10/04/2024
Palo NHS bags wins in Area Meet 2024
By: David Hartley Moran
Congratulations!
Palo National High School went on a winning streak on January 13 during the Area 1 Athletic Meet 2024, which was held in the school's gymnasium.
Palo NHS bagged 19 gold, 14 silver, and 8 bronze medals in 8 categories in the athletic meet. Kudos to all the athletes for their outstanding achievements and best efforts in the Area 1 Athletic Meet and to the coaches for guiding our athletes into winning the AAM 2024.
Palo NHS won gold medals in each category of aerobic gymnastics. In the Individual Women's Aerobics Category, Allanah Malinao secures gold, and the same goes for Clyde Orbita in the Men's Individual. In the mixed/pair category, Palo NHS claims gold, thanks to Orbita and Malinao for their outstanding performances. In the trio category, Jessa Oliva joined Malinao and Orbita to win the gold medal.
Aerobatics team coach Sir Bobby Seno was proud of his team being the gold medalists of the Area 1 Athletic Meet, Aero Gymnastics.
โMy gymnastics team made me really proud, I was an eye witness of their vigorous training sessions,โ said Seno. โSeeing them win made me really happy because their hard work finally paid off,โ he added.
In the Individual Women Aerobics Category, Allanah Malinao secures gold, and the same goes for Clyde Orbita in the Men's Individual category. In the mixed/pair category, Palo NHS claims gold, thanks to Orbita and Malinao for their outstanding performances. In the trio category, Jessa Oliva joined Malinao and Orbita to win the gold medal.
In rhythmic gymnastics, three athletes took part in the competition: Patricia Jasmine V. Tan got gold in both the hoop and ribbon apparatus and individual all-around (IAA), silver in clubs, and bronze in the ball apparatus.
Kiarish Lovelle Om Llego got gold in Clubs Apparatus, silver in Hoop, Ball, and IAA, but only bronze in Ribbon Apparatus. Alwina B. Pindos received Bronze for Hoop Apparatus, and for Team Competition, Palo NHS got Gold.
โAfter five years, we have reached our goal of winning against San Miguel because they were the most powerful opponents in rhythmic gymnastics. Iโm very proud of myself and also of my students, and we are looking forward to winning this upcoming men's rhythmic gymnastics meet. Iโm confident of winning this provincial meet,โ said the winning coach of rhythmic gymnastics, Daisy R. Redona.
Womenโs artistic gymnastics won four gold medals, five silver medals, and three bronze medals. Winning their team coach the winning coach award, they were able to move onto the provincial athletic meet.
For the balance beam, Palin won the gold medal, the silver medal for Collera, and a bronze medal for Tapitan. For the single bar, Tapitan won the gold medal, the silver medal for Collera, and the bronze medal for Palin.
โRepresenting the school was already an honor, let alone earning a medal in the competition. Iโm happy to play for the school in the upcoming provincial meet,โ said Palin in an interview.
In the individual all-around (IAA), Tapitan also won a gold medal, Palin the silver medal, and Collera the bronze medal and a gold medal for the team competition.
Jhon Wincent T. Millar and Angela Flores, as the representatives for the table tennis category, maintain the streak of gold medals received by the school. In badminton (doubles), the girls category secured the gold medal; the same goes for the chess girls category. Mary Joyce Monte moved forward, winning the silver medal.
Athletics Secondary Boys: Our athletes, Aivan G. Estrada and Khristan Miles A. Almaden, took hold of the gold and silver medals in the triple jump.
Gabriel Mark P. Burce secures bronze for 3000 M. Run and also a silver for 5000 M. Run, then Daven Boy Monge takes the silver medal for the 800 m. D. and 1500 M. Run. Estrada for the bronze medal in the long jump. Though our athletes wouldnโt have won those medals without the guidance of their coach, Diosa M. Margallo.
Our proud coaches congratulate our outstanding athletes for their performance in the Area 1 Athletic Meet 2024, though without our coaches, our athletes wouldn't have won without them. Cooperation was their key to success, and they were thankful for each other's company as they were all winners of the AAM 2024.
Palo NHS sends their greatest gratitude to the LGU of Palo through our Mayor Remedios "Matin" Petilla, MAPEH Department Head Tibre, Palo District 1 Supervisor Melfe Grace Sanchez, parents, faculty, staff, athletes, SPTA through President Herminio Gonzaga, all board members, and the school principal, Betsy Grace Navarette.
The school aims to succeed in the upcoming Provincial Meet 2024, preparations were made as early as now to ensure success in this endeavor.
โWinning the Area Meet was one thing, but winning in the Provincial is another,โ said Tapitan. โI want to showcase my skills and earn something while doing so,โ he added.