Pages: 39th SAC-SMC Cebu Sports Awards: A Tribute to Champions

THIS April 26, 2025, at SM Seaside City, the best of the best Cebuano athletes and sports personalities will be honored in the 39th SAC-SMC Cebu Sports Awards. Among the brightest to be recognized is Rubilen Amit, the women’s 9-ball world champ who won last year in Hamilton, New Zealand. There are Paris Olympians Elreen Ando and John Febuar Ceniza.

One boxer who stood tallest was Melvin Jerusalem, capturing the world title last year. There’s June Mar Fajardo — arguably the greatest PBA player ever — who took home his record 8th MVP. The full list of awardees: MAJOR AWARDS: BASKETBALL: June Mar Fajardo.



BILLIARDS: Rubilen Amit and Anton Raga. BOXING: Melvin Jerusalem. CHESS: Apple Rubin.

CYCLING: Shagne Yaoyao and Jonel Carcueva. E-SPORTS: Smart Omega Empress and Esports All-Female Team. GOLF: Grace Quintanilla.

GYMNASTICS: Allen Aldrin Castañeda. BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: Ellise Xoe Malilay and Eliecha Zoe Malilay. JUDO: Kiyomi Watanabe.

SKATEBOARDING: Margielyn Didal. TRIATHLON: Alex Niño Silverio. VOLLEYBALL: Sisi Rondina and Thea Gagate.

VOVINAM: Janah Jade Ochea Lavador. WEIGHTLIFTING: Elreen Ando, John Febuar Ceniza, Eron Borres, Althea Bacaro, Fernando Agad, Ramon Solis and Christopher Bureros. CITATION AWARDS: ARNIS: Troy Nathaniel Abing and Team Likha Anyo Espada y Daga (Amber Joy Notarte, Jayn Paller and Athena Kate Sapio).

ATHLETICS: Asia Paraase, Artjoy Torregosa, and Mark Mahinay. BASKETBALL: UV Green Lancers, SHS-AdC Magis Eagles, Abellana National School girls basketball team, Nic Cabañero, Nickson Cabeñero, Roger Pogoy, and Catmon Integrated School 3x3 Girls (Shairamee Armecin, Stephanie Paden, Sofia Alexis Petalcorin and Jeanelmae Pontillas). BOXING: John Kevin Jimenez, Jeo Santisima, Esneth Domingo, Reymart Tagacanao, Mark Ashley Fajardo, Rodel Wenceslao, Alex Santisima Jr, Rhonvex Capuloy, Cris Ivhan Espina, AJ Basalo, Ian Paul Abne, Berland Robles and Michael Domingo.

CHESS: Toledo Xignex Trojans, Edelyn Vosotros, Kristina Concepcion Belano and Mario Mangubat. DANCESPORT: Mitchloni Dinauanao and Francis Dave Sombal, Danieca Ansay and Nash Placencia, and Shadelle Hernandez and Rhyss Fajardo. DRAGONBOAT: Cebu United Masters.

FOOTBALL: DBTC-CVFA U19 team, DBTC elem. team, USC Warriors, Leo Maquiling and Cebu Football Club. FLAG FOOTBALL: Ernest Ybañez.

GOLF: LJ Go. GYMNASTICS: Lillia Sage Dazo. KARTING: Kartzone Team Cebu.

KARATEDO: Allison Kyle Quiroga, Rhodee Reynes Saavedra and Jeremy Laurence Nopre. TENNIS: Kurt Clement Barrera. RACING: Jesse Garcia, Toyota Team Cebu and Christwil Villanueva.

SKATEBOARDING: Motik Panugalinog. SCRABBLE: Lear Jet Dela Cruz and Lord Garnett Talisic. TAEKWONDO: Rena Jean Tigmo.

TRIATHLON: Raven Faith Alcoseba, Andrew Kim Remolino, Nicole Marie Del Rosario, Matthew Justine Hermosa, Christy Ann Perez, Renz Wynn Corbin and Fidel Victor Redillas. VOLLEYBALL: USJ-R Men’s team, USPF Women’s team, USJ-R high school girls’ team and USJ-R high school boys team. WEIGHTLIFTING: John Dexter Tabique, Eron Borres, Albert Bacaro and John Dominic Bohol.

Congratulations and see you all on April 26!.