Siso hopes to end her Milo stint with a bang

SALLY MAE Siso, Cebu’s top junior netter in the girls division, will be playing in her final Milo tournament during the 2012 Milo Visayas Junior Tennis Championships on March 28 to April 1 at the Cebu International Tennis Centre Inc. (CITCI) in Laray, Consolacion.

The Milo netfest is a memorable tournament for Siso. She made her debut here in 2001 when she was just 6 years old.

Siso said that the first time she took part in the 10-under unisex category, she lost her match.

When she turned 8 years old in 2003, Siso started bringing home the titles and from then on, she has never lost in a Milo tournament.

As in every Milo tournament, the regional winners advance to the national finals and eventually becomes a part of the Philippine team that sees action in the junior tennis circuit in Malaysia.

So from the time Siso started winning in the regional competitions, she also went on to win the nationals and eventually in Malaysia and accounted for several gold medals for the country.From 2004 to 2008, Siso brought home a total of 22 gold medals from the Malaysian circuit.

This year, Siso is hoping to cap her Milo stint with another win, this time in the girls 18 under.

After this, she will have to move on to the women’s category by January next year.

Deadline for registration for this year’s Milo Visayas will be noon on March 27 at CITCI. der boys and girls and doubles. /CORRESPONDENT MARS G. ALISON