I was hoping to celebrate the World Series victory of the New York Yankees yesterday, but too bad AJ Burnett seemed to have lost his bearings and allowed the Philadelphia Phillies to score three runs on the first inning.
I had wanted to celebrate yesterday as I was watching the game with the biggest Yankees fan in our home, my son Nico, who knows more about the team that I do.
I guess it is also good that the series is heading back to New York for game 6. I sure hope that it would end by then.
Go Yankees!
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The 5th Alta Vista Jungolf Challenge is now on its final day.
The leading players for class A boys division are Aguinaldo’s Jobim Carlos and Bino de la Paz with two-round totals of 154 strokes on identical rounds of 75 and 79.
Alta Vista’s Vijay Vasandani is on solo third with 155 strokes.
In class B, Gio Gandionco of Alta Vista has showed his dominance with a two-day total of even-par 144 strokes shooting rounds of 71 and 73. A very far second is Aris Mata of Aguinaldo with 160 strokes.
I met Gio and his dad Opep at the clubhouse yesterday. Opep is one of those parents, who are very supportive of the sporting activities of their kids.
For class C, Alta Vista’s John Philip Hernandez leads after the first round with 87 strokes followed by Del Monte’s JJ Gamolo with 93.
The class D leader is Jose Emmanuel Sajulga of Del Monte with 84 followed by Alta Vista’s Wei Wei Gao with 85.
Wei Yu Gao of Alta Vista paces class E with a nine-hole total of 41 and is tied with Aguinaldo’s Angelo Ballesteros.
Alta Vista’s Irina Gabasa is flying solo in class A for girls with a two-day total of 153 strokes on rounds of 76 and 77.
Apple Fudolin of Del Monte leads class B for girls with 169 (84-85) followed by Juilly Vasandani of Alta Vista with 172 (90-82).
In class C, Alta Vista’s Rachita Vasandani has set the pace with and opening round of 78 followed by Aguinaldo’s Bianca Pagdanganan with 84.
Cebu Country Club’s Lois Kaye Go paces class D for girls with 74 strokes and trailing by 21 strokes in Del Monte’s Rainstar Roque with 95.
Alta Vista’s Angela Mangana and teammate Junia Gabasa lead class A for girls with 48 and 50 strokes apiece.
In the special division, Edsel Tan of Alta Vista is very much in control with a two-day total of 152 strokes on rounds of 74 and 78.
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If you plan to join the 1st Fiesta Cup of Lapu-Lapu City on November 13 and 14, better register now.
The latest word that I got from Plantation Bay GM Efren Belarmino, the tournament chairman, is that a total of 114 pairs have already signed up.
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MILESTONES: Belated birthday greetings to my mistah Atty. Harold Dexter Emperador, who turned a year older last Monday.
Belated greetings also go to Davao sportswriter Charles Maxey, Cutie del Mar, and Fernai Harris, who all turned a year older yesterday.
Today’s greetings go to my volleyball varsity team captain Carl Bugarin; my elementary Daisy Kapuno-Branzuela, John Reyes and Rowena Vivares Moras; Archt. Eric Nacorda and to Sarah Dychangco-Gothong.
More power to all of you!