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November 10, 2010

The SCUAA 2010 Special
CNSC booters nail CSPC By: Zandro Amador and Ira Jacob
Vol I Issue 2

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stellar individual performance by a freshman used their running game and speed advantage to drain their
player plus total team dedication were the keys for opponents. Nixon Nieva and Eduardo Cereno scored in the
Camarines Norte State College’s total domination 63rd and 65th minute respectively. Maigue scored his 7th
against the Camarines Sur Polytechnic College in the first goal in the 70th minute which clearly earned him the Man
game of the 2010 SCUAA football tournament that bannered of the Match honors. Glen Briones made the final goal of the
the shocking 13-0 final score. game in the 72nd minute.
The wet pitch and drizzly atmosphere did not “We are very happy with the result”, Maigue, a first
dampen the Cam Norte based team as Alibert Mera scored year BS Education student said. “We finished the game strong
the first goal in the 10th minute of the first half. Then it was despite the lack of training,” he added. “We are preparing for
Rolando Maigue’s turn to shine as he scored his first hat-trick our next game which is BU who we consider as the toughest
putting in three consecutive goals from the 28th to the 33rd team in the tournament,” he said.
minute. CNSC pushed the level up a notch as they continued “We consider this as a comeback for the team,” CNSC
to harass their rivals on both ends. Nixon Nieva made a goal Coach Felomino Fernandez said. “We are usually in the lower
from the far right of the penalty box to push the score up 5-0. standings although we finished 3rd last year and champions
Eduardo Cereno capped the first half onslaught with a goal in two years ago,” he added. “We wanted to gain a psychological
the 43rd minute. advantage early in the game and we did that. Despite the lack
A weary CSPC team looked to make a comeback at of equipment and limited time to train, we made it up in team
the second half, but the lack of teamwork at offense coupled responsibility and we are very happy with the result,” he said.
with tenacious defense by their rivals made things difficult “We are looking at BU and Sorsogon State College
for the Camarines Sur team. Their woes continued as Rolando as the toughest teams in the competition.
Maigue scored his second hat trick from the 46th to the 60th We are looking to finish strong overall but
minute which completely dashed CSPC’s hopes of making we will be happy if we make it at least in the
at least a decent finish. Even with a virtually astronomical top three,” he said.
lead, CNSC did not let up as they “It was a very good match but I am
very disappointed with what happened,”
CSPC Coach Gerald Alteza said. “We
did not expect the game to result in
that way,” he added. ■
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SSC beats PSU 4-1; to face-off with CBSUA in game 5
By Rey Anthony Ostria
“Magaling sila, pero susubukan pa rin namin. Bilog ang back to the field,” said Sports Coordinator and Head of First Aid
bola. Huwag tayong pasiguro, kasi pare-pareho naman kaming Ruben Gariando.
amateurs.” Pelo was back in the game not long after his wound
Thus said Coach Salvador Andes Sr. of the Sorsogon State was dressed by the first aid team.
College (SSC) about their next match today against Central Bicol While his players were resting at half-time, Sierra told
State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) after winning their match BURUGKOS that his team had performed well but some changes
against Partido State University yesterday. in their gameplay affected much of their performance.
The first half ended at 3-0 in favor of SSC. It was PSU’s “Two of my players were disqualified because they had
Marlo Pelo who scored the first goal at the tenth minute of no IDs. So we had no substitutes,” he said.
the game. However, the SSC Team’s Adam Hicotin and Erwin He added that their defense is not enough to keep SSC
Almoguerra retaliated with two successive goals and another from scoring.
one later in the game. In the second half, Lenerd Lora of SSC scored another
All was well before an accidental headbutt happened goal in the 65th minute earning for SSC a three-point lead.
between Mark Huebos of SSC and Pelo. PSU coach Sean Sierra Two SSC players however received a yellow card each.
had to call on first aiders to cover Pelo’s wound on his upper “If they get another yellow card in their next match,
head. they will not be allowed to play again in the tournament,”
The referee, however, didn’t call for a foul because both Noland Toledo, referee, said.
players received impact from the headbutt. A face off is set between SSC and CBSUA in the opening
“It was a small cut which does not need a suturing. We game today, the second day of the tournament. ■
just dressed the wound so it won’t be exposed when he goes

BU, SSC, CNSC, PSU ace in women basketball duels

Tension was high in the basketball women opening ahead of DEBESMSCAT and added 24 points during the last
game Tuesday as four pairs of contending teams from eight state half.
universities and colleges (SUCs) struggled to scoop the win. Game official Roderick Magayanes said the SSC showed
The first pair was Bicol University (BU) and Catanduanes high winning potentials right from the first quarter. This was
State Colleges (CSC) which ended at 44-39 in favor of BU. affirmed by referees Richard Quimio and Arnel Camacho.
BU’s Diana Fullo fired two successive two-pointers at The Camarines Norte State College Women’s Basketball
the early minutes of the game. BU was able to post a four-point team showed no mercy on its counterpart from Camarines Sur
lead at 12-8 at the end of the first quarter. CSC however picked Polytechnic Colleges with its 52-25 game which came next to
up the pieces as it evened score with BU in the last seconds of SSC vs. DEBESMSCAT match.
the second quarter. An 18-point lead was sealed in the first half by Karen
The constant motivation of BU Team Coach Cesar Dioso, CNSC team’s captain ball. The second half seemed a replay
Tayam, revived the spirits of his players in the third quarter that of the first half with CNSC dominating the game all through
ended with a 5-point lead for BU. out.
“BU players are well-trained and we find the game very “We have been practicing for more than a month before
challenging,” Jemari Tolentino and Jennelyn Matecha of CSC this event and we really look forward to our college’s success,”
team both said. said Dioso.
“Since half of the (CSC) players were new, they could Victory was notched by the Partido State University
not right away blend with the old ones,” Tayam said. She added (PSU) women basketball team during the fourth and final match
that BU team has ‘reinforced’ its defense because the team had for Day 1 as they scored 46 over its opponent Central Bicol State
played against CSC before so they already know parts of the University of Agriculture which secured 27 points.
latter’s game plan. PSU led the first quarter of the game with its 11-8
During the second match, Sorsogon State College (SSC) score, but CBSUA was able to trail in the 2nd quarter. The
cagers sealed the win as it secured a 44-25 score over rival Dr. game was temporarily stopped during the last minutes of the
Emilio B. Espinosa Senior Memorial State College of Agriculture 3rd quarter as the rain poured very hard. PSU Coach Maria
and Technology (DEBESMSCAT). Pacamara approached the coordinating committee and said
SSC scored 20 points during the first half, four shots that she would stop her team from playing if the downpour
gets heavier because the court would get very slippery and
dangerous for the players. It was then resumed at the BU
College of Engineering Gymnasium.
Before the game was temporarily stopped, PSU
player Catherine Rose Bodollo accidentally shot the ball at the
opponent’s ring which started tension between CBSUA coach,
Sony Corporal and referee, Rolando Mendoza.
According to Corporal, it should be counted but
Mendoza insisted otherwise because though unintentional it
was still a violation.
Despite these hurdles, the joint forces of CBSUA team’s
leading ace player, France Laporteza and guard, Laurence Mae
Gomez enabled them to win in their first match. ■

By Meljessa B. Balino, Reynard Sevillano, Caryl Gamis, Jessha Marquez,

A Sorsogon State College (SSC) player drives to the basket as Dr.Emilio Lorena Fuellas, Marjorie Mae Noble, Mary Joy Red, Josyl Caballes
B.Espinosa Sr. Memorial State College of Agricultural and Technology (DE-
BESMSCAT) player defends during the women’s basketball game.
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Athletes’ Night tagged as BU CSC shuts out DEBESM-
Rocks SCUAA SCAT in softball: 10-0
By Franco Honesto D. Lasay and Henor Gotis
By Sarah Moran
To set aside the atmosphere of competition and build Catanduanes State Colleges (CSC) leaned on the
camaraderie among the athletes from the eight state universities
superb batting of each team player to hack out a 10-0
and colleges, the BU University Student Council (USC) launched
decision over Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. Memorial State
a two-part Athletes’ Night tagged as “BU Rocks SCUAA”.
College of Agriculture and Technology (DEBESMSCAT) at the
The first night featured five local bands (M.Y.G.P,
Hostage Drama, PageDown, Perdition, and Mind of Clay) that second game in the 22nd SCUAA softball wars at the BU Oval,
played acoustic and rock music for the crowd. Meanwhile, Tuesday.
nationally-famous bands Grin Department, DAR Wager, and CSC, last year’s 1st runner up, dominated the first
Black Board added zest to the already wild crowd. and second round of the game with a 4-0 and 3-0 finish
BU-USC Chairperson Daisy Lleno said that the athletes respectively, leaving a slim chance for DEBESMSCAT to keep
must not see themselves as competitors but as athletes who up.
have only one goal, and that is to represent the Bicol region The third round meant nothing to DEBESMSCAT
because despite the fact that they come from different schools, when the leading team kept a steady pace as their batter,
they are all Bicolanos. Andylyn Sora, slugged a long hit sending her last teammate
The concert was meant to start at 7 p.m. but due to bad home and a 3-0 game-ender.
weather it started at around 8 p.m. Only a few participants were Sensing an impossible catch-up for DEBESMSCAT,
present during the early part of the concert because of the rain, the officials decided to finish the game which ended up in a
but as the night went by, the concert grounds eventually filled 10-0 game.
up. “We did lectures and briefing for strategies before
According to Cyrus Lanuza, executive chairman of the the game,” said CSC softball coach, Vergilio Decano, after the
two-night concert and USC business manager, the original plan win. ■
of the USC was to conduct the activity for one night only but
they were requested by BU President Fay Lauraya to have it for CSPC stuns PSU in Badminton
two nights. The BU NSTP shouldered the sound system for the
first night while the USC funded the second night. men’s doubles
USC Secretary General Alexis Joyce Baldon and Vice By Jezaline Naz and Andrea Gayle Armenta
President for External Affairs John Francis Balino were the hosts The Camarines Sur Polytechnic College (CSPC)
for the night. overwhelmed Partido State University (PSU) with a victory in
The second night featured seven local bands; they the badminton doubles men division yesterday at the Tactical
are Kolopneytsur, Euchapuera Band, Dubista, Muchas Grassas,
Operations Group V Aircraft Badminton Gymnasium-Court
Kancioneros, Stolenshots, and Tutpick Band. ■
With reports from Reynard Magtoto No. 2 in Tagas, Daraga.
CSPC duo Vicente Priolo and Cedrick Bigioja swept
CBSUA overwhelms CSC the court with a score of 21-13 and 21-16, beating PSU
opponents, Junel Pama and Mark Harold Cortes in a straight
in soccer field set.
CSPC Badminton coach Maria Reantaso said regular
By Edda Mae Morata practice and teamwork were Priolo’s and Bigioja’s strength in
With a nine-point lead over its contender, the Central every game.
Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) goaled its first In the previous SCUAA regional meet, the two players
victory against Catanduanes State College (CSC) in yesterday’s bagged the bronze for placing third in the same event. ■
soccer match.
Despite the marshy ground, the two teams remained SSC bests CBSUA
eager to win the match. In the early minutes of the 1st half,
Melvin Importanto scored the goal for CBSUA. However, CSC’s in three Badminton events
JR Manlangit also scored for their team, tying CBSUA. The latter By Cervin P. Bariso
broke the deadlock by scoring five consecutive goals before Sorsogon State College (SSC) raked in all victories
the end of the first half. Although CSC’s Garlet Arcilla was able over Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA)
to score, it was instantly countered by yet another goal from in the three badminton events yesterday at the Tactical
Christopher Carmino of CSBUA. Operations Group V Aircraft Badminton Gymnasium-Court
By the end of the first half, CBSUA was leading with six No. 2 in Tagas, Daraga.
goals, while CSC only managed two. During the first game, Lydon Harlie Lim from SSC was
The second half was dominated by CBSUA with
in close fight with the CBSUA player, Jerome Punga. However,
successive goals from Erwin Miña, Marco Archimedos and Jim
at the end of the game, Lim posted a 21-18 victory for both
Oliver. The final score was 12-3, in favor of CBSUA.
sets.
Martin Encinares, CBSUA head coach said that good
camaraderie led to their team’s victory. In the second game, SSC player Paul Habitan also
On the other hand, CSC coach Epifanio Rubio said won in the two singles over CBSUA contender Mark Despacio.
his team’s teamwork should be improved. He added that their Habitan controlled the game with a score of 21-19 in the first
current players were not the original players who trained for set and 21-13 in the last set.
SCUAA. Meanwhile, the doubles between SSC’s John
“They were replaced because of certain problems,”Rubio Jefferson Lopez and Giovanni Jalmasco and CBSUA’s Jayson
said, adding that they will make up for this loss in tomorrow’s Panga and Rico Earl Bataller also ended up in the take of the
game. Sorsogueños at 21-19 and 21-17, respectively.
“We are going to win the game tomorrow,” Rubio The three games were officiated by Raymund
furthered. ■ Nuada. ■
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