Judoka Sophia Nicole Novino leads Martial Arts Pageant winners
Judoka Sophia Nicole Novino guidelines -44-kg division of judo. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines–Judoka Sophia Nicole Novino pulled off an ippon (1-0) win over Baguio Judo Membership’s Mikeighla Louise de Vera within the -44-kg division of judo within the eighth Philippine Sports activities Fee Girls’s Martial Arts Pageant at Rizal Memorial Sports activities Complicated.
“It’s good that the precise competitions are again after nearly three years the place there have been hardly any tournaments,’’ mentioned Novino, a 14-year-old, Grade 8 scholar of the Nationwide Academy of Sports activities in Capaz, Tarlac. She defeated Gabrielle Lorine Dizon and Princess Maurine Villafranca on the best way to the title match with De Vera.
Rhian Napoles additionally shone in seizing the -48kg crown from Mariana Alicia Roces following her earlier triumphs that included defeating bronze medalist Jamila Abanador within the semifinals.
Different judokas that climbed atop the rostrum have been Shanaia Yve Febrer (-32kg), Jhenica Serrano (-40kg), Analyn Dino (-52kg), Samara Nina Vidor (-57kg), Maegan Motilla (-63kg), Raphaela Estrada (-70kg) and Francesca Michaela Roces (+70kg).
Over at Rizal Memorial Coliseum, nationwide staff standouts Jiah Pingot and Grace Loberanes asserted their mastery as anticipated.
Pingot, a silver medalist within the Vietnam Southeast Asian Video games early this yr, taught Girl Could Carabuena of Mandaluyong Metropolis a neat lesson within the freestyle -53kg senior occasion whereas the veteran Loberanes handily received over Kimberly Jhoy Bondad in conventional wrestling 57kg.
Wrestlers Cathlyn Vergara (traditional 52kg), Mary Jhol Cacal (58kg), Jean Mae Lobo (63kg), junior grapplers Melissa Tumasis (52kg), Nicole Pinlac (58kg), Rhea Cervantes (63kg), Amber Arcilla (57kg and Nashica Tumasis (freestyle 53kg) likewise dominated their respective classes.
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