BADMINTON

La Salle kampeon sa UAAP badminton

MANILA, Philippines — Nakopo ng La Salle ang kanilang unang women’s title matapos ang
walong taon sa 3-2 panalo kontra sa University of the Philippines kahapon sa UAAP Season 80
badminton tournament.

Madaling tinalo ni MVP Nicole Albo si Mary Ann Marañon, 21-10 sa deciding singles upang
tulungan ang Lady Shuttlers na ipanalo ang best-of-three series, 2-1 sa Rizal Memorial Badminton
Hall.

Ang La Salle na ngayon ang second winningest team sa badminton matapos makopo ang
kanilang ikalimang overall title na huli nilang nakuha noong 2009.

Tinalo ni Poca Alcala si Arianne Rivera, 20-22, 18-21 sa opening singles para ilagay ang Lady
Maroons sa liderato.

Iginupo ni Iyah Sevilla si Marina Caculitan, 20-22, 21-12, 21-18 sa second singles para
makatabla ang Lady Shuttlers.

Lumamang uli ang De La Salle sa panalo nina Isay Leonardo at Albo kina Alcala at Jessie
Francisco, 21-23, 21-17, 21-16sa unang doubles.

Nanalo naman sina Lea Inlayo at Marañon sina Sevilla at Lindsay Tercias, 21-16, 21-10 sa
second doubles na nagbigay ng pag-asa sa UP.

Barredo, nanaig sa ‘badminton giants’

Kinumpleto ni Sarah Joy Barredo ang ‘giant killing’ ng gapiin ang mas beteranong national
team member na si Mariya Anghela Sevilla, 20-22, 21-14, 21-18, para makopo ang kampeonato sa
women’s singles open ng 9th Prima Badminton Championship kahapon sa Powersmash Badminton
Center sa Makati City.

Nakabawi ang 16-anyos at reigning FDG Cup women’s open singles champion mula sa
masamang simula para higitan ang 21-anyos na karibal at kumpletuhin ang pagrereyna sa torneo.

“I didn’t expect I could get another achievement because there are so many talented players in
this tournament,” sambit ni Barredo, nahubog ang husay sa sports sa pakikipaglaro sa mga
katrabaho ng kanyang ina sa Philippine Sports Commission sa Rizal Memorial Badminton Hall.

“It makes me more inspired to strive harder in the upcoming tournaments. Good way to start
my 2016. I’m really glad,” aniya.
Para makausad sa finals, hiniya ni Barredo si multi-titled at veteran internationalist na si
Malvinne ‘Poca’ Alcala sa quarterfinals (21-14, 18-21, 21-13) bago dinispatya si National University
star player Jiselle Joy Capillo (21-11, 21-16) sa semifinals.

Sa men’s singles, naagaw ni national player Michael Kevin Cudiamat ang titulo kay Marky
Alcala, 21-17, 21-17.
 Sa iba pang resulta, nakamit ng 12-anyos na si Jewel Albo ang boy’s under-15 singles crown,
21-7, 21-16, kontra Charles Alcarpio; namayani si Anthea Marie Gonzales kay Jochelle Alvarez, 21-
15, 21-19, sa girls’ under-15 finals; at naiuwi ni Janelle Anne Andres ang 19-under title nang
paluhurin si Aldreen Rae Concepcion, 16-21, 24-22, 23-21.

Nagwagi si Emilio Mangubat Jr. via walkover kontra John Matthew Bernardo sa boys’ singles
Under-19, habang naungusan ni Mikaela Joy De Guzman si Aldreen Rae Concepcion, 21-9, 21-13,
sa girls’ 17-under singles title.

Namayani si Jason Vanzuela kay Lance Zafra, 21-19, 12-21, 21-14, sa boys’ 17-under trophy;
pinabagsak ni Rey Pedron si Jian Cedric Magtibay, 21-14, 21-16, sa boys’ 15-under diadem; hiniya ni
Zeth Quiambao si Wijel Albo, 21-18, 16-21, 21-16, sa boys’ 13-under title. Nakubra naman ni Rheylyn
Angela Pedron ang girls under-11 kontra Ivy Zapanta, 21-14, 21-11, habang kampeon si Angel Valle
sa girls under-13 kontra Lady Tuario, 21-15, 21-19.

GAWAIN 1
Panuto: Ayusin ang mga detalye ayon sa pinakaangkop at pinakatamang pagkakasunod-sunod.

Bumuo ng ulo ng balita mula sa mga detalye.

Pinataob naman ni Ethan Dupet ng Tacurong City ng Battledore Team si Kent Joshua Cruz ng
MRBBC D’Smashers, 21-18, 21-16, para makopo ang boys’ U-13 championship, ang kanyang
ikalawa sa 4- na araw na torneo na inorganisa ng Forthright Events na kinatawan ni tournament
director Yoly Araullo.

Ang iba pang mga nanalo sa torneo ay sina Denis Ben Felipe at Johnyl Mialda (U-15 doubles), Ron
Danelle Cabalquinto at Arthur Samuel Gavarra Salvado (U-17 doubles), Karylle Kaye Molina at
Jennifer Helyn Saladaga (U-17 doubles), Jervin Dyler Carlos at Josh Olin Defensor (U-19 doubles),
Jiselle Joy Capillo at Marinel Diansay (U-19 doubles), Dennis Ben Felipe, at Camille Buagas (U-15
mixed).

Tinalo ni Catherine Joyce Barrientos ng Notre Dame Kidapawan ang teammate na si Regina Glaze
Neri, 21-14, 21-10, upang maangkin ang girls’ under-15 title sa Mindanao Leg ng MVP National
Juniors Badminton Championship na ginanap sa Koronadal City, South Cotabato.

Naunang nagwagi si Redmond Paul Rivera ng Panabo Smashers Club, 21-9, 21-12, sa finals ng U-
11 division.

Kasunod nito ay nakipagtambalan si Barrientos kay Neri sa Under-15 doubles para gapiin sina
Karylle Kaye Molina ng Talomo Anchors of Davao City at Maxeene Renee Olango ng Cagayan de
Oro Shuttle Buster, 21-9, 21-10, para sa ikalawa niyang titulo.

Sa girls’ U-13 singles, iginupo ni Maxene Renee Olango ng CDO Shuttle Busters si Lady Zazhca
Tuario ng Metro Kidapawan, 17-21, 21-15, 21-11, para sa titulo, habang dinaig ni Althea Dawn
Ocampo ng Gingoog City si Andre Alexis Macalaglag ng CBDD Smashers of Mati, 21-19, 21-14, para
magkampeon sa girls’ U-11.
GAWAIN 2
Panuto: Sumulat ng balita mula sa mga detalye na nasa ibaba.

Detalye:

 Region 1 Athletic Association Meet,

 Badminton Boys Final
 Narciso Ramos Sports Complex
 Lingayen, Pangasinan
 September 22, 2018
 Tyron Ramirez, veteran star player of Laoag City Division
 Michael Rodrigo-new sports hero of Dagupan City

Scoreboard:

Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

Laoag City 18 21 17
Dagupan City 21 19 21

Game History:

 Tyron Ramirez: 3 times Badminton Champion

 Michael Rodrigo: neophyte in badminton, Grade 4 pupil
 Deadlock in the deciding set, 17-17. Tyron Ramirez committed 4 backhand errors
 “He is young but his moves are quick and his hits are sturdy and flaming” commented Tyron.
 “At this moment, still I can’t believe that I was able to topple a powerhouse in badminton,”
exclaimed Rodrigo.
BADMINTON

All England 2023: Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy start with impressive wins

Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy reached the second round of the All England Championships with
hard-fought, straight-game wins in the men's singles competition in Birmingham on Tuesday.

Last year's finalist Sen knocked out fifth seeded Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei 21-18, 21-
19 in 48 minutes while world No 9 Prannoy survived some anxious moments before prevailing 21-19,
22-20 against Tzu Wei Wang in his 49 minute.

In a high intensity match, Sen, who has slipped to world No 19, used his speed and attack to
get his first win over the world No 5 after losing twice before.
Chou took a 3-1 lead but Sen clawed back to 7-6 and led 11-8 at the mid-game interval. The fast-
paced rallies continued as Sen kept a firm grip to move to 15-9 but Chou won eight of the next 10
points to level at 17-17, only to give it all away with two errors.

A good judgement at the baseline took Sen to 19-17, a lucky net chord helped Chou make it 18-
19 but he made another error and Sen converted his first gajme point.

The second game was locked 5-5 before the Indian produced a forehand flick to keep it 7-8 after
a long rally. Sen looked to step up the attack, while Chou tried to vary the pace and prolong the
rallies. However, it was Sen who had a slender one-point advantage at the break.

Sen kept building up his lead, navigating out of tricky situations to lead 16-13 but his opponent
almost made a comeback at 18-19.

Just then, Chou made a service error to give up match points and Sen unleashed a booming
return to seal the contest on the second.

Earlier, Prannoy looked in good touch as he started with a comfortable 11-4 lead. However,
Wang cut down the deficit to three points at 11-14 before Prannoy managed to pull away to 18-12
with four straight points.

Wang broke the streak and then punished Prannoy for his weak returns and moved to 16-19
with a deceptive net return. A couple of erroneous backhands from Prannoy brought them level at 19-
19. But the Indian then unleashed a cross court smash to move to game point and then sent down
another straight smash to close the game.

The second game was a tightly fought battle from the word go as Wang opened up a 7-2 lead.
Prannoy levelled the scores, only to miss the lines at his opponent's forehand corner twice.

The two engaged in a slugfest next, moving neck and neck till 16-16. Two superb returns gave
Prannoy a 19-17 lead but 19-19 again. Wang went long next to hand over a match point to the Indian,
who couldn't convert it but he sealed it with the second once as Wang went to net.
 Sen will square off against either Anders Antonsen or Rasmus Gemke in the second round,
while Prannoy will meet third seeded Indonesian Anthony Sinisuka Ginting next.

Wednesday will see the other Indians in action, with PV Sindhu and the doubles teams starting
their campaign.

PH Badminton Open: Mark Velasco, Lanz Zafra KO higher seeds, set

up MS final Clash
Dragonsmash Badminton Center was buzzing with excitement as the penultimate day of the
2023 Philippine Badminton Open took place on Saturday. Spectators eagerly awaited the matches,
wondering who would come out on top and make it to the finals on Sunday.

The day did not disappoint, with some stunning upsets that left the crowd gasping in amazement.

The biggest shock of the day came in the form of Mark Anthony Velasco, who defeated PH no. 1
player Ros Pedrosa 22-20, 21-13 to advance to the men’s singles final.

On the other bracket, Lanz Zafra scored a nail-biting 21-19, 21-23, 23-21 upset over Lance
Vargas.

The two winners will now face off in the men’s singles final, promising an exhilarating match that
fans will not want to miss.

The women’s singles play was relatively spared from stunners as Mika De Guzman and Christal
Rei Fuentespina arranged their final showdown.

De Guzman, the most recent UAAP women’s MVP from Ateneo, made quick work of Nikki Paz,
winning 21-9, 21-5 in just 23 minutes. Fuentespina, on her part, came from behind against Patricia De
Leon, winning 18-21, 21-15, 22-20.

In the doubles events, Lea Inlayo, Nicole Albo, Julius Villabrille, and Solomon Padiz Jr. were on
track for possible title sweeps as they saw themselves in the finals of all three doubles events.

In the women’s doubles, Inlayo and Albo stopped upstarts Andrea Hernandez and Susmita
Ramos, winning 21-11, 21-15 to move into the finals against Alyssa Leonardo and Thea Pomar, the
top-seeded pair who took down National University’s Gwnneth Desacola and Jeya Pinlac, 21-16, 21-
19, in their own semifinal match.

In the mixed doubles, Inlayo joined forces with the reigning UAAP men’s MVP Padiz Jr. in an
upset of top-seeds Alvin Morada and Leonardo, winning 21-17, 21-12. On the other side of the draw,
Albo and Villabrille defeated Christian Bernardo and Pomar 21-14, 16-21, 21-18.

Villabrille and Padiz, both UAAP champions with NU, also booked their places in the men’s
doubles final, winning 21-14, 21-15, against UP-Allied Badminton’s Kervin Llanes and Paul Gonzales.

Morada and Bernardo prevented an upset in the men’s doubles bracket, winning 21-17, 23-21
against Jerick Obaob and Johan Rivas.
EXERCISE 1
Directions: Arrange the following details accordingly and make a headline out from the details
given.

Castil executed a crosscourt smash to seal the victory to the delight of the crowd.

With great desire to force a decision set, Baybay City tightened their defense and unfolded better
offensive attacks for 3-2 lead in the second set.

Baybay City closed the gap at 5-7 as Valenzona delivered a smash.

The tandem of Carl Vianney Castil and Alpha Nido Capuyan played perfect game in thrashing
defending champion Baybay City, 21-9, 21-17, in the Badminton City, April 10.

Leyte got a big catch of the day after bagging a final slot through out-classing the “giants” in
badminton.

Castil and Capuyan, who were one-hour fresh from the disposing Tacloban City, 21-11, 21-14, in the
quarterfinals, picked up from where they left off opening a 7-3 lead against their opponents.

Valenzona and Cabras responded with a fight back but they were just limited to a 7-4 rally and moved
within 17-20.

With the win, Leyte will be playing against Ormoc City, who defeated Eastern Samar in the other Final
Four Match.

Inspired by the cheers of their supporters composed mostly of their parents and friends from their
hometown, Leyte answered back with a commanding 9-2 blast to have a 16-7 advantage enroute to
the first set triumph.

Castil and Capuyan showed tremendous firepower unloading series of smash and drop shots in
drubbing the first seeded duo of Angelo Valenzona and Jevo Cabras of Baybay City in two straight
sets.

A nip and tuck affair ensued in the next plays, but Leyte got the lead back at 16-10.

EXERCISE 2

GAWAIN 2
Panuto: Sumulat ng balita mula sa mga detalye na nasa ibaba.

Detalye:

 Region 1 Athletic Association Meet,

 Badminton Boys Final
 Narciso Ramos Sports Complex
 Lingayen, Pangasinan
  September 22, 2018
 Tyron Ramirez, veteran star player of Laoag City Division
 Michael Rodrigo-new sports hero of Dagupan City

Scoreboard:

Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

Laoag City 18 21 17
Dagupan City 21 19 21

Game History:

 Tyron Ramirez: 3 times Badminton Champion

 Michael Rodrigo: neophyte in badminton, Grade 4 pupil
 Deadlock in the deciding set, 17-17. Tyron Ramirez committed 4 backhand errors
 “He is young but his moves are quick and his hits are sturdy and flaming” commented Tyron.

“At this moment, still I can’t believe that I was able to topple a powerhouse in badminton,” exclaimed
Rodrigo.