Cebu City - at 9:00 in the morning of November 24, 2007, the
17th Cebu City Olympics Badminton event for Universities and
Colleges category formally took place at Abellana Sports Complex.
This was participated by several Universities and Colleges in Cebu.
Vellez, CTS, CCST, UP, UC, CNU and USC were the entries for the
said event. University of San Carlos CAS badminton players have
garnered a great victory in the 17thCebu City Olympic Games together
with Fr. Jerome Cayetano S.V.D who served as their coach. USC
badminton women played by Avie Marie Branzuela, Sarah Virtudazo,
Zenith Noel and AlYXiesQuijote ranked 3rd place against the UC
badminton women who ranked 2ndplace. CNU badminton women
gained its heart-stirring victory hailed as champions.
On the other hand, USC badminton men played by Paul Nifio
Palacio, Dante James Colipano, Darryl Rey Funelas and Pichai
Onchan contended against UCbattling for championship game. After
a tight match that led to an impulse-breaking and stamina-rising
decision set, the opposed team won the first singles. "I ran out of air
and became careless," said Paul Palacio, the first singles player of
USC badminton men. Fortunately, USC badminton men doubles
were able to tied-up the game. Later, USC's unbeatable Pichai
Onchan proved his might and gave us a good match against the UC's
ace player for the second singles. After winning the 1stset, with a lot
of tension in the air, USC eventually won the game and made
University of San Carlos proud by landing as a champion in
Badminton men's category. (by Zenith Noel)
Cebu City - at 9:00 in the morning of November 24, 2007, the
17th Cebu City Olympics Badminton event for Universities and
Colleges category formally took place at Abellana Sports Complex.
This was participated by several Universities and Colleges in Cebu.
Vellez, CTS, CCST, UP, UC, CNU and USC were the entries for the
said event. University of San Carlos CAS badminton players have
garnered a great victory in the 17thCebu City Olympic Games together
with Fr. Jerome Cayetano S.V.D who served as their coach. USC
badminton women played by Avie Marie Branzuela, Sarah Virtudazo,
Zenith Noel and AlYXiesQuijote ranked 3rd place against the UC
badminton women who ranked 2ndplace. CNU badminton women
gained its heart-stirring victory hailed as champions.
On the other hand, USC badminton men played by Paul Nifio
Palacio, Dante James Colipano, Darryl Rey Funelas and Pichai
Onchan contended against UCbattling for championship game. After
a tight match that led to an impulse-breaking and stamina-rising
decision set, the opposed team won the first singles. "I ran out of air
and became careless," said Paul Palacio, the first singles player of
USC badminton men. Fortunately, USC badminton men doubles
were able to tied-up the game. Later, USC's unbeatable Pichai
Onchan proved his might and gave us a good match against the UC's
ace player for the second singles. After winning the 1stset, with a lot
of tension in the air, USC eventually won the game and made
University of San Carlos proud by landing as a champion in
Badminton men's category. (by Zenith Noel)