More facilities get upgrade at Zambo Sur Sports Complex

• Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/more-facilities-get-upgrade-at-zambo-sur-sports-complex/
• Tuesday, October 6, 2015

By Nonoy E. Lacson

Pagadian City –The provincial government is now fast tracking the development and improvement of different sports facilities inside the Provincial Government Sports Complex (PGSC) in this city.

Gov Antonio H Cerilles said the different sport facilities at the sports complex of the province is now being upgraded as part of its preparations for the hosting of national sports competitions by the province in the future.

“We are upgrading our sports facilities inside the (PGSC) like the basketball, tennis and badminton courts, the baseball field and the rubberized oval tracks in order to accommodate national sports competitions,” he said.

An Olympic-size swimming pool has already been completed inside the PGSC.

Cerilles also lauded athletes from the Zamboanga del Sur Sports Academy, who won gold medals in different sports event during the recently concluded Philippine National Games Mindanao Qualifying Leg held at the Provincial Sports Center Arena in the village of Dao in this city.

Cerilles, who is himself a sportsman, said athletes from the academy raked in 24 gold, 14 silver and 25 bronze medals in athletics, went 5-3-4 in archery; 3-3-5 in arnis, had seven bronze medals in swimming; two bronzes in taekwondo and one bronze in badminton.