Tag: Vol. LXXVIII

UNDERSCORING their lofty billing in the local rowing scene, the UST Tiger Dragons posted a come-from-behind victory in the Philippine Dragonboat Federation (PDBF) Regatta competition to snare a historic fifth straight title last April 15 in Manila Bay.

The España-based rowers clocked a tournament-best 4:36:38 seconds to overcome bitter rivals De La Salle University (La Salle) and University of the Philippines (UP)-Diliman which placed second and third respectively.

UST LADY Jin Esther Marie Singson is back in the national training pool early March after her two-year ban from joining international competitions due to alleged doping to win a South East Asian (SEA) Games gold.

“It feels great that the ban has finally ended,” Singson, the 2005 UAAP MVP, told the Varsitarian. “It is very heartwarming and I feel motivated to train harder.”

SHE WAS the tournament “dwarf” who feasted on giants.

Despite chocking in the homestretch, Thomasian poolshark Rubilen Amit proved naysayers wrong as she barged into the final round and captured the silver medal in the 2007 Amway World Pool Association (WPA) Women’s World 9-Ball Championship last April 8 in Taiwan at the expense of highly-rated opponents.

A 26-YEAR-OLD woman who allegedly stole around P152,000 worth of items from six UST Lady Spikers was caught by the UST security force last April 16.

The suspect, Annabela Peral Lising, almost got away with the players’ six cellular phones worth P150,000 collectively and a wallet containing P1800 after hiding them all inside her underwear, a report from the UST Safety and Security Services (UST-SSS) said.

DESPITE a rookie-laden team, the UST Lady Shuttlecockers posted a gallant bridesmaid finish in the UAAP Season 69 Badminton wars last March 4 at the Rizal Memorial Badminton Hall.

“They made it this far because they wanted to prove their worth,” head coach Noli Cajefe told the Varsitarian. “It’s just that they went up against great players.”

IN A SHOWDOWN of collegiate hoops champions, the UST Growling Tigers emerged triumphant for their resiliency down the stretch.

Reigning Universities Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) titlist UST again withstood end-game pressure to down National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) champions San Beda Red Lions in a 74-71 come-from-behind win in the Unity in Sports basketball exhibition last Feb. 25 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

UST’S COLLEGIATE sports supremacy has been reaffirmed as the mighty Tigers registered sensational performances all year long to devour the opposition of all sorts and empower the University to its ninth straight UAAP overall crown.

Fabled UAAP Mythical Five member Jervy Cruz, UAAP Finals MVP Jojo Duncil, UAAP Sixth Man Dylan Ababou, and UAAP Coach of the Year Pido Jarencio highlighted UST athletes’ conquest of UAAP titles after leading the Tigers to a Cinderella finish to bring the men’s basketball diadem back to España after 10 years.

SUSPENDED for a year for alleged game-fixing during last year’s Tanauan Open and 2nd Prospero Pichay Cup, UST Lady Woodpushers head coach and International Master (IM) Ronald Dableo has appealed for a reinvestigation of his case from the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP).

REIGNING UAAP champions UST Tennisters’ tentative on-ball defense faltered against the powerful hits of the Kobe Gakuin University of Japan in an exhibition game held last March 3 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium Tennis Court.

“Our opponents are very precise with their strokes and we are hoping to achieve that skill, now that we already played with them,” UST ace Wilbur Orillano said.

Orillano lost in singles action to Taira Masaya, who practically led the entire game, 4-6, 2-6.

KNOWN for their resiliency under pressure, the UST Golden Sox chose to stick with their fighting image at crunchtime.

And the trick paid off as the Golden Sox overcame a rough start and the spirited challenge of darkhorse Adamson University to claim its second UAAP baseball title in three years via an emphatic 2-0 finals sweep last March 4 at the Rizal Memorial Ballpark.