POWERHOUSE CAGAYAN DE ORO GIRLS FUTSAL TEAM LED BY COACH DHON LAZO (standing left) ARE HEAVILY FAVORED TO DEFEND THEIR TITLE IN THE NMRAA MEET WHICH IS SET TO START IN TANGUB CITY ON DEC. 16. (PHOTO BY JACK BIANTAN)
CAGAYAN de Oro Futsal and football teams are heavily favoured to defend their titles in the Northern Mindanao Regional Athletic Association (NMRAA) regional meet which is set to kick off on Dec. 15-20 at the Tangub City Sports Complex, Misamis Occidental.
COAA ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY BOYS TEAMS OF COACHES WILBERT AND MARC RACINES.
The Cagayan de Oro Athletic Association (COAA) teams are bolstered by players from top football playing schools in the city Xavier University, St. Mary’s School, Corpus School and Rosevale School.
Girls Secondary Futsal coach Dhon Niño Lazo is bringing a powerhouse squad to protect its five year unbeatable run in this annual competition to determine the region’s representative to the Palarong Pambansa. The Palaro next year will be in Davao City.
Competitions in the Girls Futsal will start on Dec. 17 at the barangay Lorenzo Tan gym, while the secondary boys and elementary boys competitions will start Friday at the Gov. Alfonso D. Tan College.
FOURTEEN YEAR OLD GOALKEEPER CHAVONNE JOELLE T. UY OF ST. MARY’S SCHOOL WILL MAN THE POSTS FOR THE COAA GIRLS FUTSAL TEAM.
Six players in this squad played for the Region X Girls Futsal team in the Palarong Pambansa in Vigan. They are Xavier University High School standouts Jillian Nirelle S. Berrgado, Lourinne Jiuseppe C. Lazo, Nizza Jorj C. Lazo, Megan Faye L. Wong, Zippy Moss H. Medalla, and St. Mary’s School striker Maria Chantal P. Van Ommeren.
Completing their line-up are Monina Marcy F. Alcober, Feona Marie A. Anoos, Patricia Edma, Mikaella Anne C. Lazo, all from Xavier University High School and reinforcements Malika Ingrid A. Chaves of Rosevale School, and Chavonne Joelle T. Uy of St. Mary’s School.
Meanwhile, the father and son tandem of Corpus School coaches Wilbert and Marc Racines are confident they will defend their Elementary and Secondary titles against top teams from the region. Wilbert led the golden finish of the COAA Secondary team against perennial contender Valencia City last year.
This time he is coaching the COAA elementary team while his son Marc has taken over the secondary team.
Rosevale School represented the winning COAA elementary team last year with coach Mario Sumampong.
DEFENDING DRILLS. FATHER AND SON COACHING TANDEM OF WILBERT (right) and MARC RACINES (left) TEACH THE COAA ELEMENTARY TEAM CAPTAIN DONN BENEDICT EBUNA AND HIS TEAMMATES HOW TO DEFEND THEIR GOAL. (photo by Jack Biantan)
They are expected once again to face tough challenges from Valencia City, Malaybalay, Bukidnon Province and Misamis Oriental Province.
“We expect to face Valencia once again in the finals. We are ready for them,’’ said coach Wilbert Racines.
Valencia is the home of the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) training center and football playing schools Central Mindanao University, Bukidnon Faith Christian School, and First Fruits Academy.
Although they have not won against CdO teams in the regional for a long time now, they remain dangerous and may pull out some surprises.
COAA GIRLS FUTSAL TEAM
Monina Marcy Alcober, Feona Marie Anoos, Jillian Nirelle S. Bergado, Anna Patricia A. Edma, Lourinne Jiuseppe C. Lazo, Nizza Jorj Lazo, Megan Faye Wong, Mikaella Anne Lazo, Zippy Moss Medalla, Maria Chantal Van Ommeren, Malaika Ingrid Chaves, Chavonne Joelle Uy, Coach: Niño Lazo, Chaperon: Kristina Sancebutche, Trainor: Jerney John Miaco.
COAA ELEMENTARY BOYS FOOTBALL TEAM
Kinsey Drew Yañez, Karstien Dane Yañez, Rawin Gementiza, Kenny Guion, Jrand Hortilano, Armand Noel Lugo, Donn Benedict Ebuña, Von Iriz Quinito, Francis Iverson Sanbaan, Aqeel Usman Amol, Rafael Antonio Yap, Ethan Jay Vistan, Blaine Stevon Paje, Lester Ian Datiles COACH: Wilfbert Racines
COA SECONDAY BOYS FOOTBALL TEAM
Geo Tacandong, Aeron Subesa, Mhel Tado, Emilio Rubio, Blake Carrera, Krislourd Yañez, Thomas Marfori, James Mocorro, Jesse Bajarla, MJ Hojas, Josh Go, James Averia, Eugene Arriola, Javier Estrella, Dale Anoya,
Joshua Montesino, John Gementiza, Joie Gaid, Jr COACH: Marc Racines. (l.biantan@gmail.com)
