Year’s most unusual awards
SPORTING CHANCE By JOAQUIN HENSON
Before the Philippine Sportswriters Association starts handing out awards to the past year’s most illustrious athletes, we’ll jump the gun and announce our own honorees in very unusual categories.
The Philippine Star
Before the Philippine Sportswriters Association starts handing out awards to the past year’s most illustrious athletes, we’ll jump the gun and announce our own honorees in very unusual categories.
It’s our way of welcoming the New Year with a smile. So, grin and bear it.
We’ll limit our awardees to the Philippine Basketball Association in recognition of the country’s No. 1 sports entertainment vehicle.
Double-double award – RenRen Ritualo, MacMac Cardona, JayJay Helterbrand, Dondon Hontiveros, Jojo Tangkay, JunJun Cabatu.
High caliber award – Billy Mamaril, Magnum Membrere.
Fruitful career award – Dorian Pena (durian na, piña pa).
All-Little Boys team – Nino Canaleta, Nino Gelig, Kerby (The Kid) Raymundo, Boyet Bautista, Bitoy Omolon, Sonny Thoss.
All-Initials team – R. J. Rizada, Jay-R Reyes, P. J. Simon, L. A. Tenorio, E. J. Feihl.
All-Presidents team (in honor of Ramon Fernandez) – Mark Macapagal, Manny Ramos, Marlou Aquino, Caloy Garcia, Jay Washington, Willie Wilson.
Marksmen of the year – Mark Macapagal, Mark Andaya, Mark Caguioa, Mark Cardona, Mark Kong, Mark Telan, Mark Isip, Marc Pingris.
Unusual first name award – Bethune Tanquingcen, Leomar Najorda, Recaredo Calimag, Cyrus Baguio, Zandro Limpot, Rensy Bajar, Bernzon Franco, Reynel Hugnatan, Sunday Salvacion.
Millionaires of the year – Rich Alvarez, Egay Billones.
All-Beef team – Dorian Peña, Ryan Bernardo, Mike Gavino, Homer Se, E. J. Feihl, Andy Seigle. (New year’s resolution is to spend more time in the gym.)
All-Military team – Romel (The General) Adducul, Kenneth (Captain Marbel) Duremdes, Rob Wainwright (in honor of World War II Gen. Joseph Wainwright), Ronjay Enrile (in honor of the former secretary of defense).
All-Whatever (or W) team – Warren Ybanez, Wynne Arboleda, Wesley Gonzales, William Antonio, Willie Miller, Willie Marcial and Willie Wilson.
All-Italian team – Enrico Villanueva, Paolo Mendoza, Carlo Sharma, Mick Pennisi, Don Allado (in honor of The Godfather).
All-Holy team – Koy Banal, Arwind Santos, Abby Santos, Adonis Sta. Maria, Lordy Tugade.
All-Monosyllabic team – Joseph Yeo, Richard Yee, Homer Se, James and Roger Yap, Gilbert Lao.
All-Travel team – Denver Lopez, Junthy Valenzuela, Cyrus Baguio, Leo Avenido.
All-Brothers team – Yancy and Ranidel de Ocampo, Danny and Andy Seigle.
Triggerman award (in honor of Allan Caidic) – Lordy Tugade, Jimmy Alapag, Dondon Hontiveros, RenRen Ritualo, Paolo Mendoza, Sunday Salvacion.
Robert Jaworski award (for tight guarding) – Wynne Arboleda, Junthy Valenzuela, Marc Pingris, Rudy Hatfield, Rich Alvarez.
All-Dunk team – Niño Canaleta, Kelly Williams, Cyrus Baguio, Joey Mente, Bitoy Omolon, Enrico Villanueva, Ali Peek, Jay Washington, Asi Taulava, Marc Pingris.
Stringbean award – Arwind Santos, John Arigo, Rafi Reavis.
All-Energy team – Ronald Tubid, Gary David, P. J. Simon, JayJay Helterbrand, Jojo Tangkay.
All-Dish team (in honor of Hector Calma) – Olsen Racela, Alex Cabagnot, Mike Cortez, Jimmy Alapag, Wynne Arboleda, JayJay Helterbrand, Johnny Abarrientos.
Barangay Ginebra’s All-F team – Fast (JayJay Helterbrand), Furious (Mark Caguioa), Fearless (Ronald Tubid), Fiery (Mark Macapagal), Ferocious (Rudy Hatfield), Flying (Johnny Abarrientos), Formidable (Eric Menk), Forceful (Romel Adducul), Flawless (Sunday Salvacion), Feisty (Billy Mamaril), Frisky (Rafi Reavis), Fervent (Mike Holper), Firm (Andy Seigle), Flashy (Rodney Santos).
That’s all, folks!