WV keeps rivals at bay
Lady tankers drown foes; Men's team place second
Athletics squad finishes third

Lady tankers drown foes;
Men's team place second

DAGUPAN CITY --- The Western Visayas lady tankers seized 10 golds, one silver and two bronzes yesterday to finish with a 20-17-7 medal count and rule in the National Private Schools and Athletics Association Games swimming competitions at the City Olympic Pool here.

But the Ronald Sta. Ana-mentored Region VI men's swimming team failed to duplicate the lady tanker's feat, finishing second behind Calabarzon.

The male takers took four golds, one silver and six bronzes yesterday and finished with a 10-7-10 medal-haul.

Athletics squad finishes third

LINGAYEN --- Region VI claimed four more golds, 10 silvers and five bronzes yesterday to post a 16-18-14 final medal-haul for third place at the end of the National Private Schools and Athletics Association Games athletics hostilities at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center Oval here.

Rambel Martinez, a standout from the University of St. La Salle, opened Western Visayas' campaign in the final day yesterday with a victory in the men's pole vault after registering a 3.30-meter leap to defeat Southern Mindanao bet Alvin Sahayon (3.10-m) and teammate Raffy Serrano (2.90-m).

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