Leyte guv lauds Leyte athletes for EVRAA 2012 win

By Provincial Media Relations Center
February 6, 2012

TACLOBAN CITY  –  Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla lauds the latest feat earned by athlete-scholars of the Leyte Sports Academy at the concluded Eastern Visayas Regional Athletics Association Meet 2012 held in Maasin City in Southern Leyte.

The Leyte delegation hauled most of the gold medals in the 17 sporting events while LSA athletes lorded over in swimming, athletics, boxing and badminton.

According to Dr. Lucrecio Calo, the sports consultant of the Leyte Sports Academy, the LSA-bred athletes in track and field earned a total of 34 medals out of the 49 medals up for grabs in this sport.

Meanwhile, in swimming, out of 64 participation in various swimming heats, the LSA tanks garnered a total of 47 medals out of the 56 medals in contention.

In boxing, LSA athletes hauled in four medals while in badminton, six medals were taken home.

Gov. Petilla said the EVRAA has been a good venue for the LSA athletes to test the skills and discipline they have learned at the academy.

“I would like them to regularly compete so their skills can be tested. And we are quite happy with the result,” Gov. Petilla said.

He added that the goal now is for them to have a good exposure and performance at the Palarong Pambansa to open more doors of opportunities for them.

With the medals earned, the LSA athletes will again receive additional incentives from the provincial government at the end of the year.

Out of 10 competing teams, Leyte garnered a total of 730.5 points – 369 points from the elementary level, 361.5 points from the secondary level – to grab the glory of being awarded the EVRAA 2012 champion in the closing ceremonies at the Southern Leyte Sports Complex recently.