By Cyrus A. Natividad

Sports in action – the summer sports programs aims not only develop skills in sport but a habit of sportsmanship, team work and self-confidence.

The CPU Office of Sports and Athletics held its culminating activity for the Summer Sports Program 2019. The event called Football Festival was held on Tuesday, May 7 at Central Philippine University’s Big Field. Eighty boys and girls aged 4 to 16 years old participated in the two-week long sports clinic in CPU.

Marc Hermel Agriam, Jaro Football Club President and coach of CPU Football Club, said that the CPU football team were able to play “friendly games” with invited teams from Ateneo de Iloilo and Westbridge School.

The summer sports program had enrolled 80 boys and girls aged 4 to 16. Each young participant was given a set of jersey uniform upon enrollment.

The sports clinic has played a role in honing the skills of these young athletes. Jesher Balde, a product of the summer sports program, successfully made it to the Palarong Pambansa in Davao City this year, and representing Region 6 and Central Philippine University.

Edwin Caro Laruan, Acting Director of the CPU Office of Sports and Athletics, said that the summer sports “program for kids” is a joint project of his office and Jaro Football Club.