Tag: Vol. LXXXIII

NABAWI ng Lady Jins ang korona matapos paluhurin ang De La Salle University Delta-Green, 3-2, sa ika-34 na Smart National Taekwondo Championships sa Makati Coliseum noong Hulyo 31.

Napasakamay ng Lady Jins ang kampeonato na naging mailap sa kanila noong nakaraang taon, nang mabuwag ni Jane Narra ang tabla, 2-2, matapos patikimin si Elaine Alora ng ilang mga pulidong sipa na umani ng 2-0 na iskor.

“Our goal is to have three titles every time we play,” ani coach Dindo Simpao. “Ang goal na ito ay marahil ang nagtaguyod sa mindset nila na kailangan nilang ipanalo ang bawat laro.”

UMABANTE sa ikaapat na puwesto sa UAAP ang UST Growling Tigers matapos maungusan ang De La Salle University Green Archers, 60-52, sa kanilang laban sa Smart-Araneta Coliseum noong Agosto 25.

Ito ang unang panalo ng UST sa UAAP kontra La Salle simula noong 2007.

Pinamunuan ni Jeric Teng ang Tigers matapos siyang magtala ng 14 puntos, walo rito sa ikaapat na bahagi ng laro, at sumungkit ng limang rebounds. Nagdagdag naman ng tig-10 puntos sina Chris Camus at Carmelo Afuang upang mas paigtingin ang opensa ng UST.

“Saluhan lang naman kami sa team. Kung sino ang puwede doon namin binibigay ‘yung play,” ani Teng.

TINAMBAKAN ng Tiger Cubs ang University of the East (UE) Junior Warriors, 65-47, gamit ang kanilang mahigpit na depensa at magandang kontrol sa bola sa kanilang harapan sa Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym noong Agosto 23.

Pinagharian ni power forward Angelo Latoreno ang low post tangan ang double-double figures na 16 puntos at 12 rebounds. Kaagapay niya sina three-point king Alfred Cabilla at rookie Nicko Bahia na nagpakawala ng tig-12 puntos.
Pinigilan ng Tiger Cubs ang opensa ng Junior Warriors gamit ang isang mahigpit na one-two-two converting zone defense, dahilan para mapako sa 37.8 ang field goal-percentage ng Junior Warriors.

BITBIT ang bandila ng bansa, nasungkit ni Tiger Jin rookie Marvin Gabriel ang ikalawang puwesto matapos magwagi laban sa dalawang beteranong katunggali sa 14-18 men’s individual junior’s division ng ikaanim na World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships sa Vladivostok, Russia noong Hulyo 29.

Napasakamay ng 17-taong-gulang na manlalaro ang silver medal nang kaniyang pataubin sina Habip Okeu ng Turkey at Mohamed Aderi ng Iran na kapwa naghati sa ikatlong puwesto.

Ito ang unang medalyang napanalunan ng delegasyon ng Pilipinas sa nasabing paligsahan.

“Masaya ako maging unang Pilipino na makasungkit ng medalya sa individual category,” ani Gabriel. “Hindi ko in-expect na manalo kasi sabi ng mga teammates ko mahirap daw ang division na sinalihan ko.”

SA UNANG pagkakataon, nagwagi ang Commerce Dance Troupe (CDT) sa group division ng Danscene 2011: Musika Dansa sa Medicine Auditorium noong Agosto 16.

Halaw sa komedyang “Addams Family,” humataw ang CDT suot ang kanilang itim at mala-aswang na costumes na sinamahan pa ng komedya at makapigil-hiningang stunts na masuwerteng nagluklok sa kanila sa unang puwesto.

“Isinaalang-alang namin, bilang parang isang pamilya, ang tema ng kompetisyon na “Unified Melody in Motion,” ani Marica Catrina Unarce, pangulo ng CDT.

Ayon kay Evelyn Songco, Assistant to the Rector for Student Affairs, ang naturang pagtatanghal ay nagpapamalas ng galing sa pagsasayaw ng mga Tomasino na isa ring paraan upang makilala ang mga mananayaw ng bawat kolehiyo.

Nagpasya si coach Bon Estrabon na huwag nang isalang ang Lady Booters sa battle for third place na nakatakdang ganapin noong Agosto 21 nang suntukin sa kaliwang panga ni Rodge Lataf ng FEU si Jane Pacaña ng Lady Booters matapos silang magkagitgitan.

“Hindi na kami sasali sa darating na linggo. Mali na ‘yung mga ginagawa nung mga referee,” ani Estrabon.Nainis sa Estrabon matapos hindi agad patawan ng karampatang card si Lataf dahil sa kaniyang ginawa.

A STUNNED Growling Tigers fell victims to the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws, at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum last July 30, slipping to a 2-2 card early in the UAAP cage wars.

A three- point shot from Jeric Fortuna gave an equalizer for UST at 59-all, but FEU’s Cris Tolomia nailed a crucial three-point shot to bring the score to 59-62 with 2.9 seconds remaining, en route to a UST meltdown.

The Tigers’ conditioning coach, Manny Calipes, said pressure creeped into the boys in the final moments of the game.

“Pressure was a heavy factor during the game against the team,” Calipes said. “It’s natural but we really have to overcome it.”

IF THE boys can do it, so can the girls.

After the Philippine Azkals’ single-handed rejuvenation of football in the country comes another squad seeking to make it’s own mark in regional competitions. And leading the “Malditas,” the national women’s team, are eight Thomasian booters.

Tapped to reinforce the 27-strong squad are Lady Booters Aiza Mondero, Jane Pacaña, and Jowe-Ann Barruga as midfielders, Zipporah Luna as goalkeeper, twin sisters Marie and Marice Magdolot and Joma Clemente as defensive stoppers, and striker Nikki Regalado.

Named so for their feisty attitude in the field, the Malditas will attempt to land a spot in the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Cup this October in Laos, a crucial stepping stone for the World Cup.

UAAP defending champion UST Golden Sox succumbed to a more agile RP U-18 via mercy rule, 0-7, in an exhibition game last July 23 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

“We were ‘off hitting’ that time,” said coach Jeffrey Santiago. “Our starters were not there in the diamond.”

Season 73 MVP Nikko Reyes, Best Pitcher Irvin Tuazon, and Gerald Mitra, who were expected to lead the fielding, were not able to play due to academic commitments.

“I actually let the new ones play,” said Santiago.

Waiting for one loose hit in the third base, Amber Plaza could have circled the bases in the fifth inning to register their first score, if not for the flyouts clubbed by three batters.

THE NEW home of the Tigers could play host to the two biggest and most prestigious leagues in Philippine collegiate sports.

Ateneo, host of this year’s UAAP season, and Colegio San Juan de Letran, which will host the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament next year, have both expressed interest in holding games in the new UST Sports Complex now under construction.

The two schools are particularly considering the P800-million, state-of-the-art complex as a venue for basketball and volleyball games, said Fr. Ermito de Sagon, O.P., director of the Institute of Physical Education and Athletics.