
8-year-old CDO swimmer qualifies for regionals, eyes Batang Pinoy
Eight-year-old Carl Fredrick Quizon won three medals at the division swimming meet, earning a spot in the Regional Elementary Boys Division and eyeing Batang Pinoy.
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Eight-year-old Carl Fredrick Quizon won three medals at the division swimming meet, earning a spot in the Regional Elementary Boys Division and eyeing Batang Pinoy.

Four gymnasts from the XU Gymnastics Club qualified for the NMRAA Regional Meet after dominating the Women's Artistic Gymnastics competition at the Cagayan de Oro Division Meet.

Judokas from the Jasaan Judo Club bagged top spots in youth, junior, and senior divisions at the 5th Zamboanga Hermosa Invitational Judo Tournament in Zamboanga City.

Relying on veteran composure and clutch shooting from Babart Acaylar and Anton Pabillore, Team Escobido mounted a second-half comeback to top the younger Team Umandac, 65-59, taking home the 2026 President’s Cup Ballpals Inter-Color basketball title at MOGCHS.

The MILO Interschool Short Course Swimming Championship – Mindanao Leg concluded at Ateneo de Davao University, celebrating top youth aquatic talent across the island as Apollo Mar "Tobey" Macarine led a star-studded lineup of Most Outstanding Swimmers.

Young cousins Hera Raagas Suerte and Reign Raagas Sumaban of the TFD Tangub Falcon Divers swept Most Outstanding Swimmer honors in their respective age groups at the 2026 Zamboanga City Hermosa Sports Festival, highlighting both Mindanao's youth swimming talent and the ongoing financial hurdles faced by regional athletes.

Utilizing a structured three-month training plan, Davao City's Raika Karate Kan secures the overall title at the 2nd Shizen Karatedo Tournament Mindanao-Wide Interschool with a commanding 89-medal haul at KCC Mall of Marbel.

Danny Ladja and Hajad Hamid steer Vinta No. 185 to victory at the Regatta de Zamboanga, as Mayor Khymer Olaso moves to turn the signature cultural race into a quarterly showcase to boost coastal tourism.

All seven student-athletes from Kolehiyo ng Pantukan claim podium finishes, amassing a 13-medal haul—highlighted by six gold medals—during the Hermosa Festival Invitational Judo Tournament 2026 at the Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum in Zamboanga City.

Seventeen-year-old Claeson Therese R. Alvarez of Claret School of Zamboanga City caps a standout regional run with a six-medal performance—including four golds—at the Philippine Aquatics Short Course National Championships 2026 in New Clark City.

Three-time Olympiad veteran WFM Sherily Cua outmaneuvers a competitive field of lawyer-gathers to take the individual rapid chess title, while Central Luzon secures the team crown at the IBP National Games 2026 in Cagayan de Oro.

Tubod College captures the men's title while Christ the King College de Maranding clinches back-to-back women's championships at the Mindanao Civic Center, concluding the nearly month-long KAPATID Intercollegiate Volleyball Tournament Season 2 in Lanao del Norte.