The Jose Maria College (JMC) Kings have come a long way, from an obscure basketball squad to a Mindanao champion. When coach Cholo Elegino of Holy Cross of Davao College told me about the LYR Minda…
The Jose Maria College Kings have come a long way, from an obscure basketball squad to a Mindanao champion.
When coach Cholo Elegino of Holy Cross of Davao College told me about the LYR Mindanao Collegiate Basketball Championships in Tagum, I was a bit impressed to know that Tagum City has now become a venue for a Mindanao-wide basketball tournament. The tournament was made possible by the LYR Group of Companies and thanks to the Rubinos family for making this a reality.IBA College of Mindanao-Bukidnon and Jose Maria College-Davao City advanced to the final while Ateneo de Davao University and Notre Dame of Midsayap College fought for the third spot.I am a bit more interested on the development of the JMC Kings, who years ago was virtually a newcomer, I think around 2005.
This is the advantage of teams having coaches who were natural point guards during their playing years. Coach Dodong has that advantage, being trained by coach Ramon to create plays for each game they played. I had the pleasure of seeing Dodong play for my hermano Ramon in the Mindanao Championships of the Philippine National Games in Butuan City. It was a lovely sight seeing them play against the best of Mindanao that year.
And there is also the presence of one cool player-turned coach Nicanor “Nick” Serafica, who used to mentor the Montana Jewellers in the Philippine Basketball League .But what is the most important factor in the success of the JMC Kings?It’s the huge support of the JMC Management and the school’s founder, Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy.For a team to be successful in its campaign for glory in the world of sports, financial support in building a champion team is of vital importance.
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