CAGAYAN de Oro City — The baseball team of Lt. Cipriano Villafuerte Sr. Elementary School in Davao City won the championship at the first Davao Occidental Baseball Festival on Oct. 24–25.
Representing DepEd Davao City, the team competed under coaches Bridgette Segundo and Edna Espiritu, with trainer Nyor Ticong.
Jhon Mark Espiritu led the team’s individual honors, winning the tournament’s Most Valuable Player award.
Teammates Kevin Jay Calvis was named Best Catcher, John Francis Saligumba won Best Pitcher, and Pjay Ticong received Best Fielder.
The championship roster included Klyde Jory Alimorong, Jeb Emmanuel Cesar Celades, Ariel Diacosta, Darren Ramos, Adrian Roleda, Mikael Villaflor, Ryu Villahermosa, Jhon Mark Espiritu, Kevin Jay Calvis, John Francis Saligumba and Pjay Ticong.
The team also fielded guest players Russel June Andacao, Dan Kelby Bergado and Francis Niel Sablas from neighboring schools.
The victory comes as the squad prepares to represent Unit 4 in the Batang Pinoy and Davao City Athletic Association Meet in December 2026.
