MARINERS LADY BOSS, LUCKY CHARM SA LARO NG TEAM

Tila lucky charm ng Tubigon Bohol Mariners ang kanilang lady boss sa 2021 Chooks-to-Go VisMin Super Cup.

Nangapa ang Mariners sa una nilang 6 games. Ngunit, sinuwerte nang manood ang kanilang boss sa Alcantara Civic Center. Tinalo nia ang Tabogon Vogayers, 92-77 upang itala ang unang panalo.

Ito’y ang 28-anyos si Gel Jao. Nanood si Jao hindi lamang suportahan ang kanyang team. Kundi, maging sa imahe ng liga. Aniya, ang Bohol ay patas at tama ang laro.

 “The competition has been controversial but then again, the reason that I showed up is to show that we are here to play. As an athlete myself, I know what it feels like,” sasd Jao na two-sport athlete noong kanyang collegiate days.

“Kung may hocus-pocus man sa other teams, that’s not us. Because of my dad [Tubigon Mayor William Jao], I have learned to always do the right thing and do it straight. It’s a huge expense but it’s heartwarming. The satisfaction I get is priceless.”

Sunalang noon si Gel sa MILO best camps ng basketball at volleyball. Kalaunan, nagging varsity siya ng San Beda noong high school.

Naglaro naman siya sa Southville International School noong college days niya. Naging markado ang kanyang athletic triump noong nagtake siya ng Master’s Degree sa Ateneo Rockwell.

Kung saan, pinangunahan niya ang kanyang team sa inter-school championship laban sa La Salle.