Blu Boys, Blu Girls advance in SEAG

THE Philippine Blu Boys and Blu Girls swept the elimination rounds of the men’s and women’s softball tournaments,

- east Asian Games ( SEAG) at the Villages of the Clark International Spots Complex in Mabalacat, Pampanga.

championship unbeaten, easily disposed off Thailand in only four

four- team page- system semifinal

loss slate.

Or two more victories shy of retaining the title their predecessors

and defended successfully eight times undefeated as they remained the only national contingent in any team sports to have accomplished the feat.

The Blu Boys, on the other hand, whose title run was derailed only once in 1997, also in Jakarta, similarly abbreviated five- inning encounter to, likewise, make it to the page-system round.

The Blu Boys of head coach Randy Dizer took a well- deserved rest Thursday and watched Singapore and Malaysia erase each other for the right to meet them in the upper half of the page-system.

The winner of the Philippines vs either Singapore or Malaysia will automatically be elevated to the winner-take-all gold medal playoff.

The same goes to the Blu Boys of coach Opring dela Cruz, who only need to beat the playoff between the no. 2 and 3 teams after the elimination to earn their slot in the title playoff.

year domination of the sport in the SEA Games is the mission the Blu Girls and Blu Boys imposed upon themselves.

To those not in the know, the Blu Girls have been lording it over their neighbors since softball was continuing their supremacy in 1981 in Manila, 1987 in Indonesia, 1991

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in Singapore.

Dizer’s Blu Girls is a combination of youth and experience with no less than eight of them seeing action

time, including a teener from the Tanauan High School in Batangas Royevel Palma.

Nine are from UAAP champion Adamson University — hard- hitting Arianne Vallestero, Angelie Ursabia, Jenette Rusia, best pitcher Lyca Basa, Ezzea Jalandoni, Angelu Gabriel, MJ Maguad, Arisha Cantor and Nicole Padasas.

Besides Altamonte, three more UST Growling Tigresses made it — Ann Anbtolihao, Christy Joy Roa and Celestine Palma. Shaira Damasing, Elsie dela Torre and Mia Madapagal of National University rounded out the Philippine Blu Girls lineup.