JOANNE BENITEZ
San Carlos City Mayor Joseres Resuello led the official opening of this year’s City Meet with the theme, “Unity Amidst Change through Healthy Sports”, at the Speaker Eugenio Perez National Agricultural School (SEPNAS) amphitheatre on September 27.
A total of 487 athletes who came from different public and private high schools in San Carlos City attended the opening ceremony. The two-day tournament will serve as a screening for Region 1 Athletic Association (R1AA) meet on March 2017. Athletes will compete in several sports like basketball, volleyball, sepak takraw, arnis, boxing, and taekwondo.
According to Mayor Resuello, he will provide allowance for every athlete in training. He will also give comfortable sports attire and enough budget for the necessities of every athlete.
Coaches and coordinators released balloons as a sign that the battle is on.