Archive for May, 2009

Falcons swoop down on Archers in Filoil tiff

By | May 31, 2009 | 6:43 pm |

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Adamson U relied on its fluid offense to hack out a 83-65 rout of still off-form Dela Salle U for its sixth straight win in the Filoil-Flying V Pre-Season MVP Cup yesterday.

Leo Canuday and rookie Allen Etrone combined for four three-pointers in the last period to finish with 14 and 11 points, respectively, for the red-hot Falcons who warded off every comeback by the Archers to conclude their eliminations tally at 6-1 in Group A.

Fiery guard Jeric Canada and Austin Manera added 23 more to pace the Falcons.

“The game plan was to really dictate the tempo of the game,” said Adamson coach Leo Austria. “Everytime they run, we contain it.”

Adamson posted their biggest lead at 22 points twice in the fourth quarter as the Archers, who stretched their losing skid to two after their return from a three-week training from the US, failed to hit their stride and missed on five straight three pointers until the five-minute mark.

The Archers trailed majority of the contest behind the 11-point losing efforts of Bader Malabes and James Mangahas.
Game Photos

Scores
Adamson 83 — Canuday 14,Manera 12, Canada 11, Etrone 11, Colina 9, Cabrera 8, Galinato 6, Nuyles 5, Importante 3, Santos 2, Lozada 2, Camson 0, Alvarez 0, Yambot 0.

DLSU 65 — Mangahas 11, Malabes 11, Barua 9, Marata 8, WEbb 6, Bringas 6, Co 4, Bagatsing 4, Atkins 2, Tolentino 2, Paredes 2, Banal 0, Revilla 0, Reyes 0, Andrada 0.

QUARTER SCORES: 20-11, 36-24, 60-41, 83-65.

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Things To Watch Out For In UAAP Season 72

By | May 31, 2009 | 1:17 pm |

Posted by Tony L Atayde in his column “The Green Mind” at inboundpass.com

    It feels great to start writing again. I had a horrible freak accident while on tour in Istanbul Turkey. I broke my wrist and was in a cast for almost 2 months. However, the cast is out and just in time for me to write my first column in over 2 months.

    With the summer leagues going full swing, college basketball season is slowly but surely starting to hog the sports headlines. The UAAP is definitely where my interest lies. As I was recuperating from my accident, I was thinking of last year and what are the things to watch out for in Season 72.

    Officiating:

    Will the referees again decide the games? After last year’s horrendous officiating, the UAAP Board has to make sure that there is a vast improvement in the way the games are called.

    NABRO has been replaced and rightfully so. This year’s host, FEU, was many times the victim of the shabby and at times suspiciously shady calls by the refs. The bad calls made on FEU last year resulted in suspensions for the referees concerned.

    Word has it that the officiating chores will be handled by either BRASCU or the pool of referees from the SBP. If it goes to the latter, then the league may once again experience questionable officiating (more on this later in the article).

    Commissioner:

    With Joe Lipa as the new UAAP Commissioner, there can only be improvement here. Last year was the worst impersonation of a Commissioner ever done. It started on the very first playing day with the ID fiasco called on DLSU coach Franz Pumaren. It just went downhill from there.

    The responsibilities of the Commissioner cannot be taken for granted. Based on last year’s experience, it is quite obvious how the position can make or break the way the tournament is run. There can be no doubt as to the capabilities of the person occupying the position.

    Joe Lipa did a great job as the NCAA Commissioner last year and even if he was the coach of the UP and Ateneo squads, I am very confident that he will act with integrity and fairness.

    Samahan Basketbol ng Pilipinas:

    This is a very delicate matter that needs to be addressed. We saw how the head of the SBP almost single-handedly stopped the finals of the NCAA when he allegedly communicated with the head of the PBL referees and complained about the officiating in Game 2 of the NCAA Finals. This led to the decision by the head of the PBL referees to pull out their officials for Game 3. Panic ensued and only a last minute meeting of the NCAA Board with PBL Commissioner Chino Trinidad saved Game 3. It is also worth noting that the NCAA Commissioner Joe Lipa also had a big hand in saving the finals.

    It’s no secret that the patriarch of the SBP is the financial backer of the team that lost that Game 2 finals match. That alleged interference was totally uncalled for.

    This same SBP head has been rumored to be lobbying for the UAAP to use the SBP pool of referees. I pray that the UAAP does not use them. Allegedly, Commissioner Joe Lipa is not keen on obtaining their services and I hope that the UAAP Commissioner stands his ground.

    The SBP should stay away from the collegiate leagues and instead should manage the sport of basketball as a whole. The last collegiate league that the SBP got involved in was the Philippine Collegiate Championships and we all know how that ended. They reneged on their promise to send the winning team to the Universiade in Serbia and have not even made any effort to make a public apology or any restitution for their irresponsibility.

    PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THE UAAP AND THE NCAA!

    Eligibility:

    This early, there are already rumors of eligibility problems for some players. There are those who are allegedly scrambling to complete their academic requirements and then there are those who seem to have doubtful eligibility papers.

    There is a one player worth mentioning. He is a rookie who was at the center of the controversy that led to the suspension and eventual departure of PCU from the NCAA. It was found that this player had forged identification papers which showed he was not who he said he was. He is now in the UAAP.

    The Return of the Smart Gilas Players:

    There will be a number of players from the Smart Gilas Philippine Team who will return to the UAAP. FEU is the biggest beneficiary of this return with Barroca, Cawaling and Ramos getting tremendous international exposure. Ateneo will also benefit with the return of Al Hussaini and Buenafe.

    But the one player who has shown the biggest improvement is undoubtedly Mark Barroca. He has impressed even the coaches of the opposing teams. He was already the most consistent Tamaraw last year and may just be the pre-season choice for MVP of the UAAP.

    Players Who Are Gone:

    It will be interesting to see what teams will be greatly affected by the loss of their best players. La Salle will no longer have Casio and Maierhofer. Ateneo’s Chris Tiu will no longer don the blue and white. Marcy Arellano of UE will no longer play. FEU’s Baracael, whose shooting incident last year sparked the Tamaraws, is also gone. UST will definitely miss the presence of Jervy Cruz.

    My opinion is that both La Salle and Ateneo will miss their star players most. Casio and Maierhofer are not players that can be easily replaced. Coach Pumaren’s good fortune is that he has had a bumper crop of rookies this year and this might just soften the impact.

    Ateneo will definitely need to find someone to fill in the shoes left by Tiu. They may easily find a replacement in terms of skills but it is in the area of leadership where Tiu really will be missed. He polarized his team and many times willed them to victory. It may take more than a season to find someone who cast such a giant shadow of influence as Chris Tiu has done in the last 2 years.

    Rookies:

    This year’s rookie class will be a very notable one. La Salle seems to have gotten the edge in local talents after bagging Arvie Bringas. Coach Pumaren is still uncertain who among his other rookies will make the cut. Several RP Youth standouts are also in the DLSU squad.

    FEU is also parading a prize catch in Cameroonian Pipo Nandou. He will be an impressive addition to an all already impressive team.

    With no final line-ups yet, it will be an exciting year for the 2009 UAAP rookie class.

    Tony Atayde (LSGH70/DLSC 75) is a writer for www.inboundpass.com. Very Opinionated. Very Green. Hate him. Love Him. It does not matter and he does not care. A Howard Stern in cyberspace. He bleeds Green, He is purely from La Salle.
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Junior Archers fall to Squires in FCBL Finals

By | May 31, 2009 | 10:16 am |

Posted By Marjorie Gorospe of INQUIRER.net

    Defending champion Letran College defeated De La Salle Zobel in the Filipino-Chinese Basketball League Freego Jeans Cup’s championship match Saturday at Buddhacare Gym in Quezon City, 85-82.

    With starting line up of Jerelan Tampus, Glenn Khobuntin, Mark Cruz, Jeffrey Ongteco and Jose Cabigas, Letran Squires and the Little
    Archers closed the first half with 36-36.

    But Tampus scored a total of 49 points and was declared the most valuable player while the rest of the scores were shared between Cruz, Khobuntin and Ongtengco.

    The Archers meanwhile relied on Luigi Dela Paz who shot 26 points and Nico Elorde, 16 points and 15 rebounds, with Anton Sevilla, Gwayne Capacio and Arnold Vanopstal providing support.

    Letran Coach Elmer Naponio said that the team’s determination led to their victory but admitted it was a Tampus show.

    “I’m happy and proud of Tampus although I must say that I also have expectations with the other players, but yes I am happy,” said Naponio adding that the team is ready for the upcoming NCAA season.

    In an earlier match, Ateneo de Manila University won over San Beda Red Cubs, 74-69. Luis Sinco shot 18 points while Red Cubs depended on Amer Baser who scored 16 points.

    FCBL Commisioner Horacio Lim later awarded the trophies to five most outstanding players, namely Mark Cruz (LC), Glenn Khobuntin(LC), Amer Baser of (SBC), Luigi Dela Paz (DLSZ), and Raphael Banal (ADMU).

    Supporting the tournament are TriDharma Mktg. Corp., F’g Denims Revolution, Dickies Underwear, Old Chinatown Koptitiam, Clincher Packaging Tape, Nougat Candy, Colt Commercial, Powerbest Marketing and Star Galaxy Industrial Fabricator Inc.

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Junior Archers face Squires in Freego Jeans Cup finals

By | May 30, 2009 | 9:18 am |

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Letran and La Salle downed their respective top-seeded rivals to arrange the showdown for the TriDharma Mktg. Corp Filipino-Chinese Basketball League second Freego Jeans’ Cup crown at Buddhacare Gym near Araneta Ave. in Quezon City recently.

The Squires leaned on the all-around game of Mark Cruz to shock No. 1 ranked San Beda, 79-75, and clinch the first finals seat of the high school cagefest backed by Energen Cereal Energy Drink, Hi-Smart Vitamins and Nutri-C Juice.

Cruz had 17 points and eight assists to back the 22-point output of Jerelan Tampus as Letran goes for back-to-back crowns against the Junior Archers, who also pulled an upset against No. 2 seed Ateneo.

Luigi dela Paz scored a game-high 29 points to lead La Salle to the victory and a crack at the crown in the tournament supported by f’g Revolution Denim, Dickies Underwear, Old Chinatown Koptitiam, Clincher Packaging Tape, Nougat Candy, Colt Commercial, Powerbest Marketing Inc. and Star Galaxy Industrial Fabricator Inc.

Gwayne Capacio and Von Vonopstal chipped in 19 and 17 points, respectively, for the Junior Archers.

It was sorry loss for the Blue Eaglets, who dominated the tournament with seven straight wins before bowing to the Red Cubs in the final day of eliminations.

Aldin Unson and Kiefer Ravena paced Ateneo with 28 and 21 points, respectively. The Blue Eaglets and the Red Cubs dispute third place honors.

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San Sebastian sinks Green Archers in FilOil tourney; CSB wins in double OT

By | May 27, 2009 | 9:38 pm |

The De La Salle Green Archers suffered the consequences of a slow start, succumbing to San Sebastian College-Recoletos, 73-59, on May 27 at the FilOil-Flying V Preseason Manny V. Pangilinan Cup at the FilOil-Flying V Arena.

The Stags stringed together a 15-2 run midway of the first quarter to go ahead, 25-9. Coupled with the Archers’ lax defense, the first ten minutes ended with DLSU trailing 13-30.

San Sebastian then started heating up from the perimeter as a flurry of three-pointers gave the Recto-based squad its largest gap of 33, 58-25, from a Jimbo Aquino triple, 8:16 of the third.

The green and white squad tried its hardest to come back in the final canto, managing to cut the lead to a more respectable 14-point spread.

This is De La Salle’s first defeat in the FilOil tournament, but its third consecutive counting the two setbacks suffered in the Nike Summer League the past few days.

Former Staglet Arvie Bringas scored 12 points and Bader Malabes had ten to lead the Archers.

Aquino pumped 18 points with Raymond Maconocido notching 12 for Baste. Former Nokia RP Youth Team member Ian Sangalang had ten markers.

Meanwhile, sister team College of Saint Benilde scored a victory against University of the Philippines, 98-94, in double overtime for the Blazers’ second win.

Jeff Morial scored on two freethrows with :09.5 to go to give the lead to CSB for good. Woody Co had a chance to tie the count but he was bothered by two defenders as RJ Argamino streaked at the other end for a layup to beat the buzzer to seal the tally.

Carlo Lastimosa topscored for Benilde with 21 points as Mark de Guzman put up 16. Jacob Manlapaz scored 15 markers and Argamino ended up with 14.

Mikee and Martin Reyes combined for 40 points for the Maroons. Co finished with 17, while Mark Juruena and Alvin Padilla had 14 and ten, respectively.

Boxscores:

Benilde 98 – Lastimosa 21, de Guzman 16, Manlapaz 15, Argamino 14,
dela Paz 8, Morial 7, Sia 4, Wong 4, Abolucion 4, Umlas 3, Tan 2,
Martinez 0, Tajonera 0, Manalac 0.

UP 94 – Reyes, Mi. 21, Reyes, Ma. 19, Co 17, Juruena 14, Padilla 10,
Astorga 9, Gamboa 4, Braganza 0, Lao 0, Marfori 0, Gomez 0, Hipolito
0.

Quarters: 18-23, 39-44, 57-58, 84-84, 88-88, 98-94.

San Sebastian 73 – Aquino 18, Maconocido 12, Sangalang 10, Najorda 7, Raymundo 7, Abueva 6, Pascual 6, del Rio 5, Bulawan 2, Semira 0.

De La Salle 59 – Bringas 12, Malabes 10, Webb 8, Bagatsing 7, Mangahas 6, Paredes 4, Barua 4, Tolentino 3, Banal 3, Revilla 2, Atkins 0, Reyes 0, Co 0, Marata 0, Andrada 0.

Quarters: 30-13, 55-23, 63-41, 73-59.

Tags: Fil-oil Flying V MVP Cup

Archers lose in the clutch once more, FEU completes sweep

By | May 26, 2009 | 12:44 pm |

A former player of De La Salle Green Archers head coach Franz Pumaren in the Nokia Pilipinas Youth Team provided the killer blow for Far Eastern University in the final playdate of the Nike Summer League in the FEU Gym on May 25.

Ryan Roose Garcia recovered the leather in a loose ball scramble for a one-handed heave in the paint for the game-winning field goal, 67-66, with four seconds to go. The Archers utilized a quick inbound play to catch the defense unaware but the ball was swiped off Bader Malabes as time ran out.

The Tamaraws thus swept Seniors Group C with five wins. They would face Seniors Group B second seed University of Perpetual Help System Dalta in the quarterfinals.

The Green Archers finished the eliminations with two straight losses after starting 3-0. They ended up in a triple tie with Mapua Institute of Technology and Lyceum of the Philippines University, which defeated Universidad de Manila, 81-64, in the same day.

There would be a swashbuckler of a playoff between the Lyceum-Manila and DLSU on June 2 for the right to face San Beda-College Manila in the quarters. The Intramuros-based squad upset the green and white squad, 74-73, on May 22.

Malabes led the Taft-based squad with 19 points, while Peejay Barua and Kish Co both finished with 13 markers. Co added ten rebounds for a double-double.

Reil Cervantes headed the Tams with 12 points and five rebounds. JR Cawaling produced 11, while RP Smart Gilas Team member Mark Barroca had ten markers, six boards, and six assists.

Action was intense and physical as two Archers appeared to have gone to a boxing match with blood splattering on their jerseys.

Maui Villanueva left the game with a bloodied left forehead coming from a wayward elbow by Jun Tanuan in a loose ball chase. Yutien Andrada broke his nose back in the first half but still played for some minutes in the second.

Scores

FEU 67 — Cervantes 12, Cawaling 11, Barroca 10, Garcia 8, Ramos 7, Noundou 7, Tanuan 5, Sanga 4, Exciminiano 3, Knuttel 0, Eguilos 0.

DLSU 66 — Malabes 19, Barua 13, Co 13, Bagatsing 5, Webb 4, Mendoza 4, Andrada 4, Revilla 2, Banal 2, Villanueva 0, Tolentino 0.

QUARTER SCORING: 10-15, 23-29, 42-47, 67-66

Tags: Nike Summer League

Archers experience the upset rug against Lyceum-Manila

By | May 22, 2009 | 8:25 pm |
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nsl_052209The De La Salle Green Archers might be feeling like the Cleveland Cavaliers as Lyceum of the Philippines University-Manila escaped with a win, 74-73, on May 22 in the Nike Summer League at the Far Eastern University Gym.

Joseph Abaya uncorked the game-winner with 17 seconds to go as James Mangahas’ foray at the other end missed its mark.

Peejay Barua led De La Salle with 23 points and five rebounds. James Mangahas hit 12 and Bader Malabes pumped 11 markers and four boards.

Abaya topscored for the Pirates with 17 points. Jerard Ong and Rich Guevarra combined for 27 markers as Chris Aqualiful had a double-double with 11 and ten rebounds.

This is the Archers’ first defeat after winning three straight to begin the tournament. They would close out the eliminations on May 25 against undefeated FEU.

A victory by the Archers would tie them with the Tamaraws and give them an automatic slot in the knockout playoffs.

If Far Eastern wins, coupled with a Lyceum-Manila conquest against Universidad de Manila also on Monday, it would create a complicated three-way tie among DLSU, LPU-M, and Mapua Institute of Technology.

Either way, the green and white squad would go through another knockout bout as the format calls for a winner-take-all match to break ties. In case of triple ties for the second seed, the two teams with the highest quotient do battle while the third team gets eliminated.

To review the three teams’ head-to-head matchups, the Cardinals won against LPU-M, 61-51, on April 29 and the Archers were victorious against Mapua, 72-53, just two days ago.

Catching up on backlog generated by their Chicago training camp, the Archers played its third game in five days. They are supposed to face University of the East on Saturday in the FilOil-Flying V Preseason Manny V. Pangilinan Cup but the game was postponed since the core of the Red Warriors will play for Cobra Energy against Oracle Residences in the PBL PG Flex Unity Cup.

BOX SCORES:

LYCEUM 74 — Abaya 17, Ong 14, Guevarra 13, Aqualiful 11, Igtiben 10, Rimando 4, Difuntorum 3, Cayabyab 2, Doligon 0, Lacap 0, Anactia 0.

DLSU 73 — Barua 23, Mangahas 12, Malabes 11, Webb 8, Banal 5, Villanueva 4, Marata 3, Tolentino 3, Bringas 2, Bagatsing 2, Revilla 0, Andrada 0, Reyes 0, Mendoza 0, Co 0, Manguera 0.

QUARTER SCORING: 13-21, 33-40, 56-61, 74-73

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Just Sharing: Pacquiao vs. Hatton 24/7 (Street Fighter Version)

By | May 21, 2009 | 10:33 pm |
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Found this on youtube. This has got to be one of the most creative videos I have seen on the net and this is way too good for me not to share it with you all. To all those who loved playing Street Fighter in the old Famicom, you’re going to enjoy this.

NSL – DLSU clinches quarters spot

By | May 21, 2009 | 10:01 am |

Posted in Nike Summer League website

De La Salle demolished Mapua Institute of Technology, 72-53, to clinch the last quarterfinals seat in Group C of the 2009 Nike Summer League seniors division at the FEU gym in Morayta, Manila last May 20.

Unlike in their previous games against lowly City Colleges of Manila and STI-Sta Rosa, the Green Archers frustrated the Cardinals all throughout the 40-minute contest to remain unbeaten since coming off a month-long training in Chicago.

With the victory, La Salle improved to a perfect 3-0 record while eliminating Mapua from quarterfinal contention after finishing its elimination round campaign with a 3-2 record.

DLSU has two remaining outings against Lyceum-Manila and the other Group C quarterfinalist Far Eastern University on Friday and Monday, respectively.

A win against the Pirates would set up an intriguing match between the Archers and the Tamaraws for the top spot in the said group. The winner will play either FEATI or Perpetual Help in the final eight while the loser battles San Beda College, the top team in Group B.

Bader Malabes was the lone double-digit scorer for the Taft-based cagers with 12 points but got nine markers apiece from sophomores LA Revilla and Hyram Bagatsing.

Already ahead by 10 points, 40-30, at one point of the third quarter, Malabes led a furious spurt as La Salle ballooned its lead to a high of 23 points, 78-53, with less than two minutes left in the game.

Macky Acosta and Randolph Soriano led the Cardinals in a losing cause with 10 points apiece with the latter hauling down six rebounds. Allan Mangahas, meanwhile, tallied eight markers.

Game Photos Here

Scores

DLSU 72 — Malabes 12, Revilla 9, Bagatsing 9, Barua 9, Marata 6, Mangahas, J 6, Villanueva 5, Co 5, Tolentino 3, Bringas 2, Webb 2, Banal 2, Manguera 2, Andrada 0, Mendoza 0, Paredes 0, Reyes 0.

MIT 53 — Acosta 10, Soriano 10, Mangahas A 8, Sarangay 7, Cinco 4, Cornejo 4, Ranises 3, Stevens 3, Espinosa 2, Guillermo 2, Parala 0, Sanchez 0, Chien 0.

QUARTER SCORING: 14-10, 36-26, 54-40, 72-53.

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Archers take second NSL win; LSGH sweeps group

By | May 18, 2009 | 11:19 pm |

The De La Salle Green Archers returned from a training camp in Chicago to burn STI College-Sta. Rosa, 78-41, on May 18 in the Nike Summer League at the Far Eastern University Gym.

The Archers heated up in the middle quarters, limiting STI College to 11 points that span. Bader Malabes fired eight of his game high 12 points in the third period, where the Taft-based squad scored 27.

The Fil-Bahraini was the only double digit scorer for the green and white squad as Maui Villanueva and Peejay Barua were the next highest scorers with eight points.

Winston Balmaceda led STI with ten points and five rebounds.

This the Archers’ second victory in this tournament.They still have three more games to go before they wrap up the eliminations. Currently leading in their group is FEU with four wins and no losses.

De La Salle’s next game is on May 20 against Mapua Institute of Technology.
Balmaceda kept his team close until the end of the first quarter with eight points as the Laguna-based squad trailed by only one, 17-18.

In the same playdate, La Salle Greenhills swept its group, beating Rizal Technological University, 76-65.

Ervin Flores led the way with 20 points and four rebounds. Joseph Trajano had 14 markers.

Other double digit scorers for LSGH are Keir Sy with 11 and Jasper Tanhueco with ten.

RTU was headed by Eduardo Daquioag’s 14 points.

The Junior Blazers would face the second seed in juniors Group B in the quarterfinals.

Boxsores:

DLSU 78 – Malabes 12, Villanueva 8, Barua 8, Revilla 7, Mangahas 7, Webb 6, Bringas 6, Bagatsing 6, Paredes 4, Andrada 4, Banal 3, Manguera 3, Atkins 2, Tolentino 2, Co 0, Mendoza 0, Marata 0.

STI-SR 41 – Balmaceda 10, Ferrer 9, Salamat 5, Mane 5, Reyes 3, Suinan 2, Sayao 2, Santos 2, Arzola 1, Baniqued 1, Pamada 1, Lacsina 0, Parenuevo 0.
Quarters: 18-17, 31-23, 58-28, 78-41.

LSGH 76 – Flores 20, Trajano 14, Sy 11, Tanhueco 10, Diaz 8, Guevarra 5, Pumaren 5, Calaquian 2, Pate 1, Sollano 0, Carlos 0, Sta. Maria 0.

RTU 65 – Daquioag 14, Montelibano 12, Cabrera 11, Sabangan 10, Javillonar 8, de Jesus 5, Foronda 5, Lopez 0, Andaya 0.

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