GENERAL SANTOS CITY (23 February 2015) – Gensan went on a winning spree at the SOCCSKSARGEN Region Athletic Association (SRAA) Meet last week, sweeping out other competing regions for the grand prize.
Delegates from Gensan - the host city - reigned supreme in the SRAA Meet by taking the overall champion spot in a grand slam fashion. The athletic meet was hosted by the Department of Education.
SRAA 2015 was participated in by primary and secondary student athletes from Cotabato City, Cotabato Province, Kidapawan City, Koronadal City, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Tacurong, and General Santos City.
Out of the four categories (Elementary Boys, Elementary Girls, Secondary Boys, and Secondary Girls), General Santos secured three overall first places.
Gensan got third place in the Elementary Boys category which was dominated by Cotabato Province (2nd) and South Cotabato (1st).
Events like sprint, boxing, basketball and volleyball were ruled by Gensan.
In the overall ranking, South Cotabato came next to Gensan, followed by Cotabato Province, and Koronadal Province, respectively.
City Mayor Ronnel Rivera has never been so happy for the success that Gensan has seized this SRAA Meet.
“I received a call telling me that Gensan grand slammed the SRAA 2015. I was very happy that moment for the success we just earned,” the mayor said.
Under the administration of Mayor Rivera, various efforts were rendered to support Gensan athletes—professional or non-professional.
New breed of champions like Marvin Sonsona (boxing) and Jean Pierre Sabido (taekwondo) gained their momentum through the support from the city government.
In addition, young athletes like Reynaldo Templado (table tennis) has been given the opportunity to vie in competitions as prestigious as the South East Asian Games.
As for the victors of SRAA 2015, Mayor Rivera, together with DepEd Gensan, has already expressed continuous support especially in their upcoming participation in the Palarong Pambansa 2015.
Palarong Pambansa 2015 will be taking place in Tagum, Davao Del Norte this coming May.
The city government has financially supported the athletes with P3.4 million allotted by Mayor Rivera for the hosting of SRAA that benefited not only players of the city, but from other participating municipalities and regions as well.
For SRAA participants, an additional P300,000 was given for their training.
“It is money well-spent. Supporting the people who give Gensan pride is something money can’t compensate,” Mayor Rivera said. (Gensan CPIO/Ian John M. Lagare)
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