Tag: 2004

THE UST Tigresses-Team B retained their crown in the Milo BEST Women’s Basketball League after a 42-31 victory against San Beda College-Alabang last Nov. 27 at the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) gymnasium.

Chipping in consistent numbers for the España-based cagebelles were gunners Laarni Rosero and Irene Lacaba. Point guard Zhairmaine Jenco powered up the backcourt, while center Fatima Villanueva drew on her defensive arsenal, allowing the Tigresses to escape with the title.

In the semifinals, the Julie Amos-coached Tigresses routed host AdMU, 52-38.

Athletic Karate Alliance (USTAKA) duo of Juby Ruiz and Alma Cabasal delivered sterling performances in the 2nd Westin Philippine Plaza Martial Arts Tournament last Nov. 14.

USTAKA president Ruiz dominated the 17-18 girls kata (forms) class, besting opponents that included teammate Cabasal, who finished second. On the other hand, Cabasal topped the 17-18 girls kumite (sparring) category, followed by Gilda Paola Fernandez of Nobilé Philippines Karate Club in second, and Ruiz in third.

One needs to think more than twice before messing around with shooter Jethro Dionisio. With six world championship titles under his belt, Jethro has surely made it clear that his name is not something to be scoffed at.

At 14, when boys of his age kept themselves busy by burning their fingers playing computer games, Dionisio opted to fire guns at the shooting range instead.

MAKE no mistake about it. They are out to defend their crown.

The UST Lady Spikers proved why they are the inaugural season’s champs as they they swept their first two outings in the Shakey’s V-League second conference, which kicked off last Nov. 28.

Team Captain Roxanne Pimentel delivered a sterling performance in their 25-17, 25-16, 25-20, rout of the Letran College Lady Knights last Dec. 5.

ALTHOUGH UST may be 18 points behind perennial title contender De La Salle University (DLSU) in the general championship race, there’s no need to press the panic button just yet.

After 10 events, host school DLSU leads the pack with 122 points, while University of the Philippines is in third with 98.

But UST is hot on DLSU’s trail, with two title events in men’s table tennis and women’s swimming. It also scored four first runner-up and five second-runner-up finishes.

FOUR national teams turned to the UST Center for Research on Movement Sciences (CRMS) for their physiological tests and training in preparation for next year’s Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines.

National Fencing coach Walter Torres, whose team underwent tests in UST last Nov. 4 and 5, said the Philippine Team needed new methods of training to maintain its status as a major contender in the SEA Games.

THE UST Lady Paddlers erased the bitter memory of a bridesmaid finish in the 67th Universities Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Table Tennis wars by finishing first in the 3rd Inter-Scholastic Table Tennis Championship last Oct. 15-17 at the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Human Kinetics Gym.

With Philippine Team standout Chrisma Yanga at the helm, the España-based Paddlers dismantled this year’s UAAP titlist De La Salle University (DLSU), 3-2, in a tough see-saw finals battle to exact revenge.

FEROCITY and determination became the mark of the College of Commerce and Accountancy’s campaign in the third Thomasian Goodwill Games Judo Intramurals as it captured the overall championship by bagging five gold and six silver medals.

Under the mentorship of varsity player Jeffrey Aluyen, the Commerce judokas grabbed the championship in both the women and men’s division last September.

DESPITE being pitted against more experienced counterparts, the UST fencers gave a respectable performance last September 25-26 in the Escrima Liga 2004 Fencing championships at the Philsports Arena Fencing Hall.

The Lady Fencers led the UST contingent as Sabre event team members Jenny Rose Lui, Joahna Perez, and Karen Soriso bagged the gold medal against UAAP queen bees University of the Philippines Lady Fencers in their tightly-fought, 45-42, finals match.

A NEW team record was flashed by the Aqua Fortis Dragon Boat Rowing Team (AFDBRT) during its recent stint at the 17th Thailand International Swan Boat Races last Sept. 11 and 12 in Ayutthaya, Thailand.

The team’s 3:30 time in the 650-meter race broke the squad’s previous record of 4:07, which they registered in Manila two weeks before the event. In another classic international dragon boat racing competition, the “underdogs” managed to sneak out as the eighth team to finish among 30 others in the restless Chao Phrya River.