Education and Training Center School posted a 20-7 clobbering of the Bulldogs yesterday to complete a three-game sweep for the title of the 2006 Olympia Softball Tournament in Washington, USA.

The Bacolod City-based softbelles, mentored by Lagrimas Ciokon, Vilda Benjamin and Dina Barlita, started their campaign with a 10-3 win over an Olympia-based squad, before edging the Mustangs, 2-1, Wednesday.

Team coordinator Tess Himpolaran told the DAILY STAR that ETCS was invited by the Filipino community in Washington to see action in the tournament participated in by the different districts of Olympia.

Spearheading ETCS' campaign were pitcher Veronica Belleza, sisters Annalie and Nerissa Benjamin, and catcher Cherry Bartolome.

ETCS' title-haul came after the squad scored its best-ever finish in the World Series by placing first runner-up in the Junior League (girls' 13-14) division of the international tournament on Monday.

The Bacoleñas absorbed a 0-8 setback at the hands of reigning titlist, US-South, in the finals, after stunning powerhouse US-East, 6-0, in the semifinal round. Himpolaran said that she is happy with the performances of the team in both the World Series and Olympia tournaments.

"I'm very happy that the girls won the championship in Olympia after finishing second in the World Series that was not really expected," she said.

ETCS placed second runner-up in its two previous campaigns in the Little League (girls' 11-12) competitions of the international tournament in Portland, Oregon. After successful stints in the international scene, the ETCS contingent will arrive in Los Angeles today. Their tentative arrival in Bacolod is set on Sept. 4, Himpolaran said. *CIT

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