PIBNA 41 Hamilton: The Grand Slam

September 6, 2017

The PBAM Rebound Vol. 12

PIBNA 41 Hamilton: The Grand Slam!

by Jake Cepeda Maguigad

The PBAM must have been doing something good all along, like making a wise Investment. It did and paid off with a good Dividend.

Of 9 Divisions in PIBNA 41 Hamilton, 3, repeat THREE, was won by PBAM, the U-15, U-13, U-11, the most ever by the PBAM in 41 years of PIBNA competition.

The PBAM Poster Kids, the U-11 won a record breaking 4 Championships, 2014, 2015, 2016 and beating Ottawa for the “Fourtiple” . Coaching the Team are Dee-boy Punzalan, Jason Mayuga and Demy del Mundo.

Montreal Royals – U11 PIBNA Champions


The U-13, coached by Jex Mendiola and Mario Losloso, went thru the tournament undefeated, finishing off Ottawa for the Championship.

Montreal Royals – U13 PIBNA Champions


The U-15, coached by Rey Foz and Ryan Rosales, beat Windsor and Hamilton then again, Hamilton 47-40 in a hard fought Title game. Arwin Tan named game MVP.

Montreal Royals – U15 PIBNA Champions (w/ Hamilton)


Other results:

U-17, coached by Buboy Hernandez and Leo Jayme never got untracked, losing to Hamilton, Ottawa and Toronto.

Like wise with the 45+ of Mel Natividad and Edwin Cidamon who got messed up with a strong field, finishing with a 1 win 2 loss record.

5’10, coached by Wesley Estioko won 3 (NY-NY-Tampa) lost 2 (Chicago, Toronto).

35+, coached by Cholo and Jod Maguigad, bowed out with a 2–2 record, one, in a close game to eventual Champion Chicago.

Montreal Royals – 35+ Team


PIBNA 41 NOTES AND CREDITS

The exceptional performance of PBAM teams have not just been noticed, it was feared and respected. Credit is due to the Players themselves and to the Coaches.

CREDIT IS MUCH DUE…

To the coaches who did the dirty work of collecting players share, set up and conduct practices and exhibition games.

Parents and extended families who acted wholeheartedly as Managers. Nap Morales who scoured for uniforms and supplied teams in need. Norman Morales who volunteered to bring back with him the uniform for 45 plus, Dhaby Mayuga who arranged a uniform delivery from the Philippines to Hamilton.

And of course, Frank and Lydia Baluyot , Nancy Maguigad who searched and canvassed for Hotels, negotiated and blocked 25 rooms at the Comfort Inn, paid the Registration and topping off with the traditional Saturday Special supper, which, this time numbered to an astonishing 100 plus supporters. A show of oneness, camaraderie, of PBAM. Proud of it.


Jake Maguigad
PBAM Adviser and CT Relations Officer

Jake-Maguigad-Interim-Treasurer

 

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