JUBAIL -   After the awarding ceremony of PORCH Season 6, the Seventh Season of  Pinoy Overseas at Royal Commission Hospital –PORCH kicks off at the crowded  Al Huwaylat Recreation Center (Gymnasium), Royal Commission Area, Jubail Industrial City .

Twenty Four (24)  teams paraded with their splendid uniform wherein Strabag Mustangs took the Best in Uniform plum, in Division A and the 69ers (DANS) Team won the Best in Uniform in Division B.  Sir Knights – Job Daughters Team and Saudi Blaze Boosters won the Best Banners of the Season. Ms Quin Valencia of 69ers Team won the Best MUSE of the Season and Mr. Renato Baculo, won the Mr PORCH of the Season.
 

 


PORCH  Basketball Tournament is not like some other Tournament organized within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, because another highlights of the tournament is to see to it that all participating teams are physically fit and healthy to play basketball, before the tournament begins all participating team players subjected for pre-medical assessments  by the PORCH Medics, to include, Blood Pressure, Glaucose or Blood Sugar Test, weight, cholesterol levels and heights. The said medical monitoring and assessments, extended during and until the whole duration of the tournament.


The tournament which will run for Three  months is being sponsored by  Mr. Rodel Toledo, Mr. Ponch Luna, Mobily,  Enjaz-Bank Al Bilad, RGP Express, Mcdonalds, Al Suwaidi Holdings Company, Pansitan Restaurant, Friendi Mobile, Makati Supermarket, PC Cargo, and Kadiwa Supermarket.
The well attended opening ceremony was hosted by Mr. Andy Cauyan,  while the official officiating  referees headed by Mr. Rolly  Temporal  to officiate  the entire tournament and Mr. Fernan Amaro, Head Medics along Ms. Karen Ponce,  Krissy Tinio and Alden Ramin conducted the Medical Mission and  incharge for the First Aid and Medics activities during the opening day. The  Oath of Sportsmanship presided by  Mr. Jayson Arsua, MVP,  PORCH Season 6 Open Invitational Basketball Tournament  - Division B.
Completing the roster of participating teams are  Saudi Readymix Team, Sir Knights Job Daughters, Kabayan Resto Team, Saudi Blaze Boosters AirLhey 2 Team, Al Hajri Team, Dailem Jer-A, Strabag Mustangs, Saudi Guardians, SRACO Team, Elnor Gems, RC Falcons, RJJB Slashers, Panda Al Jood, Blue Devils, Cebu Ninos, Rasa Pythons, 69ers, Eastern Cement, Lion Warriors, Aqesa All Stars and Daelim Jer-B.


 
Before the opening GAMES of the PORCH Season 7, The Organizing Committees headed by Jun Estruche, Mr, Jun Peronilla,  Mr. Rey Tubig and Mr. Patrick Padilla distributed the Awards and Recognitions for the recently concluded PORCH Season 6 Basketball Tournament  as follows; Major Awards in Division B:  Champion, DANs Team, 1^st Runner up, Full House Team, 2^nd Runner Up AirLhey Team, 3^rd Runer up, RJDY Slashers .  In Division A, Champion Bee’ah Team, First Runner Up Mars Baguio Team, 2^nd Runner up JWAP Team, and 3^rd Runner up Sir Knights Team. The Best Coach of the Season Alexander Lopez of Dans in Division B and Jun Lozada of Mars Baguio in Division A.  Members of Mythical 5’s in Division B: Wislon Cabguang, Jovel de Guia, Stewart Navales, Demosthenes Centino, and Jason Arsua..  Mythical 5’s in Division A: Rizaldy Patanao, Holden Caballero, Avigail Torres, Wilbert Segovia and Eric Calderon. The Most Valuable Player in Division, Mr. Jason Arsua ang Wilbert Segovia in Division A.
 
In the opening game, the Rasa Pythons   cruised to an easy 62-57 victory over Aqesa All Stars.  In another game, The Cebu Ninos downed Daelim JER- B   88 -56 to pick up their early win… followed by Saudi Ready Mix Team 82 -76 against Strabag Mustangs Team, Kabayan Restaurant wins against  Daelim Jer-A  83 – 67,  followed by the Elnor Gems Team 73-59,  Sir Knights Team  wins 98-73 against Saudi Guardian Team , RC Falcon wins  76-50 against Blue Devil Team and SRACO team 101 – 56 against Jubail Sandstorms Team.
 

 

 

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