BARANGAY UNA BOXERS SWEPT THE GOLD

The Davao del Norte Barangay Una Boxers representing Panabo City Division swept the seven available golds in the 2012 Palarong Panrehiyon-Davao Regional Athletic Association (DAVRAA) Boxing Competition held in New Bataan, Compostela Valley Province from April 11-15, 2012 .

Leading the charge was Panabo City Secondary School campaigner Philip John Fuentes who trounced Leonard Bulacan of Davao Oriental in the Light Flyweight Division (49 kgs.). Comval's Jaymund Perater and Algeboy Bagasira of Davao del Norte, both garnered bronze medals.

In the Pinweight Division (46 kgs.) it was John Patrick Dinolan-Panabo City defeating Mark Anthony Pequiro of Davao City; Mosquitoweight (40 kgs.). Bronze medalists were Belly James Sarte (Comval) and Aldrin Mira (Ddn).

Ferdinand Apat (Panabo City) captured the gold in the Mosquitoweight (40 kgs.) defeating Junrey Ebol of Davao City. While Ven Joshua Vanguardia (Panabo City) dominated Junmilardo Ogayre (Davao City) in the Light Mosquitoweight Division (38 kgs.). Paperweight Kim John Samoranos of Panabo City easily earned a gold for himself when his opponent backed-out.

For the Elementary School Division, it was Panabo City's Criztian Pitt Laurente hauling the gold over Richard Bulacan of Davao Oriental in the Minimumweight (34 kgs.) category. And Jerald Cantero (Panabo City) overwhelmed John Alvin Gonzales (Davao City) in the Antweight (32 kgs.) category to complete the Panabo City Division campaigner Barangay Una Boxers mastery of the Boxing competitions in the just concluded DAVRAA meet. 

It was learned also that after this successful DAVRAA campaign, Barangay Una Boxing Team College boxers Jolan Bonghanoy, Ven Jacob Vanguardia, Jay-ar Inson and Quirino Mellejor will also compete in the upcoming 2012 PRISAA (Private Schools Athletic Association) National College Games  in Cebu City from April 22-28, 2012. Inson and Mellejor are both gold medalist in the 2012 National Amateur Boxing Championsip held early this year in Tagbilaran City, Bohol.

picture : Brgy. Una boxers (standing l-r) Philip John Fuentes, Ven Joshua Vanguardia, John Patrick Dinolan, Kim John Samoranos and (seating l-r) ferdinand Apat, Criztian Pitt Laurente & Jerald Cantero together with their DepEd coaches and officials.

The Barangay Una Boxing Team is a grassroots sports development program founded by former Congressman and now ANFLO Conglomerate Vice Chair, Tonyboy Floirendo and backed by Davao del Norte 2nd District Representative Anton F. Lagdameo, Jr. It provides free education up to college for all of their scholar-boxers. The team is also currently accepting new applicants for the boxing scholarship and is conducting try-outs every weekend at its newly-renovated gym located just beside the Panabo City Bus Terminal. (pr by Edwin C. Lagumbay, Jr.)