League levels playing field

BANILAD TOWN CENTRE, Cebu City (28 July 2011) — Organizers of the 3rd BTC Cup yesterday decided to cut the number of entries in the 3-on-3 basketball tournament to “level the playing field” here next month.

From 85 teams that 21 schools submitted, they trimmed the number down to 68 as they decided to limit the number of entries to only two teams from every school in every age category.

As at least six schools submitted more than two teams in at least one age category, a total of 17 teams had to be filtered, according to Cerwin T. Eviota, the tournament commissioner.

“It was necessary for us to carry it out to provide an environment in which all participating schools in the league are given an equal opportunity as well as ability to compete,” he said.

As a result, there will now be nine teams competing at 10-under, 19 teams at 12-under, 14 teams at 14-under, and 26 teams at 16-under, he disclosed.

Also, while there will only be one bracket at 10-under, there will be three brackets at 12-under, two at 14-under, and four at 16-under, added Eviota, also the marketing director of BTC.

As now projected, there will be a total of 201 games that some 272 players will play during the elimination rounds in the weekends of Aug. 6 and 7, 13 and 14, and 20 and 21.

COACHES since th League started in 2009, from left: Noel Saducas of St. Louis, Jed Cabellon of SHS - Ateneo de Cebu, and Mark Cabacaba of Springdale.

Refund

All games will begin at 7:15AM, as some coaches have requested, and end by 12NN. There will be no more games in the afternoon.

Eviota said they made the changes for this year based on the feedback they received after the first and second editions of the series in 2009 and 2010.

“We were a bit lenient last year, but we have realized that we now need to do it,” he said.

Registration fees paid for the filtered 17 teams will be refunded, he disclosed.

Meanwhile, the organizers will again meet with the coaches and the schools’ sports coordinators for a final briefing on Friday, July 29, 3PM, at Dimsum Break BTC.

Thirsty Fruit Juices & Shakes, Dimsum Break and Nike Athletic Club have been behind the BTC Cup since 2009, with Robinson’s Supermarket, Cherifer Growth Vitamins and Nature Spring since last year.

Joining the roll of sponsors this year are Optical Adult & Child, retailer of branded eye-wear like Oakley, Tag Heuer, Giordano and Levi’s, and Holy Kettle Corn.

MORE COACHES, from left: Vernini Tangarorang of USC North, Ayn Latonio of Sotero B. Cabahug (SBC) Forum, Norwin Honoridez of St. Paul Learning Center, and Caesar Clanacay of Southwestern University.

21 schools field 85 teams

BANILAD TOWN CENTRE, Cebu City (Updated 26 July 2011) — At least 21 private schools in Metro Cebu will see action in the 3rd edition of the BTC 3-on-3 Basketball Cup.

They have fielded in time for the registration deadline last July 22 a total of 85 teams in four age categories that will see action in the four weekends of August 2011.

Eleven of them will compete in the 10-under card, 24 at 12-under, 17 at 14-under, and 33 at 16-under, disclosed Cerwin T. Eviota, BTC marketing director and tournament commissioner.

The series presented by Thirsty, Dimsum Break and Nike Athletic Club will again also search for four Most Valuable Players (MVP) from among the 340 registered players.

Among the 21 schools, eight are new entrants in the tournament. They include Benedicto College, Cebu Bradford School, Colegio dela Immaculada Concepcion and Formation School & Kiddies Learning Center.

There are also the newly established St. John of Kenty School, St. Paul Learning Center, Word International Ministries, and the University of the Visayas.

Protagonists

Meanwhile, four of the school entrants are in their second year in the tournament that is again sponsored by InterMed Marketing that distributes Cherifer growth vitamins.

They are San Isidro Parish School, Sotero B. Cabahug Forum for Literacy, University of San Carlos – North, and University of Southern Philippines – Foundation.

The remaining nine schools have been persistent protagonists since the beginning in 2009 of the league that is also supported by Robinson’s Supermarket and Nature Spring.

They are Bright Academy, Cebu Cherish School, Center for International Education, PAREF Springdale School, and Philippine Christian Gospel School.

The rest are Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu, Saint Alphonsus Catholic School, Saint Louis College – Cebu (of Mandaue), and Southwestern University.

The 3rd BTC Cup opens on Aug. 6  with the backing of Optical Adult & Child, retailer of branded eye-wear like Oakley, Tag Heuer, Giordano and Levi’s, and Holy Kettle Corn.

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League expects 6 new institutions joining

BANILAD TOWN CENTRE, Cebu City (15 July 2011) — Six institutions are expected to be added in the line-up of protagonists in the 2011 edition of the BTC 3-on-3 basketball tournament here next month.

COACHES confer, from left: Judy Cachero of Cebu Cherish, Norwin Honoridez of St. Paul Learning Center and Frankie Lastimoso of CIC main.

Their representatives attended the coordination meeting BTC called today with the coaches and Physical Education (PE) coordinators at Dimsum Break BTC.

They include Cebu Bradford School (CBS), Colegio dela Immaculate Concepcion (CIC-Main), Formation School & Kiddies Learning Center (FS-KLC), St. John of Kanty (SJK), St. Paul Learning Center (SPLC), and Word International Ministries (WIM).

CBS coordinator Ronald King Ludovica makes a query, as SACS assistant cosach Carlos P. Bacalla III listens.

“We are eager to join the tournament for the first time,” noted Frankie Lastimoso, coach for the all-boys CIC team.

SPLC sports moderator Karrol Armodia and coach Norwin Honoridez said they are similarly excited to be part of the league.

CBS PE coodinator Ronald King Ludovica and his  FS-KLC counterpart Alfonso Lenizo said the participation of their players mean a lot to their overall sports development.

SRINGDALE basketball coordinator Nestor Catarina discusses a point, as USC North HS head coach Roland Remedio listens.

Former Consolacion Mayor Camilo Go agrees as he brings in SJK that he leads as school president, and coach for the basketball players.

Go coached the 16-under team of the University of Southwern Philippines – Foundation (USP-F) that emerged champion last year. His 14-under team then finished second.

12NN on July 22

Philippine Christian Gospel School (PCGS) coach Jason Velez also signified to enter a separate team from WIM that he leads as head minister.

The other schools represented during the July 15 meeting were Cebu Cherish School, PAREF Springdale School, Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu, and St. Alphonsus Catholic School (SACS), St. Louis College – Cebu, San Isidro Parish School, Sotero B. Cabahug – Forum for Literacy, Southwestern University, and University of San Carlos – North campus.

COMMISSIONER Cerwin T. Eviota and Cebu Basketball Referees Association (CeBRA) officer Al Reley spontaneously laugh over a funny matter during the discussion.

While they had no representative during the recent meeting, BRIGHT Academy, Center for International Education, and USP-F signified that they will again enter teams in the league.

“And we still expect more to submit this Friday,” remarked the tournament commissioner Cerwin T. Eviota, referring to the 12 noon registration deadline on July 22.

The tournament opens on Aug. 6 with four age categories: 10-under, 12-under, 14-under and 16-under. One may may call BTC at 345-3260 or send an email at activities.btc@gmail.com to inquiries.

Thirsty, Dimsum Break and Nike Athletic Club continue to be league partners, and are again joined by Robinson’s Supermarket, Nature Spring, and Cherifer “Tangkad Sagad” Growth Vitamins.

Optical Adult & Child, retailer of branded eye-wear like Oakley, Tag Heuer, Giordano and Levi’s, and Holy Kettle Corn are also now supporting the series.

COACHES in full force, from left (front row) Jed Cabellon of SHS-Ateneo de Cebu, Mark Anthony Cabacaba of Springdale, Judy Cachero of Cebu Cherish, Noel Saducas of SLCC, and Alfonso Lenizo of Formation School KLC.

SBC aims to grab title from USP at SCOOP Forum

SCOOP FORUM: Tournament stakeholders attend the SCOOP Sports Forum of CCTN Ch.47, from left: coaches Jason Velez of PCGS and Ayn Latonio of SBC Forum, commissioner Cerwin T. Eviota, forum host Bobby Inoferio, USP-F assistant coach Mariliz Araño and USC North assistant coach Vernini Tangarorang.

CEBU CITY (Thursday, 14 July 2012) — Coach Ayn Latonio of Sotero B. Cabahug (SBC) Forum for Literacy has vowed to grab the championship title from the University of Southern Philippines – Foundation (USP-F) at 16-under in the coming 3rd BTC Cup at Banilad Town Centre (BTC).

Latonio gamely hurled the challenge during the SCOOP Sports Forum at Baseline Restaurant at noon today that USP-F Physical Education (PE) coordinator and lady assistant coach Mariliz B. Araño gladly accepted.

“My boys have the heart to win the title this year,” declared Latonio, as Araño expressed confidence that her team’s firepower will make them defend the title successfully in the inter-school 3-on-3 basketball tournament.

Experience is what assistant coach Vernini Tangarorang counts on with his players at the University of San Carlos (USC) North Campus to win titles as the school grabbed in 2009.

Coach Jason Velez of Philippine Christian Gospel School (PCGS), meanwhile, said his young basketeers will “play for God’s glory” but hopes to take a place in the annual tournament.

July 22 deadline

Some 20 schools have been active participants of the BTC 3-on-3 Cup in the past two years. They are expected to see action again next month.

While tournament participation is initially by invitation, other schools interested to join may call BTC at 345-3260 or send an email at activities.btc@gmail.com.

Registration deadline is on July 22, while the tournament opens on Aug. 6 at four age categories: 10-under, 12-under, 14-under and 16-under.

Thirsty, Dimsum Break and Nike Athletic Club continue to be league partners, and are again joined by Robinson’s Supermarket, Nature Spring, and Cherifer “Tangkad Sagad” Growth Vitamins.

Optical Adult & Child, retailer of branded eye-wear like Oakley, Tag Heuer, Giordano and Levi’s, and Holy Kettle Corn are also now supporting the series.

Caging in August opens for registration

BANILAD TOWN CENTRE, Cebu City (08 July 2011) — Registration has opened for the 3rd BTC Cup, now Cebu’s premier annual inter-school 3-on-3 basketball series slated here next month.

As the league enters its third year, organizers want to give more slots for younger players to experience competitive basketball in the four weekends of August 2011.

“We intend to open the league to more of Cebu’s future basketball stars who are still at 10-under and 12-under,” said Cerwin T. Eviota, BTC marketing director and the tournament commissioner. “We encourage the participating schools to send more teams in these age brackets,” he added.

Springboard

This will be the main message as the organizers will meet with the coaches and the schools’ Physical Eucation (PE) coordinators on Friday, July 15, 3pm, at Dimsum Break in BTC.

But Eviota stressed that the league remains open to teams in the 14-under and 16 under brackets as indicated in the invitations he sent to various schools. “We want the BTC Cup to become the springboard for promising basketball players to emerge and play later for the big leagues, like the CESAFI,” he pointed out.

Septembers 1st serves as the cut-off date for players in the four age categories, particularly in the year of 2000 for 10-under, 1998 for 12-under, 1996 for 14-under, and 1994 for 16-under.

This means a player in the 10-under card must not turn 11 before Sept. 1 this year, he explained. He added that a player even at 13- or 14-years-old may play in the 16-under division.

Eviota expects the 20 schools from the 2009 and 2010 series to again participate in the tournament, and hopes that other schools will now join as well. Participation is initially by invitation. But those interested may call BTC at 345-3260 between 1pm to 6pm, or send an email at activities.btc@gmail.com.

School endorsement

Participating teams must have the endorsement of the school administration, and the players must be properly certified as bonafide students and about their age.

Organizers also require the players to submit waivers signed by their parents and noted by their school head.

Some 12 schools have been participating in the BTC Cup in the past two years, while eight others either saw action in 2009 or in 2010.

Regular participants include Academ Institute, Bright Academy, Cebu Cherish School, Center for International Education, Don Bosco Technology Center, M. Zed Christian School, PAREF Springdale School, Philippine Christian Gospel School, Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu, St. Alphonsus Catholic School, St. Louis School and Southwestern University.

Benthel Asia School, Maria Montessori International School, Royal Oaks International School, San Isidro (Talamban) Parish School, Sotero B. Cabahug Forum for Literacy, University of San Carlos (USC) North and South campuses, and the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USP-F) also played in either 2009 or 2010.