Chris Dave steals show at Cadiz 1st Skateboarding Competition 2010

Chris Dave Hong
(L-R): Wilson Dale, John Eduard Sadia and Raffy Bejoco

The audience wows Chris Dave Hong as he performs several amazing tricks

Chris ’Kenshi’ Dave Hong, an amateur skater from Philippine Normal University – National Center for Teacher Education, took the limelight as he performed several amazing tricks during the 1st Cadiz City Skateboarding Competition held last December 17, at the Cadiz City Park.

Hong, a 10-year-old 3^rd grader, was the guest skater on the skateboarding competition where fifteen-year-old John Eduard Sadia of Holy Infant Academy was adjudged grand winner when he bested other 14 contestants. Sadia received P2,000 cash and a trophy.

Raffy Bejoco of Dr. Vicente F. Gustilo Memorial National High School landed second place, while Wilson Dale of DRVFGMNHS finished third place. Bejoco got P1,500 cash plus trophy; Dale, P1,000 plus trophy.

The other semi-finalists were Rowell Sison Jr. of Magsaysay Street, Cadiz City and Eray Cordero of DRVFGMNHS.

The participating skaters who were given a consolation prize of P300 cash each included Rowell Sison Jr., Eray Cordero, Kevin John Barcenilla, Revel Nasis, Carl Joseph Tulio, Kyle Richie Aguilar, Rafael Tenerife, Terence Mendoza, Edelweiss Anierdes, Reyl Zamora, Ardy Alontaga and Reggie Abuan.

The panel of judges were Kean Castillo of Talisay Skateboard Club, John Carlo Treyes of USLS Sports Office and Pacita Nunez of Cadiz Sports Division.

The First Skateboarding Competition 2010 is initiated by the Tourism and Cultural Division, as part of the yearly “Pamaskwa Sa Cadiznon 2010”.