*This article was first published in my Sports Life Column at Pulso ng Makabagong Caviteño for the week of July 4 to 10, 2022.
BPBL or Batang Pilipino Basketball League, a nationwide grassroots initiative for engaging and mentoring Filipino kids in the sport of basketball has reached Cavite Province. According to BPBL-Cavite Provincial Coordinator and Commissioner Angelito “Coach Jay” Hernandez Jr., “BPBL-Cavite will open its games on July 19, 2022, at General Trias City Sports Center. A short program will commence and will be followed by four official games for the opener.
The tournament has two divisions, boys and girls, ages eighteen or younger who are residents of cities or towns of the province.
For the boys’ division, twenty teams have registered with Tagaytay City fielding two teams. There will be a total of fifty-six games to be played in different venues within Cavite. As of this writing, three teams for the girls’ division have signified their intentions to join: Silang, Tagaytay, and Gentri.
Here is the list of teams and coaches:
1. Dasmariñas City – Azlie Guro
2. General Trias City – Jayvee Villena
3. Tagaytay City – Norman Manguinao
4. Imus City – Dong Cami
5. Mendez – Fred Bael and Marvin Rocillo
6. Silang – Macky Torres and Janno Barronda
7. Tanza – Lyndon Cruz, Xer Maghanoy,
8. Rosario – Joseph Labuguen
9. Kawit – Jay Cambarihan
10. Alfonso – John Jose Joyce Rom
11. Indang – Coaches Junroll Masicap and Keann Feraer
12. Noveleta – Lloyd Olaes
13. Bacoor City – Benjo Viola
14. Carmona – Cesar Manarin
15. Magallanes – Allister Mojica
16. General Emilio Aguinaldo (Bailen) – John Allen Tafalla Cabahug
17. General Mariano Alvarez (GMA) – Nath Nuarin
18. Maragondon – Bham Cuevas Villanueva
19. Trece Martires City – Ambet Poniente 20. Ternate – Mack Salazar.
BPBL is founded by Coach Ron Camara and is the current chairman, together with Mr. Jun Ebdane.
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