Sakya booters to compete in Alaska Football Cup

THREE Philippine Academy of Sakya Inc. Davao teams left yesterday to campaign for honors in the Alaska Football Cup which kick offs on Saturday and Sunday at the Ayala Alabang Country Club.


Sakya team manager Michelle Uy, in an interview at Coco's Restaurant, said they are joining the prestigious tournament for the second straight year.

"We are happy that from last year's two teams, we were able to form three teams this year. We are competing in the elementary girls, boys 10-under and boys 12-under divisions. Just being able to participate again is a big thing for us," Uy said.

The boys 10-under squad, which emerged boys 10-under champion in the 4th SOS Goal for a Cause at the Tionko field recently, is bannered by team captain Justin Uy, brothers Andrew and Arvin Tan, Kien Seballa, Mike Nicklaus Ling, Marvin So, Heinzson Lim and goal keeper Carlos Vinci Ostan.


Emil Farinas heads the cast for the boys 12-under team that is also composed of Roberto Gan, Ramon Polestico, Martin Bonleon, Hencci Lim, Kim Jude Seballa and goal keeper Alexander Lam. This team also bagged the boys 12-under title of the SOS bootfest.


Moria Calizo, Christiane Jade Carasig, Veronica Molano, Zuleika Yee, Gwen Francine Allado, Felice Tuason, Tiffany Arantos, Sophia Paredes, Lauren Pineda and goal keeper Sonia Paredes bannmer the elementary girls team. Sisters Kim and Thea Villacencio of St. Paul will beef the squad.


Christian Ea and Sandro Balderas will call the shots for the boys' teams while Nathaniel Ubas and Adel Salida will coach the girl booters.


Uy said they are hopeful since their elementary girls and boys 10-under teams, which competed in last year's Alaska Cup, are intact. But she expects bigger odds will come their way as more teams are participating this year.


The Sakya teams' participation in the inter-club competition was backed up by the academy's Parent-Teachers Association (PTA) under its president Luis A. Uy.


"The parents of the players also gave their all-out support to the teams. We are also thankful to the school administration for allowing the kids to participate," Uy said. (MLSA)

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