A Department of Education official reminded the coaches and trainers to instill more discipline to the Negros athletes who will see action in the 2006 Western Visayas Regional Athletics Association Meet from March 16 to 21 at the Villareal Stadium in Roxas City, Capiz.

In a meeting at the Panaad Park and Stadium Monday, Felipe Dumancas, DepEd Physical Education and School Sports head, told the different coaches and trainers to make sure that their student-athletes are following the sleeping and eating rules set by the Negros delegation officials.

The DepEd found out that some members of the Negrense contingent stay out late and are not eating their meals at the proper times so the coaches and trainers need to check their athletes more, Manuel De Oro, officer-in-charge of the Provincial Sports and Development Office, said.

"We really need to maximize the skills and talents of our athletes, but we cannot do this if some of them will not cooperate with us," De Oro said. Majority of the Negrense student-athletes are currently practicing at Panaad, while the competitors in the jumping events are training at the Paglaum Sports Complex.

The regional meet-bound athletes, except for the boxing team and those who are coming from Bacolod City and the NOPSSCEA, are also billeted at Panaad. De Oro said the DepEd also took up the condition of the practice areas and the waste management problems of the athletes during the meeting.

There are also no billeting problems for the athletes who will leave on March 12, 15 and 16, he added.

Negros brought home the overall championship in the secondary level of the regional school-based meet in Iloilo City last year, while the Ilonggos claimed the overall crown in the elementary category. *CIT

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