University of the Philippines started its title-retention campaign on a positive note, overcoming Ateneo, 2-0, Saturday in the UAAP Season 74 men’s football tournament at the Ateneo field in Quezon City.
La Salle stunned defending champion University of Santo Tomas, 4-3, in 10 innings Thursday to set off a rash of upsets that marked the start of the UAAP Season 74 baseball tournament at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium.
La Salle completed a first-round sweep of the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament by rallying past University of Santo Tomas, 20-25, 25-22, 16-25, 25-19, 17-15, in a rematch of last season’s finals over the weekend at the FilOil-Flying V Arena in San Juan.
National University continued to pull off surprises in several fronts with the Bulldogs stunning the defending champion University of Santo Tomas Tigers, 3-2, at the start of the UAAP men’s tennis competition Saturday at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.
With key players back to power their bids, University of the Philippines and Far Eastern U remain hot favorites for a repeat romp in the UAAP Season 74 football tournaments that kick off Jan. 15 at the Ateneo pitch.
University of the East snatched its fifth straight women’s crown while University of Santo Tomas regained the men’s championship in UAAP Season 74 fencing that ended Monday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
University of Santo Tomas got half of the job done in its bid for a 14th straight UAAP general championship as rivals La Salle and Ateneo also put on a strong show in the varsity league’s first-semester action.
It needed work, but University of Santo Tomas simply affirmed what longtime head coach Henberd Ortalla was already confident of since day one—in spite of the tougher road his squad took.
Far Eastern University tries to shore up its frontcourt rotation as the Tamaraws start their buildup early for the next UAAP men’s basketball tournament.
The storm Far Eastern University needed did not hit shore last Saturday. There were some subtle signs that winds were whirling and rain clouds were assembling to mess up Ateneo’s four-peat celebration. In the second quarter, the gutsy Tamaraws overturned a 10-point lead to grab the upper hand at the half, 36-35. But it was [...]
National University capped its remarkable UAAP run with a historic championship in the juniors basketball tournament Sunday.
Just moments after Ateneo captured its fourth straight UAAP men’s basketball championship, coach Norman Black recalled how a fan came up to him and excitedly requested for a “five-peat” next season.
Greatness beckoned and Ateneo responded one more time. Sharp and determined, the Blue Eagles overwhelmed the Far Eastern University Tamaraws, 82-69, Saturday to complete a sweep and capture a historic fourth straight UAAP men’s basketball championship.
