Governor Joseph Marañon yesterday lauded the feat of the Negros contingent, sweeping the elementary and secondary overall crowns of the 2006 Western Visayas Regional Athletics Association Meet at the Villareal Stadium in Roxas City, Capiz.

Marañon said he did not have any second thoughts that the Negrense student-athletes would bring home the overall championship because they had been practicing well.

"It was an expected victory. We had no doubts because the performance of our players has been excellent. I am very happy with the results," Marañon told the DAILY STAR.

Negros clinched the overall title in the elementary competitions after amassing 360.5 championship points, while the Negrense secondary athletes collected 432.5 championship markers to grab the overall championship. Marañon said the players also practiced hard before leaving for the regional meet and their sacrifices really paid off.

The governor, earlier, had said that the Provincial Government will give cash incentives to the medal winners of the school-based meet.

There are no specific amounts yet to be provided for the medalists, but the Provincial Government has already allotted a budget for the winners, he said. *CIT

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