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Time for the UP Fighting Maroons to Meet Their Legacy: the UAAP Season 85 Finals Preview
By Francis De Ungria Destiny. UP’s championship last season was like a well-written piece on the art of basketball and everything that comes with it. They were the Avengers, the last hope. It felt like that championship was the culmination of what the UP community endured through its darkest years, and then with a shot…
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The Ateneo Blue Eagles’ Revenge season has started: the UAAP Season 85 Finals Preview
By Eriko dela Cruz Revenge. This was how outside sources built up this season for the Ateneo Blue Eagles. Rightfully so, since they lost the title by the slimmest of margins, and in the dying seconds of an overtime game. Contrary to popular belief however, their revenge tour did not start in October. It will…
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Hear Them Roar: Kean Baclaan, Jake Figueroa, and the NU Bulldogs are the present of the UAAP
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter Dancing through the fire ‘Cause I am a champion, and you’re gonna hear me roar Louder, louder than a lion ‘Cause I am a champion, and you’re gonna hear me roar The gago gene was on full display. Kiefer Ravena. RJ Abarrientos. Now Kean Baclaan. With four…
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UAAP Final Four Preview: Will the real national university, please stand up?
Ladies and gentlemen, this December 7, a Wednesday afternoon, will be the first matchup of the UAAP Season 85 Final Four and it’s all set to be one heck of a fight. So let’s get to know the challengers. Introducing first, out of the blue corner – a talented team of upstarts that anyone outside…
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UAAP Final Four Preview: Which Team Will Soar Higher?
The Road to the Final Four Ateneo Blue Eagles “We are not limited by what we can do. We are limited by what we think we can do.” – Tab Baldwin It has not been an easy ride for the Ateneo Blue Eagles this season. For a team that shouts excellence, one could say that…
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So many questions, but the answers are so few for the DLSU Green Archers
By Gio Gloria Almost is never enough. Such has been the narrative for the DLSU Green Archers in recent times, when despite taking a couple of steps forward, they seem to take a few steps back. For the third time in four UAAP seasons, the Green Archers finished in fifth place, with two of those…
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The Peak before the Summit
By: Toby Pavon Good morning, klasmeyts. You’re waking up to the Adamson Soaring Falcons- part of the UAAP Season 85 Final Four cast. After the arduous climb, the shared anticipation, stress and hopefulness that comes with cheering for this team, you feel like you’re on top of the world right now, and rightfully so. Go…
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What’s next for the UE Red Warriors?
By Gio Gloria Those with nothing to lose are often the most dangerous. Of course, playing for certain purposes like family, alma mater, and country can raise the level of play, but having no agenda can give teams the ultimate chance to fill in the void with their potential. Wins were hard to come by…
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Ruthless Aggression: How the Ateneo Blue Eagles brought the fight to the UP Fighting Maroons
By Eriko C. dela Cruz As children, we were often taught that aggression was a bad thing. It was bad to instigate physicality, and it would get us in trouble if we did. But as a blonde sensei from a world renowned series said: Some kids need a little aggression. It was a throwaway line.…
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Is this the Soaring Falcons’ final form?
by: Toby Pavon The Adamson Soaring Falcons had a rough takeoff in Season 85. Dropping their first game to UST was a massive disappointment for a team that was expected to better their previous season’s record, considering they’ve had more time to learn the system and get used to playing as a team. Their pre-season…