Tag: Vol. LXXXIV

TWO UST swimmers helped power the Philippine Water Polo squad to a fourth-place finish in the first Southeast Asian Swimming Championships in Singapore from May 28 to June 1.

Representing UST in the Philippine Sirens were Marvie Borja and Caress Gonzales.

The Sirens, who also won bronze in the Betawi Cup in Indonesia last year, will again compete with other top Asian teams in Hong Kong this August.

In a separate tournament, six UST Tigersharks were tapped to join the Philippine All-Star Water Polo team in the second University Water Polo championship in Singapore from June 13 to June 21.

They are Samuel John Alcos, Lenard Louie Avelino, Gerol Castillo, Kristian Leonardo Libat, Karlo Miguel Salonga, and Jeremiah Tolentino.

THREE members of the Golden Sox will lead the Tanauan City Baseball Team in the Asia Pacific Senior League Baseball Tournament from July 4 to 10 in Guam.

Team captain Christian Mercado, Max Andrew Mercado, and Kimferly Jhon Lopez will help the squad defend its crown against top-caliber teams such as those from Indonesia, Guam, and Saipan.

“Each of us will try to defend our title by doing our best in order to win,” said Mercado, who, as a rookie, led Tanauan to its first championship last year. “I know that the team has more to show in our future battles.” HEDRIX AR-AR C. CABALLE

THE GROWLING Tigers will parade a veteran line-up in their bid to recapture the UAAP basketball crown. An NCAA recruit and a rookie point guard might provide the boost the squad badly needs.

Roberto Hainga
Age: 22
Height: 6’7”
Position: Center

This 6’7” former University of Perpetual Help center cannot only grab rebounds but also intimidate foes attacking the basket. An over-all contributor to his former team, Hainga is expected to man the middle with Karim Abdul and Paulo Pe.

“UAAP is a more intensified collegiate league than NCAA. It has stronger teams, and greater performance is expected of you by everyone—especially the crowd,” he said.

THE SOPHOMORE coach of the UST judo team had a budding sports writing career—until fate brought him back to the game he loved.

Gerard Peter Arce turned his back on sports journalism to return to his alma mater and call the shots for the Tiger Judokas, who were previously coached by his father Jojo.

The younger Arce made an impact right away, stirring the squad to back-to-back championships. Not bad for someone to had to give up judo to focus on earning a college diploma.

Arce got it alright, a Journalism degree from the Faculty of Arts and Letters, and went on to cover sports for a number of broadsheets. Still, he knew something was missing.

THOMASIAN Jins accounted for two of the three medals won by the Philippine national team in the World University Taekwondo Championships in Pocheon, South Korea last May 25 to 30.

Marvin Gabriel, who also nabbed a gold medal in the Asian Taekwondo Championships in Vietnam last May 11, settled for a bronze medal in the poomsae (forms) men’s individual category, besting competitions from 17 other countries. Shaneen Sia also bagged a bronze in the women’s team category.

Anjelay Pelaez of San Beda College completed the national team’s three-medal haul, bagging a silver medal in the women’s individual category.

SIX YEARS after the Growling Tigers propelled a Cinderella-run which upset powerhouse Ateneo de Manila University, the black-and-gold squad is still on-the-haunt of that lost glory.

Despite the doubts and criticisms lurking around, some members of the historic 2006 UST champion team expressed their support and confidence on the current fold of the Tigers, who gave the top-seeded Ateneo a big scare before losing a hard-fought 66-69 in their semifinals encounter last season.

Will the Tigers bring back the glory to España once again?