Tag: Ateneo Blue Eagles

Nine scalpers of UAAP tickets nabbed in Pasay

(Eagle News)—Nine scalpers were arrested in Pasay on Saturday, Dec. 1, after they allegedly sold tickets of the first game between the University of the Philippines and Ateneo at exorbitant prices. Arrested were Alfredo Molina, Edgardo Lacap IV, Antonio Borja, and Rex Peral from Pasay; Michael Diño from San Pedro, Laguna; Jhon Randell Guison from Leveriza St., Manila; Alex Viñas from Parañaque City; Billy Jon Alturas from Singalong St., Manila; and Alberto Manarang from Caloocan. […]

UPDATED: La Salle comes from behind to beat Ateneo; denies Blue Eagles season sweep, automatic finals berth

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service The La Salle Green Archers on Sunday dealt the Ateneo Blue Eagles their first loss in  Season 80 of the UAAP, denying their arch-rivals an automatic spot in the finals. Ben Mbala had a monster game, scoring 28 points, pulling down 18 rebounds and adding 6 steals and 6 blocks to power the De La Salle Green Archers to a come-from-behind 79-76 win. Ateneo was aiming for a sweep […]

Ateneo still unbeaten after another UP collapse

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service The Ateneo Blue Eagles remain unbeaten and on top of the UAAP standings after a 96-82 come-from-behind win over the UP Fighting Maroons at the Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday. The Maroons started the game strong, finishing the 1st quarter up by a point 23-22. The good run continued for the Maroons in the 2nd quarter with team captain Paul Desiderio leading the charge with 13 first half points. UP […]

SAN JUAN, Philippines: San Beda Red Lions guard Roldan Sara dribbles against the defense of Arellano Chiefs forward Zach Nicholls in their Filoil Flying V Hanes Pre-season Premier Cup quarterfinals game on Tuesday. (Photo: Ariane Joy Sabale / Sports On Air, Eagle News Service)

College Basketball: Arellano, De La Salle defeat champs, move on to summer tourney semis

SAN JUAN, Philippines (Eagle News) — Arellano University and De La Salle fashioned out do-or-die wins to move on to the semi-final round of the Filoil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup at The Arena in San Juan City late on Tuesday night. De La Salle continues to exert its might over the competition, routing reigning University Athletic Association of the Philippines champion Far Eastern University via a 91-71 count. But Arellano, on their part, stopped […]

SAN JUAN, Philippines – National University guard Cedric Labing-isa drives past the defense of Adamson forwards James Pasturan and Frederick Tungcab in their Filoil Flying V Hanes Pre-season Premier Cup quarterfinals game on Tuesday. (Photo: Ariane Joy Sabale / Sports On Air, Eagle News Service)

College Basketball: NU, Ateneo book semi-finals seats in summer tourney

SAN JUAN, Philippines (Eagle News) — National University and Ateneo de Manila, two of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines’ perennial men’s basketball contenders, cruised to separate wins over their foils to enter the semi-final round of the Filoil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup at The Arena in San Juan City on Tuesday. Ateneo opened up the day by turning back Perpetual Help by a count of 68-59, while National U rattled the upstart […]

Ateneo guard Thirdy Ravena puts up a shot against Lyceum during their Filoil Flying V Hanes Pre-Season Premier Cup game on Friday. (Photo courtesy: Prince Coz / Sports On Air, Eagle News Service)

College Basketball: Ateneo, Arellano pick up important summer league wins

By Diego de la Paz SAN JUAN, Philippines (Eagle News) – Ateneo de Manila University and Arellano University bolstered its respective quarterfinal bids with all-important wins in Friday’s Filoil Flying V Hanes Pre-Season Premier Cup action at the Filoil Flying V Centre. The Blue Eagles, playing its second of three consecutive matches in four days, scored a 65-58 win over National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) squad Lyceum of the Philippines University. Thirdy Ravena led the […]

Emilio Aguinaldo College guard Raymund Pascua drives against Benilde forwards Fons Saavedra and Edward Dixon in their Filoil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup game on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: Ariane Joy Sabale / Sports On Air, Eagle News Service)

College Basketball: San Beda, Ateneo notches wins in pre-season action

By Diego de la Paz SAN JUAN, Philippines (Eagle News) – San Beda College vented its ire on a shorthanded Mapua Institute of Technology squad, pulling off a masterful 106-80 victory in Group B of the 2016 Filoil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup action at the Filoil Flying V Centre on Thursday. Coming off a stinging loss at the hands of De La Salle University last Sunday, San Beda – the tournament’s defending champion – […]

UAAP Volleyball: Ateneo rides Valdez on comeback against La Salle to force a do-or-die game

PASAY CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Ateneo Blue Eagles pulled in a miraculous escape from a 0-2 deficit to win and survive Game 2 against the De La Salle University Lady Spilkers, 18-25, 26,-28, 25-17, 25-16, 15-11, to force the finals series to a do-or-die game to determine the 2016 UAAP Women’s Seniors Volleyball champions. The Lady Spikers woke up a sleeping giant by pushing them in a brink of elimination during the third […]