USC booters, swimmers dominate reg’l Prisaa meet

THE University of San Carlos (USC) gave Cebu City a boost in the ongoing Private Schools Athletic Association (Prisaa) regional meet in Bohol after its football and swimming teams dominated their respective events yesterday.

The USC football team coached by Gary Panagsagan routed Bohol, 9-2, to clinch the title. They will represent Central Visayas in the National Prisaa in Cebu slated this April.

The Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) champion was beefed up by eight players from the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF).

USC beat USPF for the Cesafi title to gain the right to represent Cebu City in the Prisaa regional meet.

Karl Arcenas and Pomposo Atillo contributed two goals apiece while the rest of the team’s goals were scored by John Roy Melgo, Aljohn Armamento, Edmar Galacio, LJ Reyes and Ethan Decena.

In swimming, the USC tankers were led by Loren Dale Echavez, who bagged seven gold medals, and John Beltran, who added four gilts.

Echavez dominated the 400-meter, 200m, 100m and 50m freestyle and 50m butterfly. Her two other golds were from the 4×50 freestyle relay and 4×100 freestyle relay competitions.

Echavez was joined by Alla Maribeth Ababon, Abegail Sakib and Mary Lorens Goyenechea in both relay teams.

Beltran, on the other hand, won in the 200m, 100m, 50m breaststroke and 50m freestyle events. His other gold was from the 4×50 freestyle relay, where he was joined by Ric Solijon, John Solon and Jebb Cane.