After SEA Games, Nica Garces motivated to win more medals for PH

Mars G. Alison 12/10/2019

PASIG CITY, Philippines —Bagging a bronze medal in her first Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) has served as a motivation for Cebuana Nica Garces to look forward to another stint in this biennial event. “Since bronze ako nakuha,…

Cebuana jin Garces settles for bronze in SEA Games’ taekwondo’s kyurogi event

Mars G. Alison 12/09/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Cebu’s kyurogi darling Nica Garces clinched a bronze medal in the finweight division of the kyurogi event of the taekwondo competition of the 30th Southeast Asian Games, Monday, December 9, 2019 at the Ninoy…

Cebu’s Nica Garces shares her dreams, taekwondo journey to SEA Games

Mars G. Alison 11/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Competing in international and national taekwondo tournaments this year while being a student has finally paid off for Nica Garces as she made it to the 14-man team who will be representing the…

Cebuana jin Nica Garces eyeing slot in Philippine Team for Southeast Asian Games

Mars G. Alison 07/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —As a six-year veteran of the Philippine Taekwondo team, Cebuana Nica Garces has brought glory to the country countless times in international competitions.  This year, the 20-year-old jin is aiming for something bigger. Once…

Cebu’s Nica Garces bags silver in Korea Open Taekwondo Championships

Mars G. Alison 07/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebuana Nica Garces clinched a silver medal in the Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships, Tuesday, July 9, 2019, in Korea. The 20-year-old Garces bagged the silver via the sparring event in the fin weight category.…

Cebuana jin eyes big tournaments this year

Rabboni Centino Borbon 01/17/2017

PROMISING Cebuana taekwondo star Nica Garces has set her goals for this year. The 17-year-old former University of Cebu (UC) jin, who is now with the National University (NU) Bulldogs, said she is hoping to be selected…

Cebuana Garces eyes stint in big tourneys this year

Rabboni Centino Borbon 01/17/2017

Promising Cebuana taekwondo star Nica Garces has her goals set for this year. The 17 year old from the National University Bulldogs said that she is hoping to be selected again by the Philippine National Team to…

Cebuano jins vow to improve

Rabboni Centino Borbon 11/21/2016

CEBUANO jins Sal Luiji Estrada and Nica Garces didn’t get the results they wanted when they suited up for the national team in the WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships in Burnaby, Canada recently. Estrada and Nica Garces…

Cebuano jins compete in World Junior Championships

Rabboni Centino Borbon 11/15/2016

CEBUANO national team members Nica Garces and Sal Luji Estrada will gun for top honors in the 2016 World Taekwondo Junior Championships, which starts today in Burnaby, Canada. Garces and Estrada, who will be competing in the…

Cebuano jins to vie in World Junior Championships

Rabboni Centino Borbon 11/15/2016

Cebu’s National Team members Nica Garces and Sal Luji Estrada will compete in the 2016 World Taekwondo Junior Championships slated Nov. 16 to 20 in Burnaby, Canada. Garces and Estrada, who will be competing in the prestigious…

Even without Garces, UC remains confident

Rabboni Centino Borbon 07/13/2016

DESPITE the departure of one of their top guns, the University of Cebu (UC) Junior Webmasters remain optimistic of putting up a good performance in the upcoming 40th National Taekwondo Kyurogi Championships slated July 23 to 24…

SOLID AS USUAL

Rabboni Centino Borbon 07/02/2016

Cebuana jin Nica Garces has once again delivered after she snatched a silver medal in the Gyeongju Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships yesterday in Gyeongju, South Korea. Garces put up a dominant performance in the early rounds…

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