OCSSO Basketball: The Fruit <strong>of</strong> Our LaborsBy: Joey Vincent C. MotelBefore a jampackedSuperdome, <strong>Ormoc</strong> <strong>City</strong> SchoolsSports Organization collegiatebasketball champions WesternLeyte College Mustangs deniedtheir rivals from the LeyteUniversities State Colleges AthleticAssociation, the “grand slammers”Leyte Colleges Co<strong>ug</strong>ars, <strong>of</strong> theregional title <strong>of</strong> the PhilippineCollegiate Champions League.The Mustangs launched astinging 21-0 bomb bridging theopening quarters en route to an86-61 demolition <strong>of</strong> the Co<strong>ug</strong>ars.The binge broke open what seemedto be close game. Leyte Collegeshead coach Lionel Kanen <strong>sa</strong>id thatthey wanted to play big this timeafter getting clobbered in theirinitial two encounters by the AMAComputer Learning Center Titans.They also wanted to play physicalthis time, to implement stiff Dand do more than eno<strong>ug</strong>h <strong>of</strong>fensewithout playmaker Jason Dandoy.But the Mustangs were alsoready. They were in synch fromthe get go and devoured theclueless Co<strong>ug</strong>ars. They gave upconsiderable height yet surprisedthe visiting Taclobanons withagility and balanced <strong>of</strong>fense. Theirbig men rotation also outclassedtheir counterparts.The win put OCSSO on topAlay lakad may 51 ka beneficiaries, matud ni Mayet LegaspiBy: Elvie Roman-RoaAng <strong>Ormoc</strong> kaniadto nangOktubre 6 mipahigayun <strong>sa</strong> tinuignga Alay Lakad aron makatigom<strong>ug</strong> donasyon alang <strong>sa</strong> out-<strong>of</strong>-schoolyouths. Sa gihapon, daghang mgastakeholders ang misuporta <strong>ug</strong>mitunol <strong>sa</strong> kontribusyon, uban <strong>sa</strong>mga empleyado <strong>sa</strong> gobyerno <strong>ug</strong>mga elected <strong>of</strong>ficials <strong>sa</strong> dakbayanaron padayon nga masuportaan angnagti kadaghan nang beneficiaries<strong>sa</strong> CSWDO.Matud <strong>sa</strong> <strong>City</strong> Social Welfareand Development Officer nga siMarietta Legaspi, mitubo karon anggidaghanon <strong>sa</strong> mga beneficiariesgikan <strong>sa</strong> 30 mi-abot na <strong>ug</strong> 51.Kini tungod kay mitaas u<strong>sa</strong>b andkontribusyon. Ang maong mgabeneficiaries street-based childrennga gipa-eskuwela <strong>sa</strong> CSWDO.May elementary, high school <strong>ug</strong>upat niini ang kolehiyo nga gi-enrol<strong>sa</strong> Eastern Vi<strong>sa</strong>yas State University.6Ang<strong>Ormoc</strong>anonwww.ormoc.gov.ph<strong>of</strong> LUSCAA for the third straightyear. More importantly, the victoryshowed the h<strong>ug</strong>e contribution madeby the organization to the quality <strong>of</strong>local sports. With OCSSO in town,local hoopsters fared well -- andhave dominated -- every tournamentthey joined.It can be recalled how the ACLCTitans drowned the Iloilo Wildcatsin last year’s PCCL Inter-RegionalQualifiers played here to enter thePCCL Sweet 16. The WLC Mustang<strong>sa</strong>lso showed grit, managing to squeakpast the University <strong>of</strong> the Vi<strong>sa</strong>yasGreen Lancers before succumbing toJunmar Fajardo and the University<strong>of</strong> Cebu Webmasters in the Inter-Collegiate Fiesta Invitationals. Therecent top draft pick <strong>of</strong> the PhilippineBasketball Association recorded theun<strong>of</strong>ficial all-time highest individualscore at the Superdome with 55points during that championshipduel against the Mustangs.And who can forget RobertLee Bolick, Jr. and his leadership<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Ormoc</strong> Se San SchoolDragons in their win over the St.Therese Educational Foundation<strong>of</strong> Tacloban, Inc. Braves in theNational Basketball Training Center(NBTC) Regional Eliminationslast year. Bolick followed thatup by towing the underachievingDragons to a decent showing inthe NBTC Final 16. Rumors wereAng elementary <strong>ug</strong> high schoolka<strong>sa</strong>garan gipa-ubos <strong>sa</strong> non-formaleducation aron padayon gihaponkini silang makapanginabuhi. SiRaquel Arpon, ang in charge,miingon nga ang beneficiaries mgavegetable, candle <strong>ug</strong> lamas vendors.Ang mga anaa <strong>sa</strong> kolehiyo karon,s<strong>ug</strong>od <strong>sa</strong> ilang pagka elementarymga beneficiaries na.Wala pa makuha ang ek<strong>sa</strong>ktongkantidad nga natigom <strong>sa</strong> Alay Lakad2012, pero na<strong>sa</strong>yran nga daghan nangmga proyekto ang nahimo base <strong>sa</strong>milabay nang mga donasyon. Sama <strong>sa</strong>band instruments <strong>ug</strong> band uniform ngapadayon nang gigamit <strong>sa</strong> beneficiaries,feeding uban <strong>sa</strong> mga NGO’s, schoolsupplies, school uniform <strong>ug</strong> projects<strong>sa</strong> mga beneficiaries, computerunits <strong>sa</strong> SCALA (Sharing ComputerAccess Locally and Abroad) <strong>ug</strong>allowance. Na<strong>sa</strong>yran u<strong>sa</strong>b nga walamaibani ang kantidad nga natigom<strong>sa</strong> Alay lakad 2011 <strong>ug</strong> plano kiningthat the lanky Bolick was among theMythical 10 in one category duringthe <strong>sa</strong>id circuit.OCSSO Commissioner and <strong>City</strong>Sports Council Chairman RubenCapahi has time and again expressedthat the essence <strong>of</strong> the league isthe development <strong>of</strong> sports straightfrom the grassroots. Six years pastconception, OCSSO has now foundits mark in the national sportingmap, being a viable destination forregional competitions to being ahome to quality basketball action.The youthful alderman believesthat development is best started atthe earliest age possible, therebyhaving OCSSO cater to elementarybasketball. Resounding responsewas elicited from various educationalinstitutions as teams clamored tojoin the league. Even schools withrelatively small populations fieldedtwo teams. Gradually, the youngcommissioner also upgraded the<strong>of</strong>ficiating and coaching <strong>of</strong> thegames, to the point <strong>of</strong> investing forthe services <strong>of</strong> legendary refereeRomy Guevarra and coach NemieVillegas to educate our locals.A decade ago, local basketballcircuits were occasional: fiestas,Charter Day, summer leagues andChristmas leagues. Inter-schoolcircuits were like palpitations, on and<strong>of</strong>f. The traditional “dah<strong>ug</strong>ay” wasthen rampant. Local basketball wasu<strong>sa</strong>hon <strong>sa</strong> mga proyektong gamitankarong umaabot nga tuig.U<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> mga gika<strong>sa</strong>butan ngagastuan gikan <strong>sa</strong> donasyon ang pagpaphotocopy<strong>sa</strong> d<strong>ug</strong>ang pang modulenga magamit <strong>sa</strong> Alternative LearningSystem. Ang mga beneficiaries ngasila si Alfredo Nazario, 17-anyos <strong>ug</strong>Dexie Santillan, 16, mitambong pa<strong>sa</strong> katapu<strong>sa</strong>ng meeting kaniadtongOktubre 5 <strong>sa</strong> Alay Lakad Committee.Si Nazario third year high schoolthen way inferior compared to otherplaces. Our capacity to compete wasbelittled. Those days are long gone.With OCSSO in tow, basketballis now a regular specialty servedwith passion and dedication. Parents,enthusiasts and die-hards all flock tothe Big Dome to cheer during thegames. The schools are now muchinvolved, with their athletes havingboth training grounds and an arena toshowcase their stuffs. OCSSO luredin visitors, directly and indirectly.OCSSO hosted invitationals andbecome hosts to national stop-overslike the PCCL Sweet 16 and NBTCregional eliminations. OCSSO alsopaved the way for other tournamentslike the Inter-Cluster BarangayBasketball, 40-and-above BasketballTournament and the introduction <strong>of</strong>women’s basketball in town.These developments were theproverbial mustard seed that wassowed six years ago. Now, theseed has grown into a young yetsturdy trunk. These developmentsincorporate unfamiliar progressionsin the field <strong>of</strong> economics and tourismwhile strengthening the IQs <strong>of</strong> ourlocal protagonists on the parquet.These advancements are the fruits <strong>of</strong>the birth pains endured by all. Andwhile we <strong>Ormoc</strong>anons and Leyteñoson this side <strong>of</strong> the island enjoy thefruit <strong>of</strong> our labor, we also take pridein what is truly ours.<strong>sa</strong>mtang si Santillan first yearcollege <strong>sa</strong> EVSU <strong>sa</strong> kursongBachelor <strong>of</strong> Elementary Education.Nagpa<strong>sa</strong>lamat ang duha <strong>sa</strong> padayongpagsuporta kanila <strong>sa</strong> ilang pagtuonhangtud kini sila mahuman.Matud ni Legaspi, nga anglocal government unit may gigahinnga budget alang <strong>sa</strong> maong mgabeneficiaries pero kulang ra dawkaayo kini, bu<strong>sa</strong> ang tabang gikan <strong>sa</strong>mga stakeholders and gihingusgan.
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