Arriana Maglana smothered doubles partner Lorraine Alegria twice while Vancidrik Rosalinda posted a victory and a runner-up finish as they took the spotlight in the PPS-PEPP Mayor Angelito Cabalquinto national championships at the Maragusan Municipal courts in Davao de Oro last Sunday, Aug. 27.
Arriana Maglana and Vancidrik Rosalinda hold their trophies after sharing MVP honors at the start of the three-leg Davao region swing in Maragusan.
Davao Oriental will host the next PPS-PEPP leg on Aug. 31-Sept. 4 while the Tagum City championships will be staged on Sept. 7-11 in Davao del Norte. For details and listup, contact event organizer Bobby Mangunay at 09154046464. But Rosalinda’s 1-2 finishes earned him a share of MVP honors with Maglana in the week-long event presented by Dunlop and held as part of the PPS-PEPP junior program put up by Palawan Pawnshop president/CEO Bobby Castro.
Acabo, from Olutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay, earlier clinched the 16-and-U trophy in an equally tough duel with Bernaldez, 6-4, 4-6, 10-7, while second seed Matt Docena, also from Maragusan, tripped No. 1 Vanizer Acabo in the boys’ 12-and-U final of the eventNo. 3 Kresthan Belacas, from M’lang, North Cotabato, repulsed second ranked Jaycee Compa, 4-0, 4-2, to pocket the 10-unisex diadem.