Three-peat win for LSGH Greenies at the 32nd SBP-Passerelle national finals
LSGH Greenies (top) and San Beda College-Rizal champions at 3nd
SBP-Passerelle Twin Tournament National Finals
La Salle Greenhills had a successful year
in the SBP-Passerelle as it remained the undefeated champion of the SBP
division for the third consecutive year.
Now on its 32nd year, the SBP-Passerelle
is the largest and longest-running twin tournaments in the country.
At the tournaments’ 32nd championship
games held at the Cebu Coliseum, the LSGH Greenies, representing the National
Capital Region (NCR), beat Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (Visayas), 66-51,
for the title. Ferndale International School of Zamboanga, representing
Mindanao, defeated Berkeley School of Baguio (Luzon), 57-36, for third place.
In the Passerelle division, San Beda
College-Rizal (NCR) became the new champion after beating Holy Child of Davao
(Mindanao), 68-51. Third placer was International School for Better Beginnings
(Luzon), which defeated Hua Siong College of Iloilo (Visayas), 58-52.
More than a thousand young athletes
participated in this year’s SBP-Passerelle twin tournaments.
SBP-Passerelle, which gives importance to
fair play and discipline among participating students, as well as parents,
coaches and school officials, presented the highly coveted sportsmanship award
to Ferndale International School in the SBP division and San Beda College-Rizal
in the Passerelle division.
“We are very lucky
to have witnessed another year of passionate competition among these talented
young individuals,” remarked Nicanor Jorge, former national coach and founder
of BEST (Basketball Efficiency & Scientific Training) Center which
organized this annual event. “It’s heart-warming to see their passion for the sports
and their perseverance not only to winning but to doing their best for the
team. We are proud to provide a venue for these future basketball champions to
hone their competitive skills. We look forward to another great season next
year.”
Organized by the country’s premier sports clinic, BEST Center, the 32nd
SBP-Passerelle Twin Tournaments is supported by MILO, in cooperation
with Rain or Shine Elasto Paints, Chris Sports, and SKLZ. It provides a venue for under 15 and under 12 age groups
to apply what they learned in basketball training and showcase their skills.
BEST
Center is a Hall of Famer of the Philippine Sportswriters
Association (PSA) for Grassroots Development and the only corporate recipient
of the Olympism Award from the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC).
For more
information about BEST Center’s classes and tournaments, call the hotlines
411-6260, 3723066 and 372-3065, email bestcentersports@gmail.com or follow its
official Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/pages/BEST-Center-Sports-Inc/66172039922.
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