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Batang Pier battle FiberXers with eyes still on rising Tolentino

NorthPort’s Arvin Tolentino (with ball) shot the lights out against Converge in their firstmeeting. —PBA IMAGES Arvin Tolentino is playing the finest basketball of his young PBA career, and, naturally, he would want those memorable moments to translate into victories for NorthPort. Against a Converge team which he turned into a backdrop for his personal…

Tolentino churns out first career T-D in Batang Pier’s rout of Dyip

NorthPort forward Arvin Tolentino.–PBA IMAGES Starting the second round of the PBA Governors’ Cup group stage on a bright note sweetened by his first career triple-double, Arvin Tolentino is looking to spring up as many victories as he can for the NorthPort Batang Pier. “Our goal is to beat the teams that are below us,…

Jois, Navarro key Batang Pier’s destruction of sputtering Dyip

Venky Jois debuts for NorthPort in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup. –PBA IMAGES NorthPort is taking into consideration its familiarity and commitment in deciding to bring back Venky Jois for the PBA Governors’ Cup despite a good first impression by original pick Taylor Johns. “Venky is our resident import,” coach Bonnie Tan said after the…

Dyip, Batang Pier dispute last playoff ticket

Juami Tiongson (with ball): This is what we all crave for—the competition. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ After putting up surprising starts in the PBA Philippine Cup, Terrafirma and NorthPort are left to battle it out on Wednesday for the right to fight another day—which could also be in the literal sense with the winner entering the…

NBTC National Finals: Batang Tiaong upsets SHS-Ateneo

Mowell Morales of Batang Tiaong in the NBTC National Finals. NBTC PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—The Super 32 Round of the 2024 NBTC National Finals successfully determined the combatants for the Division 1 and Division 2 championships at the Mall of Asia Complex on Tuesday. Winners of the NBTC’s second day in the week-long tournament automatically qualified…

Defensive-minded Batang Pier starve Bolts; Gin Kings score

ARVIN TOLENTINO –PBA Images From an offensive machine, NorthPort successfully transitioned into a defensive-minded team on Sunday and shut down Meralco, 90-85, for a second straight win that kept the Batang Pier within striking distance of the surprise PBA Philippine Cup leader. “The challenge for them is to play better defense to get longer minutes…

Batang Pinoy aces put PH on medal board

Jamesray Mishael Ajido and Heather White proved they can swim with the best the continent has to offer. The 15-year-old Ajido and the Filipino-British White plucked bronze medals each in the 11th Asian Age Group Swimming Championships on Wednesday, finally installing Team Philippines on the medal table. “Before the race, I wasn’t expecting much because…

Batang Pier snag quarters berth with rout of listless Bossing

Northport Batang Pier’s Jeff Chan in a PBA Commissioner’s Cup game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Joshua Munzon seems to have found his niche as a key defensive cog for NorthPort in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Becoming the top overall pick in 2021 mainly because of being a capable scorer, Munzon’s defensive play is one of the…

UAAP top freshman Ducanes dominates Batang Pinoy

Olympia Ducanes —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Another UAAP star has taken her success to the ranks of the Batang Pinoy. Olympia Ducanes handed Pasig City a gold medal in the national tournament after beating Christine Elep of Camarines Norte, 11-4, 11-8, 11-7, in the finals of the table tennis mini cadet girls division at Ayala Malls Manila…

Faye Collantes shines bright in Batang Pinoy archery

Faye Collantes —JUNE NAVARRO Faye Collantes nearly swept the gold medals at stake in the archery event of the Philippine Sports Commission-Batang Pinoy Games right on her first appearance in the event. She has her parents to partly thank for her success. The 9-year-old dead shot from Naga City drew from her parents’ teachings in…