Tabuk student-athletes battle for glory at 2025 City Meet

Tabuk City, Kalinga – Hundreds of student-athletes from across Tabuk City in Kalinga, are stepping into the spotlight as they began competing at the highly anticipated City Meet.

The biggest City sporting event officially kicked off on Thursday, January 9, 2025, which opened with a colorful parade participated in by the students and their respective teachers and coaches.

An opening program followed at the Tabuk City National High School, where the city  and the Tabuk City Schools Division officials rendered their message of inspiration to the students and faculty members.

The program emphasized education and community involvement in building a brighter future for the youth.

At 1:00 pm, the students from the four districts of Tabuk—northern, southern, eastern, and western—were started competing in various sports. The opening sports events included high jump and 100- and 200-meter dash.

Other sports, such as volleyball, taekwondo, gymnastics, futsal, swimming, chess, and table tennis, among others, will be conducted until January 12 in different venues.

For most of the students, the meet is an opportunity to demonstrate their athletic prowess, discipline, determination, and teamwork. The atmosphere was filled with camaraderie, pride, and school spirit when the athletes started to play their best in the match and races to try to get through and be part of the regional competitions.

The champions of the games will represent the city in the upcoming Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association (CARAA) Meet, which is scheduled in February in Benguet.