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#91
05-22-2008, 01:28 AM
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Eight southern teams are seeing action led by host Cebu Ninos of sports patron Michel J. Lhuillier and Coach Raul “Yayoy” Alcoseba. The teams will be divided into two groups that will play a single round robin. The two group toppers will meet in the one-game championship. Aside from the M. Lhuillier-sponsored Ninos, expected to see action are the Iloilo Warriors, Negros, Zamboanga Amores, Pagadian Explorers, Ozamiz Cotta, Davao City and Misamis Oriental Meteors. Ozamiz of Mayor Reynaldo O. Parojinog and Coach Albert Calvo and the Meteors of Gov. Oscar S. Moreno and new coach Jun Noel are seen as the biggest threats to knock off the favored Ninos. All the participating teams are familiar with each other having met in regional leagues of the recent past so the action will definitely be one to look out for. Meanwhile, the Luzon-based squads will have their own preseason tilt to be hosted by the Taguig Batang Global of Mayor Freddie R. Tinga and Coach Jude Roque at the C. P. Tinga Memorial Hall in Taguig City starting on Sunday (May 25). The Ilocos Sur Snipers, Baguio Victory, Laguna Stallions, Pampanga and Quezon Province will be the teams visiting Taguig City. The Batang Global have recently drawn the support of Harbour Centre of basketball patron Mikee Romero. Liga Pilipinas, the country’s newest regional league sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (BAP-SBP), will be formally launched on May 31, 2008 in Cebu City. |
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#94
05-23-2008, 12:31 AM
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UPDATE
THE Ozamiz Cotta and the entries from Davao City and Negros have begged off from the preseason games in Cebu due to different reasons. However, they will participate in the regular Liga Pilipinas season. The Nokia-Philippine Junior NT of Coach Franz Pumaren looms as a possible guest entry in the Cebu leg. |
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#95
05-23-2008, 06:48 AM
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Fil-Am hotshot coming to play in Liga Pilipinas
By Joaquin Henson Friday, May 23, 2008 There’s a 6-5, 200-pound Fil-Am point guard flying in to play for Pampanga in the inaugural season of Liga Pilipinas and the word is Jared Bautista Dillinger could be a high pick in the coming PBA draft. Talk ’N’ Text coach Chot Reyes discovered Dillinger during a US scouting trip and said yesterday if he’s available in the PBA draft, the Phone Pals will choose the 24-year-old phenom who was born in Rapid City, South Dakota, to a Filipina mother Gemma Bautista and an American father James Dillinger of Colorado. Liga Pilipinas president Noli Eala called Dillinger the fledgling league’s potential “marquee player” who will suit up for coach Aric del Rosario’s Smart-sponsored Pampanga squad. Dillinger will miss Liga’s four-day preseason tournament for Northern teams starting Sunday in Taguig. He is expected to arrive either June 2 or 3, according to Reyes, in time for Liga’s season opening on June 11. “Right now, J. D. is rehabbing because of a slight knee injury,” said Reyes. “So he won’t be 100 percent when he starts playing for Pampanga. He’s a legitimate Fil-Am whose mother was still a Filipino citizen when he was born. I think she’s from Pangasinan or Zambales. He looks very Pinoy. He’ll be the tallest point guard in the country.” Reyes said Dillinger plans to play the required minimum of 25 games here for eligibility in the next PBA draft where another Fil-Am Gabe Norwood is expected to be the top pick. Dillinger averaged 9.7 points in 30 games, including 25 starts, for the University of Hawaii as a senior this past season. He led the varsity in three-point field goal percentage at .383 with 51 conversions and was second in steals with 34. In NCAA Division I games, the crack guard shot 19 points against New Mexico State, 17 against Centenary College, 15 against New Mexico, 14 against Utah State (including the go-ahead basket with a minute left), 14 against Boise State and 12 in a 40-minute no-relief job in another game against Utah State. The year before, Dillinger played only six minutes in six games as the last player in the 14-man Hawaii roster and his scholarship was nearly taken away. But he worked hard to keep his spot during the summer and became a starter in a remarkable turnaround. “I don’t know how to explain it,” said Dillinger, quoted by Dayton Morinaga of the Honolulu Advertiser, referring to his sudden emergence. “It’s just grit, I guess. A ball, a hoop and some hard work. Last year was what made me strong mentally. I know I can’t take anything for granted. That’s why I try to give everything I have, every minute out there.” Before enrolling at Hawaii, Dillinger played two years for the US Air Force Academy where he said he developed discipline, integrity and character. The Air Force posted a combined 40-18 record during his two years as a reserve guard. He averaged only 1.7 points as a freshman when Air Force made it to the NCAA Tournament, losing to North Carolina in the first round. Dillinger’s Hawaii teammate Riley Luettgorodt told Morinaga: “He was always one of those guys you wanted on your team because he plays so hard and aggressive. This year, he started knocking down big shots and that just made him a complete player.” University of Hawaii coach Bob Nash said: “He’s done everything we asked of him even last year when he was on scout team. It’s nice to see hard work pay off like that. There’s no mistaking his love for the game and if he can transfer that to the things he wants to do later in life, I think he’ll earn it there, too.” Dillinger, who has never been to the Philippines, took up a Tagalog course at the University of Hawaii last year. “I can’t speak the language,” said Dillinger who grew up with his father from five years old. “When I was in Tagalog class, I was calling up my little cousins to help me. They’re only in fourth and fifth grade but they got me through class. I eat Filipino food like pansit and lumpia (which) my mom used to cook all the time.” Dillinger, whose double majors are international business and finance, said it’s his goal to play in the PBA. Liga Pilipinas is his stepping stone to the big league. source: www.philstar.com |
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#96
05-23-2008, 06:58 AM
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Liga Pilipinas will be introduced to fans and media at a “soft” opening in Cebu and Taguig this weekend.
Liga president Noli Eala said a four-day preseason tournament for southern teams will be held in Cebu starting tomorrow. A similar four-day affair will be staged for northern squads in Taguig starting Sunday. Teams will be allowed to use players of their choice without getting clearance from Liga officials. But once the regular season begins on June 11, each team will be required to enlist at least eight homegrown players in a 14-man roster. “The preseason games will be a gauge of how ready we are,” said Eala. “It’s our dry-run. We’ll also test our pool of referees under Perry Martinez’ supervision. We’ve hired 28 referees for the south and 18 for the north.” Eala said NBN will be the carrying network for the preseason games, providing air time and production. Two networks will likely be tapped for the regular season – NBN and possibly, IBC. “We’ll be using broadband transmission, not microwave facilities, so we expect to be more efficient,” he added. source: www.philstar.com |
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#101
05-27-2008, 11:16 AM
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CEBU CITY Blowouts marked the opening salvo of the 2008 Liga Pilipinas ML Kwarta Padala Preseason Tournament Saturday evening (May 24) at the New Cebu Coliseum. The Misamis Oriental Meteors made short work of the Pagadian Explorers, 103-84. In the main game, host Cebu Ninos crushed the Iloilo Warriors, 128-94.
The M. Lhuillier-sponsored Ninos allowed the Warriors to score the first basket of the game, then answered with 11 straight points and the Warriors never recovered from there. The lead ballooned to as much as 49 markers early in the final period, 113-64. The Warriors of Coach Jerry Jaranilla then managed to bomb away from the three-point line to pare down the final deficit. Ronald Capati led the Ninos with 19 points followed by Stephen Padilla with 17 and new recruit Richard Ian Saladaga with 16. Five other Ninos submitted double-digits to underscore the balanced attack of Coach Raul Yayoy Alcoseba. Tex Pelopero buried six triples to pace the Warriors with 20 points while Joseph Guanco added 17. Ruel Balgos had a double-double with 15 points and 16 rebounds. In the first game, the Meteors of Gov. Oscar Moreno rewarded new coach Jun Noel with the rousing victory. The Explorers of Mayor Sammy Co and Coach Eric Samson hung tough in the first period, controlling the contest until Ronnie Zagala scored a late basket to lift the Meteors on top, 21-20. It was an all-Meteors show from there as they methodically mowed downed every Explorer attempt to come back. The win came at a cost as Meteor guard Ramil Tagupa was carried out of the court with a sprained ankle midway in the final canto. Tagupa had an excellent showing with 13 points and nine assists. Donald Tadena topped the Meteors with 20 points and nine rebounds followed by Zagala with 17. Centers Jojo Omandam and Arian Daja led the Explorers with 22 and 15 points respectively. Selected games from the tournament will be televised over the National Broadcasting Network (NBN-4) and local channel Cebu Catholic Television Network (CCTN-47). How They Scored: First Game MISAMIS ORIENTAL (103) Tadena 20, Zagala 17, Tagupa 13, Nailon 12, Caputolan 11, Paterno 7, Micutuan 6, Concha 6, Apepe 5, Faundo 4, Farochillen 2, Numeran 0. PAGADIAN (84) Omandam 22, Daja 15, Yee 14, Sinco 8, Labagala 7, Sinegdas 7, Saludsod 6, Marata 5, Villaver 0. Period Scores: 21-20, 47-35, 77-55, 103-84. Second Game CEBU (12  Capati 19, Padilla 17, Saladaga 16, Dacia 15, Basco 14, Aying 14, Rodriguez 12, Luga 8, Cavan 8, Enriquez 5.ILOILO (94) Pelopero 20, Guanco 17, Balgos 15, Garrido 13, Leonida 11, Senierez 10, Dosado 3, Laborte 3, Sina-on 1, Bautista 0, Sencil 0. Period Scores: 36-20, 38-36, 106-61, 128-94. |
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#102
05-27-2008, 11:17 AM
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CEBU CITY The Misamis Oriental Meteors won their second straight game Sunday night (May 25) at the ML Kwarta Padala Liga Pilipinas Preseason Tournament at the New Cebu Coliseum.
The Meteors of Gov. Oscar Moreno and Coach Jun Noel survived the challenge of the debuting Zamboanga Amores, 79-77. In the first game, Pagadian Explorers of Mayor Sammy Co and Coach Eric Samson eliminated the Iloilo Warriors of Coach Jerry Jaranilla from contention, 91-88. The Meteors were well in control for majority of the game until veteran Ronald Saracho single-handedly carried the Amores back into contention by unloading 12 markers in the fourth quarter. The Amores flubbed a chance to tie the game when Peter Naron split his free throws at the nine-second mark, 77-78. Naron then fouled Ronnie Zagala who made his first but missed his second free throw to pad the Meteors edge, 79-77. Edter Chua grabbed the defensive rebound and fired an outlet pass to a streaking Junnie Navarro, who was then stopped by a wall of Meteor defenders at the buzzer. Donald Tadena and Jerome Paterno led the Meteors with 15 and 14 points respectively. Saracho, a one-time CAAA MVP with Southwestern University, finished with a game-best 24 followed by center Mark Kong with 10. In the first game, the Explorers avoided a big endgame collapse with timely hits in the final minute of play. Eldrin Senierez fueled the Warriors fourth quarter rally with 10 points. The Explorers nursed a shaky three-point lead, 87-84, until a passing error sent the ball back to the Warriors with 28 seconds to play. Senierez launched an off-balanced triple that could have tied the game. Jan Villaver then added a free throw to give the Explorers breathing room with 16 ticks on the clock, 88-84. Suddenly, Warrior John Guanco sank a triple to threaten, 87-88. Both teams then exchanged free throws. In the final five seconds, the Warriors quickly moved the ball down the court to an open Guanco who made a triple, only to be overruled as time had already expired when the shot was attempted. Villaver atoned for his scoreless performance the day earlier with 28 points. Mark Yee added 17 and Arian Daja 14. Senierez paced the Warriors with 28 points followed by Elben Leonida with 15 and Tex Pelopero with 12. Selected games from the tournament sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (BAP-SBP) will be shown over the National Broadcasting Network (NBN-4) and local channel Cebu Catholic Television Network (CCTN-47). How They Scored: First Game PAGADIAN (91) Villaver 28, Yee 17, Daja 14, Saludsod 13, Sinco 8, Labagala 4, Sinegdas 4, Marata 2, Cortez 1, Omandam 0. ILOILO (8 Senierez 28, Leonida 15, Pelopero 12, Dosado 10, Guanco 8, Balgos 5, Laborte 4, Sina-on 4, Sencil 2, Bautista 0, Garrido 0.Period Scores: 20-14, 43-36, 67-63, 91-88. Second Game MISAMIS ORIENTAL (79) Tadena 15, Paterno 14, Concha 13, Farochillen 10, Caputolan 6, Zagala 5, Apepe 4, Micutuan 4, Numeran 4, Nailon 2, Faundo 2. ZAMBOANGA (77) Saracho 24, Kong 10, Navarro 9, Parreno 8, Naron 6, Alvarez 5, France 5, Concepcion 4, Chua 3, Caindoy 3, Climaco 0. Period Scores: 22-18, 44-34, 59-54, 79-77. |
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#103
05-27-2008, 11:18 AM
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Games Today (May 27) -- New Cebu Coliseum
4:00 PM Misamis Oriental Meteors vs. Zamboanga Amores (for Third Place) 6:00 PM Pagadian Explorers vs. Cebu Ninos (Championship) CEBU CITY The M. Lhuillier-sponsored Cebu Ninos and the Pagadian Explorers hacked out contrasting wins Monday night (May 26) to barge into the championship game of the ML Kwarta Padala Liga Pilipinas Preseason Tournament at the New Cebu Coliseum. The Explorers of Mayor Sammy Co and Coach Eric Samson staged a big rally in the final canto then held their breath in the final seconds to boot out the Misamis Oriental Meteors of Gov. Oscar Moreno and Coach Jun Noel, 78-75. In the nightcap, the Ninos of Michel J. Lhuillier and Coach Raul Yayoy Alcoseba toyed with the Zamboanga Amores of Coach Ronald Rico, 97-73. Trailing by nine entering the fourth period, 49-58, the Explorers turned to Mark Yee and Arian Daja to power their comeback. Daja scored on an under-goal stab to give the Explorers the lead for good with 1:30 to go, 71-70. Yee and Roberts Labagala added four free throws to pad their lead, 77-72, and 25 ticks on the clock. In the next play, Alano Caputolan buried a triple to threaten, 75-77. Bryan Faundo quickly fouled Yee, who could only make one free throw, 78-75, and a good 11 seconds remaining. The Explorers did not place any rebounders on the key so possession quickly went to Meteors but Ronnie Zagala mishandled the ball to seal their fate. Daja led the Explorers with 19 points while Yee finished with 18. Ramil Tagupa had an excellent effort for the Meteors with 26 points, six assists and six steals. Faundo added 17 points. The Ninos banked on a jackrabbit start and never looked back. Ronald Capati tallied 10 points in the opening period to lift the Ninos on top, 31-14. It was an all-Ninos show from thereon. The win came at a cost as the Ninos top point guard Woodrow Enriquez sustained a wrist injury midway in the second quarter and never returned. Enriquez will be evaluated before the championship game if he can play. Starter Capati led all scorers with 21 markers while Jayford Rodriguez and Danny Aying chipped in 17 and 15 points coming off the bench. Mark Kong paced the Amores with 16 markers followed by Glen Caindoy with 14. Selected games from the tournament sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (BAP-SBP) will be shown over the National Broadcasting Network (NBN-4) and local channel Cebu Catholic Television Network (CCTN-47). How They Scored: First Game PAGADIAN (7 Daja 19, Yee 18, Saludsod 17, Labagala 8, Villaver 7, Sinco 4, Sinegdas 2, Omandam 2.MISAMIS ORIENTAL (75) Tagupa 26, Faundo 17, Caputolan 15, Zagala 10, Paterno 4, Tadena 3, Nailon 0, Micutuan 0, Farochillen 0, Concha 0, Numeran 0. Period Scores: 13-14, 26-36, 49-58, 78-75. Second Game CEBU (97) Capati 21, Rodriguez 17, Aying 15, Basco 10, Saladaga 8, Padilla 8, Cavan 6, Dacia 6, Enriquez 4, Luga 2. ZAMBOANGA (73) Kong 16, Caindoy 14, Saracho 8, Alvarez 7, Parreno 7, Concepcion 7, Naron 7, Salvador 2, Climaco 2, France 2, Chua 1, Bascar 0, Navarro 0. Period Scores: 31-14, 54-39, 74-58, 97-73. |
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Re: Liga Pilipinas...A New Basketball League
