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Billy Boy Adana, Genesis Odas and Julian Solis lived up to their billing to lift WES to victory and clinch the title. The wards of Agustin Juyad made the necessary attacks to thrash the combined efforts of Benedicto Pahay, Eric Savad, Christopher Andrada and coach Susan Garcia of MES. Wangan SK copped third place by blanking Magallanes B, 2-0 in the earlier game of the event presented by Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and supported by City Sports Coordinator Christopher "Bong" Go. The high school division resumed Friday morning, 8 a.m., while the collegiate division gets going today, Dec. 22, Nilda Sebellino, president of the Davao Sipa and Sepak Takraw Association, said She added some members of the national team who were with them in the 24th Southeast Asian Games in Thailand will visit Davao City to see the games.
Meanwhile, in taekwondo, Jhon Rey Devinosa and Arturo Latican kicked their way to gold medals in the seniors division of the just concluded 2007 Pamaskong Handog ni Mayor RRD Taekwondo Tournament at the SM City Davao.
Devinosa of EPK defeated Elroy Ian Encila to clinch the gold in men’s flyweight while Latican of RPTC bested Jerry Joseph Valderama to cop the gold in men’s bantamweight class. EPK’s Cherry Mae Balingit came out with a superb performance beating Karen Mae Responso to pocket the gold in women’s flyweight class. Lorenzo Sabine Yap of RPTC and Chantal Covarrubias of Davao TKD Center-JT emerged as grade school best players in the event.
Yap bested Rafael Miguel Santiago of EPK for the gold medal while Covarrubias defeated Sherajen Ramos of EPK in the children girls finals.
Also rising as outstanding winners were Melchizedel Garcia of Eagle Claws who trounced teammate Jeffrey Camarillo in the juniors class while Princess Mae Tano of Ejal Power Kick won over Jobelle Lopiga of DTC-Sta.Ana for the gold medal.
Ryan Tibay showed that he is still tough for RPTC when he downed teammate Marvin Te in the finals while Madelyn Tagab of Ejal Power Kick clinched the gold medal at the expense of Jonnafe Liquido of Eagle Claws. (Rico Biliran/MindaNews)