LICS almost sweeps Milo Little Olympics

(Final Results/ Team competition in four divisions)

High School Boys:

Champion: La Immaculada Concepcion School (Pasig)
2nd place: Sta. Elena High School
3rd place: Philippine Christian University (Taft, Manila)
4th place: Marist School

High School Girls:

Champion: La Immaculada Concepcion School (Pasig)
2nd place: Sta. Elena High School
3rd place: St. Scholastic Academy
4th place: The Sisters of Mary

Elementary Girls:
Champion: La Immaculada Concepcion School (Pasig)
2nd place: St, Paul College (Pasig)
3rd place: Woodridge College
4th place: Diosdado P. Macapagal Elementary School

Elementary Boys:
Champion: Dr. Jose P. Rizal Elementary School
2nd place: La Immaculada Concepcion School (Pasig)
3rd place: Ateneo de Manila University
4th place: Statefields School Incorporated

LA Immaculada Concepcion School, Pasig (LICS) brought home the top honors in three of the four divisions of Milo Little Olympics Chess Team Championships.

Organized by former Olympian WNM Milagros “Mila” Emperado, the annual Milo Little Olympics Chess Team Championships was held September 5, 6, 12 and 13 at the New Building of Marikina Sports Complex in Marikina City.

Playing under the watchful eye of head coach Expedito L. Bolico, LICS captured the title in the High School Boys, High School Girls and Elementary Girls divisions.

Dr. Jose P. Rizal Elementary School took the Elementary Boys division to prevent LICS in a possible sweep in the four-division competitions.

The champion team in the four-divisions (H.S boys and girls and Elementary boys and girls) will represent the National Capital Region (NCR) in the Grand Finals on October 24 to 25 in Cebu City.

A total of 38 schools participated in H.S. Boys, 26 in H.S. Girls, 22 in Elementary Girls and 34 schools in Elementary Boys.

One of the highlights in the competition is the participation of eleven (11) year-old Gem Hannah Callano-Paragua, youngest sister of 2003 Vietnam Southeast Asian Games most bemedalled athlete GM Mark Paragua, who played well in the Elementary Girls division.

The grade six-pupil of Children of Mary Immaculate College, Valenzuela scored perfect 5.0 points in five games of play in the board 1 of elementary girls division. MARLON BERNARDINO