Tag: December 17

WITH the overall championship title at stake, UST Fencers kept the University within striking distance from De La Salle University as they scored decent finishes in the UAAP tournament at the PhilSports Arena Pasig from Dec. 11 to 14.

A cellar-dweller last season, the Lady Fencers improved to second place behind six-time champion University of the East. Haniel Abella’s gold medal in the women’s epee individual category led UST.

The quartet of Donita Navarro, Kimberly Camahalan, Joanna Marie Guevarra, and Maylene Pailma finished second in the women’s sabre team category. Abella also teamed up with Kristine Daena Paraso, Dyrem Penaflor, and Christine Alegria to claim the bronze medal in women’s epee.

MIDWAY in the first round, the UST Booters remained in search of cruise control of their rough UAAP football sailing.

The Golden Booters could not overcome a relentless De La Salle University, 1-3, to level their record to 2-2 in the tournament at the Ocampo field in Ateneo de Manil University last Dec. 13.

At the 79th minute, Green Archer David Angelo Diamante caught the Golden Booters off guard to score his second goal and wrap up the match at 3-1.

Ronald Lagrimas converted UST's lone goal at the 17th mark off a short pass from returning Golden Booter Jejomar Valdez to take an early lead in the first half, 1-0.

EVEN if the team failed to win the championship, coach Manny Calipes was satisfied with the performance of the UST Tracksters, who finished second and third in the UAAP track and field tournament at the Philippine Sports Complex from Dec. 4 to 7.

"We achieved what we came here for, ‘yung makadikit sa general championship," coach Manny Calipes said, referring to the UAAP overall race where UST trails De La Salle University after the first semester.

“From eight points, nabawasan ng apat so lima na lang ang lamang ng La Salle. At least we have done our job. ‘Yung ibang teams naman ang magtrabaho.”

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters (Artlets) pummeled the Faculty of Engineering to claim the men’s basketball crown, while the College of Commerce and Business Administration clinched its women’s title during the Thomasian Goodwill Games at the Quadricentennial Pavilion last Dec. 12.

The Artlets, who also swept the Engineering team in the 2007 Finals, erected a 26-point advantage, 70-44, in the payoff period to pull away for good. Engineering was competitive only in the opening quarter, and was dominated by the Artlets for the rest of the game.

THE UST Softbelles outlasted the University of the Philippines (UP), 8-6, in the UAAP softball tournament at the Rizal Memorial Stadium last Dec. 12.

Jocelyn Ungsod hit three RBI (Runs Batted In) in the first two innings as the Softbelles built an early 6-0 lead.

UP sluggers tallied three straight runs in the third frame courtesy of Denise Cruz, Alex Zuluaga, and Hashimoto to narrow the gap, 5-6.

But UST outfielders Kristine Lacupa and Francine Areglado scored two runs in the fourth and fifth innings, respectively, to ensure the victory for the Softbelles, who now have a 2-1 win-loss card.

“We had a one big inning at the start of the game. The players delivered well,” said coach Sandy Barredo.

THOUGH only 5’4” tall, Thomasian martial artist Prince Andreen Zipagan stood out and topped all his events for the Philippines in the 2nd International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF) World Shoto Cup Karate Championships last Nov. 8 to 11.

Zipagan powered the national team, which bagged 16 gold, 14 silver, and eight bronze medals in the international event.

The pint-sized Zipagan, a freshman from the AMV-College of Accountancy, took the limelight after taking home four gold medals in four categories.

He stomped his class in the 16-17 boys’ individual kata (form) after blanking a much taller Canadian opponent in Victor So, 2-0.