Tag: September 29, 2014

THE UST Tiger Jins swept the competition on their way to another championship while the Lady Jins and the UST poomsae team were dethroned in the conclusion of the UAAP Season 77 taekwondo and poomsae tournament at the Arena in San Juan.

The Tiger Jins escaped both the defending champion De La Salle University and the University of the Philippines with identical 4-3 final tallies to capture their 12th title with an immaculate 6-0 record.

“The men’s team was very consistent since day one. All throughout, they were able to win all the matches,” coach Jasmine Simpao said in an interview.

With the title already under their belt, UST fielded reserve players in its last game against UP but still managed to overpower the Fighting Maroons, 4-3.

JUST because we wrote about the UST Growling Tigers’ loss does not mean we had lost heart for the Tigers.

For campus journalists, writing about your home team is always a struggle. The heartbreaking news that the Tigers won’t be part of UAAP Season 77 Basketball's Final Four was no exception. There were several missed opportunities and moments of frustration for Thomasians, the V staff included.

Some supporters of the Tigers have criticized the V for emphasizing the failures of the basketball team, especially with the entry of Bong dela Cruz as coach. But we simply wrote about what happened in the game, win or lose. Our job is to report the facts.