Fil-Am athletes

SAN DIEGO — From graduations to proms and other school ceremonies, the COVID-19 pandemic has derailed many plans. But for these students, they’ll keep their guards up while fighting their way to fulfill their goals. Practicing...

LOS ANGELES — Meet Andre Alcantara, a Fil-Am tennis player who not only got to play tennis with Kobe, but he was specifically chosen for a photoshoot to help promote Kobe’s tennis-themed fantasy book, meant to...

Filipino American tennis star Treat Huey just wrapped up the Oracle Challenger Series in Houston, Texas, reaching the semi-finals. He spoke to ABS-CBN News on video chat in between matches. And while he enjoyed another successful...

With four minutes left in the first quarter, Fil-Am guard Sedrick Barefield stepped on to the court for the Oklahoma City Blue, the G League affiliate of the OKC Thunder. And the first time he touched...

More than 7,000 miles from home, four young women of the Philippine gymnastics team are training hard in the U.S. as they prepare for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games to be held in the Philippines from...

Whittier, CA — After a bronze finish in the Asian Games, Filipino American BMX racer Danny Caluag is focused on a track towards redemption, including two major races: the SEA Games in Manila this December, and the...

OAK PARK, IL — 6-year-old Scott Escalera is making waves in the world of chess, as he just broke the record of being the highest-rated 6-year-old chess player in America. According to the United States Chess...

While most kids his age would be out in the parks playing the usual sports like basketball, baseball, and soccer, 7-year-old Jordan Mica is in his dad’s garage-turned-gym, pumping iron. As unusual as it may seem,...

Santa Clarita, CA — It’s America’s past time, and Rainel Caranto has become a master of this game. Born in the Philippines and raised in the Santa Clarita Valley, he was a stand-out baseball player in high...

NEW YORK — After a strong debut at U.S. Open Junior championships, where she won her early singles and doubles matches. Pinay tennis phenom Alex Eala’s bid for the grand slam finals screeched to a stop...