Tag: Ateneo
Gab Gomez leaves Ateneo after 3 seasons
Ateneo Blue Eagles’ Gab Lopez. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Ateneo lost another key cog before the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament. Blue Eagle guard Gab Gomez announced on Monday via Instagram that he is officially bidding the Katipunan side goodbye after three seasons. “As I’m writing this message, I find myself with bittersweet emotions. It…
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Ramil de Jesus sees promise in rebuilding Ateneo
La Salle coach Ramil de Jesus in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament. –UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The defending champion La Salle may have swept Ateneo in their first-round duel in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament but coach Ramil De Jesus sees the Blue Eagles’ potential under new tactician Sergio Veloso. “Actually, their…
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La Salle out to extend dominance of Ateneo
Angel Canino (left, photo above), will again spearhead La Salle’s offense. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Bitter rivals coming off contrasting fates battle it out in Season 86 of the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament for the first time, with La Salle trying to get back to winning and Ateneo seeking a follow-up to a breakthrough victory. The Lady…
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UAAP; Lyann De Guzman delivers for Ateneo against former coach
Lyann De Guzman and the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines —With her former coach on the other side of the court, Lyann De Guzman stayed focused on leading Ateneo past Oliver Almadro and University of the Philippines on Wednesday. De Guzman dropped a career-high 24…
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Ateneo beats UP, former coach for first win
Lyann De Guzman and the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Ateneo pulled off the biggest comeback of the season so far by reversing University of the Philippines, 22-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-17,15-9, on Wednesday night at the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball. On the brink of another…
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NU forced to dig deep before tripping Ateneo
NU Lady Bulldogs’ Bella Belen. –UAAP PHOTO National U had very little need for making excuses over the last two seasons. Nowadays, the Lady Bulldogs find themselves reaching for one. “I think this is unpopular for everyone,” said returning NU head coach Norman Miguel. “I think the team is just starting to recover coming from…
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Sergio Veloso eyes Final Four stint for Ateneo in his UAAP debut
Ateneo coach Sergio Veloso during the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball press conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Despite fielding a rebuilding roster, new Ateneo coach Sergio Veloso is determined to bring back the Blue Eagles to the Final Four in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. “It’s my first season and I introduced…
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Jared Bahay joins Ateneo after decommitting from UP
Jared Bahay and Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin. –HANDOUT PHOTo MANILA, Philippines — After a change of heart, Jared Bahay has chosen to play for the Ateneo Blue Eagles as he is set to make his debut in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament later this year. The Blue Eagles on Thursday announced that Bahay…
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UP knocks off Ateneo, returns to UAAP Finals
Francis Lopez, left, came up big for UP down the stretch in their UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball Final Four game against Ateneo.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — University of the Philippines dethroned Ateneo, 57-46, to book its third straight Finals in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The…
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UAAP men’s Final Four: Ateneo vs UP and La Salle vs NU
The UAAP Final Four for men’s basketball Season 86. –MARLO CUETO/ART MANILA, Philippines — Only one of the finalists in the past two seasons will return to the championship round as defending champion Ateneo and the top seed University of the Philippines collide in the Final Four of the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament.…
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