Dragonflies grab 3rd place overall in PESAAP Meet

Ivana Hidalgo (left) and Khrys Kyle Payag (right)
prepare to raise the flag bearing the official colors
of RILI during the opening ceremony of the
PESAAP Meet, Sept. 6.

The Black Fighting Dragonflies of Rainbow Institute of Learning, Inc. (RILI) landed in the 3rd spot after the points have been tallied in the Private Elementary Schools Athletic Association of Pila (PESAAP) Meet hosted this year by San Antonio de Padua College Foundation of Pila, Laguna, Inc. (SAPC), Sept. 6-7.

In track and field, Marcus Adrian Balinas (Grade 6) burned the track to place 1st in the boys' 100-m. dash. John Ver Viñalon (Grade 5) landed in the 2nd spot in the 400-m. run. Balinas and Viñalon were joined by Jose Enrique Cadiz III (Grade 6) and Rency Estole (Grade 5) in taking the 2nd spot in the boys' 4x100-m. relay. RILI's girl runners also proved to be fast as Clarissa Anne Pandacan (Grade 5) placed 2nd in the girls' 100-m. dash.

In badminton, the Dragonflies reached the finals of the girls' doubles and the boys' singles matches to joust rackets with Colegio Monterei de Pila (CMP). RILI's Khrys Kyle Pagag (Grade 5) lost in the finals and landed in the 2nd place in the boy's singles. Karrell Anne Laluz (Grade 6) and Gilliane Alysse Ruanes (Grade 6) shared the same fate and placed 2nd in the girls' doubles. Amanda Silva (Grade 5) and Balinas both placed 3rd in the girls' singles and boys' singles, respectively.

Dragonfly think tanks Rovie Mae Dasmariñas (Grade 6) and Ron Wesley Gonzales (Grade 4) placed 2nd in the girls division and 3rd in the boys division of the chess competition, respectively.

RILI's boy netters ranked 3rd after their single elimination matches against other teams. Members of the boys' volleyball team are Payag, Balinas, Estole, Viñalon, Gonzales, Kristian Cedrick Surbano (Grade 6), Kurt I.C. Bandong (Grade 4), Tristan Jemb Nolasco (Grade 6), Mark Laurence Arbasto (Grade 4), and Mclien Bondad (Grade 5).

Payag also participated in the Mr. PESAAP 2012 competition and was crowned 2nd runner up.

Balinas will be representing the PESAAP cluster in the boys' 100-m. dash at the District Meet. Payag was chosen to be part of PESAAP's boys' volleyball team.

CMP White Sheep ranked 1st in the overall tally followed by South Greenville School (SGS) Spartans in 2nd place. Liceo de Pila (LDP) Blue Eagle [sic] was tied with RILI Black Fighting Dragonflies in 3rd place.

Other teams which participated are St. Therese of the Child Jesus Academy of Pila, Laguna (STCJA) Theresian Red Dragons, SAPC Yellow Cub Raiders, Missionary Oratorians of Jesus School (MOJ) Red Chameleon [sic], and Integrated Christian School of Pila, Inc. (ICSPI) Christian Orange Lion [sic].