MARIANO POWERS LA SALLE GREENHILLS IN NCBL NOKIA B-LEAGUE

TWO-TIME Makati Pool Players Association (MAPPA) 9-Ball Champion Hadley Mariano powers La Salle Greenhills (LSGH) when the country’s first-ever college and high school billiards league, dubbed as “Nokia B-League,” gets under way on Nov. 13 to March 6, 2011 to be held at the Star Billiards Center in Quezon City.

“Puspusan na ang ginagawa nating pagsasanay para sa nalalapit na Nokia B-League.” said the young and talented Mariano, son of Bugsy Promotions head Perry and Verna Mariano.

According to National Collegiate Billiards League (NCBL) president Aurelio “Reli” de Leon, other invited schools are Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University-Taft, College of St. Benilde, Adamson University, San Beda College, San Sebastian College, Jose Rizal University, Far Eastern University, University of Sto.Tomas, University of the Philippines, Letran College, Mapua Institute of Technology, National University among others.

” Iniimbitahan natin lahat ng school na mag participate sa kauna-unahang college and high school billiards league sa ating bansa ,” added NCBL chairman Jonathan Sy.

NAASCU president Dr. Ernesto Jay Adalem of t. Claire College commented ““The creation of the NCBL is another bright idea for the upliftment of the sport of billiards that we will support all the way,”
ACCEL is the official outfitter of Nokia B-League and will be aired free thru live streaming (Internet) hosted by Star Billiards Center, headed by long-time billiards patron Sebastian “Baste” Chua. The semi-final round and final round will be held at the SM North Edsa in Quezon City which is backed up by Tao Coporation, Kopiko and Mediacom. Baywiew Hotel is the official hotel while the Philippine Star is the official print media partner.

BY: MARLON BERNARDINO.