Tag: May 27

THE UST Tigresses split their first two assignments in the Metro Ball Second Conference after notching a 55-39 victory against De La Salle University last May 14 at the Metro Gym in Mandaluyong.

Banking on the heroics of forward Remya Buenacosa, who scored 17 points, UST was in the driver’s seat throughout the match, seizing control of the game at the end of the third quarter, 38-31.

HOUNDED by criticisms on the UAAP board’s decision to suspend De La Salle University (La Salle) in the UAAP for a year, Fr. Ermito de Sagon, O.P. who led the investigation, said the board’s decision is final and irreversible.

De Sagon, UST’s Institute of Physical Education director, stressed that the UAAP board only followed the rule when it decided to sanction the Taft-based school for fielding two ineligible players in Season 68.

THOMASIAN fencers again made the country proud after registering podium finishes in the 2006 Southeast Asian Fencing Championships (SEAFC) last May 13-20 at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.

Representing the RP team, the UST fencers hauled three gold medals, one silver medal, and two bronze medals against their 23rd Southeast Asian Games competitors.

WITH inclusion of two national masters in their lineup, the UST Lady Woodpushers are a lock to repeat as UAAP champions, at least on paper.

The Philippine team standouts Shercila and Sherily Cua are set to join Lady Woodpushers Romelin Guerra, Maria Zayrah de la Cruz, Geneline de Ramos, and Anabelle Garcia in their title-retention bid when the UAAP Season 69 Chess tournament opens in August.

A SUCCESSFUL athlete and coach from the national ranks, Golden Booters head coach Nonnoy Carpio is now set to make use of his football knowledge in the international arena when he works for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) as a development officer for goalkeeping starting this June.

RUST MAY have slowed them a little. But the UST Lady Spikers’ resiliency kept them going, as they swept the 2006 National Intercollegiate Volleyball tournament last May 13-19 at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) gym.

The UAAP Season 68 fourth placers, who had not competed in tournaments since November, capped the first phase of its UAAP warm-up with a 25-16, 22-25, 25-19, 25-13 bashing of the University of Cordillera Lady Jaguars in the finals.

ON NOVEMBER 5, 1977, Danny Florencio became the first local cager in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to score more than 60 points in a game. He burned the hoops with 64 points in an import-laden conference and led all locals in scoring that year.

Although his ball club 7-Up lost to Toyota, 121-136, despite his monstrous point-production, that fateful day sealed Florencio’s mark as one of the country’s all-time greats.

GRADUATE student-athletes from UAAP member schools, loosely termed as mercenary athletes, will be banned from playing in the league come Season 69 (School Year 2006-07).

The new rule will also prohibit universities from recruiting graduates from other collegiate leagues such as the National Collegiate Athletic Association to play for their teams.

AT AROUND 10 a.m., the Growling Tigers perform the “ocho,” an exercise where three players attempt to finish the fastbreak as quickly as possible. John Paul “Japs” Cuan, 19, races down the court to receive the inbound pass. He dribbles once and throws a lead pass to a teammate underneath the basket. The shrill whistle of the coach pierces through the humid air of the gym and another group takes their spot.

THE AQUA Fortis Dragon Boat Rowing Team (Aqua Fortis) women’s team placed fourth in the 1st Atienza Cup Dragon Boat Race last May 14 at the Manila Bay.

The 16-woman crew, led by team captain Celine Marcelo, rowed in the 300-meter race category alongside eight prime Metro Manila-based Dragon Boat teams.

The Manila Dragons took first place, while the Philippine Dragon Rowing Team trailed at second, and the University of the Philippines (UP) Rowing Team placed third.