DLSZ one win away from the WNCAA championship

October 3, 2011 | 7:49 am | By |

Contributed by Louie Razon

DLSZ broke open a ruggedly fought Finals Game 1 and eventually overcame St. Jude Catholic School to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three WNCAA Finals, 73-55. The Junior Lady Archers jumped to a quick 7-0 lead early in the first quarter but St. Jude ground it out and eventually pulled even in the second quarter, 23 all. La Salle banked on a strong second quarter finish to pull ahead by 11 at the turn. Behind some superb 3-point shooting and some sloppy officiating, St. Jude stayed in the game and the third quarter ended with Zobel clinging to its 11-point lead, 50-39. But the game-long full court press and fatigue finally took its toll on St. Jude’s shallow bench. Exploiting numerous turnovers, DLSZ jacked up the lead to 23 points and benches were sent in with 2 minutes left in the game.

Junior point guard Kat Nuñez once again led the Junior Lady Archers with 19 points while dishing out 12 assists. Sophomore center Jamie backed her up with sixteen points and completely dominated the boards. Coach Barry Tobias’ pressing defense led to at least three 8-second backcourt violations to go with numerous travelling violations and wayward passes by St. Jude. That said, the final score does not really reflect the competitiveness of the game and Game 2, scheduled for 8 a.m. on October 1 at the St. Scholastica’s College gym, should be another exciting match.

There was a scary moment in the fourth quarter as junior forward Sam Razon fell hard after a flagrant foul. Though she presently suffers from a sore shoulder, Sam should be ready for Saturday’s game.

Photo courtesy of Bernard Morillo

Boxscores

DLSZ: Nuñez-19, Roxas-16, A. Razon-10, S. Razon-8, Caldo-8, Teo-6, Menchaca-4, Medina-2, Nonato-0.
SJCS: Go-35, Yu-14, Sabido-4, Arroyo-2, Tanking-0

Tags: Junior Archers, WNCAA

Ateneo wins 4th straight UAAP mens basketball title

October 1, 2011 | 11:07 pm | By |

The Ateneo Blue Eagles clinched their fourth straight mens basketball title today as they defeated the FEU Tamaraws 82-69 in game 2 of their championship series. Forward Nico Salva was awarded the MVP of the finals.

And so ends another UAAP basketball season. No doubt the Blue Eagles are still hungry to extend their reign next year and they definitely have what it takes to do just that.

So the question is, who is going to stop them?

Tags: Ateneo Blue Eagles, UAAP Season 74

Lastimosa returns, but Blazers fall to the Red Lions

September 29, 2011 | 7:00 am | By |

Carlo Lastimosa’s stunning return sparked a ray of hope in the Final Four bid of College of Saint Benilde.

But not even Lastimosa could prevent the Blazers from falling on the brink of elimination as they succumbed to defending champion San Beda, 84-75, in the 87th NCAA basketball tournament at the Filoil Flying V Arena.

After missing CSB’s 78-63 loss to Jose Rizal University on Sept. 19, the 2010 Rookie of the Year made a surprise comeback after his parents and school officials came to terms last week.

And like in their first round meeting with the Red Lions where the Blazers nearly pulled off a stunning upset with a 79-78 loss, Lastimosa joined forces with lefty rookie Jonathan Grey and Luis Sinco in keeping the game close.

However, San Beda’s Garvo Lanete and Dave Marcelo countered every St Benilde rally with some key shots in the fourth quarter to register their third straight win and second-best 13-2 record.

It was the third consecutive defeat of the Blazers, who now fall to 5-10 and would need to win all their remaining matches to at least have a chance to make the semis for the first time since 2003.

The game, however, didn’t end without some controversy as the Blazers filed a protest after the final buzzer citing a situation where Lastimosa was forced to sit the last 2:47 of the contest by game officials.

Lastimosa drew a foul on San Beda rookie Baser Amer after he got poked in the eye. Apparently, CSB’s physical therapy entered the court without permission by either of the three referees thus requiring him to go back in the bench.

At the same time, Lastimosa, who was supposed to shoot two freethrows, was replaced by rookie Michael Pate, thus requiring him to stay on the sidelines for the next three minutes.

With CSB trailing 74-67 at that point, Lastimosa never returned to the contest.

NCAA commissioner Aric del Rosario said that the second rule was recently approved by the Management Committee as part of its house rules.

While the Blazers did file a protest, coach Richard del Rosario said that they are only seeking clarification on the said rules.

Lastimosa, who left the team two weeks ago following a misunderstanding between both his family and school, finished with 15 points and three rebounds.

“Siyempre masaya kasi naresolve na nung family ko at ng school yung nangyari,” said Lastimosa, who enrolled last weekend in time for the school’s second trimester and joined the team practice on Tuesday.

Grey had 14 points, six rebounds and three assists while Luis Sinco tallied 12 points for the Blazers.

Led by the three, CSB even had short leads in the first half then had to rally from a couple of 10-point leads to pull within three points in the third.

St Benilde needs to beat Letran on Monday, Emilio Aguinaldo College on Oct. 7 and Lyceum on Oct. 10 and hope that Jose Rizal University, Mapua and Lyceum fails to win more than eight games to force a possible knockout game for the last Final Four berth.

The scores:

SAN BEDA 84 – Lanete 25, Marcelo 18, Amer 9, dela Rosa 6, Sorela 5, Pascual J. 4, Caram 4, Pascual K. 4, Semerad A. 3, Lim 3, Pontejos 3, Villahermosa 0.

ST BENILDE 75 – Lastimosa 15, Grey 14, Sinco 12, Taha 8, Pate 8, Tan 7, de la Paz 5, Altamirano 4, Carlos 2, McCoy 0.

Quarters: 16-19; 39-33; 60-50; 84-75.

Tags: CSB Blazers, NCAA Season 87

On to the WNCAA Finals for the Junior Lady Archers

September 26, 2011 | 10:25 pm | By |

Contributed by Louie Razon

With another overwhelming defensive display, the DLSZ Junior Lady Archers cruised past sister school, La Salle College Antipolo. The final score was surprisingly lopsided: 75-31. Topscoring again was junior point guard Kat Nunez. Benches were emptied in the fourth quarter.

It was a sweep for Group B teams as St. Jude upset defending champion and Group A leader Miriam College in the other semifinal. The first game of the best-of-three finals is set either October 1 or October 2. DLSZ had previously beaten St. Jude in their very first game of the season by a very slim 2-point margin. In that game, rust and first-game jitters showed on both sides and the Alabang girls were playing without 5’-11” center Jamie Roxas, who was coming off rehab for a knee injury. It should be a very interesting series as both teams have gelled and improved considerably as the season has progressed.

Photo courtesy of Bernard Morillo

Tags: Junior Archers, WNCAA

NU spoils Junior Archers’ finals hopes. Lady Archers eliminated by FEU

September 21, 2011 | 7:01 am | By |

The De La Salle Junior Archers’ title bid in UAAP Season 74 came to a stunning end today after losing to the NU Bullpups 49-46 in the deciding game of their Final Four series at the Blue Eagle Gym.

NU thus overcame DLSZ’s twice-to-beat advantage to advance to the finals against FEU-FERN, who dethroned Ateneo 63-56 in the other semis match-up.

It is a sad finish to what had for the most part been a superb season for the Junior Archers. After winning their first 7 games, the team struggled in the second round and was relegated to the second-seed in the Final Four. With most of their players graduating, the Junior Archers will rebuild next season.

The Lady Archers are likewise out of contention as they bow down to the FEU Lady Tamaraws 66-44 in their own semis knock-out affair earlier in the day. FEU will face defending champion Adamson in a finals rematch. The Lady Archers, who lost a couple of key players to injury before the start of the season ends up in fourth place.

Boxscores

Womens
FEU 66- Palmara 17, Lim 14, Sambile 11, Borja 9, Columna 8, Valenzona 6, Yazon 1, Siat 0, Rosaldo 0, Supnet 0, Soriano 0, Regidor 0, Albano 0

DLSU 44- Corcuera 14, Viterbo 10, Piatos 7, Wilson 6, Abaca 5, Ong 2, Vela 0, Melendres 0, Gonzales 0, Garcia 0, Ramos 0

Quarterscores: 23-12;39-21;46-31;66-44

Juniors
NU 49 – Tendenilla 12, Atangan 11, Baliton 7, Rivero 7, Tansingco 5, Busa 5, Lapiz 2, Subrabas 0, Lopena 0, Napa 0

DLSZ 46 – Velhagen 9, Reyes 8, Lim 7, Boo 7, Torres 7, Tempongko 5, Subido 2, Joven 1, Yu 0, Bederi 0

Quarterscores: 18-15;31-20;36-33;49-46

Tags: Junior Archers, Lady Archers, UAAP Season 74

Junior Lady Archers sweep into WNCAA Final Four

September 20, 2011 | 11:35 pm | By |

Contributed by Louie Razon

Behind their punishing game-long full court press, De La Salle Zobel totally dominated St. Paul’s College of Pasig, 67-33 in their quest for the WNCAA Championship. Behind some nifty three-point shooting, St. Paul’s kept it fairly close early in the first quarter but numerous forced turnovers led to breakaway lay-ups that put the Junior Lady Archers comfortably ahead at the end of the third, 45-28. A very tired St. Paul’s eventually yielded and scored only 5 points in the last quarter. The victory gave the team a sweep of Gropu B and avoided a triple-tie for first, which ironically would have eliminated DLSZ because of its slim winning margin over St. Jude.

Next up for the Junior Lady Archers is the Final Four which consists of the top two of each group in the 10-team field. La Salle College Antipolo placed second in Group A, so DLSZ next faces its sister school in a knockout match for a Finals berth. In the other semifnal pairing, Miriam College goes up against St. Jude.

Photos courtesy of Bernard Morillo

Tags: Junior Archers, WNCAA

Video: Go Archers’ view of the Animo Squad Performance

September 20, 2011 | 7:41 am | By |

Here’s a sideline view of the DLSU Animo Squad’s performance in the 2011 UAAP Cheerdance Competition. Video also include scenes from the dugout immediately after their routine as well as the announcement of results.

Video by Adi Bontuyan

Tags: Animo Squad, UAAP cheerdance

Blazers lose to JRU. Greenies win big

September 20, 2011 | 7:00 am | By |

In their first game without Carlo Lastimosa, College of St Benilde lost badly to the JRU Heavy Bombers 78-63 yesterday. Lastimosa, the Blazers’ leading scorer has reportedly withdrawn from the school.

Here is CSB’s official statement

De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, represented by its Vice-Chancellor for Institutional Relations, Br. Dante Jose Amisola, FSC, in dialogue with Mr. & Mrs. Danilo and Patricia Lastimosa, wishes to officially announce the formal withdrawal of their son, Mr. Carlo Dan T. Lastimosa, from the College.
While both the College and the family have mutually accepted this decision with a heavy heart, they are, likewise, mutually convinced that this decision, based on various personal reasons, will only redound to the best interests of the young man.
De La Salle-CSB wishes then to acknowledge at this point, and with much gratitude Carlo’s meaningful involvement with student life on campus whilst in the College, and especially recognizes his exceptional contributions to its basketball team.
The College wishes Carlo all the best in life and sends him her fervent prayers as he moves forward, and strongly requests that his personal space and privacy be now respected and given utmost consideration by everybody.

The absence of Lastimosa (14.7ppg) is a big blow to the Blazers’ campaign as they are still in the running for the last spot in the semis. The team is already without their 4th leading scorer Mark Romero who migrated to the US a couple of weeks ago.

In juniors basketball, La Salle Greenhills thrashed JRU 85-51 to remain in solo second with an 11-3 record.

Box scores:
Jrs
LSGH 85 – Bonleon 24, Vito 14, Torres 13, Laigo 8, Barrera 8, Villaruz 6, Mercado 6, Manzano 3, Sta Clara 2, Ramilo 1, Yao 0, Tesorero 0, Sy 0, Paras 0

JRU 51 – Molina 15, Custodio 9, Saumanguid 7, Fernandez 6, Cortez 6, Montenegro 4, Fegidero 3, Faundo 1, Zuniga 0, Victorino 0, Rosales 0, Castor 0, Barrameda

Quarterscores: 23-5;40-19;68-32;85-51

Srs
JRU 78—Apinan 17, Kabigting 14, Matute 11, Lopez 10, Villarias 9, Almario 7, Paniamogan 4, Montemayor 4, Monserat 2, Mendoza 0.

CSB 63—Taha 14, Pate 13, Grey 12, Tan 10, Altamirano 4, McCoy 4, Dela Paz 4, Sinco 2, Musngi 0, Deles 0, De Guzman 0, Carlos 0, Nayve 0.

Quarterscores: 20-22;40-35;66-52;78-63.

Tags: CSB Blazers, LSGH Greenies, NCAA Season 87

Animo Squad finishes 2nd in UAAP Cheerdance

September 18, 2011 | 12:05 pm | By |

More Cheerdance Photos HERE

Thirteen years.

That was the last time that the DLSU Animo Squad figured in a podium finish at the UAAP Cheerdance Competition, landing at the second spot in 1998 when it was still known as the DLSU Pep Squad.

The squad in the following years played second fiddle to the cheering squads of other schools. Since their string of second and third place finishes during the late 1990s, the squad has never placed higher than fifth in the annual competition.

But slowly, the squad labored to erase the stigma of their dismal finishes. The old DLSU Pep Squad was retired in favor of a moniker that would embody what the squad brings whenever they perform during halftime or when they take center stage during the cheerdance competition: The Animo Squad.

Eventually, the squad was able to make its presence felt and establish itself as a contender. Earlier this year, they bested schools from both the UAAP and the NCAA in the Fil-Oil Flying V Cheerdancing Competition.

The hiring of a new coach, Ruf Vandolph Rosario, who steered the University of Perpetual Help Cheering Squad to multiple championships in the NCAA, was also instrumental in transforming the squad.

Thirteen years later, before 20,842 fans who trooped to the Smart-Araneta Coliseum to witness the event, the Animo Squad would have another chance to finally break through the top three schools in the competition.

Armed with wooden shields, swords and the stern belief that their time had finally come, the Animo Squad performed a warrior-themed number that impressed the judges and was able to land them a second-place finish, thus ending a thirteen-year drought of not being able to finish at the top three.

Their first-runner up finish was also a perfect complement to the school’s centennial year as the squad also bagged the prize money worth P200,000 from Samsung, which is the primary sponsor for the event.

And in a display of discipline and courage that mirrored that of a warrior, a member of the Animo Squad, Aiana Lontok, dislocated her left shoulder during the squad’s routine but remained in character until they were able to gracefully finish their routine.

Their climb to the top had been slow and steady, but once they finally got there, it is safe to assume that the Animo Squad will do everything that they can to remain on top for years to come.

Cheerdance Competition Recap:

The UP Pep Squad, using a theme that was inspired by American pop-icon Madonna, from cone-shaped bras to the use of some of her most famous songs such as “Four Minutes,” “Material Girl” and “Like a Virgin,” was able to repeat as champions, while the FEU Cheering Squad, using a theme inspired by Bollywood, placed third.

The UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe finished fourth after a third place finish last year, while the Adamson Pep Squad finished fifth. The NU Pep Squad, Ateneo Blue Babble Battalion, and UE Pep Squad finished sixth, seventh, and eighth, respectively.

Another new feature of this year’s Cheerdancing Competition is the inclusion of the Group Stunts Competition, which is confined strictly to lifting and aerial stunts and allows only five members per school. The UP Pep Squad was also able to reign supreme in this event, while FEU and NU rounded out the top three after finishing second and third, respectively.

This year’s Samsung Stunner Award also went to the Diliman-based Squad as Nesza Salvador, a member of the UP Pep Squad, bested candidates from Ateneo, UST, and FEU.

Tags: Animo Squad, UAAP cheerdance

UAAP Final 4: Lady Archers beat Tams to force KO match. NU stuns DLSZ in Game 1

September 17, 2011 | 8:27 am | By |

The De La Salle Lady Archers defeated top-seed FEU 57-54 yesterday to force a winner-take-all match in the UAAP womens basketball final 4 at the Blue Eagle Gym. Hannah Viterbo and Aracelie Abaca scored 23 and 13 markers respectively for La Salle. The deciding game will be on Tuesday with the winner facing second-seed Adamson in the Finals. The Lady Falcons defeated UST 53-45 in the other final 4 pairing.

More game photos HERE

In the juniors division, second-seed De La Salle Zobel absorbed a crushing 66-52 loss to the NU Bullpups yesterday in their own semis match-up. It was bad offensive game for the Junior Archers as they only shot 23% from the field and were 2 of 30 beyond the three-point line. Gabby Reyes top scored for the team with 14 points but he was the only player who ended up in double figures. In the other series, defending champion Ateneo pulled out a surprising 62-53 win over top-seeded FEU. Game 2 of both series are also set this Tuesday.

More game photos HERE

Boxscores
DLSU 57 – Viterbo 23, Abaca 13, Piatos 8, Garcia 6, Wilson 3, Corcuera 2, Ramos 2, Melendres 0, Gonzales 0, Oyao 0

FEU 54 – Lim 17, Columna 10, Palmera 10, Sambile 9, Soriano 6, Supnet 2, Valenzona 0, Siat 0, Yazon 0, Borja 0

Quarterscores 13-16;20-30;43-39;57-54

Juniors
NU 66- Napa 17, Atangan 14, Baliton 12, Rivero 11. Tendenilla 7, Busa 3, Tansingco 2, Subrabas 0, Lutia 0, Lopena 0, Lapiz 0, Caulian 0, Castillo 0, Battad 0, Busa 0

DLSZ 52 – Reyes 14, Boo 9, Torres 8, Lim 7, Subido 4, Velhagen 4, Yu 3, Betia 3, Joven 0, Bederi 0, Tempongko 0, Sajulga 0

Quarterscores: 20-11;28-25;47-32;66-52

Tags: Junior Archers, Lady Archers, UAAP Season 74
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