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2012 SUMMER GRAND SLAM 6
ASA-PHIL - CEBUANA LHUILIER
NATIONAL OPEN SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
APRIL 29 - MAY 5 2012 CLARK PAMPANGA
MANILA, Philippines - The Amateur Softball
Association of the Philippines (Asaphil) opens its expanded 2012
National Softball Open Championships in Clarkfield, Pampanga tomorrow
with 31 teams, including three foreign teams from Indonesia and Brunei,
competing.
“This will be a big boost for Philippine softball as for the first time, we will have two divisions each in both the men’s and women’s competitions. The Open Division will feature teams mostly with national players while the Club Division will provide an opportunity for other teams to compete at their own level,” said sportsman-businessman Jean Henri Lhuillier, ASAPHIL president.
For the first time in a long while, three foreign teams – two in the women’s side and one in the men’s – have registered for the event with two of the three teams powered by Filipino players in both divisions.
Kensei Club, owned by the Princess of Brunei, has national player Apol Rosales, Edzel Manuel and Roldan Bacarisas and a strong Canadian pitcher. In the women’s side, Blu Girls Esmeralda Tayag and Dione Macasu will lead the charge for the Papua Province team from Indonesia.
Sponsors are Cebuana Lhuillier, Cebuana Pera Padala, Cebuana Lhuillier Insurance Solutions, Cebuana Lhuillier Bank, Just Jewels, Le Soleil de Boracay, Phiten, TJ Hotdogs, Purefoods Chicken Nuggets, Smokey’s Sausages, Hungry Juan, Department of Tourism- Reg 3, and Clark Development Corporation.
The Men’s Open division participants are Air Force, Navy, Army, Rizal Technological U, Zamboanga, Jk.com zamboanga, Salazar Institute of Technology-Cebu, Kensei and West Java.
At the club level, last year’s champion M.S. Marikina leads eight other teams – Bulacan State U, Angeles City, Bacolod and the provinces of Bulacan, Pampanga, Laguna and Albay.
Defending women’s Open champion Adamson University will contend with the Adamson University Alumni team, University of the East, RTU, and the two foreign teams – Papua Province and West Java-Indonesia.
BIG GAME. Brunei’s Idris Shawari tries to score in the 3rd inning of their championship match against the Philippine Army.
CLARK FREEPORT – Apol Rosales of Brunei-Kensei scored three runs as the visiting team handily defeated Philippine Army, 5-1, in the finals of the men’s open division of the National Softball Open at Clark on Saturday.
Undefeated during the semis and play-offs, Brunei-Kensei also got one score each from Ulysis Mesia and Manuel Bacarisas.
Pitcher Jeff Farrion of Brunei showed brilliant performance, a key factor that gave Kensei the championship crown.
Brunei-Kensai scored a 10-0 shutout in the semi-finals against Zamboanga City before their championship match.
In other games, Adamson University- Alumni upset University of the East, 3-1, in the finals of the open women’s division.
Vicky Belleza and Marissa De La Cruz scored one run each on the top 7th inning giving Adamson-Alumni a comfortable lead in a tight game.
With Rheeza Bernardino as pitcher, Adamson-Alumni held UE scoreless on the 7th inning en route to their victory.
UE won all its games in the tournament before losing to Adamson-Alumni in the championship. They defeated Adamson, 6-4, in the eliminations.
In the men’s club junior category, Laguna bested Marikina City, 2-1, in the finals. King Sumulong and Jojo Ignacio scored one run each on the 3rd and 4th inning, respectively, to capture the crown.
Pitcher JR Persincula of Laguna prevented Marikina from scoring on the bottom 7th inning.
In the women’s junior club division finals, Rizal province won against Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), 5-3.
Competing at the club level are Polytechnic University of
the Philippines, University of Sto. Tomas, University of Makati, Central
Luzon State U, NCR, Baguio and Antipolo.
Simple opening ceremonies will be held tomorrow with special guests Pampanga Gov. Lilia Pineda, CDC chairman Ge. Eduardo Oban Jr., DOT regional director Ronnie Tiotuico, and the ASAPHIl Board led by Jean Henri Lhuillier gracing the occasion.
“This will be a big boost for Philippine softball as for the first time, we will have two divisions each in both the men’s and women’s competitions. The Open Division will feature teams mostly with national players while the Club Division will provide an opportunity for other teams to compete at their own level,” said sportsman-businessman Jean Henri Lhuillier, ASAPHIL president.
For the first time in a long while, three foreign teams – two in the women’s side and one in the men’s – have registered for the event with two of the three teams powered by Filipino players in both divisions.
Kensei Club, owned by the Princess of Brunei, has national player Apol Rosales, Edzel Manuel and Roldan Bacarisas and a strong Canadian pitcher. In the women’s side, Blu Girls Esmeralda Tayag and Dione Macasu will lead the charge for the Papua Province team from Indonesia.
Sponsors are Cebuana Lhuillier, Cebuana Pera Padala, Cebuana Lhuillier Insurance Solutions, Cebuana Lhuillier Bank, Just Jewels, Le Soleil de Boracay, Phiten, TJ Hotdogs, Purefoods Chicken Nuggets, Smokey’s Sausages, Hungry Juan, Department of Tourism- Reg 3, and Clark Development Corporation.
The Men’s Open division participants are Air Force, Navy, Army, Rizal Technological U, Zamboanga, Jk.com zamboanga, Salazar Institute of Technology-Cebu, Kensei and West Java.
At the club level, last year’s champion M.S. Marikina leads eight other teams – Bulacan State U, Angeles City, Bacolod and the provinces of Bulacan, Pampanga, Laguna and Albay.
Defending women’s Open champion Adamson University will contend with the Adamson University Alumni team, University of the East, RTU, and the two foreign teams – Papua Province and West Java-Indonesia.
BIG GAME. Brunei’s Idris Shawari tries to score in the 3rd inning of their championship match against the Philippine Army.
CLARK FREEPORT – Apol Rosales of Brunei-Kensei scored three runs as the visiting team handily defeated Philippine Army, 5-1, in the finals of the men’s open division of the National Softball Open at Clark on Saturday.
Undefeated during the semis and play-offs, Brunei-Kensei also got one score each from Ulysis Mesia and Manuel Bacarisas.
Pitcher Jeff Farrion of Brunei showed brilliant performance, a key factor that gave Kensei the championship crown.
Brunei-Kensai scored a 10-0 shutout in the semi-finals against Zamboanga City before their championship match.
In other games, Adamson University- Alumni upset University of the East, 3-1, in the finals of the open women’s division.
Vicky Belleza and Marissa De La Cruz scored one run each on the top 7th inning giving Adamson-Alumni a comfortable lead in a tight game.
With Rheeza Bernardino as pitcher, Adamson-Alumni held UE scoreless on the 7th inning en route to their victory.
UE won all its games in the tournament before losing to Adamson-Alumni in the championship. They defeated Adamson, 6-4, in the eliminations.
In the men’s club junior category, Laguna bested Marikina City, 2-1, in the finals. King Sumulong and Jojo Ignacio scored one run each on the 3rd and 4th inning, respectively, to capture the crown.
Pitcher JR Persincula of Laguna prevented Marikina from scoring on the bottom 7th inning.
In the women’s junior club division finals, Rizal province won against Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), 5-3.
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| Team LAGUNA, Mens Club Division Champion |
Competing at the club level are Polytechnic University of
the Philippines, University of Sto. Tomas, University of Makati, Central
Luzon State U, NCR, Baguio and Antipolo.Simple opening ceremonies will be held tomorrow with special guests Pampanga Gov. Lilia Pineda, CDC chairman Ge. Eduardo Oban Jr., DOT regional director Ronnie Tiotuico, and the ASAPHIl Board led by Jean Henri Lhuillier gracing the occasion.
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