CDOTIMES July 10-16, 2017

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CAGAYANLifestyle TIMES Weekly de Oro

Volume 4 | No. 51 | Cagayan de Oro City | July 10-16, 2017

World Little League Asia Pacific Baseball Championship

NorMin Little Leaguers win bronze in tough international tournament B

By Mike Baños Photos by Raymond Salcedo Antolo

aseball is on the way back up in the Philippines. After a prolonged absence in international play, Team Philippines, represented by Northern Mindanao’s elementary baseball team rallied past Hong Kong, 8-7, to bag the bronze medal in the 50/70 category of the 2017 Asia Pacific

Regional Little League Baseball Championship (Intermediate Division) held last July 7, 2017 at Hwaseong Dream Park in Hwaseong, South Korea. The Filipino Little Leaguers bounced back after a tough 2-12 loss to Japan in a semi-final match on July 6. The team was composed mainly of talented

ballers from Jimenez Elementary School and Misamis Occidental, and reinforced by players from Cagayan de Oro, Iligan and Bukidnon. Shaking off jitters which allowed Hong Kong to score 6 runs in the very first inning, the Filipinos regained their bearings in time by returning the favor with 5 runs in the last two innings for the cometournament/PAGE 7

The Philippines was represented in the tournament by Northern Mindanao Little League team

2nd Kagayhaan Gold Cup Dragon Boat Competition 2017 By Clement L. Dampal II @ BestSpots PH Photos courtesy of Aimee Valencia

The “ Buccaneer Bay” dual wave pool is one of the Philippines largest (approx 5,000 square meters). Waves can vary from 0.50 to 1.0 meter high. Boogie boarders can ride more powerful tsunami waves at 1-1.5meters high at the Tsunami Pool. The wave pool machines can be programmed for different patterns including those suitable for would be surfers wanting to learn the basics. Beachfront gazebos offer guests an unimpeded vista of the wave pool and shipwreck backdrop plus a ringside view of Pool Island stage during special events like concerts of performing artists. (Seven Seas Water Park & Resort, Barra, Opol, Misamis Oriental)

The 2nd Kagayhaan Gold Cup Dragon Boat Competition will officially commence on August 11-12, 2017 at the Cagayan River, Cagayan de Oro City with this

year’s theme “Peace Is Possible”. Presented by the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Kagayhaan Gold, Inc., in partnership with Liceo

de Cagayan University, the event was officially launched last year as a platform to create increased awareness for the sport, and bring together young people all over the country to celebrate peace, see full story/PAGE 3

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