Metro Sports articles
Valenzuela opens Mayor Wes Rapid Chess Tournament
The City Government of Valenzuela recently organized the first-ever Mayor WES Rapid Chess Tournament on February 12, 2023. Held at the WES Arena in Brgy. Punturin, the tournament saw the participation of Valenzuelanos aged 50 years old and above. The tournament was organized by the Sports Developme...
Valenzuela recognizes Paralympian medalists
The Valenzuela City Government recognized the honor brought by the Paralympians, namely Cecilio Bilog and Maria Teresa Bilog who competed in the recently concluded 11th ASEAN Para Games Solo held in Surakarta, Indonesia last August, through Chief Executive, Mayor WES Gatchalian, at the Wellness...
Valenzuela Classic undergoes rebuilding process
After losing eight in a row, the Valenzuela Classic are looking for a shake up in hopes of changing their fortunes. And there’s no better way to do it than bring in the man responsible for the team’s early success. Gerry Esplana, who vocally quit the squad after having disagreement with...
Valenzuela boxing champs visit Gatchalian
Boxing champions from Barangay Ugong, Valenzuela City pay Mayor Rex Gatchalian a courtesy call at the City Hall on August 19, 2019. Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) Minimumweight Division Champion Lito “Naruto” Dante (wearing black shirt) won the title last March 31 in Nao...
Taekwondo medalist meets with Valenzuela mayor
Young Taekwondo champion, Kezhia Tachiana Mangin of Colegio de Sta. Cecilia, pays Mayor Rex Gatchalian a courtesy call at the City Hall on August 15, 2019. Mangin bagged a bronze medal in the 2019 World Cadet Taekwondo Championships held in Uzbekistan on August 7-10. Mangin also won a bronze ...
MPBL: Valenzuela, Basilan win in OT
The Valenzuela Classic mounted an amazing comeback while the Basilan Steel showed defensive prowess as the two teams both won in overtime matches in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Lakan Season at the Valenzuela City Astrodome on Wednesday, June 26. Down by three at 78-75 with two seconds...
MPBL: Valenzuela overtakes Pampanga
Valenzuela Classic zoomed past Pampanga on Wednesday night’s game for Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Datu Cup at Imus City Sports Complex with 90-82. Now standing on ninth spot in the North Division with 4-8 data, the Classic won its first game with new head coach Eric Samson. P...
QC, Valenzuela City football teams join 2nd Laos Football Club Invitational Street Soccer Challenge
Football teams of Quezon City and Valenzuela City participated in the second installment of the Laos Football Club Invitational Street Soccer Challenge on August 4 and 5. The two-day tournament was launched between partnership of the two cities and the Laos Football Club. The first d...
Valenzuela dominates Caloocan
The Valenzuela Workhorses trumped the Caloocan Supremos, 71-59, in the 2018 16-and-under Metro Basketball Tournament, Monday, Apr. 23, at the Navotas Sports Complex. Caloocan had a fiery start with Jemuel Rafael’s nine-point explosion as the Supremos led, 22-18, at the end of the first. The ...
Valenzuela City Street Soccer Season 2 Kick-Off Rally
Nearly 5,000 incoming Grade 2 and 5 students gather at the Valenzuela City People’s Park Amphitheater for the Street Soccer Season 2 Kickoff Rally, March 24, 2018, Saturday. The second season of one of the biggest grassroots sports activity of the city aims to surpass the success of the first...