MindanaoToday.com | BULUA WINS NMRAA FUTSALCOAA Bulua NHS girls capture futsal crown
BY: Jack Biantan
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Bulua National High School representing Cagayan De Oro Athletic Association (COAA) dethroned defending
champion Quezon of Bukidnon Comprehensive High School to capture girls high school futsal title in the Northern Mindanao Region Athletic
Association (NMRAA) held at the Municipality of Sagay gym in Camiguin Province.
It was a sweet victory for the Cagayan de Oro girls of coach Jun Actub as they scored 6-4 championship win over the Quezon girls.
Bulua drew Quezon 3-3 in the elimination to top the five team elimination round.
The Bulua girls and Quezon have equal three wins one draw slates but Bulua topped the elims scoring 38 goals and conceding only
16 goals compared to the 35 goals scored by Quezon which also conceded more goals with 19 to finish second.
Bulua topped Lanao, 9-1, defeated Misamis Occidental 7-2, and downed Iligan 9-6.
Top players for Bulua girls were Norjean Palatis who scored a total of 11 goals and Queency Love Canaman who added eight goals.
Other members of the Cagayan de Oro Bulua team were Mary Grace M. Lapinig, Allyia B. Surposa, Pauleen Louis C. Labita, Sophia Nicole Cereal, Trisha Jett D. Parojinog, Twinkle B. Paid, Rhea Jane O. Liogan, Rhyssa Erliz L. Moreno, Rezel Mae P. Bonifacio, and Gernevie B. Rodrigo. Team chaperon was Janna B. Limbaco.
Coach Jun Actub thanked the faculty of Bulua National High School led by principal Engr. Macapangcat U. Mama. “Without the full support of the school we could have not reached our goal,” he said.
He also thanked Bulua Barangay Chairman Al P. Legaspi Jr., the Bulua barangay council and Bulua SK Chairwoman Jannine Krisha “Janka” Aguillon, the SK Council, the players and the parents.
“They have given their allout support to us from the start. We thank them all. Our success is their success too,” he said.
Special mention also to the Department of Education Futsal officiating team led by tournament manager Christian Pimentel. Coach Actub said that they did a spectacular job in organizing a fair and smooth competition.
The Bulua girls are now preparing for the Palarong Pambansa set in Cebu City on July 9-16. Athletes and officials are set to arrive in Cebu City on July 6-7. Solidarity meeting and refresher courses are scheduled on July 7-8 while the opening ceremony is on July 9. Special events will be played on July 10 while competition proper will be on July 11-15. Closing ceremony is on July 16. (jackbiantantambok@gmail.com)