TACLOBAN CITY – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Leyte has passed a resolution of commendation to the athletes and coaching staff of the Leyte Sports Academy after their successful stint in the recently concluded Eastern Visayas Regional Athletics Association held in the city of Calbayog, said Board Member Roque Tiu, chair on committee on public information.
The resolution of commendation was authored by Board Members Jonathan Bernard Remandaban and Wilson Uy.
The said commendation was passed to acknowledge the efforts of the athletes and their coaching staff to bring home the glory of being the top delegation in the regional sporting event.
This year’s declaration of Leyte delegation as the over-all champion of EVRAA, their fifth in a row.
“We are happy that once again the Leyte delegation was declared as the champion in the EVRAA which only means that the governor is right in creating a program that would enhance the abilities of our athletes as far as sports is concern without affecting their academic performance,” Tiu said.
“Because of this positive effect and the achievements that the students were able to accomplish, we are sure that the provincial government might increase the number of their athlete’s scholars,” added Tiu.
Tiu added that the success of the athletes in the recent competition can also be attributed to the management of the LSA which is under the supervision of their former co-league former Board Members Rowil Batan.
Among those who won medals in the recently held EVRAA competition were, for secondary athletics gold medal, Leah Creer for 100m and 200m and June Marie Maygon was silver medal in same event. Both athletes were also part of the 4x400m relay and 4x100m relay while Melissa Escoton earned gold in 100m and 400m hurdles.
Other secondary girls who won medals in athletics were Winnie Loreno who won bronze in triple jump and Ellen Nayon with silver in discuss throw.
For athletics in elementary division, Rosemarie Onorvida won golds in the individual 100m and 200m run and 100m hurdles.
Frances Acedillo won two silvers in the 400m low hurdles and 800m run for secondary boys.
In swimming, Leyte swimmers swept most of the golds with LSA athletes leading their team.
Christal Ray Bullo won golds in the 50m freestyle, 200m freestyle and 200m individual medley while Jackielyn Valeriano also won golds in the 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke and 100m freestyle for elementary girls while Justin Estremus earned three golds in the individual 200m freestyle, 50m freestyle and 100m freestyle for elementary boys Marco Dayoc earned a bronze in the 100m freestyle and silver in the 200m freestyle for the secondary boys.
For swimming in secondary girls division, Mary Grace Orquesta won gold in the 200m freestyle and silver medals in the 200m individual medley and 100m freestyle respectively. Catherine Montecillo won gold in 100m breaststroke and silver in 200m breaststroke; Gay Marie Garrido won silvers in 200m and 100m Butterfly; Ivy Soledad won bronze in the 200m Butterfly and silvers in the 400m and 100m freestyle; and, Kezia Mariel Meneses won silvers in the 200m and 100m backstroke and a bronze in the 400m freestyle. (Roel Amazona)
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