Manila, Pasig score in NBTC D-league

Manila and Pasig drew first blood in the National Capital Region (NCR) division of the National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) D-League presented by Nokia as they trounced their respective rivals at the San Juan Arena last weekend.

The Manileños got double-digits from Arthur de la Cruz (19 points), Troy del Rosario (17), Mike Tolimia (11) and Dave Moralde (11) to rout Informatics Antipolo, 114-84, in the tournament backed by Molten and Nike under the wing of the Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas (SBP) headed by Manny V. Pangilinan with executive director Noli Eala.

Joseph Trajano topscored for Antipolo with 22 points followed by Zach Tabrani’s 15.

In the second game, B-MEG Dynamix Calata Pasig clobbered Quezon City, 93-85, as Aljon Mariano came away with 21 points with Axel Torres and Derrick Gomez chipping in 13 and 10, respectively.

Al Bugarin had 19 points, Raphael Banal made 15 and Charles Dumrique scored 14 points for Quezon City.

The players from 14-16 years old comprising the 29 teams along with their coaches will undergo a singular training scheme in the grassroots development program also seen to be a feeder program the UAAP, NCAA, PBA and the Liga Pilipinas and future national teams.

PhilCycling holds general assembly

The PhilCycling has scheduled a general assembly among all member or affiliate clubs at the Tagaytay International Convention Center in Tagaytay City starting at 9 a.m. on Dec. 13.

The general assembly will determine which clubs are eligible to vote—as well as outline procedures for the polls—during the PhilCycling elections set Jan. 17, also in Tagaytay City.

For more details or information, please contact PhilCycling executive vice president and overall elections committee chairman Cornelio Padilla Jr. (09177910915), Paquito Rivas , Caloy Gredonia (09143090760), Loi Cruz (09168318770), Jojo Villa (09202226226) or Armando Camiling (09157840685) or email your queries at [email protected].

Smart/Petron gym, club tourney slated

Taekwondo jins from gyms and clubs affiliated with the Philippine Taekwondo Association take the limelight on Nov. 15-16 when they compete in the 2008 Smart/Petron national gym and club championships at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

“This is a good opportunity for gym and club members to show in actual fighting what they have learned so far,” says PTA president Robert Aventajado, who is seeking his second term as chairman of the Philippine Olympic Committee in the coming elections of the country’s top sports body.

Around 800 athletes from Metro Manila and the provinces are expected to vie for honors in six categories – senior men and women, junior men and women and grade school boys and girls.

According to organizing committee chairman Sung Chon Hong, the tournament is being staged as part of PTA’s commitment and endeavor to develop the sport as well as support the government’s grassroots program.