38th SAC-SMB Cebu Sports Awards

The 38th San Miguel Beer (SMB) - Sportswriters Association of Cebu (SAC) Cebu Sports Awards is an annual awarding ceremony that recognized the triumphs and accomplishments of Cebuano sports personalities (athletes, coaches, teams and organizations) in the past three years throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and in the previous editions of the Olympics, Asian Games, and the Southeast Asian Games. The Cebu Sports Awards is the local counterpart of the yearly Philippine Sportswriters Association Annual Awards Night. The awards night is the first edition since the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

2024 38th SAC-SMB Cebu Sports Awards
DateMay 26, 2024 (2024-05-26)
LocationThe Terraces, Ayala Center Cebu, Cebu City
CountryPhilippines
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The awarding rites is organized by the Sportswriters Association of Cebu, an organization led by sportswriters and sports columnists from newspapers and online portals based in Cebu such as Sun.Star Cebu, The Freeman and Cebu Daily News Digital led by its president and concurrent Cebu City Sports Commissioner John Pages.

The event was held on May 26, 2024, at the Terraces of Ayala Center Cebu in Cebu City.[1][2]

Honor roll

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Main awardees

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Award Winner Sport / team / profession / recognition References
Athlete of the Year June Mar Fajardo
Melvin Jerusalem
William John Riley Go
Basketball
Boxing
Karting
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Rico Navarro Sportsman of the Year Rhoel Dejano Cebu City Sports Commissioner [2]
Presidential Awardee Edward Hayco Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Commissioner
Orlacsan Award Jefferson Codera Basketball [4]
Jerry Maratas Chess
Jeah Jing Gacang
Jessica Jawad-Honoridez Table Tennis
Posthumous Award Rico Navarro Basketball
George Bragat
Ricky Ballesteros Marathon
Raffy Uytierpo Marathon/Running
Dionisio Cañete Arnis
Major Awardees June Mar Fajardo Basketball [5]
Melvin Jerusalem Boxing
Trixie Lofranco Arnis
Dexler Bolambao Arnis
Ella Alcoseba Arnis
Rubilen Amit Billiards
Junia Gabasa Golf
Angelo Marquez Dancesport
Polaris Esports Esports (Dota 2)
Eliecha Zoe Malilay Jiu-Jitsu
Ellise Xoe Malilay Jiu-Jitsu
Angel Sanchez Jiu-Jitsu
Jared Tan Jiu-Jitsu
William John Riley Go Karting
Margielyn Didal Skateboarding
Aidaine Laxa Taekwondo (Poomsae)
Matthew Hermosa Triathlon
Elreen Ando Weightlifting
Ronil Tubog Wrestling

142 athletes and teams will also be given special citations from the awards night.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Pages, John (May 25, 2024). "Pages: 38th Cebu Sports Awards". Sun.Star Cebu. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Rosal, Glendale (May 25, 2024). "38th SAC-SMB Cebu Sports Awards gather Cebu's sporting elite on Sunday". CDN Digital. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Fajardo, Jerusalem, Go share limelight". The Freeman. May 28, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Villaruel, Emmanuel (May 22, 2024). "SAC names ORLACSAN awardees". The Freeman. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "Fajardo, Jerusalem lead 38th SAC-SMB major awardees". The Freeman. May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.