Erquita, Tangub shine in Molave
Date Published: June 8, 2018
PENSHOPPE MARI ERQUITA and Eric Jay Tangub made host Molave modestly proud by winning
two of the nine titles staked in the recent Cebuana Lhuillier Age Group Championship
Series that attracted 157 entries in Zamboanga del Sur.
Erquita defeated Garlandson Ardiente, 7-6, 6-0, to snare the boys’ 12-under crown
and Tangub shocked Dipolog City’s Stephen Zion Guia, 6-4, 6-2, to wrest the boys’
16-under championship.
It was Ozamiz City’s Maria Judy Ann Padilla, however, who made the biggest waves
by winning two titles. She beat Molave bet Nina Faye Pontines, 6-2, 6-1, to win
the girls’ 12-under trophy and, in partnership with Nicole Marie Bubutan, defeated
April Rose Cuizon and Shane Lyl Saluta, 8-4, to annex the girls’ 14-under doubles
trophy.
“This is a good sign when we see local players in an area making good against veteran
visiting players as in the case of Zamboanga del Sur players who made it to the
finals in six of the nine individual championships. It shows the province alone
has a lot of young players with the potential to do well in the future,” said Jean
Henri Lhuillier, president and CEO of sponsor Cebuana Lhuillier Group.
Zamboanga del Norte also made their presence felt with Afeah Rose Tabudlong beating
Cuizon, 6-1, 6-2, in the girls’ 14-under final and Ardiente disposing of Mar Kyne
Solis, 4-2, 4-1, in the 10-under unisex duel of the tournament backed by Dunlop.
Oroquieta City’s Nash Agustines went home with the boys’ 14-under title at the expense
of Zamboanga del Sur’s RJ Krystian Cagatan, 6-3, 7-6; Pagadian City’s Nilo Ledama
topped the boys’ 18-under by beating Tangub, 7-5,1-6, 10-3; and Ozamiz City’s Carmeville
Gervacio ruled the girls’ 18-under with a 7-6, 6-4 triumph over teammate Janmarie
Anghag.
Source:
businessmirror.com.ph