Panabo City hosted the Persons With Disability (PWD) Basketball Wheelchair Invitational Cup spearheaded by City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) and City Sports Development Program headed by Edgar Gerali in partnership with the New Visayas Association of Disabled Person (NADAP) dabbed as “Dula Para sa Ugma”, at ARF Gym, Brgy.New Pandan on February 26-27.
NADAP council member Darlito Palermo officially opened the game, followed by the player’s oath taking. CSWDO staff Shiela Lapasa said, “this will develop sportsmanship and self confidence among the players who are physically impaired.”
The tournament had a total of eight teams and during the finals, Davao del Norte with team Captain Sabsal bagged champion with 39-35 and also received cash prize of P 6,000 victory over Davao City with team Capt.Amancio as the 2nd placer with P 4,000 cash prize, while Samal City with team Capt. Magallisen for the 3rd place, 4th place for Tagum City with their coach Engr. Palermo and Panabo City with team Capt. Marvin Sumaylo got the 5th place. Among the players who also participated were from Assuncion, Kapalong and Talaingod.
According to NADAP President and Commissioner Leonido Rivera, 13 players were selected from Davao del Norte team to compete in the regional level.
LGU Panabo and NADAP expressed their gratitude to the following Major sponsors namely; Rep. Anthony Del Rosario, Rep. Antonio Lagdameo, Mayor James G. Gamao, Councilor Jose Silvosa, Jr., and other sponsors.
Wheelchair basketball is usually played by the physically impaired who used special designed wheelchairs, built specifically for the sport and each team will compete above a recreational level that uses classification systems to evaluate the functional abilities of players with certain rules and regulations to follow. By: jaszparas-CIO Panabo
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