Sports

BulSU athletes already up for SCUAA-III

By: Chrissa Anne B. Palma

As early as now, Bulacan State University (BulSU) athletes prepare to compete for the State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association Region III (SCUAA-III) this coming December wherein Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (NEUST) is the host school.

BulSU nicknamed Gold Gears, emerged victorious in the annual SCUAA-III for sixteen straight years and plan to keep its dominance this year.

Gold Gears Football team, who is a five-time champion in SCUAA-III already started its extra training menu.

“Araw-araw kaming nagpa-practice. Friday lang ang pahinga namin. `Yong Saturday, application day namin. Naglalaro kami. `Yong Monday to Thursday namin, puro drills,” shared Alvin dela Cruz, BulSU Football Team player.

Ernesto Reyes, assistant coach to BulSU’s Men’s Basketball Team, admitted that his team is not yet prepared for SCUAA-III and shared that they are having a litte problem with the team.

“`Yong ibang players hindi um-a-attend ng practice,” Reyes said. But he also said he is still confident about his player.

Gold Gears’ Track and Field team, who lost its championship last year, expressed eagerness to win the title back through excessive training.

“MWF takbo and weights kami. Tuesday and Thursday, work out ng sprint,” Joshua Gayta, four hundred meter sprint runner said.

SCUAA-III is still months away, but the coaches are already in hype about the training as much as the players.

“Mahirap maging champion, pero mas mahirap namang mag-defend ng title kaya training lang,” Emmanuel Robles, who’s been coaching the football team for seven years, said.

The exact date of the annual SCUAA-III has not yet been announced.