STAGS BEAT LIONS FOR 8TH NCAA TITLE

LATE UPDATE

by JA Conde

Bravo Baste! Jimbo Aquino and Calvin Abueva helped the San Sebastian Stags win aonther NCAA title for the first time in seven years, and they have done this by knocking out the three-time defending champions San Beda Red Lions, with a score of 76-61 at the Araneta Coliseum last October 24.

For rookie coach Ato Agustin, this victory was sweet as he steered the Stags to 15 straight victories in the NCAA. Now rising from mediocrity, they were also considered as the Pre-season favorites with new recruit Calvin Abueva on their side.  Nobody has expected the Stags to do this, even San Beda was pretty impressed with their improvement.

Finals MVP is senior player Jimbo Aquino.

NCAA UPDATE: San Beda and JRU’s Sudan Daniel and John Wilson won the ROY and MVP respecitvely. On the other hand, the San Beda Red Cubs won their last title with Ato Badolato as they defeated the Tampus-led Letran Squires last Thursday at the Flying V-Fil Oil Arena in San Juan. Badolato will focus his duties as a full-time athletic director of San Beda by 2010, he took over the Red Cubs in 1972, spanning 2 generations.

DYLAN ABABOU: 2009 UAAP MVP

LATE POST

DYLAN ABABOU

As the 2^nd Round of UAAP ends and Final Four action beginning, this season’s leading scorer Dylan Ababou of UST won the 2009 UAAP Most Valuable Player Award. He defeated the likes of reigning MVP Rabeh Al-Hussaini of Ateneo and Alderich Ramos of FEU.

Ababou, now playing for his last year, was a vital cog for the 2006 UST championship squad along with Jervy Cruz and Jojo Duncil. He first played with the Tigers in 2005, but incidentally, he came in 2003 as a Team B player, and was actually the last current (and only) UST player to be recruited by Coach Aric del Rosario, who resigned that same year. In the PBL, he played for Harbour Centre and Magnolia. After UAAP, he is about to play for the Smart Gilas team under Coach Rajko Toroman.

ATENEO WINS BACK TO BACK TITLE

THE Ateneo Blue Eagles won their fifth UAAP title as they clawed the UE Red Warriors out in the third game of the UAAP finals, with the final score of 71-58 at the Araneta Coliseum. Finals MVP Rabeh Al-Hussaini scored points just to help them remain the UAAP title to Loyola. He won the Finals MVP.

Halikinu! Ateneo has done it again! Yesterday, history repeated itself as Ateneo Blue Eagles This is Ateneo’s second consecutive title, and second run of repeating titles, as they also did this during the 1987 and 1988 seasons. Jai Reyes and Eric Salamat also contributed a lot as Ateneo made a big run over UE despite UE starting the game early hot in shooting. Al-Hussaini, Baclao, and Reyes, who are having their final game as Eagles in the UAAP made their best as Al-Hussaini even made a slam-dunk which was a very rare move for him.

With a crowd of 18,851, which is the biggest in this season, a few people also attended. The UE side had former players Robert Jaworski, Paul Artadi, and James Yap and RP Vice Pres. Noli de Castro. While on the Loyola side, Ateneo had former players JC Intal, Chris Tiu, Doug Kramer, and broadcaster Paolo Bediones.

Champion coach Norman Black felt very happy for his boys, and he even insisted that they did their best, as he just used his experience to win the title. He had his worst game prior to this, wherein they were defeated by UE. On the other side, rookie coach Lawrence Chongson felt upset, but somehow he thanked his team for extending the series.

As for the series overview, Ateneo won the first game, 78-71 but UE bounced back via a 88-68 win.

Congratulations to Ateneo and One Big Fight!

UAAP UPDATE: Ateneo’s junor team, the AHS Eaglets won their second consecutive title earlier by defeating the DLSZ Jr. Archers, 61-57, thanks to the two crucial assists of Kiefer Ravena. This is AHS’ 7^th title (and the 18^th title overall) with Jamike Jarin, who is at the AHS bench for 10 years.

ADMU 71 – R. Al Hussaini 21, J. Reyes 16, R. Buenafe 10, S. Baclao 8, E. Salamat 7, K. Long 7, N. Salva 2, E. Monfort 0, R. Austria 0.

UE 58 – Lee 21, E. Espiritu 16, V. Acuña 8, Lingganay 5, P. Zamar 3, P. Llagas 3, Flores 2, R. Reyes 0, Duran 0, Ayala 0.

THE 2009 ADMU BLUE EAGLES

LATE POST!

by JA Conde

LATE UPDATE: FRANZ PUMAREN, WALA NA SA LA SALLE BENCH

FRANZ PUMAREN

ni JA Conde

Makalipas ng 11 taon at 5 na kampeonato, nag-resign na si Franz Pumaren bilang head coach ng DLSU Green Archers sa UAAP. Siya ay nag-resign dahil sa kanyang buhay bilang pulitiko na kung saan siya ay may balak na tumakbo sa kongreso ng District 3 sa Quezon City sa susunod na halalan sa 2010. Sa kanyang huling season bilang coach ng nasabing iskwelahan, hindi niya ipinasok ang Green Archers sa Final Four makalipas ng 15 na taon.

Pumaren, 46, sa ngayon ay isang konsehal sa nasabing distrito na kung saan tatlo na ang termino niya. Siya ay naglaro bilang point guard sa San Miguel at Mobiline sa PBA magmula 1986 hanggang 1997. Pagkatapos matalo sa Kongreso noong 1998, siya ay naging  coach ng La Salle noong taong ding yun, at nagkaroon pa ng 4 na sunud-sunod na kampeonato sa UAAP magmula 1998 hanggang 2001. Tinulungan niya ang mga career nina Don Allado, Ren-ren Ritualo. Mark Cardona, Joseph Yeo, JV Casio, at Rico Mairehofer.

Sa ngayon, ayon sa mga tsismis, ang kanyang nakakabatang kapatid na si Dindo ang papalit sa kanya..

UAAP UPDATE: Sinibak bilang coach ng NU si Manny Dandan makalipas ng 9 na taon na pamamahala sa NU. Ayon sa mga tsismis, isang National coach ang papalit sa kanya. Naging coach siya ng NU noong 1998 (pinalitan niya si Sonny Paguia) at binigyan niya ng isang Final 4 na appearance ang NU noong 2001 bago siya palitan ni Rico Perez nang sumunod na taon. Bumalik na lang siya noong 2005.

BACK IN A VENGEANCE!

It has been over a month since not appearing here. Blame the technical problems and the Typhoon happening today. Watch out for my next articles on UAAP.

So keep on track guys!

AIR JORDAN GOES DOWN TO HIS GREATEST AWARD EVER.

by JAC

THE 2009 BASKETBALL HOF INDUCTEES

September 10, 2009 was defintiely a day to remember, especially to all basketball aficionados all around the world, as 5 people who made their best in the Basketball scene were honored in this grand appreciation for themselves. This is how Basketball Hall of Hame is described this year. With more than five hundred people witnessing it in Springfield and more than million watching it.

The 2009 inductees are Basketball players John Stockton, David Robinson, and Michael Jordan along with Basketball coaches Jerry Sloan and C. Vivian Stringer. One of them had their own inductees, as David Thompson has Michael Jordan. To begin with the ceremony, Basketball analyst Pete Vescey had his own welcome remarks and even uttered some exclamatory sentences to make it livelier. Some had their serious speeches, especially for Michael Jordan, who even cried after being appreciated by everyone, which includes his former teammates in Chicago Bulls with the likes of Scottie Pippen, Toni Kukoc, and Dennis Rodman. But on the lighter side, John Stockton had his own share of funny memories, and he even insisted that some people in his hometown went to the ceremony just to see Michael Jordan, who was known by many as the greatest basketball player ever lived, without a doubt.

Again, congratulations to them and they really deserve it.

VIDEO COVERAGE:

PINOY DOMINATES WORLD CUP OF POOL

Two of the greatest Billiard players in the world has recently won the 2009 World Cup of Pool, and they are Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francis “Django” Bustamante as they defeated the Chinese team, 11-9.

Earlier, the other RP team led by Ronnie Alcano lost to Germany. This event is brought to you by Solar.

ON COURT, OFF COURT’S 1ST YEAR!

(LATE POST. Sorry for not posting this )

by JA Conde

Yeah! This blog is already on it’s first year! Ever since the blog created, it has evolved, from an upstart blog on Basketball’s latest scene to a must-read blog today! You got it, from Inside the Court to On Court, Off Court, that’s how I speak my game. I write to show freedom. And I would like to thank my sportwriting influences such as this guy and my former classmate, who did not stop supporting me from writing, and I have evolved.

End.

LATE UPDATE: INC LEADER DIES AT 86

Ka Eraño Manalo seems to be one of the most popular religous leaders, and he has recently died last Monday due to cardiopumonary arrest.

Manalo, now 84, was born durig the time Iglesia ni Cristo (or the Church of Christ) was created, as he later took over the leading ministry, as his father, Bro. Felix Manalo died in 1963. His son, Eduardo is about to take over his leadership duties.

He will be always remembered by most Iglesia ni Cristo people.

-JAC

NBA/PBA ASIA CHALLENGE FINAL LINE-UP

Here are the players who are about to participate in the NBA Asia Challenge which will happen on September 11 at the Big Dome:
PBA
1. Kenneth Duremdes
2. Alvin Patrimonio
3. Ronnie Magsanoc
4. Allan Caidic
5. Benjie Paras
6. Wynne Arboleda
7. Japeth Aguilar
8. Arwind Santos
9. Don-don Hontiveros
10. Jay-R Reyes
11. Marc Pingris
12. Enrico Villanueva
13. Joseph Yeo
14. Willie Miller
15. Sonny Thoss
Coach: Yeng Guiao

NBA
1. Vlade Divac
2. Tim Hardaway
3. Vlade Divac
4. Robert Horry
5. Dominique Wilkins
6. Billy Thomas
7. Derrick Dial
8. Chris Ellis
9. Marcus Hubbard
10. Russell Robinson
11. Lanny Smith

Coach: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

As for the tickets, they’re now on sale at all Ticketnet outlets. The ticket prices are the ff:

- P264 for general admission

- P792 for upper box B

- P1,320 for upper box A

- P2,112 for lower box

- P2,640 for patron (aka Bleachers).

And expect them to dominate some of the most popular malls in the Philippines!

Seeyathere!