Tag: July 30

THE UST Golden Tigresses clawed their way to a second straight win after surviving a pesky College of St. Benilde Lady Blazers, 25-12, 17-25, 25-21, 26-28, 15-7, in the 12th Shakey's V-League Collegiate Conference at the San Juan Arena last July 26.

The Tigresses showcased a balanced attack after five of their starters scored in double digits, led by veteran Carmela Tunay with a team-high 15 points, 12 coming from attacks.

With the game tied at two sets apiece, both teams went back-and-forth with the Lady Blazers only trailing by two points, 6-8, until UST pulled away with a crucial 7-1 run anchored by team captain Pam Lastimosa’s back-to-back aces.

Institute of Physical Education and Athletics (IPEA) Department Secretary Gilda Camus said the University’s position won’t matter anyway as lawmakers had made up their minds.

"Whether we approve or disapprove, it’s a law. We have no choice but to implement it,” Camus told the Varsitarian.

WITH NO blue-chip recruits this year, the UST Female Tigersharks will lean on two key returnees to improve on their fourth-place finish last year.

Thea Belen and Ryan Kaith Regidor are set to suit up anew for the swimming team after a one-year of hiatus to fill in the hole left by UAAP Season 77 bronze medalist Edlyn Son, who had exhausted her playing years.

Belen missed the last season due to an unexpected change in the lineup, in which she was relegated to team B from team A.

WITH nothing else but victory in mind, Golden Tigress Cherry Rondina defied expectations after landing on third place in the first-ever Queen of the Sands beach volleyball tournament last June 20 at the SM Mall of Asia By the Bay Sand Court.

The rookie volleybelle scored 53 points in the final round, only one point shy for second place, behind Foton Tornadoes’ Patty Orendain. Another Tornadoes standout, Fiola Ceballos, grabbed the title with 63 points.

“Kapag naglalaro ako, hindi ko iniisip ‘yung rank at level ko,” the UAAP beach volleyball champion told the Varsitarian. “Basta maipanalo ko ‘yung game.”

AFTER a record-breaking performance at the Busan International Pole Vault Championship last May, UST Trackster Ernest John Obiena continues to etch his name in the international scene after a silver-medal finish at the 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Singapore last June 6 to 9.

Obiena set a new Philippine record of 5.3 meters at the Busan meet before landing on second place with a 5.25-meter finish in the recently concluded SEA Games.

Thai Pooranut Purahong logged at 5.30 meters, identical to Obiena’s local record, to win the pole-vaulting gold medal in Singapore.

The 19-year-old pole vaulter she had mixed emotions despite achieving two impressive feats in a span of two months.

THE UST Tigresses leaned on a stifling defense to grab their first win this season at the expense of the University of the Philippines (UP) Lady Maroons, 72-58, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last July 26.

Kristine Siapoc led UST with 21 points on top of eight rebounds and four steals, while Marian Mejia and Maica Cortes raked in 16 markers apiece. Karen Salapong paced UP with a game-high 23 points.

Siapoc shot 2-of-5 from beyond the arc, including one in the third quarter which capped UST’s 10-1 run to put them ahead by double digits, 46-34.

ACADEMIC incentives given to high school athletes may be fostering student laxity.

This observation was made by UST High School officials after the decline in academic performance of some student athletes enjoying the benefits of the Program in Academics for Student-Athletes (Pasa)

The program, which was implemented only last year, aims to assist student-athletes balance their academic and athletic obligations.

“But it’s not an option for them to use this program to slack off because of the incentives given to them,” said Frederick Manubay, program chairperson.

Ma. Teresa Ramos, assistant chairperson of the program, said student-athletes sometimes tend to not take their quizzes if they have practice sessions or game schedules.

THREE UST Softbelles will reinforce the Philippine squad in its campaign in the 2012 Big League Softball World Series (BLSWS) in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Aug. 2 to 8.

Thomasian pitcher Kristine Joy Lacupa, third baseman Charmaine Joy Oria, and catcher Maria Luna Amparo will play for Team-Manila Philippines, the country’s official delegate in the prestigious World Softball Series and representative of the Asia-Pacific region.

The squad, mentored by Adamson University coach Ana Maria Santiago, emerged as the overall champion in Asia-Pacific Regional Big League Softball tournament after sweeping Indonesia, 23-0, 27-0, 16-0, in their best-of-five championship series last June 25 to 29 in Jakarta. The win booked the Philippines an outright ticket in the BLSWS.