CESAFI announces rosters for 2024 All-Star Game

CEBU, Philippines — The Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. through commissioner Felix “Boy” Tiukinhoy, Jr. has revealed the rosters and coaches for the 2024 CESAFI All-Star Game slated on Sunday, November 24, at the Cebu Coliseum.

In the college division, reigning MVP Kent Ivo Salarda, Jimpaul Amistoso, Ivan Clark Alsola, Raul Gentallan, and Froilan Maglasang of the two-time defending champions University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers will banner Team East, which will be coached by Paul Alelu Flores of the Cebu Roosevelt Memorial Colleges (CRMC) Mustangs.

They will play alongside Elmer Echavez, Felvic Dorado and AJ Calizar of the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Jaguars, Matt Flores, JZ Dizon,Kent Joshua Cabanlit, and AJ de los Reyes of the University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu Fighting Maroons, and Paulo Dalumpines, Keaton Taburnal, and Earl Laniton of the CRMC Mustangs.

They will lock horns with the West squad powered by Zareygel Rosano, Jasper Pacaña, Michael Diaz and Jhiey Paraldo of the University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters, AJ Tolipas, Serge Gabines, and Kenneth Babalcon of the Benedicto College (BC) Cheetahs, and Neon Chavez, John Miguel Maglasang and Peter John Peteros of the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Panthers.

Completing the West roster under the guidance of coach BJ Murillo of the BC Cheetahs are Jerian Marc Abello, Edgar Sajol and Matthew Paras of the Cebu Institute of Technology-University (CIT-U) Wildcats and James Gica and Bryle Puntual of the University of San Carlos (USC) Warriors.

In high school battle, Team West mentored by Axel Rabaya of the CIT-U Baby Wildcats will be manned by Alden Cainglet, Froilan Maglasang, and Lars Fjellvang of the Grand Slam-seeking Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles and John Nathan de la Torre, Kenneth Cole, Roderick Cambarijan of the UV Baby Lancers.

Also in the West side are Kieff Russel Suarez, Randel Jay Mendaros, and Ryko Batuigas of the CIT-U Baby Wildcats, Wade Adam Luche, Prince Juver Neil Mallorca, and Dan Mitchell Ferraren of University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue (UCLM), and Brent Cuyno and Karl Agravante of the CRMC Baby Mustangs, and  Angelo de la Cerna of the Don Bosco Technical College (DBTC)-Cebu Greywolves

They will go up against Team East composed of Jan Vince Oringo, J Lord Pepito and Kyle Barrieta of the USJ-R Baby Jaguars, Jake Yong, Carlo Salgarino and Stephen Pagalan of the UC Baby Webmasters, and Lybron James Lamo, Kenneth Robert Fuller, and Reyvene Arobo of the Cebu Eastern College (CEC) Dragons.

The rest of the East stars under the tutelage of coach Julius Cadavis of the USJ-R Baby Jaguars are Fritz Gonzalez, Champ Brigoli, and Ralph Seares of the USPF Baby Panthers, Xian Garcia and Zack Judilla of the USC Baby Warriors, and Kyle Nalisa of the BC Baby Cheetahs.