SorSU Student-Athletes, coaches, officials, and staff attend the grand parade and opening ceremonies of the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐒𝐂𝐔𝐀𝐀) 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 today, October 1, 2023 at the New Clark City Stadium, Capas, Tarlac.
With the theme “𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵”, the highly anticipated sports event made its comeback after five years of hiatus since 2018.
For the duration of the 6-day event from October 1-6, 2023, athletes of different State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) will participate in various games and competitions all of which foster sportsmanship, camaraderie, and stronger bonds between the institutions along with heightened experiences in competing at sports events.
SorSU actively took part in the opening program which began with a grand parade featuring the 16 Regions in the Philippines, where 228 student-athletes and 53 coaches came from Region V. In addition, SorSU has eleven student-athletes to compete in three events namely Athletics (5), Volleyball (4), and Chess (2) who are accompanied by the Head of SorSU Sports, Culture and Arts, Prof. Oliver F. Garbin, and other coaches Mr. Edmar D. Dollison, Mr. Roman Julio B. Enfante, Mr. Rogelio Las Piñas Jr., and Mr. Richard Kevin D. Espedido.
Moreover, SorSU President Dr. Geraldine F. De Jesus together with other SUC Presidents of the Bicol Region showed their support to the PASUC V delegation as they marched in the stadium.
PASUC and Batangas State University President, Dr. Tirso A. Ronquillo, shared in his Welcome Message that “𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘦, ‘𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵’ 𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨; 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘜𝘊𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘈𝘚𝘜𝘊 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺, 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴”. He also emphasized how the New Clark City Stadium which was also the venue for the athletics and closing event of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in 2019 serve as “inspiration” to the athletes and all SUCs of the country, to further excellence in sports & performance, highest standard of discipline and highest level of teamwork.
The program proceeded with messages, the hoisting of PASUC flags and National SCUAA banner, along with the raising of regional flags and releasing of balloons, followed by the traditional lighting of Flame of Unity, oath of sportsmanship/amateurism, declaration of the opening of the games and a field demonstration of from the host, Tarlac Agricultural University.
𝙎𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙜𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙞𝙘𝙤𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨, 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨! (SorSU PIO)
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