(UPDATE) FUJAIRAH, UAE: Samantha Catantan made her mark in Philippine sports history Saturday when she became the first Filipino woman fencer to turn her dream of competing in the Olympics into a reality.
Filipina pair Khylem Harl Progella and Grydelle Joanice Matibag moved closer to sealing a round-of-16 seat in the 19th Asian Games women’s beach volleyball competition in Hangzhou, China.
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HANGZHOU Filipino fencers are as high in spirits as the other Filipino athletes in the 19th Asian Games despite a roster denied of medal potentials. National team head coach Ramil Ederiano said they are keeping their hopes high even without Southeast Asian Games standouts Samantha Catantan and Maxine Esteban. Catantan, one of Penn State University’s top