These Sports Stars And Teams Made Davao City Proud In 2018

Sports made Davao City take the centerstange in 2018.
Posted below are some of the stars and teams who made the premier city in Mindanao feel proud in 2018.

Baser Amer

The 26-year-old Barangay Maa native has established himself as one of the promising point-guards in the Philippine Basketball Association in 2018.
In his third season as the starting point-guard of Meralco, Amer, a former star of Holy Child of Davao before making it big in Metro Manila averaged 2.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 4.4 assists — all career-bests.
Amer also made to the roster of Philippine Gilas basketball teams in one of their FIBA sanctioned games in 2018 and in the Southeast Asian games where the Philippines won the basketball gold this year.

Scottie Thompson

This former high school player of Agro Industrial Foundation College is now considered as one of the top players of Barangay Ginebra in the PBA in his third year in the premier professional basketball league in the Philippines.
The 6'1 off-guard from Padada, Davao del Sur has also won the most valuable player award in the recent PBA Commissioners Cup won by his team.
Thompson who got his name after Scottie Pippen as his father is a big Chicago Bulls fan, has also played for the Gilas team in some Fiba games this year.
In his young PBA career, Thompson has established himself as one of the top rebounding guards in the league.


Alvin Pasaol

In college basketball particularly in the UAAP, the premier colliagiate league in the country, Alvin Pasaol is considered as one of the top performers this year.
Pasaol, a former member of the Holy Cross of Davao College Crusader is the heart of and soul of the University of East in UAAP basketball.
A native of Agdao, Davao City, Pasaol established himself as of the top scorers in UAAP this year and he even surpassed the 22.2 points per game  scoring record of Terrence Romeo five years ago.


Southshield Football Club

The 12 and under division of Southshield Football Club were all smiles after winning the prestigious national football tournament Pinas Cup  in Clark Freeport,Pampanga last October 27-30.


In the field of youth football, Davao City football club Southsield who are made up mostly of students from Southpoint School in Barangay Maa also brought honor to Davao City this year.
Southshield under the leadership of its president Carlo Chiu has won various football tournaments in and outside the city for 2018.
Recently, Southshield was even honored by the City Council of Davao for winning championship in a recent national football tournament in Clark Freeport,Pampanga.
First district councilor Pilar Braga authored a resolution recognizing and contratulating the huge win of Southshield in the prestigious national footbal tournament.
The Southshied Football Club won the 12 and under division of Pinas Cup held last October 27-30.
The team beat 25 others team in the tournament to emerge as champion in the prestigious football tournament.
The team who got some reinforcements from other football clubs in Davao City also went undefeated in the duration of the three-day tournament.
Southshield coached by former University of Mindanao football players AJ Adana and Roland Manabit beat Siklab FC 1-0 in a thrilling penaly shoot-out. Siklab FC are composed of players from Makati FC.

Davao Occidental Tigers

The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball Team Davao Occidental Tigers which plays most of their games in Davao City also put the city in the spotlight this year.
The Tigers continue to take the lead in Southern Division of the ongoing Datu Cup of the Maharlika Pilipins Basketball League.
Sporting an impressive 12-3 record, the Tigers owned by Davao Occidental governor Claude Bautista is on top of 14 teams in the MPBL Southern Division.
If the team will continue their winning run they have a good chance of reaching the MPBL finals this year.

10th Tepait Clan Reunion At Mergrande Is A Huge Success

One important signs that family members are close to each other is when they do activities together one of whom is having a reunion or a big family gathering.

Last December 16,2018, the huge family of Tepait clan which traces its roots in Bogo, Cebu successfully held its 10th family reunion at Megrande Resort in Talomo, Davao City. The Tepait clan reunion was attended by 261 family members from the different parts of Mindanao particulaly Cagayan de Oro City,  Bukidnon province, Tagum City, Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte, Digos City, Padada, Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur and the barangays of Calinan,Mintal, Lanang, Agdao and Bajada of the host Davao City.

Cresencio  Lanorias  TEPAIT  the oldest  attendee  92 yrs.  Old.

A group  of 70  yrs.  Old and above.

Sharing of gifts.

Everybody just love lechon.

The reunion was organized by the amiable and bubbly Maria  Paraiso  Tepait in coordination with their active and generous officers lead by president Janilee  de Luna,vice president Jonnel Tepait, treasurer Dorotea Alisin, auditor Yok Gumalawe. The successful reunion started at in the morning with a welcome address to the delegates at Mergrande, one of the famous beach resorts in the top city in Mindanao where the current president of the Philippines resides.

It's always nice to eat with your own family.

The program in the reunion was hosted by the friendly and always ready to lend her ears to any clan member Delmera Paulmitan. To spiced up the reunion at around 10 am a number of games were conducted to the delight of the attendees especially the children since they are not only entertained but also received some gifts as well.

The reunion is made memorable by the presence of some the oldest members of the clan which are considered the pillars of the Tepait family. The oldest attendee in the reunion was Cresencio  Lanorias Tepait who still look young despite being 92 years old already. The prizes in the different games were given by Rosalinda Ramos GUILLEN  and Marlene SURBAN two of the most generous members of the clan.

Like most family reunions, the family members shared a sumptuous lunch at around 12 noon which was started with a prayer from Ted Jay TEPAIT Ladiao. Aside from the games, eating and friendly chats, the clan also discussed the next reunion in the festive province of Masbate on April 21,2019.

Those who wish to attend the reunion need to travel from Apri 19,21,2019. The family members also took time to discuss the cash they have on their own cooperative. The Tepait clan also hopes to do a family reunion in Bogo by 2020.

The pictures shown above is an indication that the reunion is a resounding success since it does not only foster camaraderie and unity among the members but offers a lot of memories as well. See you in 2019 for the Masbate reunion!