Mayor Rody and Vice Mayor Sara Softball Tournament on Dec.28

Four games are scheduled on Dec.28 in the Pahalipay ni Mayor Rody and Vice Mayor Sara Duterte sa Pasko Softball Tournament at the Mintal Elem.School.

The Matina Boys play University of Mindanao at 8 a.m., Tagum against Davao City Water District at 10 a.m., Tugbok against Toril at 1:30 p.m. and host Mintal against Digos City.

Matina Boys spill DCWD, 3-1 in Mintal softball finals; RRD-SZD Pahalipay tourney next

Barangay Captain Ramon Bargamento II (4th from right, standing) with the champion team Matina Boys in the Mintal Softball Open Tournament, Sunday. Joining the team are former Asaphil-Davao chapter president Atty.Edipolo P. Sarabia Jr. (extreme right, standing), kagawads Jose Conti (2nd from right, standing) and Benedict Adan (4th from right, standing) and Mutya ng Mintal runner-up Ann Michelle Bartolome (6th from right, standing).


Matina Boys spill DCWD, 3-1 in Mintal softball finals; RRD-SZD Pahalipay tourney next


The Matina Boys spilled the DCWD Watermen, 3-1 in the finals of the 2008 Mintal Open Softball Tournament, December 7, at the Mintal Elementary School campus.

Cesar Japos scored two runs for Matina and Rizalino Bagares completed the other run to disappoint the Watermen who could only get Senado Undangan to finish the run.

The other Matina Boys who celebrated victory with the organizers were Elmer and Edwin Suelan, Julius Martinet, Joey Arino, Neil Malazarte, Romeo Garaygay, Lyndel Rellas, Ferdie Bula, Roel Jera and Judon Tancontian.

The University of Mindanao blanked Digos City, 10-0 to place third courtesy of runs by Earl Ryan del Socorro (3 runs), Cristonie Panerio (2 runs), Melvin Malazarte (2 runs), Jake Barrosa, Ryan Sarabia and Fidel Miras.

Barangay Captain Ramon Bargamento II, kagawads Benedict P. Adan and Jose Conti, Mutya ng Mintal runner-up Ann Michelle Bartolome and former Asaphil-Davao Chapter president Atty.Edipolo P. Sarabia, Jr.,son of the region's acknowledged baseball and softball godfather Judge Edipolo V. Sarabia Sr., awarded the prizes to the winners.

Capt.Bargamento II said that they will organize more competitions soon in order to encourage their constituents to be attracted to sports activities and eventually be involved themselves.

Joaquin Sarabia, elder brother of Atty.Sarabia and Asaphil board of director, announced that the Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte-Vice Mayor Inday Sara Pahalipay sa Pasko Softball Tournament will start on December 21 at the Mintal Elementary School campus.

Aside from the Davao teams, neighboring teams are also joining the yearly tournament which is part of the year-end sports activities.

UM escapes with a 5-4 win over DCWD in Mintal Softball Open

University of Mindanao escaped with a 5-4 victory over the Davao City Water District behind the efforts of Ryan del Socorro and Joaquin Sarabia in the Mintal Open Softball Tournament, Sunday, at the Mintal Elementary School campus.

Del Socorro broke the tie at 3-3 in the extra 10th inning and the playing coach Sarabia stole a base to up their lead to two, 5-3.

The Watermen tried to stage a comeback with Apolonio Alga completing the run, 4-5 but the UM boys played better defense that including a spectacular catch by second base fielder Cristonie Panerio who also acontributed two runs in the 2nd and 6th innings. Melvin Malazarte scored the other run in the second inning.

UM improved to three wins with no losses while the Watermen dropped to their second loss in five games.

“Naka tsamba,” said Sarabia, who is also the university’s sports director.

The tournament, organized by Barangay Captain Ramon Bargamento II and Kagawad Benedict P. Adan, resumes on November 30 with UM playing against Toril at 8 a.m., host Mintal against the Matina Boys at 10 a.m. and Digos City against UM at 1 p.m.

Matina Boys win RRD-Inday Sara Kadayawan softball crown

The Matina Boys won the 2008 Mayor Rody and Vice Mayor Sara Kadayawan Softball Tournament, Sunday, by outhitting the University of Mindanao, 5-1 at the UM Matina field.

Diosdado Adan scored a homerun while Joey Arino, Cesar Japos, Felix Serentas and Edwin Suelan completed the other runs for the Matina Boys while Cesar Malasco could only provide the only run for UM.

Wadab of Eric Diao placed third after edging the visiting Digos City, 6-5.

The tournament was part of the Kadayawan Sports Festival presented by Mayor Rodrigo and Vice Mayor Sara Duterte in cooperation with the Sports Development Division-City Mayor’s Office and the Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines-Davao Chapter.

Malazarte hits homer for Wadab’s 11-9 win over Digos

Lefty Arnel Vira of Digos Cit pitches for his team against Wadab in the 2008 Mayor Rody and Vice Mayor Inday Sara Kadayawan Softball Tournament, Sunday, at the University of Mindanao Matina field. Digos lost, 9-11.



Neil Malazarte hit a home run that ignited Wadab’s 11-9 victory over the visiting Digos City batters at the start of the 2008 Mayor Rody and Vice Mayor Inday Sara Kadayawan Softball Tournament, Sunday, at the University of Mindanao Matina field.

Wadab bounced back from the 1-11 loss to University of Mindanao Davao City in the morning game even as the Matina Boys handed Digos its second loss for the day, 11-5.

The Matina Boys bested UM Davao City in the fourth game, 9-2.

Games will resume on August 31, Sunday, featuring Wadab against Matina Boys at 8 a.m. and Digos City against UM at 10 a.m., according to tournament director Joaquin “Boy” Sarabia.

Mayor Rody Duterte and Inday Sara Kadayawan Softball Tournament on Sunday

The Mayor Rody and Vice Mayor Inday Sara Duterte Kadayawan Softball Tournament starts on Sunday, 8 a.m., at the University of Mindanao diamond in Matina.

The best teams in the Davao Region are joining the event, according to tournament director Joaquin "Boy" Sarabia.

Talakag Games in Bukidnon

Talakag mayor Nestor B. Macapayag throws the ceremonial pitch.

UM players in National PRISAA Championships in Zamboanga City

Davao women's team with their silver medals.(Photo by Ryan Sarabia)

Saved!
On the attack.

Almost tagged out.

Stretching before the game.

Pitcher Mercedita Tampos.

Davao Region softball team, represented by University of Mindanao, with UM executive vice-president Pete San Jose.

Panabo-Abujos Phoenix Fuels win RRD-Inday Sara Softball Open

The Panabo City-Abujos Phoenix Fuels players say their prayers before playing in the Mayor RRD-Vice Mayor Inday Sara Open Softball Tournament . They won the title on Sunday, at the UM-Matina Campus at the expense of host University of Mindanao.(DSA)

Tiny Sarabia, a third generation of the softball-playing Sarabia family, of UM-Main in action during the Mayor RRD-Vice Mayor Inday Sara Open Softball Tournament, at the UM-Matina Campus. UM placed second to champion Panabo City-Abujos Phoenix Fuels.(DSA)

The Panabo City-Abujos Phoenix Fuels relied on their experience to outscore the University of Mindanao-Main, 8-3 in the Mayor RRD-Vice Mayor Inday Sara Open Softball Tournament finals, Sunday, at the UM-Matina campus.

Eddie Manigos’ pitching prowess was again unstoppable and the young squad failed to find the solution.

“It’s actually a good experience for our young players to get a taste of defeat in the hands of an experienced team,” said UM sports director Joaquin “Boy” Sarabia.

Digos City, on the other hand, bested the Matina Boys, 4-3 to place third in the tournament organized as part of the 71^st Araw ng Dabaw Sports Festival.

Panabo-Abujos Phoenix Fuels blank UM-Main

The team of Digos City Mayor Arsenio Latasa poses for posterity in the
2008 Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte and Vice Mayor Inday Sara Open Softball
Tournament, Sunday, at the University of Mindanao Matina Campus. They
will resume playing next Sunday.

University of Mindanao's Ryan Sarabia pitches for his team against
Panabo-Abujos Phoenix Fuels at the start of the 2008 Mayor Rodrigo R.
Duterte and Vice Mayor Inday Sara Open Softball Tournament, Sunday, at
the University of Mindanao Matina Campus. The hosts lost to Panabo
City, 0-13.


Carmelo Bastida of Panabo City-Abujos Phoenix Fuels allows the ball to
pass by in this bit of action at the start of the 2008 Mayor Rodrigo
R. Duterte and Vice Mayor Inday Sara Open Softball Tournament, Sunday,
at the University of Mindanao Matina Campus.The visitors won over host
UM-Davao, 13-0.






Eddie Manigos pitched well for Panabo City-Abujos Phoenix Fuels to blank host University of Mindanao-Main, 13-0 at the start of the 2008 Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte and Vice Mayor Inday
Sara Open Softball Tournament, Sunday, at the University of Mindanao Matina Campus.

Manigos shut down all of UM's batters with his spectacular pitching that remained a puzzle to the young Davao City batters.

Panabo City assembled its veteran players led by Carmelo Bastida against a young squad headed by pitcher Ryan Sarabia. The young players failed to find the remedy on Manigos' pitching prowess and their errors made matters worst.

In the other game of the tournament organized as part of the 71st Araw ng Dabaw Sports Festival, the Matina Boys dealt the Digos City a 20-10 stoppage.

The Matina Boys worked on their pitching and better defense to crush the visiting squad from Davao del Sur.

Games will resume next Sunday, according tournament director Joaquin "Boy" Sarabia.