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.