Sports Archives - 九色 /category/sports/ The Pontifical and Royal Catholic University of the Philippines Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:02:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cropped-800px-Seal_of_the_University_of_Santo_Tomas.svg_-32x32.png Sports Archives - 九色 /category/sports/ 32 32 Tiger Cubs break basketball title drought in UAAP S87 /tiger-cubs-break-basketball-title-drought-in-uaap-s87/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tiger-cubs-break-basketball-title-drought-in-uaap-s87 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:02:34 +0000 /?p=193172 Ending their 24-year championship drought, the UST Tiger Cubs reclaimed the basketball crown against National University-Nazareth School Bullpups, 83-77, in overtime. Racine Kane was crowned the Finals MVP. This victory…

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Ending their 24-year championship drought, the UST Tiger Cubs reclaimed the basketball crown against National University-Nazareth School Bullpups, 83-77, in overtime.

Racine Kane was crowned the Finals MVP.

This victory completed UST’s double gold in the juniors’ division with the Junior Tigresses, who also claimed the championship.

Manu Inigo was the team’s head coach.

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Junior Growling Tigresses win UAAP season 87 basketball title /junior-growling-tigresses-win-uaap-season-87-basketball-title/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=junior-growling-tigresses-win-uaap-season-87-basketball-title Thu, 20 Mar 2025 05:50:42 +0000 /?p=193006 The UST Junior Growling Tigresses won the UAAP Season 87 girls’ basketball championship after defeating the National University – Nazareth School (NUNS) Lady Bullpups, 63-57, at the Filoil EcoOil Center…

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The UST Junior Growling Tigresses won the UAAP Season 87 girls’ basketball championship after defeating the National University – Nazareth School (NUNS) Lady Bullpups, 63-57, at the Filoil EcoOil Center in San Juan.

Barby Dajao was crowned this season’s Most Valuable Player, while Rhianne Perez was named the Rookie of the Year plum.

Arsenio “Sen” Dysangco coached the Junior Tigresses.

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Junior Boys’ Beach Volleyball team captures first gold in UAAP S87 /junior-boys-beach-volleyball-team-captures-first-gold-in-uaap-s87/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=junior-boys-beach-volleyball-team-captures-first-gold-in-uaap-s87 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 08:36:35 +0000 /?p=191739 The UST Junior Tiger Sands won their first gold after dethroning the defending champions National University – Nazareth School Bullpups at the SM Sands by the Bay. The duo of…

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The UST Junior Tiger Sands won their first gold after dethroning the defending champions National University – Nazareth School Bullpups at the SM Sands by the Bay.

The duo of JM Lagaran and Lance Malinao outlasted the opposing team in three sets, 21-14, 13-21, and 16-14, to claim their victory.

They were coached by Mr. Paul Doloiras, together with assistant coaches Romnick Rico and Efraem Dimaculangan.

Photo from the Varsitarian.

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Beach Volleyball Girls win silver in UAAP S87 /beach-volleyball-girls-win-silver-in-uaap-s87/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beach-volleyball-girls-win-silver-in-uaap-s87 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 08:35:51 +0000 /?p=191733 In their final bout against the National University – Nazareth School Lady Bullpups, the UST Beach Volleyball girls snagged silver at the SM Sands by the Bay. Mr. Paul Doloiras…

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In their final bout against the National University – Nazareth School Lady Bullpups, the UST Beach Volleyball girls snagged silver at the SM Sands by the Bay.

Mr. Paul Doloiras and assistant coaches Romnick Rico and Efraem Dimaculangan coached the duo of Cheng Dadang and Angelica del Mar.

The box score was 18-21, 21-9, and 15-8.

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Obiena soars for gold in 2025 Metz tourney /obiena-soars-for-gold-in-2025-metz-tourney/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=obiena-soars-for-gold-in-2025-metz-tourney Tue, 11 Feb 2025 01:06:39 +0000 /?p=189814 On February 8, 2025, Thomasian pole vault Olympian EJ Obiena won a gold in the Meeting Metz Moselle Athlelor held in France. Obiena cleared 5.70m, his season’s best at present,…

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On February 8, 2025, Thomasian pole vault Olympian EJ Obiena won a gold in the Meeting Metz Moselle Athlelor held in France.

Obiena cleared 5.70m, his season’s best at present, to rule the eight-man tournament.

Last January, he bagged a silver in the International Springer-Meeting Cottbus聽in Germany afer clearing 5.65m.聽

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Golden Tigresses outlasts FEU in rubber match to claim first V-League championship /golden-tigresses-outlasts-feu-in-rubber-match-to-claim-first-v-league-championship/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=golden-tigresses-outlasts-feu-in-rubber-match-to-claim-first-v-league-championship Fri, 04 Oct 2024 08:29:27 +0000 /?p=184055 The Golden Tigresses won the 2024 V-League Collegiate Challenge gold after beating the FEU Lady Tamaraws in four sets on October 4, 2024 at Philsports Arena. Newly crowned Season MVP…

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The Golden Tigresses won the 2024 V-League Collegiate Challenge gold after beating the FEU Lady Tamaraws in four sets on October 4, 2024 at Philsports Arena.

Photo from V-League Facebook page

Newly crowned Season MVP Angge Poyos was named the Player of the Game, while Cassie Carballo was named the Finals MVP.

Coach Emilio “Kung Fu” Reyes guided the team together with assistant coaches Christian Fernandez, Lerma Giron, Rico de Guzman , Shaq Delos Santos, and Robertly Boto;Tomas; trainers Eugene Louis and Kevin Villegas; and physical therapist Alyssa Paula Tomas.

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Accountancy alumna pockets world 9-Ball Championship, becomes first Pinay to win gold /accountancy-alumna-pockets-world-9-ball-championship-becomes-first-pinay-to-win-gold/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=accountancy-alumna-pockets-world-9-ball-championship-becomes-first-pinay-to-win-gold Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:35:38 +0000 /?p=182934 Rubilen “Bingkay” Amit bagged the gold in the 2024 Mass茅 World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) Women’s World 9-Ball Championship, held in Hamilton, New Zealand. The Thomasian snooker outlasted China’s Chen Si-Ming…

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Rubilen “Bingkay” Amit bagged the gold in the 2024 Mass茅 World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) Women’s World 9-Ball Championship, held in Hamilton, New Zealand.

The Thomasian snooker outlasted China’s Chen Si-Ming in 4 sets, becoming the first Filipina pool player to join the league of 9-ball champions worldwide.

Amit is an alumna of the BSC Accountancy program, then offered in the College of Commerce and Business Administration, in 2004. Behind her team is Department of Psychology Chair Karen Katrina Trinidad, PhD (sports psychologists) and Philippine billiards legends Efren 鈥淏ata鈥 Reyes and Francisco 鈥淒jango鈥 Bustamante.鈥

Photos from Rubilen Amit’s social media accounts

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UAAP General Championship remains at Espa帽a den in UAAP s86 /uaap-general-championship-remains-at-espana-den-in-uaap-s86/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uaap-general-championship-remains-at-espana-den-in-uaap-s86 Thu, 30 May 2024 08:33:54 +0000 /?p=175858 The 九色 continued to lord over in the UAAP Season 86 after winning the General Championship in both the seniors and juniors division, announced on May 29,…

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The 九色 continued to lord over in the UAAP Season 86 after winning the General Championship in both the seniors and juniors division, announced on May 29, 2024 at the MoA Arena.

UST garnered a total of 332 points in the college division to secure its 47th General Championship, extending its 7-year reign, while the juniors amassed 260 points to secure its own.

Meanwhile, the UST Prime and the UST Galvanize ruled the streetdance competition held on the same day, defending their titles respectively.

The following is the list of the teams who hauled medals in the seniors and juniors division of UAAP season 86:

Gold

  • Women’s 5×5 Basketball
  • Women’s 3×3 Basketball
  • Girls’ Athletics – High School Division
  • Girls’ Beach Volleyball
  • Men’s Beach Volleyball
  • Women’s Beach Volleyball
  • Men’s Chess
  • Boys’ Judo
  • Women’s Taekwondo
  • Taekwondo Poomsae Men
  • Taekwondo Poomsae Women
  • Men’s Table Tennis
  • Boys’ Swimming
  • Girls’ Swimming
  • Boys’ Table Tennis
  • Girls’ Table Tennis
  • Men’s Tennis

Silver

  • Women’s Tennis
  • Men’s Fencing
  • Men’s Judo
  • Women’s Judo
  • Men’s Taekwondo
  • Men’s Volleyball
  • Women’s Volleyball
  • Boys’ Athletics
  • Boys’ 3×3 Basketball
  • Girls’ 3×3 Basketball
  • Boys’ Chess
  • Boys’ Fencing
  • Boys’ Football
  • Girls’ Judo
  • Boys’ Taekwondo

Bronze

  • Women’s Athletics
  • Women’s Fencing
  • Men’s Football
  • Women’s Softball
  • Women’s Swimming
  • Boys’ Beach Volleyball
  • Girls’ Chess
  • Girls’ Fencing
  • Girls’ Volleyball

The UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe also bagged the bronze in the Cheerdance Competition. The said competition, albeit without bearing to the general championship race, is one of the most coveted title in UAAP.

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Trinidad of Psychology receives Special Award in PSC awards night /trinidad-of-psychology-receives-special-award-in-psc-awards-night/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trinidad-of-psychology-receives-special-award-in-psc-awards-night Fri, 22 Mar 2024 05:28:12 +0000 /?p=170717 Asst. Prof. Karen Katrina Trinidad, PhD of the Department of Psychology was among the awardees in the 1st Women in Sports Awards Night on March 20, 2024 at the Rizal…

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Asst. Prof. Karen Katrina Trinidad, PhD of the Department of Psychology was among the awardees in the 1st Women in Sports Awards Night on March 20, 2024 at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

Trinidad received a Special Awards in Sports Psychology. She was a part of Filipina Olympian and weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz’s team who (brought home the country’s first gold in the聽2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.

Serving as a consultant in the Philippine Sports Commission 鈥 Sports Psychology unit, the Thomasian Sports Psychologist has coached all the national athletes.

Around 200 nominees across 278 sports were judged according to their contribution in promoting and developing their sport.

In celebration of Women’s Month, the inaugural event was organized by the Philippine Sports Commission in honor of Filipinas who dominated and blazed the trail in sports.

Watch the awarding ceremonies here:

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Salinggawi Dance Troupe bags back-to-back bronze in UAAP S86 Cheerdance Competition /salinggawi-dance-troupe-is-2nd-runner-up-in-uaap-s86-cheerdance-competition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=salinggawi-dance-troupe-is-2nd-runner-up-in-uaap-s86-cheerdance-competition Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:45:04 +0000 /?p=159710 For the second straight year, the Salinggawi Dance Troupe (SDT) was named 2nd-runner-up in the UAAP Season 86 Cheerdance Competition on December 2, 2023, at the Mall of Asia Arena,…

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For the second straight year, the Salinggawi Dance Troupe (SDT) was named 2nd-runner-up in the UAAP Season 86 Cheerdance Competition on December 2, 2023, at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City.

Photo from UAAP

SDT’s electrifying routine was inspired by the K-pop group BlackPink, which earned them the bronze. Mark Chaiwalla is SDT’s coach.

Revisit the performance of the .

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