Tag: May 20

NAGA CITY – Neither the elements nor a pack of blue-chip contenders could keep the powerhouse UST contingent from leading the National Capital Region (NCR) to the top of the 2009 Private Schools Athletic Association (Prisaa) medal tally last April 19 to 26.

The UST athletes’ 55-22-28 gold-silver-bronze harvest in four of five disciplines underscored the 106-36-33 medal output of the mighty NCR delegation, way ahead of eventual second and third placers Western (Region 6) and Central (Region 7) Visayas which capped the meet with 88-45-56 and 53-53-51 counts, respectively.

Leading UST were the Male Tracksters who erased their UAAP bridesmaid stigma to perennial rival Far Eastern University after dashing to the finish line with 20 golds, 13 silvers and 22 bronzes.

In swimming, the Female Tigersharks fueled the Big City bets’ pool domination, which yielded 51 golds, 21 silvers and 10 bronzes.

NAGA CITY – Black, gold and white remain as the colors of the diamond throne in the Private Schools Athletics Association (Prisaa).

Representing the National Capital Region (NCR), the UST Golden Sox and Softbelles once again dashed their Region XI counterparts’ title hopes as they ruled separate finals matches last April 25 at the Metro Naga Sports Complex in Pacol district here.

The Golden Sox, the defending “three-peat” champion, subdued their Region XI opponents via a 10-8 nail-biter, while the Softbelles, reigning titlists, essayed a lopsided 19-1 finals victory to cap the week-long tournament with unblemished win-loss records.

“All the teams that participated in this year’s Prisaa greatly improved. Even the Davao team we faced last year got stronger that’s why we fought a thrilling fight in the championship,” UST Golden Sox coach Jeffrey Santos, who was named as the Best Coach, told the Varsitarian.

NAGA CITY – The unlikely team-up of the UST Tracksters and the University of the East powered NCR to the top of the Prisaa athletics competition as the Big City bets copped 20 golds, 13 silvers and 22 bronzes last April 19-25 at the Metro Naga Sports Complex here.

“Our partnership with UE worked out quite well. This year’s Prisaa result turned out much better than last year,” UAAP Season 71 Most Valuable Player Ben Alejandrino told the Varsitarian.

A DISMAL start did not faze the UST Lady Spikers from claiming their first victory in the Shakey’s V-league quarterfinals as they dealt UAAP archrival Far Eastern University with a 19-25, 25-18, 25-7, 25-19 whipping last May 19 at The Arena in San Juan.

The Lady Spikers, who topped the eliminations with a 5-1 win-loss record, struggled defensively to contain a hail of attacks from FEU stalwarts Cherry Mae Vivas, Mecaila Morada and Rachel Anne Daquis back in the first set.

But the FEU onslaught did not last long.

Sensing the Lady Tamaraws’ weak receptions, guest players Michelle Carolino and Mary Jean Balse launched themselves atop the net, firing a variety of kills and cross-court attacks coupled with a solid blocking effort from Hannah Mance to spark a 7-3 exchange for a 17-5 UST lead in the second frame. UST closed the set with a late 7-2 surge anchored on another attakking binge by Carolino and Aiza Maizo.

NAGA CITY – The rookie-laden UST Tigresses may have hurdled the bumpy elimination-round challenge of a gutsy Calabarzon (Region IV-A) squad but not the roadblock posed by the dreaded quotient system as the defending champions bowed out of title contention in the 2009 Prisaa women’s basketball tournament at the University of Nueva Caceres gym last April 24.

Despite waylaying the Region IV-A lasses, 69-62, for a 3-1 win-loss card, the Tigresses – who played minus most of their mainstays – still found themselves at the tail-end of a three-team log-jam after only amassing .968 quotient points against the 1.059 and .972 norms of bracket topnotcher Bacolod-Western Visayas (Region 6) and Calabarzon, respectively.