25/04/2026
๐๐๐๐๐๐ | Light-footed: Albeza batters Praying Mantis, secures padded stick gold
Janezza Faye Albeza dominantly cliched the gold medal after outclassing ESSU Praying Mantises with great agility, 8-5, in the Women's Padded Stick Arnis - Lightweight Division of the 39th EVRSCUAA Games at 3rd Floor, UP Library Building on April 23.
Albeza demonstrated her nimbleness and cunning from the onset of the match, dodging enemy hits and showing no signs of panic with every calculated and decisive strike, earning her an early points lead.
"Mayda kasi ako ito strategy kun lamang na ako hin tulo or upat, maatras na talaga ako ngan kun kaya pa han oras iglaban talaga, maattack talaga ako para ako makapuntos nga mabayaan ko iya score," said Janezza on her decision-making after gaining the early lead.
When asked about if she celebrated during the game when holding the advantage, she said "Dire talaga kay gusto ko talaga an sure win kay makuri magtagya na dire pa gud sure, maupay iton nga sure win talaga kay waray ka pagsisisihan hin katapusan na."
"Nakabulig talaga an suporta an am coach kay ginpapakusog niya tam huna-huna nga mag-upay an amon performance ha laban." she said on what prepared her on the finals match.
"An akon isip la talaga ha match is matagan ko la hin maupay na performance then dire makarag an akon training kay ginul-an ko gud ngan maupay nala natagan hin maupay resulta nga maupay an akon ginbinuhat ha training talaga," she added.
"Pagkita ko nga before pa hiya magstart, kasi maaram na ako an taga-UEP nga maaram na ako talaga an kiwa nira, an siring ko akon player [Albeza] nga makag-score ka ngani 1 to 5 [points] up, ayaw na pagura-uraha kasi pare-pareho la kita taga-Samar, bali kamag-sarangkay naton ngan nagbuburugligay kita dida, amo ito kinahanglan nga friendship game gihapon," said coach Randy Casica on if he trained Janezza what to do when leading.
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