Parrado tops Lugait chessfest
CHESS runs deeper in the blood of the Parrado family with its young siblings even representing Palau, USA in Norway Chess Olympiad some years ago.
And so in the first ever SK Brgy. Poblacion InterBarangay Chess Tournament in Lugait, Misamis Oriental, Ferdinand Parrado played uncontested to rule the Open division of the two-day tourney with a perfect 5 of 5 performance.
"Like madam Gigi (Parrado) ug sa iyang mga anak nga tua na nanimuyo sa Palau, maayo gihapon modula ang uncle sa mga bata," arbiter Lorenzo `Jun' Cuizon said of Ferdinand Parrado who edged Ferdinand Liares (4 pts) and Jose Mejos (3 pts) for the top prize and the championship trophy.
In elementary category, Khait Smith Ymbol was also undefeated (5 of 5) to emerge champion with Chad Richy Sismar (4 pts) and Ziv Llednerb Roldan (3 pts) placing second and third, respectively.
This, as Alven Pactol scored 4 wins and a draw to top the high school division.
Reynald Uy had 4 and Dave Lopoy delivered 3 for the second and third place honors.
The SK and Brgy. Council of Poblacion Lugait acknowledged Palau-based Angie Parrado for supporting the tournament.
"After ma-formalize ang tukoron nga chess club sa Lugait, mam Gigi (Angie Parrado) had pledged to support another Lugait chessfest nga mas dako in terms of scope and cash prizes," added deputy arbiter William `Turko' Reintegrado.
THE Calvin Abueva case was not the first time.
In the Seventies, Robert Jaworski and Alberto “Big Boy” Reynoso lost their player’s license for a grave misconduct on the basketball floor.
In the Nineties, Rudy Distrito suffered a similar fate.
But while Jaworski and Reynoso got canned for hitting the referees, Distrito was sacked for going under a player trying to score on a layup.
The sin of Jaworski and Reynoso was never replicated again in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
But Distrito’s rough play, almost a trademark for the Bacolod native, still dents the PBA once in a while . Distrito was a recidivist. He loved playing it rough.
In fact, Distrito’s temper led him to jail after killing a Mexican in a parking lot fight years after Rudy migrated to the U.S.
Not for anything but I pitched in my humble, hard-earned dollars, to Distrito to help pay for his court litigation. To be commended profusely for this “pass the hat” effort is Elmer Yanga, who went to friends for financial assistance to Distrito.
Fortunately, Distrito was acquitted, the American judge giving weight to Distrito’s position of self-defense.
Distrito is back in Manila a wholly reformed man. He is now in the staff of Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) being bankrolled by Manny Pacquiao.
And now this, Abueva getting himself suspended indefinitely for acts inimical to the interests of the PBA.
He had clotheslined a la Abueva a driving
with a 30-footer.
A bloodied VanVleet then went to the locker room with 9:35 left after being hit in the face by Shaun Livingston’s left elbow when the Warriors guard went up for a shot and VanVleet was just behind him. Replays showed a tooth in the middle of the key even after play resumed.
These poised Raptors kept level heads again after falling behind by 11 points in the first half. Pascal Siakam scored 19 for Toronto.
Two days earlier, Kyle Lowry was praised for staying calm when shoved on the sideline by Warriors minority owner Mark Stevens, who received a oneyear ban by the team and NBA along with a $500,000 fine for the incident.
Now, the Raptors as firsttime finalists and in their 24th year of existence can bring Canada its first NBA championship.
Toronto outscored Golden State 37-21 in the decisive third, a complete reverse of the Warriors’ dominance after halftime with an 18-0 run in the Game 2 victory.
Draymond Green delivered another impressive all-around performance with 10 points, 12 assists, nine rebounds, two blocks and a steal.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr challenged his team to do a better job defensively and Golden State did so early but couldn’t handle Toronto’s depth.
Kevon Looney, a key backup big man, scored 10 points for the Warriors after it was initially believed he would be out the remainder of the series because of fractured cartilage near his right collarbone. He was hurt in the first half of Game 2.
Looney drew huge applause as he checked into the game at the 6:45 mark of the first.
Danny Green, who hit six 3s in Game 3, began 0 for 6 with five missed 3s before finally connecting from deep midway through the fourth. His 48th 3-pointer in the finals tied him with Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher for seventh place on the NBA list.
TIP-INS
Raptors: Toronto overcame being outrebounded 29-18 in the first half and a 42-38 deficit overall. … The Raptors were 10 of 32 from deep after making 17 3s in Game 3, but converted 23 of 24 free throws Friday.
Warriors: The Warriors’ streak this year of 19 straight postseason games scoring 100 points ended. It was 25 dating to last season’s run. … Golden State fell to 4-2 this postseason in games following a loss. … Livingston played in his 100th career playoff game with the Warriors, the fifth in team history to reach the mark. … The Warriors held a closed pregame shootaround 2 1/2 hours before game time.
ATTLES’ PRESENCE
Hall of Famer Al Attles, the Warriors’ former general manager, coach and player, attended Game 4. It was the first game in approximately eight months for the 82-year-old Attles, who has had health issues.