By Neil Bravo
The Association for the Advancement of Karatedo-Davao City squad showed awesome dominance transforming the PSC-Cherifer Interschool Karate Tournament at The Annex of SM City Davao over the weekend.
The AAK-Davao team filled their medal loot with 15 golds, 13 silvers and a dozen more bronze medals to emerge as the overall champion in the day-long meet which attracted the region’s best karatedo practitioners.
AAK Davao branch manager Rommel Tan was grinning from ear to ear at the sight of his students making mincemeat of the opposition.
“It’s very heartwarming watching these kids play at this intense level,” said Tan who has nurtured the best karatedo potentials this part of the country.
The AAK Davao team is composed of UIC, Davao Christian High School, Davao Central High School, Precious International School Of Davao, Tecarro, Thompson Christian School, Stella Maris Academy Of Davao, Brokenshire Science High School and DCNHS.
The Davao bets won the overall team standings in kata and kumite followed by Bukidnon with 7 gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze medals, and Comatcom composed of (Tagum, Davao, and Toril) with 4 gold, 4 silver and 11 bronze medals. Mati Shutokai team finished fourth with 2 golds, 3silvers and 5 bronze medals, followed by Mindanao Polytechnic College of Gen. Santos City with 2 silvers and 2 bronze medals and Notre Dame of Dadiangas with 1 silver and 2 bronze medals.
The championship was graced by James Infiesto of the City Government’s sports division, PSC representative Alona Quintos and Stefanie Cris Perez of Cherifer which also distributed vitamins for the kids in the championships.
AAK-UIC topped the school category with 5gold,4silver and 4 bonze medals, followed by Davao Christian High School with 2 golds, 3 silvers and 5 bronze medals and Stella Maris Academy of Davao with 2 gold medals. A total of 18 schools participated bringing the total to a record 95 entries.
The event was sponsored by Cherifer, Philippine Sports Commision, SM City of Davao, Tomas Electrical Supply Inc., Charlie and Gloria Estarija, TKS-Petron, Engr. Mike and Esther Te, Benjade Construction, Beefit Gym, Engr. Celso Manaois, Marites Bagay, Everest Drugs-Toril, Ricks Carwash, Zimmons Industries, Engr. Noel Bacalla, LPIC, LCI Inc., Mr. Edgar Ponce, Mr. Benjie Lim and Davao United Educational Supplies Inc. (Neil Bravo)
