benitez and Mae Mirandilla
Photo by Philip Villamor
Swimmers from Bicol University (BU) emerged as the best
among the rest during the swimming competition in men and women
division held at the BU Swimming Pool, raking in a total of 14 gold,
eight silver and seven bronze medals in the first 16 swimming events
Wednesday.
BU’s nearest rival Central Bicol State University of
Agriculture (CBSUA) came in second with six gold, five silver, and
seven bronze medals followed by Catanduanes State Colleges (CSC)
with four silver and one bronze medals; Partido State University
(PSU) with one silver and one bronze medals.
Juan Patila Jr. of CBSUA led the men’s division at 1:05 for the
400-m freestyle event. Pantila is an experienced swimmer since grade
school and a qualifier in the International Ironman Competition. He
will be at the Asian Championship in Thailand this December 1.
Jar Romsal Nicerio and Franklin Deo Nebreja from BU
finished second and third respectively.
Still for the men’s division, CBSUA’s Abiel Sto. Domingo
won the gold medal for the 100m butterfly stroke. He was followed
by Armando Ruga of Partido State University (PSU) and Renard
Torres of Catanduanes State Colleges (CSC) as second and third
placers respectively.
“Even before the game, I was already confident to win
because the one whom I consider as my strongest contender didn’t join
the event,” Sto. Domingo, an agri-business sophomore, said although
he refused to name the athlete.
CBSUA coach Nelia Jarapa said the team had only two days
to prepare for the competition.
Meanwhile, Ellie Marie Aguilar of BU finished gold for the
100-m backstroke and 100-m butterfly stroke women’s division.
“The long and tiring practice is worth it,” Aguilar said. “The
homecourt advantage is also a factor to consider in this kind of event
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but I wasn’t confident of winning because of another player named
Michelle whom I consider as my strongest opponent,” she added.
Aguilar further stated that she did not expect to win the
gold medal because she learned that she was going to compete for the
event only the previous night.
‘’Merong advantage na dito ginanap ang competition
kasi sanay ang mga players sa pool natin,” Robert Madraso, sports
coordinator and BU swimming team coach said when asked if there
is an advantage that the event was held in BU.
Harrieth Joy Fernandez of CBSUA finished second while
Mary Ghay Milan of BU ended third for the 100-m backstroke
event.
Meanwhile Michelle De Los Reyes of CBSUA and Christine
Divinaflor of BU finished second and third respectively for the 100-m
butterfly stroke event.
In the 200-meter butterfly men’s division Nicerio finished
first at 3:3 minutes leaving behind Sto. Domingo and PSU’s
Ferdinand Royo settling for the second and third respectively. In the
200-meter butterfly women division, Aguilar again bagged the first
at 3:40 minutes while her closest rivals De los Reyes and Divinaflor
came second and third finishing the game.
CBSUA’s Gretchen Galido finished first in the 100
meter freestyle women division with 1:19:10 followed by two BU
swimmers BU’s Jacklyn Regonan with 1:26:83 and Guia Consorte
with 1:33:85. In the men division, Mark Ralph Pojol of BU emerged
the victor with 1:03:09 clocking followed by Francis Nebreja, also
from BU with 1:10:55 and CBSUA’s Ryan Ballester with 1:17: 93.
Other BU swimmers, Dennis Dijeno and Ada Concepcion,
finished third. With reports from Salvador Literal III, Rufino Bal-
medina, Riza Latigay and Siviorjah Orozco, Mela-
nie Beler and Rochelle Almendral)
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SSC cagebelles outlast
DEBESMSCAT
by Caryl L.Gamis & Jessha P. Marquez
Sorsogon State College (SSC) had its first triumph after
defeating Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. Memorial State College of
Agriculture and Technology (DEBESMSCAT) by 19 points in
Basketball Women Division yesterday at the Bicol University
Basketball Court.
SSC scored 20 points during the first half of the game,
leaving DEBESMSCAT with only 12 points. In the remaining half,
SSC scored 24 points and DEBESMSCAT 13 points, giving the over
all score of 44 over 25.
Roderick Magayanes, one of the assigned referees/scorer,
stated that during the first quarter, SSC already showed potential for
winning. Referee Richard Quimio and Arnel Camacho also shared
the same thought. “Sure win na ‘yong SSC. Kitang-kita na sa game,”
Quimio added.
The improvement of the winning team was visible throughout
the game. According to Mr. Noe Atutubo, coach of SSC, their team
had trainings every afternoon long before the State Colleges and
Universities Athletic Association (SCUAA) to redeem their position
as the last placer the previous year. “Gagawin at kakayanin naming
lahat para manalo sa mga susunod pang laban,” Mr. Atutubo said.
The players, headed by their team captain Marie Paz Dineros,
were not that certain at the beginning of the game. “Kinakabahan
kami kasi akala namin, matatalo kami ng mga taga Masbate,” Dineros
stated. The team’s cooperation and team work gave them success.
BU halts tough CBSUA, 1-0
By: Ira Jacob and Zandro Amador
It took a lot of effort and a bit of luck before Bicol
University (BU) team was able to squeak past 1-0 against a very
tough Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) in
the 2010 SCUAA football tournament.
Both teams came off from strong finishes in their
previous matches with BU scoring a 7-2 win against Camarines
Norte State College (CNSC) and CBSUA routing Catanduanes
State College (CSC) 12-3. In the first half, CBSUA’s Christopher
Carino showed-off agility as he kept fending off strike after
strike from the BU offense. The hosts kept waiting for the proper
timing to catch but the ball always seemed to end up in Carino’s
hands. The first half ended nil-nil.
In the second half, Jeremy Catarungan made a long
pass from the far left of the box to Andre Bernado who managed
to squeeze himself from the defenders and scored the lone goal
of the game in the 45th minute despite the presence of Carino
who reacted very early in the play. Cheers erupted from both
BU players and fans that were very happy with the difficult but
successful attempt.
CBSUA’s opportunities for an equalizer were few and
far between as BU kept on pushing the ball at the visitor team’s
side of the field. Marco Archimedes, CBSUA’s best player was
constantly hounded by BU defender David Binala. Heat sparked
on the field which made Vincent Manlapaz earn a yellow card for
a dangerous play against Archimedes. The hosts were pushing
offensively until Marvin Echaluce made a goal midway through
the second half but was waved off because he was offside. The
ref finally blew the ending whistle much to the joy of the host
team.
“We didn’t convert our plays because of their
goalkeeper,” BU Coach Randy Austria said. “With regard to the
players, the game was ok. It was a hard fought game,” he added.
“BU had the homecourt advantage. My players were
tired since this is their third game since Tuesday,” CBSUA Coach
Martin Encinares Jr. said. “We were able to control their scoring
ability at least. If given the chance, we’ll be ready for them in the
return bout,” he added.
CBSUA, BU win
gold in 1,500 m run
By Orson Mike A. Privaldos
A student from Bicol University (BU) and Central Bicol
State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) topped the 1,500 meter
dash for men and women respectively, Wednesday morning at
the Bicol University oval.
In the men’s division, Jeric Nuyda of BU displayed long-
lasting motor to outlast opponents running the oval with a time
of 4:30:99. William Mimay of BU finished two seconds behind
with a time of 4:32:33. Catanduanes State Colleges (CSC) sprinter
Remark Able finished a close third with a time of 4:33:40 while
Bonifacio Colarde of Partido State University (PSU) placed fourth
with a time of 4:54:71.
Rounding out the finals’ participant are Leonard
Alarcon of PSU; Ryan Oliva and Secundo Leonil of Camarines Sur
Polytechnic College (CSPC); John Mar Balon of Camarines Norte
State College (CNSC); Dennis Alopo-op and Gener Espinola
of Sorsogon State College (SSC); and Jomar Belano and Mark
Angelo Briones of CBSUA.
Meanwhile in the women’s division, Michelle Cueto of
CBSUA showed agility in running the oval for over three times
and finished with a time of 6:05:84.
Rose Ann Ansao and Manilyn Leron of BU placed second
and third, finishing the race with a time of 6:05:84 and 6:12:51
respectively. PSU runner Mary Grace Conmigo ended the track
event with 6:30:29 to finish fourth.
Other participants in the event were Cyril Bobis of
CBSUA; Jocelyn Algeria and May Anne Aycardo of SSC; Liezel
Calzada and Marie Estrella of CNSC; and Anna Rose Buluan of
PSU.
Back to back hat-tricks
lift CSC over CSPC
By Franco Lasay
The Camarines Sur Polytechnic College (CSPC) lost their
only chance of advancing to the next match after losing a make-or-
break game against the dominant Catanduanes State Colleges (CSC)
soccer team at the BU Commencement Grounds, 7-0.
The scorching Wednesday morning wasn’t a hindrance for
the CSC soccer team to press forward the next game, not even CSPC.
Thanks to their forward strikers Rodrigo Abundo’s back-to-back hat-
tricks and Michael John Gianan’s single shot, earning their side 7
points and rendering CSPC scoreless.
Abundo, who had already proved his kick powers in the
2007 Palarong Pambansa, made his first two consecutive goals in
the early minutes of the first half, overpowering the defenders of the
opponent. Despite CSPC’s determination to score, Gianan overtook
uneasy roadblocks to make his goal followed by another of Abundo’s,
completing the latter’s hat-trick in the last minutes of the game,
ending the first half 4-nil.
The next half of the game should have been an opportunity
for CSPC to regain points in the score card, but CSC’s tough defense
and one more of Abundo’s hat-tricks proved otherwise.
Abundo made his first point in the middle of the game,
setting an alarm for the opponents. Although CSPC portrayed a
series of unwavering attempts, Abundo and his team kept a steadier
defense, not letting the rivals make a single mark in the score card. At
the remaining time, CSC players carried out excellent steals, giving
chances for Abundo to execute two following points, making 3-noth-
ing the second half ’s finishing score.
“We are happy with our one-loss-one-win standing. I hope
that the Lord will guide us,” said Epifanio Rubio, CSC’s coach, after
their anticipated victory.
CSC will proceed to the next match with CNSC after the
latter’s win against PSU last Wednesday, 6-0.
“Next is Cam Norte (CNSC), but we will try our best be-
cause we know their abilities in the field,” Rubio added.
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CBSUA dominates chess tour-
nament in men’s division
By Edda Mae Morata, Carlo Jay Copada, Earl Reca-
munda and Andrew Gahol
Eight teams from the different SCUAA Meet 2010
delegations competed in the chess tournament at the Bicol
University College of Education Integrated Laboratory School
(BUCEILS) High School Department library held November 9-10,
2010.
The chess tournament had a men’s and women’s
division. The eight delegations were allowed to send one team
to compete for each division. Each delegation was allowed to
send four players per team.
The tournament comprised of six succeeding rounds
and applied the chess Swiss System of scoring.
There were two sets of tournament winners recognized
– the individual category and the team category – in which the
top three delegations or players with the most accumulated
scores in each category were recognized.
For the men’s division - team category, CBSUA won 1st
place and dominated the tournament garnering a total of 17.5
points. Trailing behind CBSUA were CNSC and BU, each getting
15 points. In order to break the tie and determine the second
and third placers, the Buchholz system of scoring was applied.
CNSC was declared as second placer in the team category with a
total score of 75 based on the Buchholz system and BU as third
with a total score of 74.
In the women’s division - team category, BU bagged 1st
place with a total score of 16, CNSC second with a total score of
15.5, and SSC with a total score of 13.
CBSUA holds the top three spots in the individual
category’s men division. John Marco Balane (1st place) with 5.5
points, Ruel Bautista (2nd place) with 5 points, and Jose Tormes
(3rd place) with 4.5 points, are all from CBSUA.
In the individual category’s women’s division, Jazzel
Orobia of BU bagged 1st place with a total score of 6 points,
Margarette Telpo of CSC got 2nd place with 5 points and Mylene
Parlan of CNS, 3rd place with 4.5 points.
“All the players were very competitive,” said national
master Carlo Loren, chief arbiter of the tournament, “I’ve seen
national chess competitions in the past and national players are
highly cutthroat,” said Loren.
Loren says that the national chess players are already
seeded players that have already represented the country
several times and that our regional players should study more,
practice harder, and join more chess competitions for them to
become at par with players in the national level.
CBSUA sweeps CSC
in Softball
By Edda Mae Morata and Ma. Moneth Madraso
Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) as-
sured its win against Catanduanes State College on their second game
for SCUAA Softball Tournament.
As last years’ champion, CBSUA only needed four innings
and collective efforts to seal a spot for the finals.
“I think one of our advantages was agility, pero sa third in-
ning nanghina ang team namin,” admits Mariel Almelor, Coach of
CBSUA.
With fast transition, CSC was on the lead for the first and
second inning but with a change of fate CBSUA staged a come back
as they weakened CSC’s scores to zero.
By the end of the fourth inning, CBSUA was on the lead
with three points.
A series of costly errors accounted for the loss of CSC on the
fifth inning.
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Round-ups
BU, SSC champs discuss throw
Rodel Cerezo of BU secured his victory after bannering
a 39.74 meter throw claiming the mens discuss throw event.
Runner-ups include PSU (37.80m) and CNSC (35.93m).
In the womens division , Rosalie Amor of SSC striked a 32.84
meter throw that placed her on top. Tailing on the victory were
DEBESMSCAT (32.04m) and BU (28.72m).
- Shiela Madrigalejos and Eric Rivera
CSPC hammers CSC in men’s table tennis
CSPC reigned both the singles and doubles events of
the mens table tennis events in the Wednesday matches. Roman
Ladaw maintained a score of 11 points on all three sets of the
game nailing Lawrence Idauan of CSC who retaliated only with
3,9, and 3 points for every set.
In the doubles event CSPC after losing control of the
first and second set surprised CSC with a come from behind
victory after claiming the third and final set, 8-11, 7-11, 18-16
and 11-6.
- Geneva Alano, Ma. Adeliza Camu, Nicole Marie Bigay, Wyna
Panuelos, Kathleen Barquilla
CBSUA, CSC survives baseball game 3 and 4
skirmish
Securing their first win on Tuesday, SSC loses in their
attempt to beat the Central Bicol State University of Agriculture
(CBSUA) on Game 3.
With the succeeding bunts executed by CBSUA team,
they starred in a four-run second inning and continued to edge
on the field on the last inning with 8 points that finished off the
game. However, SSC hoping to recover scored 4 on the fourth
and fifth innings.
CBSUA invested on their sacrificing strategy to score
12-4 win. On the third and fourth innings, CBSUA gave SSC a
hard time finding ways to score until the latter finally fell short to
8-0 runs in the final inning.
CBSUA cracked the crown on Baseball tournament on
the 2009 SCUAA in Naga.
Holding their first win Tuesday, CSC team on Game 4
did not let Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. Memorial State College of
Agriculture and Technology (DBESMSCAT) beat them up. CSC
finished off the game with 8-7 win. To remain competitive in
Game 4, CSC made intensive trainings after their first win. With
two wins in a row, CSC hopes that another win is a charm in their
goal of winning it all.
- Arlene Derilo, Gerard Francis Ogad
Gnilo retains 200m breaststroke Gold
Krizia Ann Gnilo of Bicol University made her way in
winning first place in event 12 of the 200m breast stroke womens
after posting the best time of 3’44”81 at the Bicol University
swimming pool, Wednesday.
Another BU female torpedo, Lyka Razal settled 2nd
place with the time 3’58”36, Harrieth Joy Fernandez of CBSUA
ranked 3rd with the total time of 4’11”13, Eden Barcelon of PSU
with 4’29”09 for 4th place, Janelle Mercy of CBSU secured 5th
place with 4’58”66 and Liza Losito of PSU ranks 6th place with
4’58”78.
Gnilo who started her swimming career at the age of 8
is also the champion last year.
- Jerlyn Dañas
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The Lighter Side By Nico Arboleda
Our job as student journalists in this year’s SCUAA meet at Bicol U has its own perks and benefits. Besides the daily overnight
presswork and the strict deadlines, we don’t have to attend our regular classes to focus on our field coverage; we get free food, we
get to “work” (more like hang out) in an air-conditioned computer laboratory; and most of all, nothing goes unnoticed. What do we
mean? It’s this:
1. We all love the acronyms of the schools participating. BU (BU University), CSPC (College of Science Polangui Campus), CNSC (Col-
lege of Nursing Sorsogon Campus), PSU (Polangui State U), CSC (College Student Council), SSC (San Sebastian College), CBSUA (aka
CS-BUA), and DEBESMSCAT. Oh sorry, I meant DEBEMSCAT. Or was it DESBEMCAT. Wait, was it DESEMESBCAST? Ugh, I give up.

2. Our beloved governor Joey Salceda never fails 3. We find phones with built-in cameras very useful.
to get out of the spotlight. Here he is with Madam But we’ve found out that there’s a new trend in town:
President: Cameras with a built-in phone. Yeah. Only in BU.

4. There was a costume party and I wasn’t informed.

I could’ve brought my Darth Vader ensemble.

Shut your eyes

By Arlene Joy Derilo
Run like the wind; bat the ball as if you’re dashing a plate
in your enemy’s face, smash like hell so that your opponent shall fall
on his knees to save the shuttle; rally like your hand is as fast as your
wink but doesn’t miss a thing; shoot the ball like a toddler tiptoeing
to get a lollipop on a table which is 5-inch taller than him; and attack
like the goalie can’t prevent the move.
Then you’ll score a bull’s eye or checkmate a chess wizard.
Your heart will be jumping off your rib cage figuratively. And you,
being puffed up with high esteem will bring it on again in the next
game. You turn your head up, pronounce “thanks” and look forward
to the next battle.
But when you lose after giving it your all, you slam the door
at the hackneyed you-didn’t-actually-fail-you-learn drama because
what you feel is more melodramatic than any It’s-ok-try-your-luck-
next-time consolation. Thus, you wallow in your disappointment,
shame, and remorse because you feel like you are a failure. However,
when you heave a sigh then scan the crowd after a match, you’d feel
better with the thought, “At least I tried,” especially when you catch
someone giving you a you-are-also-great smile. You just can’t imagine
how the audiences held their breath then shout hurrah because you’re
giving their bet a fair and good match. There is no reason to dampen
a heart out of loss, learn that the crowd’s whoopee is not only for their
bets; it is because they fear you could edge up their bet.
You may wonder why sports is a big thing when the least
it can do is just entertain. Oh no, not actually just entertain. Who
knows about gambling, bet you already tried staking your P5,000
less or more for Celtics on Finals. Ouch! Lakers won.
But that isn’t the point. You stride like a horse on the field,
only that a horse does not have its legs shivering a bit from tension.
With muscles contracting, you gave it a shot. You want to finish first
as though the race were a matter of life and death. Then you picture
out reality as if you are chasing a hottie who is trying to score with
your girl, you don’t mind who’s on your next lane because you only
want one thing, and that is to win back your life again. Because you
think your life is where your heart is. You want to win because you
are not only fond of the word “win” but also the heaven-like feeling
reaching the goal first.
Then the next thing you’ll know is your lovey-dovey girl
will break up with you, you suddenly turn to another girl target and
bore down the field so you can win her. But you are too sloppy so
you could not even ascend to the first base. Eventually, you realize
that you only need to hone your masculine disposition; only bat a
good pitch and run fast to score. So you think to have good timing in
courting a lady. The next time it’s a homerun.
Your new life unfolds in ways you never expected, until she
smashes you with all the drama she kept for making her your rebound.
You take a fast break with the hopes that you could convince her
instantly for making extra effort to please her. But you are wrong, she
calls a time out.
You resort to finding another girl to fool around with,
dribbling her a bit as if you got a right to maneuver her whole life
but your opponents also try to gain her. When you seem to be caught
off guard, her heart falls for whoever gets her. But you take so much
pride that even in a delicate situation you nutmegged so they can’t lay
their feet on her.
There is so much in sports that can be likened to life’s
vicissitudes. How you manage to strike, exert clandestine efforts to
hit the bull’s eye, shoot without miss, smash to score, and kick to
reach the goal. Such will always be grounded on the people who
have molded you to be the man you are now, to those hearts you have
touched, lips that for some time you made smirk, now agape with
wonder and eyes that have imbibed learning just seeing you fight. It
isn’t about the number of games you won but people you have earned;
not how many players you beat but how many of them became your
true friends. Hence, if your dreams turn to dust, you have these peo-
ple to vacuum it for you.
Photo by Earl Epson Recamunda