UV tops scrabble and sepak takraw

CEBU, Philippines - The University of the Visayas (UV) athletes sizzled in two sporting events under the 12th Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) season.

UV claimed two of the three golds at stake in scrabble tournament held at its own turf the other day. The Visayanians swept the titles in secondary and elementary level.

UV defeated the Cebu Institute of Technology-University in the final round as the University of Cebu placed third in the elementary category.

In the secondary battle, UV outsmarted the University of San Jose-Recoletos, while the University of San Carlos took the third place.

USJ-R though avenged to its loss to UV by lording it over in the collegiate division as CIT-U came out third.

For the individual honors, UV got three, with Dave Candia posting the highest single turn and highest single game with 586 points in the elementary level and John Vilbar coming up with highest single game in the secondary division with 598 points.

USJ-R's Frances Dianne Lim made the highest single turn in the secondary level with 109 points and Orgie Albano owned the highest single game in the tertiary action with 643 points. UC’s Brando Visbal posted the highest single turn in the collegiate battle with 99 points.

In sepak takraw played at the Cebu City Sports Center, UV won an unprecedented seven straight championship after crushing UC in the final, 2-0.

UV won the first regu, 17-15, 9-15, 15-11 and 15-10, 15-7. The same thing happened in the second regu, with UV posting a 10-15 16-14, 15-12 victory in the first set before sealing its bid with a 15-11, 15-8 drubbing of UC. (FREEMAN)