PAREF Springdale Titans rise again in football scene

When PAREF Springdale School reignited its football program after the global pandemic, it wasn't chasing instant glory - it was rebuilding a legacy.

- CAECENT NO-OT MAGSUMBOL Staff Member

At the helm stood longtime coach Mario Ceniza, a seasoned tactician with championship pedigree, yet a man in no rush.

He knew better than most: greatness is forged in patience, not haste.

Last year, the school began a quiet revolution - recruiting promising talents to reinforce its “homegrowns”, especially in the secondary division.

Ceniza, despite his decorated past, chose the long road, pushing each Titan to rise, not just play.

And rise they did.

In the new school year, the Titans opened their campaign with back-to-back silver medals at the Copa Cebu 2025 and the Munich Football Invitational Cup.

Then in August, they returned to Bacolod City and clinched bronze once more at the Brazilian Jericho Soccer Academy 11-a-side Invitationals.

But these were just preludes.