02/12/2025
SAN JOSE BOYS!๐ช
The 7s Asia Youth Championship is in the books.
Our Handos Boys finished with eight wins, two draws & 1 loss(Finals) -- topping our bracket on Day 1 and finishing first again in the Top 4 crossover on Day 2.
THC scored 13 goals and conceded only five: three in the group stage, none in the Top 4 ranking stage, and two in the Finals.
Kert Opigal led the pack with nine goals, mixing craftiness with calmness under pressure. Eman Matugas added two. Jacob Quilicot and Clint Ebron scored one each.
In goal, Kendrick Alvarez stood tall -- saving shot after shot and keeping us in every match. He later earned the tournamentโs Best Goalkeeper award.
Our defenders -- Kovic Pansacala, Jay Heart Macarayan, Jacob Quilicot, Jason Esparcia, Alex Colina, Storm Balwit, and Lawrence Ebron -- rotated smoothly, clearing danger and guarding the back line.
Up front, Reymart Taberos, Eman Matugas, Clint Ebron, and Kert Opigal pushed the pace and kept the attack flowing.
It was a solid team performance from start to finish. We simply came up short in the finals.
Still, it was a clear net positive experience for the THC Handos Boys -- six games on Day 1, five on Day 2, eleven in all.
Job well done to Coaches Clark Pantinople and John Jessel Codeniera -- not only for guiding the boys during matches, but also for managing the day-to-day logistics and making sure every player stayed safe and secure.
Weโre deeply grateful to Mam Rubylyn Trazona , Mam Giselle Alvarez - Detouche, Sir Eman Matugas, Mam Jhen Zhi Matugas and Sir Jerylle B Balwit. Their steady help from Day 0 to Day 2 kept everything running smoothly. They stepped in wherever we needed them -- organizing, coordinating, buying post-match meals and solving problems before they even reached us. We couldnโt have managed the trip without them.
To everyone who made this trip possible: thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
Your generosity brought us to the 7s Asia Youth Championship in Taguig -- and brought us home a silver medal.
Truly an unforgettable one.
