A ao ity ets ei n in B inoy

TAG M CIT avao City struck hard in contact sports of wrestling, arnis and karatedo yesterday as it sealed the overall title of the 1 Batang Pinoy Mindanao qualifying leg at the avao del orte Sports and Tourism Center here.

Wrestlers Christian Badiang ( kg), onald Glenn ccena ( kg), Jhanine Marcos ( kg) and Sydney Sy Tancontian ( kg) set the tone for avao’s 19 gold medals in the sport after dominating their respective weight categories in the 1 -1 years old division.

ernan Santoso (boys - 9kg), idio Sumang (boys - kg) and Lya Mae Carillo (girls kg) also shone for Southern Mindanao’s economic hub in the karatedo kumite events.

avao City’s trio of Ethel lores, Maridel lores and Carrillo also ruled the girls kata team event, a triumph duplicated by the squad of Izzan ugraha, Santoso and Sumang in boys kata.

In full-contact arnis, bantamweight lein Mataverde, lightweight Michael Adolfo, Amena Madid (pin), Mary Joy Sajulan (bantam), ianalyn Alcain (feather) and Catherine Segura (light) also delivered, boosting avao City’s stock to gold, silver and 1 bronze medals.

General Santos City remained second overall with a medal tally of - - followed by host avao del orte, which produced 1 gold medals that went along with 1 silvers and bronzes after five days of competition in the games organized by the Philippine Sports Commission.

ther wrestlers who won for avao City were Allan Cris Alisoso, Boy rilla Evangelio, yan Ang, Charisse Aseneta, Marmon Billena, Cristel Aseneta, James yan, Jay Bernal and Ezra Abad.

avao City also scored victories in badminton and soft tennis. Arthur Salvado Jr. of Ateneo de avao seized the badminton boys’ under-1 title and eon onald mana pocketed the under-1 gold. Clarizza Caorte won the girls’ soft tennis singles plum.

Cagayan de ro cornered six gold medals in arnis anyo with Britney Josh Abines victorious in three events girls’ single weapon, double identical weapons and sword and dagger. Marlouie alaguan (boys’ single weapon) and oland ela Cruz (boys’ double identical weapon) also won in their respective events before taking the gold in the single weapon team event with Saron Jules Cantal.

ver at the otary Gym, abunturan, Compostela alley ruled futsal after blanking Butuan A, - , while General Santos City copped the bronze with a - victory over Maco, Compostela alley.