LA SALLE TOPS JUNIOR PRADA CHESS MEET

BY: MARLON BERNARDINO

MANILA, PHILIPPINES---THE La Salle Greenhills (LSGH) Chess Team reigned supreme in the recent 2009-2010 Private Schools Athletic Development Association (PRADA) Junior Chess championships was held over the weekend at the Marist School in Marikina City.

Playing under the watchful eye of head coach IA/NM Erwin Carag, the Green Archers composed by Jan Nigel Galan, Miguel Lahoz, Emmanuel Songcuya, Alfonso “Trio” and Antonito “Mikee” Ramos and AJ Mendonez scored 31.5 points to capture the crown in the junior division.

The Green Archers, who earlier settled a strong runner-up place in the Philippine Athletics Youth Association (PAYA) Junior Chess championships and satisfied third place finished in this year’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Junior Chess championships.

Running second was the Don Bosco Technological College (30.5 points) followed by Marist School (27.7 points).

Other participating School were Don Bosco Technological Insitute (23.0 points); Ateneo de Manila University (19.0 points); Lourdes School of Mandaluyong (16.5 points); Pasig City College (14.0 points); Notre Dame University (7.0 points); International School of Makati (7.0 points) and Brent International School (3.5 points).

Adjudged individual gold medalists were the following:
Board 1 Jan Nigel Galan of La Salle Greenhills (9/9); Board 2 Joaquin Ignacio Davila of Marist School (7/9); Board 3 Miguel Lahoz of La Salle Greenhills (8/9); Board 4 Amor Bueno of Don Bosco Technological Insitute (8.5/9); Board 5 Reginald Cruz of Don Bosco Technological College (9/9) and Board 6 Bryan Russel Cerrudo of Ateneo de Manila University (3/5).

Tournament arbiter is NA Jess Bermejo assisted by Danny Villanueva.