Cevees grab four golds

By Marigold P. Lebumfacil (The Freeman) Updated May 11, 2011 12:00 AM

DAPITAN CITY, Philippines - After a not-so impressive start, Central Visayas bounced back with four gold medals in archery, lawn tennis and athletics events of the 54th Palarong Pambansa yesterday here at the Jose P. Rizal Memorial State University Sports Complex.

Multi-titled archer Marie Crizabelle Merto of Dumaguete City bagged two golds in the secondary girls division at the ZN Sports Complex Archery Range.

After reigning supreme in the 40-meter distance, Merto of Silliman University grabbed one more gold in the 30m category.

On the other hand, Kit Vincent Pelletero from West City Elementary School in Dumaguete produced CV's first gold in athletics after dominating the elementary boys long jump event with a distance of 5.76m.

The 12-year-old jumper was very glad that he was able to sustain a golden finish in his favorite event, which he also dominated last year.

“I’m happy that my hardwork and the daily training paid off. I really aimed of finishing this event on top not only for myself but for the region,” said Pelletero.

In secondary lawn tennis at Dakak tennis courts, Sally Mae Siso, Crissiane Issa Kintanar, Hanna Expinosa and Christine Bellita fended off Region III to claim the team championship.

Siso, making her final bow in the Palaro, trounced Region 3 in the singles, 8-2, while the duo of Kintanar and Bellita took the doubles event via an 8-5 decision.

Region VII also secured three silvers and three bronzes in athletics and lawn tennis, covering up their first day mess where they just ended up with a lone silver from gymnastics.
The silver medals were contributed by Steve John Vergara with two in the triple and long jumped Almar de Ocampo in discus throw with a distance of 30.96m.
Handing over bronze medals were triple jumpers Kit Vincent Pelletero (11.27m) in elementary and Earl Romielle Salinas (13.87m) in secondary division.
The elementary girls netters spearheaded by Jana Pages, Zathley May Alferez, Sheena Camporedondo and Shane Villareal ended the team competition with a bronze medal at Mibang Country Club.

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