BACOLOD CITY, Jan. 23 –- The first batch of 430-strong Negros
Occidental athletes are leaving February 5 for the 2014 Western Visayas
Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet slated on February 9 to 15 in
San Jose, Antique.
Romeo Sison, provincial sports head of Department of Education,
said the athletes will be accompanied by 100 coaches and chaperons along
with 99 delegation officials for a total of 629-member contingent.
The next batch will leave on February 7.
On January 30, the regional screening and accreditation committee
will converge in Antique. The screening of athletes’ documents and
arrival of different delegations to the billeting centers are scheduled
from February 2 to 5.
On February 5 to 7, technical and regional officials will arrive and
conduct ocular inspections of billeting centers; and on February 8, mass
and ecumenical service at Binirayan gym, solidarity meeting, and
Congressman and Governor’s Night.
The grand parade will be held on February 9, at 3 p.m., and followed by opening ceremony.
Negros Occidental will defend majority of the championships.
Negros Occidental is the defending champion in elementary badminton
girls, boys and girls chess, gymnastics, softball, boys and girls
swimming, boys and girls table tennis, girls taekwondo girls, boys and
girls tennis and elementary girls volleyball.
In secondary division, the province will defend its titles in girls
athletics, boys and girls badminton, baseball, boxing, gymnastics, boys
and girls swimming, softball, girls table tennis, boys and girls
taekwondo, girls tennis and girls volleyball.
Capiz Province is not participating in this year's WVRAA meet while
still rehabilitating from the onslaught of super typhoon Yolanda.
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