Black Dragonflies win PESAAP sipa, badminton golds

Gold medalists in sipa. (L-R) Sipa coach Mr. Brylle Rosa, Laurence
Arbasto, Jeuel Gonzales, Michael Dinoy, and Kervin Balatibat
receive their medal at PESAAP Meet's awarding ceremony.

Athletes from the elementary department of Rainbow Institute of Learning, Inc. (RILI) bagged the gold in sipa and girls' badminton, Aug. 28-29, during the Private Elementary Schools Athletic Association of Pila (PESAAP) athletic meet.

The Black Fighting Dragonflies, RILI's sports team, outkicked the White Sheep of Colegio Monterei de Pila (CMP) in two sets with a score of 15-12, 15-12 to win the championship in sipa (sepak takraw). Comprising RILI's team are Michael Dinoy, Jeuel Gonzales, Kervin Balatibat, and Laurence Arbasto.

RILI's dragonflies again battled with CMP's sheep in girls' badminton championships. In Singles B division, dragonfly Clarissa Anne Pandacan defeated CMP to grab the gold. In Singles A division, CMP defeated RILI's Careyn Lyn Abogado which put her in 2nd spot. The dragonflies also grabbed silver in girls' badminton doubles. Hannah Pauline Abela and Amanda Silva were on their way to winning gold before they lost to CMP in the finals.

The dragonflies also bagged a couple of bronzes in the track and field events. Abogado finished 3rd in the 50-m. dash while Pandacan also finished 3rd in the 100-m. dash. Beverly Gonzales and Maui Encarnacion also participated in the girls' track and field events but did not finish in the top 3. In the boys' running events, RILI was represented by Aldrin Rosales, Balatibat, Batocabe, and Dinoy.

The fighting dragonflies also competed in other events in the PESAAP meet. Dragonfy volleybelles suffered a first round defeat against Liceo de Pila. Comprising RILI's team are Princess Berara, Jem Labong, Lyn Rianne Ignacio, Sapphire Bondad, Michelle Catandihan, Janella Mariz Castillo, Nicole Dapol, Hannah Desoloc, Gonzales.

In chess players RILI was represented by Rosales and Jacob Nathanielz Payag.

There was also a contest for the muses and escorts of each participating school. Andrei Jeuel Gonzales and Lyn Rianne Ignacio were RILI's contestants for Mr. & Ms. PESAAP.

RILI will represent the private schools cluster in sipa and girls' badminton singles in the upcoming District Meet on Oct. 2-3.