Mindanaotoday.com | Don Bosco Cebu rules 16th Rosevale Cup
By: Jack Biantan
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY— Don Bosco Cebu once again proved that it has the best football program in Visayas and Mindanao as the Bosconians from the Queen City of the South ruled the Rosevale Football Cup held last Saturday and Sunday at the Xavier Estates pitch uptown Cagayan de Oro City.
The Bosconians led by the Philippine U16 coach Glen Ramos, captured four titles in the five categories they competed in the two day tournament organized by the faculty and staff of Rosevale School headed by Emma Rose Quimbo and athletic department led by Dennis Bongocan.
“It was a heads up performance for the boys. Thank God for the blessing,” said head coach Glen Ramos.
He added that without the support of the Don Bosco administration, the parents of the players and his assistant coaches, his program at the Don Bosc Technology Center in Punta Princesa, Labangon, Cebu City would not be successful.
He thanked his assistant coaches, Jojo Tapia, Arnel Omayao, Ryan Alcoriza, Jon Rena and to their guest conditioning coach Paulo Isidoro for their hardwork.
“There would be no success without them,” he said.
They won the titles in the Boys 17, Boys 15, Boys 11, and Mixed 9 categories. They finished runner-up to Rosevale School in a controversial championship match of the Mixed 7 category.
The Bosconians failed to land a place in the Boys 13 category which was won by Plantation FC of Bukidnon. Dipolog Football Academy won the second and third places.
Second placer in the Boys 17 was Golden Harvest of Valencia City Bukidnon, and third CdO’s Higala FC while in the Boys 15 category, 1st runner-up was Higala FC and Don Bosco B 2nd runner-up.
Manukan Futbolitos were runner-up in the Boys 11, while 2nd runner-up was Bukidnon Faith Academy.
Don Bosco was runner-up to Rosevale School in the Mixed 7 category, while third place was Manolo FC.
Gimampang FC won the Boys 19 title, Easy One Five was second and Montecarlo FC third place.
Quezon Town FC of Bukidnon won the Girls 18 division title, second was CdO’s Bulua Strikers FC of coach Jun Actub, and third Cuartel FC of Butuan City.
Initao FC won the Men’s Open title, second was XU Men’s Football team B and third place Uncle Ply B. Magis FC of coach Don Derequito won the Women’s Open Category, Cuartel FC team A was second and third Stonefield Damas.
The Bosconians also took home eight special awards with Mark Anthony Talingting winning the MVP in the Boys 17 category, Edgar Paredes IV the MVP in the Boys 15, Michael Lukas Pazon in the MVP in the Boys 11, and also Alexandro Isidoro the MVP award in the Mixed 9.
Jacob Michael Terregoso also won the Best Goalkeeper award in the Mixed 9, John Emil Sebastian Llerin was also the Best Goalkeeper in the Boys 11.
They also swept the special awards in the Boys 17 with Talingting winning the MVP, John Lester Conde the Best Goal FairPlay Award, and Glendale Jesus Bontuyan the Best Goalkeeper Award. (jackbiantantambok@gmail.com)
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