Adamson soars to solo 3rd
MANILA, Philippines - Adamson University capped the year with a flourish Sunday, scuttling National University (NU), 26-28, 25-21, 25-22, 25-20, to claim solo third place in the 73rd UAAP women’s volleyball tournament at the San Juan Arena.
Pau Soriano top-scored with 18 points (17 attacks, 1 block) while Angela Benting and Luisa Mae Zapanta added 14 and 11, respectively for the Lady Falcons, who also raked 35 error points from the reception-troubled Lady Bulldogs.
Maricar Nepomuceno chalked up 16 markers to lead NU, which ended the year at 3-3.
12/19/10
12/17/10
UST, AdU lead baseball, softball touney
UST, AdU lead baseball, softball touney
MANILA, Philippines – University of Santo Tomas (UST) set the diamond ablaze with a five-game sweep to conquer the first round of the 73rd UAAP baseball tournament at the Rizal Memorial Ballpark.
Raring to atone for its lowly fifth-place finish last season, UST amassed 45 runs in five outings, including a 10-2 shellacking of defending champion Adamson University, which currently hold a third-best 2-3 card together with Ateneo de Manila University.
The Tigers wrapped their first-round campaign last Sunday by outlasting De La Salle University, 8-7.
Yielding only 17 runs after five games, UST also prevailed over National University (NU), 8-5; University of the Philippines (UP), 11-1; and Ateneo, 8-2.
The Bulldogs finished second with a 4-1 mark courtesy of victories against UP (5-3), Ateneo (3-0), La Salle (11-7), and Adamson (7-3).
UP and La Salle occupy the cellar with similar 1-4 slates.
In softball, Season 72 bridesmaid Adamson underscored its intention to snatch the crown from reigning titlist UST by going 5-0 after the first round.
The Lady Falcons demolished the Tigresses, 15-3, last Wednesday to complete their own sweep while collecting 47 homers and surrendering only 4.
Aside from UST, UP was the only team to score against the veteran-packed Lady Falcons, who later subdued the Lady Maroons, 5-1.
But against the rest of the pack, Adamson went on shut-out mode, blanking Ateneo (2-0), La Salle (19-0), and University of the East (6-0). The Lady Warriors though held the second spot with a 4-1 ledger while the Tigresses run third at 3-2.
La Salle, UP, and Ateneo round up the bottom half of the standings with identical 1-4 records.
The second round of softball and baseball actions begins on January 8 and 9, respectively. Anthony Divinagracia
MANILA, Philippines – University of Santo Tomas (UST) set the diamond ablaze with a five-game sweep to conquer the first round of the 73rd UAAP baseball tournament at the Rizal Memorial Ballpark.
Raring to atone for its lowly fifth-place finish last season, UST amassed 45 runs in five outings, including a 10-2 shellacking of defending champion Adamson University, which currently hold a third-best 2-3 card together with Ateneo de Manila University.
The Tigers wrapped their first-round campaign last Sunday by outlasting De La Salle University, 8-7.
Yielding only 17 runs after five games, UST also prevailed over National University (NU), 8-5; University of the Philippines (UP), 11-1; and Ateneo, 8-2.
The Bulldogs finished second with a 4-1 mark courtesy of victories against UP (5-3), Ateneo (3-0), La Salle (11-7), and Adamson (7-3).
UP and La Salle occupy the cellar with similar 1-4 slates.
In softball, Season 72 bridesmaid Adamson underscored its intention to snatch the crown from reigning titlist UST by going 5-0 after the first round.
The Lady Falcons demolished the Tigresses, 15-3, last Wednesday to complete their own sweep while collecting 47 homers and surrendering only 4.
Aside from UST, UP was the only team to score against the veteran-packed Lady Falcons, who later subdued the Lady Maroons, 5-1.
But against the rest of the pack, Adamson went on shut-out mode, blanking Ateneo (2-0), La Salle (19-0), and University of the East (6-0). The Lady Warriors though held the second spot with a 4-1 ledger while the Tigresses run third at 3-2.
La Salle, UP, and Ateneo round up the bottom half of the standings with identical 1-4 records.
The second round of softball and baseball actions begins on January 8 and 9, respectively. Anthony Divinagracia
Lady Falcons, Lady Bulldogs tie for 2nd
Lady Falcons, Lady Bulldogs tie for 2nd
MANILA, Philippines – Adamson University and National University (NU) walloped separate opponents Wednesday to move for joint second place in the 73rd UAAP women’s volleyball tournament at the San Juan Arena.
The Lady Falcons pulled off a challenging 25-23, 26-24, 25-21 win over Ateneo de Manila University while the Lady Bulldogs thumped University of the East (UE), 25-18, 25-17, 20-25, 25-11 to share identical 3-2 records with still two more games left in the first round.
Angela Benting and Pau Soriano each scored 16 points to lead the Lady Falcons who disposed the Lady Eagles in just one hour and 8 minutes of play.
Benting and Soriano combined for 28 of Adamson’s 48 attacks while getting able backing from rookie Sheila Marie Pineda and Luisa Mae Zapanta, who added 9 and 8 points, respectively.
Dzi Gervacio paced the Lady Eagles with 14 points, including 13 hits as the rest of her teammates struggled to churn out double-digit outputs for Ateneo, which plunged deeper into the cellar at 1-4.
Bea Pascual tallied only 8 markers while Gretchen Ho and Cara Acevedo had 6 points each. Ateneo’s other scoring threat Fille Cainglet wound up with just 3 points.
Maricar Nepomuceno registered her second 20-plus outing for the Lady Bulldogs, finishing with a career-high 27 points build around 25 kills while skipper Mervic Mangui added 13 to spearhead NU’s one-hour, 30-minute romp.
Newcomer Railen Sante also made her presence felt, racking up 12 points.
Mary Cristel Rosale led UE with 12 markers while Jimberly Dizon and Maria Teresa Caballero contributed 9 apiece.
In men’s play, Adamson and University of the Philippines boosted their stock with key victories for a tie at third place.
The Falcons clawed NU (25-12, 25-23, 27-25) while the Maroons repulsed Ateneo (25-9, 25-23, 25-21) to improve with similar 2-3 cards.Anthony Divinagracia
MANILA, Philippines – Adamson University and National University (NU) walloped separate opponents Wednesday to move for joint second place in the 73rd UAAP women’s volleyball tournament at the San Juan Arena.
The Lady Falcons pulled off a challenging 25-23, 26-24, 25-21 win over Ateneo de Manila University while the Lady Bulldogs thumped University of the East (UE), 25-18, 25-17, 20-25, 25-11 to share identical 3-2 records with still two more games left in the first round.
Angela Benting and Pau Soriano each scored 16 points to lead the Lady Falcons who disposed the Lady Eagles in just one hour and 8 minutes of play.
Benting and Soriano combined for 28 of Adamson’s 48 attacks while getting able backing from rookie Sheila Marie Pineda and Luisa Mae Zapanta, who added 9 and 8 points, respectively.
Dzi Gervacio paced the Lady Eagles with 14 points, including 13 hits as the rest of her teammates struggled to churn out double-digit outputs for Ateneo, which plunged deeper into the cellar at 1-4.
Bea Pascual tallied only 8 markers while Gretchen Ho and Cara Acevedo had 6 points each. Ateneo’s other scoring threat Fille Cainglet wound up with just 3 points.
Maricar Nepomuceno registered her second 20-plus outing for the Lady Bulldogs, finishing with a career-high 27 points build around 25 kills while skipper Mervic Mangui added 13 to spearhead NU’s one-hour, 30-minute romp.
Newcomer Railen Sante also made her presence felt, racking up 12 points.
Mary Cristel Rosale led UE with 12 markers while Jimberly Dizon and Maria Teresa Caballero contributed 9 apiece.
In men’s play, Adamson and University of the Philippines boosted their stock with key victories for a tie at third place.
The Falcons clawed NU (25-12, 25-23, 27-25) while the Maroons repulsed Ateneo (25-9, 25-23, 25-21) to improve with similar 2-3 cards.Anthony Divinagracia
12/10/10
Chinoy Hoops Fan: Ateneo + Adamson FUSION
Chinoy Hoops Fan: Ateneo + Adamson FUSION
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Hopefully everyone’s forgotten about DLSU and Serbia by now.
At least, that’s what the PCCL organizers are hoping. After the Archers won the 2008 incarnation of the tournament, they were supposed to go to Serbia to represent the Philippines at the World University Games in Serbia the succeeding year. Stuff happened, if by stuff we mean “epic fail” at the hands of the local organizers, and La Salle wasn’t able to go, leading the Taft-based squad to cry “foul!” on account of supposed bias on the part of Manny Pangilinan.
Flash-forward to 2010 and the PCCL once again said that the tournament’s winner would represent the RP in the 18th Super Kung Sheung International Basketball Invitational Championship. That’s next week by the way.
In any case, Ateneo won, so presumably, MVP is happy about that. However, given that Ateneo is all about the student-athlete, the school is opting not to send the entire squad, to give some players the opportunity to concentrate on their academics.
The roster of players going on the Ateneo side are:
That’s 8 players on what’s supposed to be a 12-man roster. Who’s going to fill in the gaps?
- Kirk Long
- Nico Salva
- Eric Salamat
- Bacon Austria
- Frank Golla
- JP Erram
- Juami Tiongson
- Art Dela Cruz
Adamson players, that’s who. So in addition to the above 8 Eagles, Coach Norman Black and co. have worked out a deal for 4 Adamson players to come along, with Coach Leo Austria helping Coach Black in an assistant role. How cool is that? The four Falcons coming along are:
On paper, that’s a great looking squad, capable of putting up a whole bunch of points from the perimeter, though it could use a few more post players, aside from Colina. This group should be interesting to watch and hopefully, some local station will be smart enough to broadcast a few of the games.
- Lester Alvarez
- Jan Colina
- Eric Camson
- Alex Nuyles
Props to Canmaker on the Blue Eagles Nest forum on Gameface for the info
12/5/10
Get CASTed!
The official STREET DANCE COMPANY of Adamson University. Join our crew and represent Adamson University for the first ever UAAP STREET DANCE COMPETITION!
Audition date: DECEMBER 10 2010
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12/4/10
Adamson nips FEU.
Adamson nips FEU.
Adamson University bucked a third-set meltdown and leaned on its veterans down the stretch Saturday to outlast a raw but game Far Eastern University (FEU), 25-17, 23-25, 14-25, 25-14, 15-10, in the 73rd UAAP women’s volleyball tournament at the San Juan Arena.
Angela Benting and Pau Soriano stood at the forefront of the Lady Falcons’ comeback, finishing with 19 and 18 points, respectively to offset a 3-10 blocking deficit against the rookie-laden Lady Tamaraws.
Benting and Soriano also combined for 35 of Adamson’s 64 attacks.
Rookie Rosemarie Vargas led FEU with 7 points built on 15 hits while fellow newbies Kathleen Magsumbol and Mayjorie Roxas added 12 and 11, respectively. Veteran Micha Morada banged in 11 points with 9 attacks for the Lady Tamaraws.
Adamson University bucked a third-set meltdown and leaned on its veterans down the stretch Saturday to outlast a raw but game Far Eastern University (FEU), 25-17, 23-25, 14-25, 25-14, 15-10, in the 73rd UAAP women’s volleyball tournament at the San Juan Arena.
Angela Benting and Pau Soriano stood at the forefront of the Lady Falcons’ comeback, finishing with 19 and 18 points, respectively to offset a 3-10 blocking deficit against the rookie-laden Lady Tamaraws.
Benting and Soriano also combined for 35 of Adamson’s 64 attacks.
Rookie Rosemarie Vargas led FEU with 7 points built on 15 hits while fellow newbies Kathleen Magsumbol and Mayjorie Roxas added 12 and 11, respectively. Veteran Micha Morada banged in 11 points with 9 attacks for the Lady Tamaraws.
12/1/10
Ateneo, Adamson forge title duel
Ateneo, Adamson forge title duel
Games Thursday (Ninoy Aquino Stadium)
12 noon — UST vs San Sebastian (Jrs)
2 p.m. — Univ. of Cebu vs La Salle (3rd Place)
4 p.m. — Ateneo vs Adamson (Finals Game 1)
MANILA, Philippines — Despite the intimidating presence of University of Cebu’s slotman Junemar Fajardo, UAAP champion Ateneo still managed to get the job done in style.
Banking on a hot start, the Eagles repulsed the repeated comebacks of Fajardo and company to hack out a 74-54 win and advance to the Finals of the Philippine Collegiate Champions League for the fourth straight time on Tuesday at The Arena in San Juan.
The 6-foot-9 Fajardo, who wears a size 17 shoes, displayed impressive post moves and solid footwork rare for a Filipino big man to register 30 points on 12-of-20 shooting aside from grabbing 15 rebounds.
But all his efforts went down the drain as the Eagles rotated the ball pretty well that led them to score in transition for a runaway win.
Adamson, however, prevented an Ateneo-La Salle title showdown as the Falcons surprised the Archers, 67-59, in the second game.
Alex Nuyles and Eric Camson starred for Adamson’s victory by scoring 15 and 12 points, respectively.
The Falcons fell behind, 18-8, in the first quarter but rebounded in the second quarter to tie the count at 30-all before outscoring them in the last three minutes of the third quarter to take the initiative.
“We really don’t want to have one player dominate you but we realized that most of their offense go to Fajardo. That was really the gameplan, he had his 30 points but that was fine as long as we win,” said coach Norman Black.
“I think he should have been playing for the national team but I would say he is definitely a PBA-material,” added Black.
The scores:
First Game
ATENEO 74 — Monfort 15, Chua 12, Salamat 10, Salva 10, Gonzaga 8, Tiongson 6, Golla 5, Austria 4, Escueta 2, Long 2, Balmaceda 0, Erram 0, dela Cruz 0.
UNIV. OF CEBU 54 — Fajardo 30, Pao 8, Juliane 5, Mohammad 5, Cueva 3, Bercede 3, Heruela 0, Cabrera 0, Tan 0, Enriquez 0, Ampoon 0, Magallanes 0, delos Santos 0, Batua 0.
Quarters: 23-16; 36-29; 50-43; 74-54.
Second Game
ADAMSON 67 — Nuyles 15, Camson 12, Alvarez 11, Cabrera 8, Brondial 7, Colina 6, Manyara 3, Canada 3, Stinnett 2, Lozada 0.
LA SALLE 59 — Marata 14, Andrada 9, Tampus 8, Atkins 7, Paredes 6, Vosotros 5, Elorde 4, Villanueva 4, Reyes 2, Ferdinand 0.
Quarters: 8-18; 30-30; 49-45; 67-59.
Games Thursday (Ninoy Aquino Stadium)
12 noon — UST vs San Sebastian (Jrs)
2 p.m. — Univ. of Cebu vs La Salle (3rd Place)
4 p.m. — Ateneo vs Adamson (Finals Game 1)
MANILA, Philippines — Despite the intimidating presence of University of Cebu’s slotman Junemar Fajardo, UAAP champion Ateneo still managed to get the job done in style.
Banking on a hot start, the Eagles repulsed the repeated comebacks of Fajardo and company to hack out a 74-54 win and advance to the Finals of the Philippine Collegiate Champions League for the fourth straight time on Tuesday at The Arena in San Juan.
The 6-foot-9 Fajardo, who wears a size 17 shoes, displayed impressive post moves and solid footwork rare for a Filipino big man to register 30 points on 12-of-20 shooting aside from grabbing 15 rebounds.
But all his efforts went down the drain as the Eagles rotated the ball pretty well that led them to score in transition for a runaway win.
Adamson, however, prevented an Ateneo-La Salle title showdown as the Falcons surprised the Archers, 67-59, in the second game.
Alex Nuyles and Eric Camson starred for Adamson’s victory by scoring 15 and 12 points, respectively.
The Falcons fell behind, 18-8, in the first quarter but rebounded in the second quarter to tie the count at 30-all before outscoring them in the last three minutes of the third quarter to take the initiative.
“We really don’t want to have one player dominate you but we realized that most of their offense go to Fajardo. That was really the gameplan, he had his 30 points but that was fine as long as we win,” said coach Norman Black.
“I think he should have been playing for the national team but I would say he is definitely a PBA-material,” added Black.
The scores:
First Game
ATENEO 74 — Monfort 15, Chua 12, Salamat 10, Salva 10, Gonzaga 8, Tiongson 6, Golla 5, Austria 4, Escueta 2, Long 2, Balmaceda 0, Erram 0, dela Cruz 0.
UNIV. OF CEBU 54 — Fajardo 30, Pao 8, Juliane 5, Mohammad 5, Cueva 3, Bercede 3, Heruela 0, Cabrera 0, Tan 0, Enriquez 0, Ampoon 0, Magallanes 0, delos Santos 0, Batua 0.
Quarters: 23-16; 36-29; 50-43; 74-54.
Second Game
ADAMSON 67 — Nuyles 15, Camson 12, Alvarez 11, Cabrera 8, Brondial 7, Colina 6, Manyara 3, Canada 3, Stinnett 2, Lozada 0.
LA SALLE 59 — Marata 14, Andrada 9, Tampus 8, Atkins 7, Paredes 6, Vosotros 5, Elorde 4, Villanueva 4, Reyes 2, Ferdinand 0.
Quarters: 8-18; 30-30; 49-45; 67-59.
11/30/10
Falcons stun Tamaraws, enter PCCL Final Four
Falcons stun Tamaraws, enter PCCL Final Four
Adamson, a long-time league doormat in the UAAP, is now ready to mix it up with heavyweight teams in the collegiate ranks.
The Falcons proved that Monday night after giving the Far Eastern University Tamaraws a sound beating, 75-57, in their Elite 8 encounter in the 2010 Philippine Collegiate Champions League at the Arena in San Juan Monday.
Austin Manyara of Adamson takes a short jumper over the outstretched arms of Reil Cervantes of FEU during their teams’ Elite 8 encounter. The Falcons beat the Tamaraws, 75-57. GMANews.TV
Four players finished in double figures for the Falcons — Janus Lozada, Lester Alvarez, Will Stinett and Eric Camson.
Lozada came away with 16 points, six assists and three rebounds while Alvarez contributed 12 markers.
Stinnet added 11 points and five rebounds while Eric Camson came off the bench and was a rebound away from a double-double.
The 6-foot-5 Camson finished with 10 points and nine boards.
The victory enabled the Falcons to soar their way to the Final Four, where they will meet the La Salle Archers Tuesday. The Archers scored a similar grand upset by beating the favored NCAA champion San Beda Red Lions.
The Falcons were feeling their way around in the first 10 minutes of play. But they went berserk in the second period, unloading a 21-6 bomb to post their first sizeable lead, 37-18, late in the second period.
The Falcons went to the halftime break carrying a 39-21 advantage, and they were never seriously threatened from there.
“We were able to show our composure and level of competitiveness against them today. Everyone knows that they are a very talented team. We kept working hard to beat FEU. Nobody handed this game to us, we worked for it,’’ said Adamson coach Leo Austria.
”Nag-materialize ‘yung execution namin sa mga plays buong laro, plus yung defense namin hindi din nawala,’’ he added.
This will be Adamson’s first Final Four entry in PCCL history.
The Tamaraws, runner-ups to the Ateneo Eagles in the UAAP Finals last October, played lackadaisically.
“It looked like it was not the FEU team we know that we played tonight. I believe they were taking our players for granted, so I told the boys to just continue our offensive sets,” said Austria.
Pipo Noundou had 15 points and nine rebounds while Reil Cervantes came up with a double-double of 10 points and 13 boards for FEU. - KY, RCJ, GMANews.TV
Adamson, a long-time league doormat in the UAAP, is now ready to mix it up with heavyweight teams in the collegiate ranks.
The Falcons proved that Monday night after giving the Far Eastern University Tamaraws a sound beating, 75-57, in their Elite 8 encounter in the 2010 Philippine Collegiate Champions League at the Arena in San Juan Monday.
Austin Manyara of Adamson takes a short jumper over the outstretched arms of Reil Cervantes of FEU during their teams’ Elite 8 encounter. The Falcons beat the Tamaraws, 75-57. GMANews.TVFour players finished in double figures for the Falcons — Janus Lozada, Lester Alvarez, Will Stinett and Eric Camson.
Lozada came away with 16 points, six assists and three rebounds while Alvarez contributed 12 markers.
Stinnet added 11 points and five rebounds while Eric Camson came off the bench and was a rebound away from a double-double.
The 6-foot-5 Camson finished with 10 points and nine boards.
The victory enabled the Falcons to soar their way to the Final Four, where they will meet the La Salle Archers Tuesday. The Archers scored a similar grand upset by beating the favored NCAA champion San Beda Red Lions.
The Falcons were feeling their way around in the first 10 minutes of play. But they went berserk in the second period, unloading a 21-6 bomb to post their first sizeable lead, 37-18, late in the second period.
The Falcons went to the halftime break carrying a 39-21 advantage, and they were never seriously threatened from there.
“We were able to show our composure and level of competitiveness against them today. Everyone knows that they are a very talented team. We kept working hard to beat FEU. Nobody handed this game to us, we worked for it,’’ said Adamson coach Leo Austria.
”Nag-materialize ‘yung execution namin sa mga plays buong laro, plus yung defense namin hindi din nawala,’’ he added.
This will be Adamson’s first Final Four entry in PCCL history.
The Tamaraws, runner-ups to the Ateneo Eagles in the UAAP Finals last October, played lackadaisically.
“It looked like it was not the FEU team we know that we played tonight. I believe they were taking our players for granted, so I told the boys to just continue our offensive sets,” said Austria.
Pipo Noundou had 15 points and nine rebounds while Reil Cervantes came up with a double-double of 10 points and 13 boards for FEU. - KY, RCJ, GMANews.TV
11/27/10
Panalanging Adamsonian
Panalanging Adamsonian
Mahal na Panginoon,
Ituro mo sa akin ang mga bagay na mahalaga
Upang maging mapagbigay sa Iyong biyaya
Maawain sa mga may kakaunti
Sa harap ng hindi patas na mga pangyayari
Maging tapat kung ang mga pagpapahalaga sa mundo ay salungat sa sarili
Maging mabait kung ang mga bagay ay hindi para sa akin
At mapagkaloob kung kanilang gagawin
Nawa’y wala ng higit pa liban sa tiwala sa Iyong kabutihan ng aking kapwa at sarili
Sana’y ang mga bagay ay maging mas mabuti
At ang kawanggawa na nagtatakda ng mga bagay sa tama
Nawa’y ang Iyong espesyal na pagibig para sa maralita
Ang tanda ng aking natatanging Vincentian na pag-aaral
Maging gawi ko ng kahusayan
Ang pamantayan na patuloy kong pinagbabatayan
At ang kahandaan kong makita kayo balang araw
Kasama si Maria, aming Ina
At San Vicente De Paul
Amen.
Tagalog version of An Adamsonian’s Prayer.
10/20/10
Top Ten Mid-Year Most Productive Organizations
Mid-Year Assessment:
10. CS Web Team
9. ACoES
8. JPCS-AdU
7. SSVP
6. UCAS
5. AHMS
4. JFINEX
3. AdU-ACES
2. AUECESS
1. IT&M Society
10/19/10
RP sets new world record for soda geysers
RP sets new world record for soda geysers
The Philippines broke a world record after thousands of students produced soda geysers simultaneously.
Exactly 2,856 students from Rizal Technical University, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Adamson University, University of the Philippines and Jose Rizal University took part in record-breaking event at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City.
To produce soda geysters, students dropped Mentos candies into a soda bottle at the same time to set off “soda fountains.”
Philippines has beaten the previous record set by Mexico of 2,433 soda fountains.
Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz of Eepy bird, the people who conceptualized the Mentos soda geyser, explained that contrary to popular belief, the soda fountain is created because of a physical reaction between the soda and the sugar from the candy and not because of any chemical reaction.
They said the fizz or carbon dioxide from the soft drink needs to escape. The sugar from the candy helps set off the fizz.
Fritz Grobe added, “With Mentos it’s super powerful because the final stage of making a Mentos is spraying it with 40 layers of liquid sugar. It means that microscopically, there are hundreds of thousands of bumps, meaning there are hundreds and thousands of places for bubbles to grab onto. All these power has to go somewhere (and the fizz) comes flying out of the bottle.”
The Eepy bird officials also said that the soda geysers just proved that “objects in our everyday life can do surprising things.”
By Jason Domantay
Yahoo! Southeast Asia
The Philippines broke a world record after thousands of students produced soda geysers simultaneously.
Exactly 2,856 students from Rizal Technical University, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Adamson University, University of the Philippines and Jose Rizal University took part in record-breaking event at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City.
To produce soda geysters, students dropped Mentos candies into a soda bottle at the same time to set off “soda fountains.”
Philippines has beaten the previous record set by Mexico of 2,433 soda fountains.
Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz of Eepy bird, the people who conceptualized the Mentos soda geyser, explained that contrary to popular belief, the soda fountain is created because of a physical reaction between the soda and the sugar from the candy and not because of any chemical reaction.
They said the fizz or carbon dioxide from the soft drink needs to escape. The sugar from the candy helps set off the fizz.
Fritz Grobe added, “With Mentos it’s super powerful because the final stage of making a Mentos is spraying it with 40 layers of liquid sugar. It means that microscopically, there are hundreds of thousands of bumps, meaning there are hundreds and thousands of places for bubbles to grab onto. All these power has to go somewhere (and the fizz) comes flying out of the bottle.”
The Eepy bird officials also said that the soda geysers just proved that “objects in our everyday life can do surprising things.”
By Jason Domantay
Yahoo! Southeast Asia
10/3/10
Pat Valdez placed 2nd on Globe's U-Belt Got Talent.
Reblogged from awesomerodj of the College of Engineering
sayang siya na sana panalo, kaso talo tayo sa text votes eh.
Champion - LPU
2nd Runner-Up - PNU
9/26/10
Jollibee's UAAP tumblers - Adamson University
Reblogged from maria-carmela of the College of Education and Liberal Arts.
The lighting really sucks. Ugh, I hate yellow lights at home. :/
Sorry for the crappy set. :’(
9/24/10
Lady Falcons sweep Stags, cop V-League crown
Lady Falcons sweep Stags, cop V-League crown
Adamson outfoxed San Sebastian-Excelroof in a tense-filled first-set duel then imposed its will on both ends in the next two to complete a 26-24, 25-17, 25-16 sweep and clinch the Shakey’s V-League Season 7 second conference crown before a big crowd at The Arena in San Juan.
Former MVP Nerissa Bautista delivered 14 kills and wound up with 17 points while Angela Benting rebounded from a mediocre stint in Game Two to fire 13 points, matching Pau Soriano’s output, and Michelle Laborte backed them up with 10 hits as the Lady Falcons turned what had appeared to be another cliffhanger to a three-set romp.
Bautista went on to win the series MVP honors. Adamson, which took the opener in five sets but lost the second in four, thusclinched the best-of-three series, 2-1, for its second championship in the league sponsored by Shakey’s Pizza.
It was a remarkable season for the San Marcelino-based squad, which finished fifth in the first conference but worked its way to the top through hardwork, determination and defense.
“Discipline was the key to this win,” said Adamson coach Dulce Pante, who also steered the team to victory in the 2008 first conference.
“But this win was sweeter since it went to three games. It was tough but we did it through my players’ determination,” said Pante in Filipino. Adamson became just the third team after UST(six) and La Salle (three) with two or more titles in the country’s premier women’s volley league organized by Sports Vision.
The Lady Falcons outhit the league’s top attacking squad, 48-33, and outblocked their rivals, 9-2, en route to victory that capped a sterling campaign in the season-ending conference highlighted by a sweep of the quarterfinal round.
The Lady Stags last took the lead at 24-23 in the opening frame but Bautista came through with back-to-back kills then reserve Sheila Pineda scored on an ace to snatch the win. Adamson sustained its form in the second, pouncing on the Stags’ errors to build leads of as many as nine, 16-7, to go 2-up then Bautista, Laborte, Benting and Soriano combined again in the third to complete the sweep.
It was the second straight runner-up finish and sixth overall for the Lady Stags, who also lost the first conference crown to UST, also in sudden death. It
was also the sixth time that Thai import Jeng Bualee failed to win a crown in the league backed by Accel, Mikasa and Excelroof. Bualee finished with 17 points but no local Stag scored in double-digits as they struggled in the face of the Lady Falcons no-nonsense defense. Elaine Cruz had eight hits and Joy Benito was held to just five points.
9/18/10
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9/9/10
Falcons clip Archers, get no. 3 seed.
Falcons clip Archers, get no. 3 seed.
Manila, Philippines – Not just contented of entering the Final Four, the Adamson Falcons overcame an early 12-point hole to hack out a 69-64 victory on Thursday and seized the no.3 seed in the UAAP Season 73 men’s basketball at the Araneta Coliseum.
Austin Manyara saved his best game of the season in this all important game that may determine both team’s chances of landing in the Finals.
Manyara, a 6-foot-5 mobile big man from Kenya, threw his weight underneath the boards as he hauled down career-bests 17 boards, 11 points and blocked two shots in leading the Falcons to the come-from-behind victory.
The Archers, actually, started like a house on fire zooming to an early 14-2 lead. But a series of adjustments brought Leo Austria’s Falcons back into the game and had them taking the lead, 33-30, on Roider Cabrera’s three-pointer, one of Adamson’s season-high 11 rainbow connections, towards the end of the second canto.
“Alam ko na malakas ang La Salle sa first quarter dahil sa energy nila pero I told the boys to just relax and stick to our game plan. When I saw that they put in their second stringers, that’s the time I played with my first stringers and we were able to get back,” Austria said.
The Falcons, behind starters Jerick Canada and Alex Nuyles and seldom-used Allen Etrone, built their biggest lead in the third period, 57-43. The trio combined for 16 of the team’s 24 points in that stretch while Adamson’s smothering defense held down La Salle to just 13.
The Archers, however, refused to give up and they staged one last run in the fourth period as they came within three, 59-62, on rookie Luigi dela Paz’s three-pointer.
It was at this juncture when Manyara re-asserted his might. The Kenyan import battled for the rebound in the ensuing play like a tireless work horse and on his third tip, the basket went in that extended Adamson’s lead to five, 64-59, with 2:19 left.
La Salle’s Jovet Mendoza converted an alley-oop pass from rookie Almond Vosotros in the next play to slice the lead again to three. But Manyara proved to be the biggest stumbling block to the Archers’ comeback trail as he grabbed another offensive rebound and was fouled in the process.
Manyara’s charities gave Adamson a 66-61 cushion heading into the final 31.7 seconds. And the Archers ran out of time chasing the Falcons with Lester Alvarez and Nuyles icing the game at the stripes.
The win gave the Falcons the no.3 seeding and more importantly, the momentum heading into a Final Four meeting with the loser of the Saturday showdown between the top two teams – Far Eastern University Tamaraws (11-2) and defending champion Ateneo Blue Eagles (10-3).
It marked the first time under Austria that the Falcons, which finished with a 9-5 record, have beaten the Archers twice in a season. They were also the first team to hold the Archers to zero fastbreak point since 2003, the year that statistics were computerized by Imperium Tehcnology.
“This win is very important for us because no matter what happens [in the Final Four], we’re no. 3 and that’s a big leap from our top 5 finish last season. But whoever we play in the Final Four, we’ll be focused dahil ito na ang pinakahihintay namin, ayaw naming sayangin,” Austria said.
La Salle, on the other hand, lost their sixth in 14 games and wound up with the no. 4 seeding that accompany the tall odds of having to beat the top team twice in the Final Four.
Vosotros, who pegged the final count with a three-pointer before the buzzer, led the Archers with 13 points and four assists.
The Scores:
AdU 69 – Manyara 11, Alvarez 11, Nuyles 9, Cabrera 9, Etrone 8, Canada 8, Camson 7, Stinnett 2, Monteclaro 2, Galinato 2, Brondial 0, Lozada 0, Colina 0, Basilio 0.
DLSU 64 – Vosotros 13, Marata 11, Dela Paz 9, Mendoza 8, Andrada 7, Villanueva 4, Webb 3, Reyes 2, Tampus 2, Paredes 2, Atkins 2, Ferdinand 1, Elorde 0, Tolentino 0, Banal 0.
Quarters: 15-18, 33-30, 57-43, 69-64.
Manila, Philippines – Not just contented of entering the Final Four, the Adamson Falcons overcame an early 12-point hole to hack out a 69-64 victory on Thursday and seized the no.3 seed in the UAAP Season 73 men’s basketball at the Araneta Coliseum.
Austin Manyara saved his best game of the season in this all important game that may determine both team’s chances of landing in the Finals.
Manyara, a 6-foot-5 mobile big man from Kenya, threw his weight underneath the boards as he hauled down career-bests 17 boards, 11 points and blocked two shots in leading the Falcons to the come-from-behind victory.
The Archers, actually, started like a house on fire zooming to an early 14-2 lead. But a series of adjustments brought Leo Austria’s Falcons back into the game and had them taking the lead, 33-30, on Roider Cabrera’s three-pointer, one of Adamson’s season-high 11 rainbow connections, towards the end of the second canto.
“Alam ko na malakas ang La Salle sa first quarter dahil sa energy nila pero I told the boys to just relax and stick to our game plan. When I saw that they put in their second stringers, that’s the time I played with my first stringers and we were able to get back,” Austria said.
The Falcons, behind starters Jerick Canada and Alex Nuyles and seldom-used Allen Etrone, built their biggest lead in the third period, 57-43. The trio combined for 16 of the team’s 24 points in that stretch while Adamson’s smothering defense held down La Salle to just 13.
The Archers, however, refused to give up and they staged one last run in the fourth period as they came within three, 59-62, on rookie Luigi dela Paz’s three-pointer.
It was at this juncture when Manyara re-asserted his might. The Kenyan import battled for the rebound in the ensuing play like a tireless work horse and on his third tip, the basket went in that extended Adamson’s lead to five, 64-59, with 2:19 left.
La Salle’s Jovet Mendoza converted an alley-oop pass from rookie Almond Vosotros in the next play to slice the lead again to three. But Manyara proved to be the biggest stumbling block to the Archers’ comeback trail as he grabbed another offensive rebound and was fouled in the process.
Manyara’s charities gave Adamson a 66-61 cushion heading into the final 31.7 seconds. And the Archers ran out of time chasing the Falcons with Lester Alvarez and Nuyles icing the game at the stripes.
The win gave the Falcons the no.3 seeding and more importantly, the momentum heading into a Final Four meeting with the loser of the Saturday showdown between the top two teams – Far Eastern University Tamaraws (11-2) and defending champion Ateneo Blue Eagles (10-3).
It marked the first time under Austria that the Falcons, which finished with a 9-5 record, have beaten the Archers twice in a season. They were also the first team to hold the Archers to zero fastbreak point since 2003, the year that statistics were computerized by Imperium Tehcnology.
“This win is very important for us because no matter what happens [in the Final Four], we’re no. 3 and that’s a big leap from our top 5 finish last season. But whoever we play in the Final Four, we’ll be focused dahil ito na ang pinakahihintay namin, ayaw naming sayangin,” Austria said.
La Salle, on the other hand, lost their sixth in 14 games and wound up with the no. 4 seeding that accompany the tall odds of having to beat the top team twice in the Final Four.
Vosotros, who pegged the final count with a three-pointer before the buzzer, led the Archers with 13 points and four assists.
The Scores:
AdU 69 – Manyara 11, Alvarez 11, Nuyles 9, Cabrera 9, Etrone 8, Canada 8, Camson 7, Stinnett 2, Monteclaro 2, Galinato 2, Brondial 0, Lozada 0, Colina 0, Basilio 0.
DLSU 64 – Vosotros 13, Marata 11, Dela Paz 9, Mendoza 8, Andrada 7, Villanueva 4, Webb 3, Reyes 2, Tampus 2, Paredes 2, Atkins 2, Ferdinand 1, Elorde 0, Tolentino 0, Banal 0.
Quarters: 15-18, 33-30, 57-43, 69-64.
9/4/10
Lady Falcons dominate Lady Warriors
Lady Falcons dominate Lady Warriors
By Alder T. Almo
Manila, Philippines – The Adamson Falcons moved within three games away from sweeping the UAAP Season 73 women’s basketball tournament after their dominant rout of the hapless University of the East Lady Warriors, 116-67, on Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum.
Six players hit in double figures as the Lady Falcons led from start to finish in recording the most lopsided win of the season as they remained unbeaten in 11 games.
Anna Buendia frolicked in the paint and finished with eye-popping numbers – 33 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block – while Gretchie Roque and Snow Penarranda added 17 and 13 markers, respectively.
So dominant were the Lady Falcons that they forced the Lady Warriors to a record 52 turnovers which they converted to 63 points.
Analyn Almasan, the reigning MVP, also dished out solid numbers for the Lady Falcons with 12 points on top of 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Gretchie Roque also hit 12 while Angelica Ortega pumped in 10 points.
Veteran playmaker Katherine Sandel only had 6 points but more than made up for it in the other departments – 8 boards, 10 assists and 7 steals.
UE, which dropped to 0-11, was led by Cindy Resultay’s 27 points and 10 rebounds.
The Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws, meanwhile, remained in step with the Lady Falcons as they improved to 10-1 after routing the Ateneo Lady Eagles, 70-55.
The Morayta-based cagebelles rode on the explosion of Raiza Palmera, who hit a career-high 31 points on 11-of-21 shooting from the floor.
Palmera teamed up with Karen Columna in a blistering second quarter blitz as the Lady Tamaraws built a 40-25 advantage from a 1-point lead in the opening period.
Palmera and Columna combined for 20 points in the quarter, outscoring the entire Lady Eagles, who only managed to put up 13 points.
The Lady Eagles bowed out from Final Four contention with their 8th loss against only 3 wins.
In the other games over the weekend, University of Sto. Tomas clinched a Final Four slot on its 68-57 conquest of University of the Philippines.
The UST Tigresses marched to their 7th win in 11 games while the Lady Maroons skidded to 2-9 in the team standings.
Mary Joy Galicia had a monster effort of 21 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks to lead the Tigresses, who are trailing De La Salle Lady Archers for the third spot.
The Lady Archers held down National University Lady Bulldogs, 65-59, to take a half game lead over the Tigresses with an 8-3 record.
The Lady Archers led 55-25 at the start of the fourth period but had to withstand a huge run by the Lady Bulldogs, which fell short.
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By Alder T. Almo
Manila, Philippines – The Adamson Falcons moved within three games away from sweeping the UAAP Season 73 women’s basketball tournament after their dominant rout of the hapless University of the East Lady Warriors, 116-67, on Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum.
Six players hit in double figures as the Lady Falcons led from start to finish in recording the most lopsided win of the season as they remained unbeaten in 11 games.
Anna Buendia frolicked in the paint and finished with eye-popping numbers – 33 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block – while Gretchie Roque and Snow Penarranda added 17 and 13 markers, respectively.
So dominant were the Lady Falcons that they forced the Lady Warriors to a record 52 turnovers which they converted to 63 points.
Analyn Almasan, the reigning MVP, also dished out solid numbers for the Lady Falcons with 12 points on top of 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Gretchie Roque also hit 12 while Angelica Ortega pumped in 10 points.
Veteran playmaker Katherine Sandel only had 6 points but more than made up for it in the other departments – 8 boards, 10 assists and 7 steals.
UE, which dropped to 0-11, was led by Cindy Resultay’s 27 points and 10 rebounds.
The Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws, meanwhile, remained in step with the Lady Falcons as they improved to 10-1 after routing the Ateneo Lady Eagles, 70-55.
The Morayta-based cagebelles rode on the explosion of Raiza Palmera, who hit a career-high 31 points on 11-of-21 shooting from the floor.
Palmera teamed up with Karen Columna in a blistering second quarter blitz as the Lady Tamaraws built a 40-25 advantage from a 1-point lead in the opening period.
Palmera and Columna combined for 20 points in the quarter, outscoring the entire Lady Eagles, who only managed to put up 13 points.
The Lady Eagles bowed out from Final Four contention with their 8th loss against only 3 wins.
In the other games over the weekend, University of Sto. Tomas clinched a Final Four slot on its 68-57 conquest of University of the Philippines.
The UST Tigresses marched to their 7th win in 11 games while the Lady Maroons skidded to 2-9 in the team standings.
Mary Joy Galicia had a monster effort of 21 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks to lead the Tigresses, who are trailing De La Salle Lady Archers for the third spot.
The Lady Archers held down National University Lady Bulldogs, 65-59, to take a half game lead over the Tigresses with an 8-3 record.
The Lady Archers led 55-25 at the start of the fourth period but had to withstand a huge run by the Lady Bulldogs, which fell short.
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8/26/10
Falcons devour hapless Maroons
Falcons devour hapless Maroons
By Anthony Divinagracia
Adamson coach Leo Austria knew something gruesome is in the offing.
The Falcons provided the affirmation – with plenty of help from a visibly disorganized and undermanned University of the Philippines (UP).
With guns blazing on all cylinders, the redemption-savvy Falcons pounced on the short-handed Maroons from the get-go en route to a lopsided 74-51 victory yesterday in the 73rd UAAP men’s basketball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum.
“This game is a bonus for us. We expected to win convincingly considering that UP is without its four key players,” Austria said of the Maroons, who missed the services of veterans Woody Co and Mark Lopez to injuries, and the suspended Alvin Padilla.
Rookie Mike Silungan meanwhile begged off from the game due to flu.
Alex Nuyles, Roider Cabrera, Jerick Canada, and Janus Lozada punished the Maroons’ puny zone all game long as they combined for eight of the Falcons’ 10 triples for a 43.5 percent clip.
The fleet-footed Nuyles led four Falcons in double figures, tallying 14 points on 2-of-3 shooting from three-point range, while Cabrera, Canada, and Lozada added 13, 12, and 11, respectively.
“We don’t have to be complacent. But I believe we have learned our lesson after losing to UE. You simply cannot underestimate anyone in the UAAP,” Austria added after his wards scooped their eight win in 11 starts.
True enough, the Falcons showed no signs of complacency as they put the game away as early as the second quarter, racing to their biggest lead at 43-14. Cabrera was instrumental in that pivotal stretch as he knocked in 11 points spiked by three triples.
But UP still went despite a short rotation as veteran Magi Sison presided over an 11-3 run that brought the deficit down to a more decent level at 32-49 before the Falcons closed the third with a 9-0 blitz sparked by a Lozada trey going into the non-bearing fourth quarter.
So dominant were the Falcons that Austria managed to field almost the entire Adamson line-up whose reserves coughed off a 50-9 bench scoring advantage against UP
Sison registered the only double-digit outputs for UP, finishing with 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting on top of 17 rebounds and a block.
The loss extended UP’s winless skein to 11 games at the heels of its pending appeal before the UAAP technical committee regarding two no-calls during its controversial 59-61 defeat against National University on Sunday.
The Scores:
ADU 74 – Nuyles 14, Cabrera 13, Canada 12, Lozada 11, Colina 6, Manyara 4, Camson 4, Etrone 3, Alvarez 3, Monteclaro 2, Galinato 2, Stinnett 0, Rios 0, Olalia 0, Brondial 0.
UP 51 – Sison 20, Juruena 7, Reyes Martin 6, Maniego 6, Manuel 5, Reyes Mikey 3, Saret 2, Gomez 2, Pascual 0, Evangelista 0, Hipolito 0, Gingerich 0.
Quarter scores: 22-9, 43-16, 58-35, 74-51.
By Anthony Divinagracia
Adamson coach Leo Austria knew something gruesome is in the offing.
The Falcons provided the affirmation – with plenty of help from a visibly disorganized and undermanned University of the Philippines (UP).
With guns blazing on all cylinders, the redemption-savvy Falcons pounced on the short-handed Maroons from the get-go en route to a lopsided 74-51 victory yesterday in the 73rd UAAP men’s basketball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum.
“This game is a bonus for us. We expected to win convincingly considering that UP is without its four key players,” Austria said of the Maroons, who missed the services of veterans Woody Co and Mark Lopez to injuries, and the suspended Alvin Padilla.
Rookie Mike Silungan meanwhile begged off from the game due to flu.
Alex Nuyles, Roider Cabrera, Jerick Canada, and Janus Lozada punished the Maroons’ puny zone all game long as they combined for eight of the Falcons’ 10 triples for a 43.5 percent clip.
The fleet-footed Nuyles led four Falcons in double figures, tallying 14 points on 2-of-3 shooting from three-point range, while Cabrera, Canada, and Lozada added 13, 12, and 11, respectively.
“We don’t have to be complacent. But I believe we have learned our lesson after losing to UE. You simply cannot underestimate anyone in the UAAP,” Austria added after his wards scooped their eight win in 11 starts.
True enough, the Falcons showed no signs of complacency as they put the game away as early as the second quarter, racing to their biggest lead at 43-14. Cabrera was instrumental in that pivotal stretch as he knocked in 11 points spiked by three triples.
But UP still went despite a short rotation as veteran Magi Sison presided over an 11-3 run that brought the deficit down to a more decent level at 32-49 before the Falcons closed the third with a 9-0 blitz sparked by a Lozada trey going into the non-bearing fourth quarter.
So dominant were the Falcons that Austria managed to field almost the entire Adamson line-up whose reserves coughed off a 50-9 bench scoring advantage against UP
Sison registered the only double-digit outputs for UP, finishing with 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting on top of 17 rebounds and a block.
The loss extended UP’s winless skein to 11 games at the heels of its pending appeal before the UAAP technical committee regarding two no-calls during its controversial 59-61 defeat against National University on Sunday.
The Scores:
ADU 74 – Nuyles 14, Cabrera 13, Canada 12, Lozada 11, Colina 6, Manyara 4, Camson 4, Etrone 3, Alvarez 3, Monteclaro 2, Galinato 2, Stinnett 0, Rios 0, Olalia 0, Brondial 0.
UP 51 – Sison 20, Juruena 7, Reyes Martin 6, Maniego 6, Manuel 5, Reyes Mikey 3, Saret 2, Gomez 2, Pascual 0, Evangelista 0, Hipolito 0, Gingerich 0.
Quarter scores: 22-9, 43-16, 58-35, 74-51.
8/22/10
Adamson University Men’s Basketball Team + Job De Leon (AdU Courtside Reporter)
Adamson University Men’s Basketball Team + Job De Leon (AdU Courtside Reporter)
8/19/10
Adamson's Nuyles is Pharmaton Coach’s Choice of MVP of the Week
Adamson's Nuyles is Pharmaton Coach’s Choice of MVP of the Week
Manila, Philippines - Last summer, Adamson coach Leo Austria trumpeted the coming of age of Alex Nuyles.
“We have one player who will shine this coming [UAAP] season, Austria said in one of their victories in the FilOil Flying V pre-season invitationals.
The former PBA Rookie of the Year turned coach was talking about Nuyles, his high-flying forward, who owns the most explosive pair of legs this season in the UAAP.
“I was just controlling him in the Fr. Martin’s Cup because I want him to persevere.”
And Nuyles took up his coach’s challenge to heart and has taken upon himself to erase the stigma that has plagued the Falcons over the years after their last Final Four run back in 2006.
They were always seen as a dark horse coming into each season but never played true to their potential and always ended up short at the end.
But not this season. Their fortunes have started to change.
With Nuyles as the focal point on offense, the Falcons are off to their best start under Austria.
At 7-2, the Falcons are just trailing behind Far Eastern University Tamaraws (8-1).
“Alex (Nuyles) is working hard in practice and he has shown the ability to lead this team. He is the most improved player this season,” Austria said.
Nuyles is the team’s leading scorer with 13.3 points per game, third in the league behind University of the East’s Paul Lee (18.1) and leading MVP candidate RR Garcia (18.1) of FEU.
Last week, Nuyles dished out a pair of solid games to help the Falcons win two straight to open the second round.
He had 14 points against the Tamaraws last Thursday. It was Nuyles, who took charge and almost ended up the hero with his daredevil drive in the endgame. Though, he missed that shot, his move opened up his teammate Eric Camson for the game winning tip-in.
“Nung last play, tiningnan ko si Coach Leo (Austria) sa mata. Gusto ko ako ang te-take ng last shot. Kahit hindi pumasok ‘yung tira ko, masaya pa rin ako kasi panalo kami,” Nuyles said after his team’s stirring 64-63 conquest of the erstwhile unbeaten Tamaraws.
Three days later, he dropped 15 points in the Falcons’ 81-76 double overtime victory. His ability to break down the opposing team’s defense with his athleticism and fearless heart is what he brings to the table for the vastly-improved Falcons.
He also added a silky smooth jumper from close range and is a hard nosed defender on the end of the floor.
In those two wins, he shot 12-for-14 from the stripes. He only missed one charity in each game that underscored his focus and determination to end his team’s Final Four drought.
“Ang tingin kasi ng iba sa Adamson, low level team,” Nuyles said. “Kaya pinagsisikapan naming mabago ‘yun.”
Nuyles doesn’t only own the league’s most explosive legs. He’s also got the heart of winner that every coach would love to have in his team. His explosive performances last week made him the Pharmaton Coach’s Choice of MVP of the Week.
Pharmaton® is the only multivitamin clinically proven to help deliver MVP performance just like what Nuyles has been delivering this season.
Its unique performance enhancing ingredients including Deanol and Ginseng G-115 gives power to both mind and body and focuses these powers into a singular goal of delivering true MVP performance that gets going when the going is tough, a performance that does not crack under pressure, performance that is truly heroic.
Manila, Philippines - Last summer, Adamson coach Leo Austria trumpeted the coming of age of Alex Nuyles.
“We have one player who will shine this coming [UAAP] season, Austria said in one of their victories in the FilOil Flying V pre-season invitationals.
The former PBA Rookie of the Year turned coach was talking about Nuyles, his high-flying forward, who owns the most explosive pair of legs this season in the UAAP.
“I was just controlling him in the Fr. Martin’s Cup because I want him to persevere.”
And Nuyles took up his coach’s challenge to heart and has taken upon himself to erase the stigma that has plagued the Falcons over the years after their last Final Four run back in 2006.
They were always seen as a dark horse coming into each season but never played true to their potential and always ended up short at the end.
But not this season. Their fortunes have started to change.
With Nuyles as the focal point on offense, the Falcons are off to their best start under Austria.
At 7-2, the Falcons are just trailing behind Far Eastern University Tamaraws (8-1).
“Alex (Nuyles) is working hard in practice and he has shown the ability to lead this team. He is the most improved player this season,” Austria said.
Nuyles is the team’s leading scorer with 13.3 points per game, third in the league behind University of the East’s Paul Lee (18.1) and leading MVP candidate RR Garcia (18.1) of FEU.
Last week, Nuyles dished out a pair of solid games to help the Falcons win two straight to open the second round.
He had 14 points against the Tamaraws last Thursday. It was Nuyles, who took charge and almost ended up the hero with his daredevil drive in the endgame. Though, he missed that shot, his move opened up his teammate Eric Camson for the game winning tip-in.
“Nung last play, tiningnan ko si Coach Leo (Austria) sa mata. Gusto ko ako ang te-take ng last shot. Kahit hindi pumasok ‘yung tira ko, masaya pa rin ako kasi panalo kami,” Nuyles said after his team’s stirring 64-63 conquest of the erstwhile unbeaten Tamaraws.
Three days later, he dropped 15 points in the Falcons’ 81-76 double overtime victory. His ability to break down the opposing team’s defense with his athleticism and fearless heart is what he brings to the table for the vastly-improved Falcons.
He also added a silky smooth jumper from close range and is a hard nosed defender on the end of the floor.
In those two wins, he shot 12-for-14 from the stripes. He only missed one charity in each game that underscored his focus and determination to end his team’s Final Four drought.
“Ang tingin kasi ng iba sa Adamson, low level team,” Nuyles said. “Kaya pinagsisikapan naming mabago ‘yun.”
Nuyles doesn’t only own the league’s most explosive legs. He’s also got the heart of winner that every coach would love to have in his team. His explosive performances last week made him the Pharmaton Coach’s Choice of MVP of the Week.
Pharmaton® is the only multivitamin clinically proven to help deliver MVP performance just like what Nuyles has been delivering this season.
Its unique performance enhancing ingredients including Deanol and Ginseng G-115 gives power to both mind and body and focuses these powers into a singular goal of delivering true MVP performance that gets going when the going is tough, a performance that does not crack under pressure, performance that is truly heroic.
Lady Falcons still spotless
Lady Falcons still spotless
By Alder T. Almo
Manila, Philippines – Adamson Lady Falcons continue to dominate the UAAP Season 73 women’s basketball as they streaked to their eight straight win, routing Final Four contender De La Salle Lady Archers, 60-45, on Tuesday at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan.
The Lady Falcons used stifling defense in the middle periods to scuttle the Lady Archers. Adamson broke away from a tight first quarter with a 31-14 exchange bridging the second and third periods to run away with the victory.
Adamson’s defense held down La Salle to below 30 percent shooting in those quarters as the Lady Archers never got closer than 13 points the rest of the way.
Frontliners Anna Buendia and Annalyn Almasan tossed in 19 and 18 points, respectively to power the Lady Falcons. Almasan, the reigning MVP, also hauled down 19 boards to fuel the Lady Falcons’ sleek running game.
The Lady Archers, who only had Fil-Am center Kady Wilson scoring in double figures with 10 points, tumbled to their third loss in eight games.
In the other game, National University Lady Bulldogs led from start to finish in total domination of the winless University of the East Lady Warriors, 83-63.
Jovelyn Mejia flirted with triple-double as she scattered 22 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the Lady Bulldogs to their third win in eight games.
Pamela Meneses and Eden Alla chipped in 22 and 12 points, respectively, while Carmina Laguindanum had 9 markers, 13 boards and 6 steals for the Lady Bulldogs.
Cindy Resultay’s another huge game went down the drain as the Lady Warriors smacked to their eight straight loss. Resultay finished with a game-high 30 points, 18 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.
The Scores:
AdU 60 – Buendia 19, Almasan 18, Mangahas 7, Sandel 6, Roque 5, Bernardo 5, Penaranda 0, De Leon 0, Ortega 0.
DLSU 45 – Wilson 10, Viterbo 9, Urieta 9, Corcuera 6, Amador 5, Abaca 2, Santos 2, Ong 2, Andico 0, Santos 0, Calaquian 0.
Quarters: 14-13, 32-19, 45-27, 60-45.
NU 83 – Mejia 23, Meneses 22, Alla 12, Laguindanum 9, Mandap 7, Bonleon 5, Mendoza 3, Santos 0, Pama 0, Batnag 0, Pujante 0, Moll 0, Ramos 0, Letigio 0.
UE 63 – Resultay 30, Ventura 11, Dollero 9, Junsay 5, Floralde 3, Puno 2, Vergara 2, Tan 1, Gatmaitan 1, Silvestre 0, Paraguan 0, Monzales 0.
Quarters: 28-11, 37-33, 66-46, 83-63.
By Alder T. Almo
Manila, Philippines – Adamson Lady Falcons continue to dominate the UAAP Season 73 women’s basketball as they streaked to their eight straight win, routing Final Four contender De La Salle Lady Archers, 60-45, on Tuesday at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan.
The Lady Falcons used stifling defense in the middle periods to scuttle the Lady Archers. Adamson broke away from a tight first quarter with a 31-14 exchange bridging the second and third periods to run away with the victory.
Adamson’s defense held down La Salle to below 30 percent shooting in those quarters as the Lady Archers never got closer than 13 points the rest of the way.
Frontliners Anna Buendia and Annalyn Almasan tossed in 19 and 18 points, respectively to power the Lady Falcons. Almasan, the reigning MVP, also hauled down 19 boards to fuel the Lady Falcons’ sleek running game.
The Lady Archers, who only had Fil-Am center Kady Wilson scoring in double figures with 10 points, tumbled to their third loss in eight games.
In the other game, National University Lady Bulldogs led from start to finish in total domination of the winless University of the East Lady Warriors, 83-63.
Jovelyn Mejia flirted with triple-double as she scattered 22 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the Lady Bulldogs to their third win in eight games.
Pamela Meneses and Eden Alla chipped in 22 and 12 points, respectively, while Carmina Laguindanum had 9 markers, 13 boards and 6 steals for the Lady Bulldogs.
Cindy Resultay’s another huge game went down the drain as the Lady Warriors smacked to their eight straight loss. Resultay finished with a game-high 30 points, 18 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.
The Scores:
AdU 60 – Buendia 19, Almasan 18, Mangahas 7, Sandel 6, Roque 5, Bernardo 5, Penaranda 0, De Leon 0, Ortega 0.
DLSU 45 – Wilson 10, Viterbo 9, Urieta 9, Corcuera 6, Amador 5, Abaca 2, Santos 2, Ong 2, Andico 0, Santos 0, Calaquian 0.
Quarters: 14-13, 32-19, 45-27, 60-45.
NU 83 – Mejia 23, Meneses 22, Alla 12, Laguindanum 9, Mandap 7, Bonleon 5, Mendoza 3, Santos 0, Pama 0, Batnag 0, Pujante 0, Moll 0, Ramos 0, Letigio 0.
UE 63 – Resultay 30, Ventura 11, Dollero 9, Junsay 5, Floralde 3, Puno 2, Vergara 2, Tan 1, Gatmaitan 1, Silvestre 0, Paraguan 0, Monzales 0.
Quarters: 28-11, 37-33, 66-46, 83-63.
8/16/10
Falcons peck Tigers in double OT
Falcons peck Tigers in double OT
By Anthony Divinagracia
Choking is slowly becoming an oddity for Adamson.
Forced into another gut-check situation yesterday, the Falcons turned their crunch-time clumsiness of old into newfound endgame poise as they turned back a stubborn University of Santo Tomas (UST) in double overtime, 81-76, to solidify their hold of second place in the 73rd UAAP men’s basketball tournament at the Philsports Arena.
Janus Lozada racked up a career-high 19 points anchored on a modest 3-of-5 sniping from three-point country, including a make-or-break triple with 3.8 seconds left in the first overtime to forge the second extension where the Falcons dragged the Tigers into a maze of turnovers before icing the game from the stripe.
“They just refused to lose. Desire was the key,” Adamson coach Leo Austria said minutes after the Falcons survived another cardiac finish to move up at solo second with a 6-2 card. “We respect UST so much and we know they can beat us if we take them for granted.”
Yet in a match expected to be a cakewalk for the bigger and more experienced Falcons, Adamson found itself going toe-to-toe with the rookie-laden Tigers – hungered by a three-game losing skid – as both units battled it out for 10 deadlocks and 19 lead changes in an energy-draining contest that saw Adamson soar even without main man Alex Nuyles on the floor.
Nuyles, who scored 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the line, nailed four freethrows that sandwiched an Ed Daquioag triple and a pair of Carmelo Afuang charities, to put the Falcons within two, 67-69, before fouling out with 17.1 ticks left in the first OT.
That infraction sent Afuang back to the stripe but the stocky UST forward split his charities, leaving the door open for the Falcons who then banked on Lozada in the clutch for the second overtime-sending trifecta.
Eric Camson, Jerick Cañada, Jan Colina, and rookie Will Stinnett picked up from where Nuyles and Lozada left off come second OT as they keyed a 7-2 blitz that gave Adamson a 77-72 spread before UST threatened for the last time on back-to-back jumpers by Jeric Fortuna to cut the by one.
A Colina split put Adamson up by just a bucket with 23.4 seconds remaining, giving the Tigers a chance to equalize or seize the lead in the next possession. But a dribbling miscue by Fortuna in the Tigers’ last play with 4.8 ticks left doomed UST at the turn as Cabrera knocked in the front end of two gift shots before Colina followed up his missed second freethrow to seal the deal.
The Falcons drew 33 points off the Tigers’ 32 turnovers, including a passing miscue by UST rookie Paolo Pe that led to a Lozada fastbreak lay-up with 40.5 seconds left in regulation and Adamson ahead at 55-53, before Bautista went 2-of-2 from the line, sending the game into its first extra session.
Camson, the hero in Adamson’s nail-biting win over FEU, finished with 11 points and nine rebounds, while Stinnett added eight.
Chris Camus scored 17 points to lead the Tigers while Bautista and Fortuna chipped in 12 and 11, respectively.
The Scores:
ADU 81 РLozada 19, Nuyles 15, Camson 11, Stinett 9, Galinato 8, Ca̱ada 8, Colina 6, Manyara 2, Alvarez 2, Cabrera 1.
UST 76 – Camus 17, Bautista 12, Fortuna 11, Mariano 9, Afuang 9, Teng 7, Pe 6, Daquioag 5, Marata 0, Mamaril 0, Lo 0, Aytona 0.
Quarter scores: 14-12, 25-25, 45-44, 55-55 (reg.), 70-70, 81-76.
By Anthony Divinagracia
Choking is slowly becoming an oddity for Adamson.
Forced into another gut-check situation yesterday, the Falcons turned their crunch-time clumsiness of old into newfound endgame poise as they turned back a stubborn University of Santo Tomas (UST) in double overtime, 81-76, to solidify their hold of second place in the 73rd UAAP men’s basketball tournament at the Philsports Arena.
Janus Lozada racked up a career-high 19 points anchored on a modest 3-of-5 sniping from three-point country, including a make-or-break triple with 3.8 seconds left in the first overtime to forge the second extension where the Falcons dragged the Tigers into a maze of turnovers before icing the game from the stripe.
“They just refused to lose. Desire was the key,” Adamson coach Leo Austria said minutes after the Falcons survived another cardiac finish to move up at solo second with a 6-2 card. “We respect UST so much and we know they can beat us if we take them for granted.”
Yet in a match expected to be a cakewalk for the bigger and more experienced Falcons, Adamson found itself going toe-to-toe with the rookie-laden Tigers – hungered by a three-game losing skid – as both units battled it out for 10 deadlocks and 19 lead changes in an energy-draining contest that saw Adamson soar even without main man Alex Nuyles on the floor.
Nuyles, who scored 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the line, nailed four freethrows that sandwiched an Ed Daquioag triple and a pair of Carmelo Afuang charities, to put the Falcons within two, 67-69, before fouling out with 17.1 ticks left in the first OT.
That infraction sent Afuang back to the stripe but the stocky UST forward split his charities, leaving the door open for the Falcons who then banked on Lozada in the clutch for the second overtime-sending trifecta.
Eric Camson, Jerick Cañada, Jan Colina, and rookie Will Stinnett picked up from where Nuyles and Lozada left off come second OT as they keyed a 7-2 blitz that gave Adamson a 77-72 spread before UST threatened for the last time on back-to-back jumpers by Jeric Fortuna to cut the by one.
A Colina split put Adamson up by just a bucket with 23.4 seconds remaining, giving the Tigers a chance to equalize or seize the lead in the next possession. But a dribbling miscue by Fortuna in the Tigers’ last play with 4.8 ticks left doomed UST at the turn as Cabrera knocked in the front end of two gift shots before Colina followed up his missed second freethrow to seal the deal.
The Falcons drew 33 points off the Tigers’ 32 turnovers, including a passing miscue by UST rookie Paolo Pe that led to a Lozada fastbreak lay-up with 40.5 seconds left in regulation and Adamson ahead at 55-53, before Bautista went 2-of-2 from the line, sending the game into its first extra session.
Camson, the hero in Adamson’s nail-biting win over FEU, finished with 11 points and nine rebounds, while Stinnett added eight.
Chris Camus scored 17 points to lead the Tigers while Bautista and Fortuna chipped in 12 and 11, respectively.
The Scores:
ADU 81 РLozada 19, Nuyles 15, Camson 11, Stinett 9, Galinato 8, Ca̱ada 8, Colina 6, Manyara 2, Alvarez 2, Cabrera 1.
UST 76 – Camus 17, Bautista 12, Fortuna 11, Mariano 9, Afuang 9, Teng 7, Pe 6, Daquioag 5, Marata 0, Mamaril 0, Lo 0, Aytona 0.
Quarter scores: 14-12, 25-25, 45-44, 55-55 (reg.), 70-70, 81-76.
Lady Falcons repeat vs Stags, gain lead share
Lady Falcons repeat vs Stags, gain lead share
Adamson pulled off another five-set thriller over fancied San Sebastian-Excelroof, 15-25, 25-21, 13-25, 25-19, 25-13, to force a two-way tie for the lead at the start of the quarterfinal round of the Shakey’s V-League Season 7 second conference at The Arena in San Juan last night.
The Lady Falcons rebounded from a listless third set stint and took the last two sets, including a pulsating two-point victory in the decider to repeat over the Lady Stags and underscore their readiness for a second championship after beating the Ateneo Lady Eagles in the 2008 first conference.
Nerissa Bautista and Angela Benting held their own against the power-hitting pair of Jeng Bualee and Joy Benito and finished with a combined 38-hit job while Pau Soriano and Michelle Laborte turned in identical 11 points as the Lady Falcons gained a piece of the lead with their victim at 6-2.
Bualee, the league’s leading scorer, lived up to her billing as she fired 27 hits, including 25 kills, but failed to steer the Lady Stags in a close fifth-set duel that could’ve gone either way.
Benito also came away with a solid 21-point output while Suzanee Roces and Melissa Mirasol added 12 and 10 points, respectively, for the Lady Stags, whose bid for a second championship in the league sponsored by Shakey’s Pizza now
threatened by a surging Adamson side.
Earlier, National U fought back from two sets down and swept the last three, pulling off a stirring 12-25, 15-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-12 victory over Perpetual Help to clinch the last quarterfinal berth in the season-ending conference of the league organized by Sports Vision and backed by Accel, Mikasa and Excelroof.
Mervic Mangui came back strong after a series of so-so performances, firing 28 hits, including 22 attacks, as she teamed up with Maricar Nepomuceno and guest player Denise Santiago in rallying the Lady Bulldogs past the Altas in their sudden death for the sixth and last quarters seat.
It was a big comeback for the Bulldogs, who seemed to have lost their bark after dropping the first two sets in lopsided fashions. But Mangui, Nepomuceno and Santiago presided over NU’s third set charge although the Lady Bulldogs barely survived elimination with a two-point victory.
But they sustained their momentum and re-asserted their mastery over the Altas, whom they also beat, 3-0, in their elims round faceoff.
However, with 2-5 carryover card, NU will have a lot of catching up to do in the single round quarters, starting off with a match against powerhouse San Sebastian-Excelroof on Thursday. Impressive in the first two sets, the Altas turned erratic in the last three, its last attacking error ending the one-hour, 50-minute encounter between two newcomers.
Sandra delos Santos, Ronerry dela Cruz and Arpil Sartin combined for 44 points while guest players Nica Guliman and Michelle Datuin scored 13 points between themselves but the Altas failed to close out the Bulldogs in the third set before succumbing to pressure in the last two.
Nepomuceno finished with 15 hits, including five blocks, while Santiago had 10 kills for the Lady Bulldogs, who also drew eight points from Elaine Sagun and five hits from their other guest player in Daphne Santiago.
Adamson pulled off another five-set thriller over fancied San Sebastian-Excelroof, 15-25, 25-21, 13-25, 25-19, 25-13, to force a two-way tie for the lead at the start of the quarterfinal round of the Shakey’s V-League Season 7 second conference at The Arena in San Juan last night.
The Lady Falcons rebounded from a listless third set stint and took the last two sets, including a pulsating two-point victory in the decider to repeat over the Lady Stags and underscore their readiness for a second championship after beating the Ateneo Lady Eagles in the 2008 first conference.
Nerissa Bautista and Angela Benting held their own against the power-hitting pair of Jeng Bualee and Joy Benito and finished with a combined 38-hit job while Pau Soriano and Michelle Laborte turned in identical 11 points as the Lady Falcons gained a piece of the lead with their victim at 6-2.
Bualee, the league’s leading scorer, lived up to her billing as she fired 27 hits, including 25 kills, but failed to steer the Lady Stags in a close fifth-set duel that could’ve gone either way.
Benito also came away with a solid 21-point output while Suzanee Roces and Melissa Mirasol added 12 and 10 points, respectively, for the Lady Stags, whose bid for a second championship in the league sponsored by Shakey’s Pizza now
threatened by a surging Adamson side.
Earlier, National U fought back from two sets down and swept the last three, pulling off a stirring 12-25, 15-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-12 victory over Perpetual Help to clinch the last quarterfinal berth in the season-ending conference of the league organized by Sports Vision and backed by Accel, Mikasa and Excelroof.
Mervic Mangui came back strong after a series of so-so performances, firing 28 hits, including 22 attacks, as she teamed up with Maricar Nepomuceno and guest player Denise Santiago in rallying the Lady Bulldogs past the Altas in their sudden death for the sixth and last quarters seat.
It was a big comeback for the Bulldogs, who seemed to have lost their bark after dropping the first two sets in lopsided fashions. But Mangui, Nepomuceno and Santiago presided over NU’s third set charge although the Lady Bulldogs barely survived elimination with a two-point victory.
But they sustained their momentum and re-asserted their mastery over the Altas, whom they also beat, 3-0, in their elims round faceoff.
However, with 2-5 carryover card, NU will have a lot of catching up to do in the single round quarters, starting off with a match against powerhouse San Sebastian-Excelroof on Thursday. Impressive in the first two sets, the Altas turned erratic in the last three, its last attacking error ending the one-hour, 50-minute encounter between two newcomers.
Sandra delos Santos, Ronerry dela Cruz and Arpil Sartin combined for 44 points while guest players Nica Guliman and Michelle Datuin scored 13 points between themselves but the Altas failed to close out the Bulldogs in the third set before succumbing to pressure in the last two.
Nepomuceno finished with 15 hits, including five blocks, while Santiago had 10 kills for the Lady Bulldogs, who also drew eight points from Elaine Sagun and five hits from their other guest player in Daphne Santiago.
8/15/10
8/14/10
Colleges establish new names.
Colleges establish new names.
Two colleges in Adamson University have recently made changes to their names.
Pursuant to the memoranda issued separately, the College of Sciences will now be formally known as the College of Science while the College of Education and the College of Liberal Arts have merged into the College of Education and Liberal Arts (CELA).
In its memo released to the community on August 6, the College of Science dean Dr. Ma. Gladiola Santos gives a brief explanation on its change of name: “The word science is the general term referring to the entire field and system of study as well as the organized body of knowledge gained using that system. On the other hand, the term “sciences” is used when we are referring to the specific fields of science. (www.sciencemadesimple.com/science-definition)
Correspondingly, the college is the bigger body (the science) composing of the specific departments (the sciences).”
As for CELA, the two have long been separate but were under the helm of one man, Dr. Servillano Marquez Jr., for more than two years. Dr. Marquez stays on as CELA dean.
The changes were made under instructions from the Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs and attested by the Academic Council. The Adamson University community is advised to use these new names “in all communication that contains reference to [these] colleges for the sake of correctness and consistency.” Yael Esperat
Two colleges in Adamson University have recently made changes to their names.
Pursuant to the memoranda issued separately, the College of Sciences will now be formally known as the College of Science while the College of Education and the College of Liberal Arts have merged into the College of Education and Liberal Arts (CELA).
In its memo released to the community on August 6, the College of Science dean Dr. Ma. Gladiola Santos gives a brief explanation on its change of name: “The word science is the general term referring to the entire field and system of study as well as the organized body of knowledge gained using that system. On the other hand, the term “sciences” is used when we are referring to the specific fields of science. (www.sciencemadesimple.com/science-definition)
Correspondingly, the college is the bigger body (the science) composing of the specific departments (the sciences).”
As for CELA, the two have long been separate but were under the helm of one man, Dr. Servillano Marquez Jr., for more than two years. Dr. Marquez stays on as CELA dean.
The changes were made under instructions from the Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs and attested by the Academic Council. The Adamson University community is advised to use these new names “in all communication that contains reference to [these] colleges for the sake of correctness and consistency.” Yael Esperat
8/13/10
NBA's first Fil-am coach impacts Adamson's win over FEU
NBA's first Fil-am coach impacts Adamson's win over FEU
Manila, Philippines - In about 48 days at South Beach, Florida, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra would start the job every coach would love to have – handle the NBA’s newest Power Trio of Dwayne Wade, Lebron James and Chris Bosh.
But last Wednesday at the Big Dome, the first Fil-American head coach in professional sports in the US was enjoying handling young kids, who have only seen the Power Trio on television screens and gaming consoles.
The atmosphere at the sprawling Araneta Coliseum was much like an NBA Training Camp.
Spoelstra and his top assistant Dave Fizdale taught 40 girls and boys from the UAAP and the other collegiate league NCAA what they are preaching to the Heat players during one of the NBA Fit Development program’s stop.
“This is what Dwayne (Wade), Lebron (James) and company would experience 48 days from now,” announced Spoelstra to the visibly star struck varsity cagers.
At first, the players seemed to have been overwhelmed by mere Spoelstra’s presence. It took them some time to follow the new drills that made Spoelstra’s reiterate one of the basics of the game.
“Communication guys. Speak up. Talk to each other,” Spoelstra was yelling to the players.
The Fil-American head coach who traces his roots in San Pablo, Laguna was so intense that he was drenched in his red shirt just few minutes into the camp.
Among those UAAP players, who picked up Spoelstra’s intensity was Alex Nuyles of the Adamson Falcons.
Nuyles dunked his way to the drills that day. Barely 24 hours later, he paved the way for his team’s biggest win of the season.
Nuyles’ one-on-one isolation drive in the closing seconds set up the stage for his teammate Eric Camson to sneak in and tip in his miss to lift the Falcons to a rousing 64-63 win over erstwhile unbeaten Far Eastern University Tamaraws.
“Oo, nadala ko yung intensity ng training kahapon. Kasi iba talaga magturo si Coach Erik (Spoelstra),” said Nuyles, who paced the Falcons with 14 points in his team’s first win over FEU since 2002.
Spoelstra, though, was not able to watch Nuyles’ game on Thursday as he was busy conducting another clinic in his hometown in Laguna. But he must have been happy that he made an impact in his brief moment with the young cagers.
Nuyles took Spoelstra’s words to heart.
“Respect the game and what it means, and the game will respect you back. Respecting the game means working hard, discipline and not taking the game for granted,” Spoelstra often preached during his brief visit in the country.
Nuyles and the Falcons have been working hard to gain respect.
Last season, they were tagged as the heartbreak kids after losing six games by only four points or less. They ended up fifth and narrowly missed the Final Four.
But not this season. Nuyles has taken the mantle of leadership. He has the heart of a winner and the urgency to win, which Spoelstra would like to see in his players.
“Gusto ko ako ang te-take ng last shot. Hindi man pumasok, masaya pa rin ako kasi nanalo kami. Sobrang laki ng panalong ito kasi iniisip ng mga ibang tao, low level ang Adamson,” Nuyles said with conviction.
Nuyles respects the game so much. And the time has come that the game respects him back and his Falcons.
-Alder T. Almo
Manila, Philippines - In about 48 days at South Beach, Florida, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra would start the job every coach would love to have – handle the NBA’s newest Power Trio of Dwayne Wade, Lebron James and Chris Bosh.
But last Wednesday at the Big Dome, the first Fil-American head coach in professional sports in the US was enjoying handling young kids, who have only seen the Power Trio on television screens and gaming consoles.
The atmosphere at the sprawling Araneta Coliseum was much like an NBA Training Camp.
Spoelstra and his top assistant Dave Fizdale taught 40 girls and boys from the UAAP and the other collegiate league NCAA what they are preaching to the Heat players during one of the NBA Fit Development program’s stop.
“This is what Dwayne (Wade), Lebron (James) and company would experience 48 days from now,” announced Spoelstra to the visibly star struck varsity cagers.
At first, the players seemed to have been overwhelmed by mere Spoelstra’s presence. It took them some time to follow the new drills that made Spoelstra’s reiterate one of the basics of the game.
“Communication guys. Speak up. Talk to each other,” Spoelstra was yelling to the players.
The Fil-American head coach who traces his roots in San Pablo, Laguna was so intense that he was drenched in his red shirt just few minutes into the camp.
Among those UAAP players, who picked up Spoelstra’s intensity was Alex Nuyles of the Adamson Falcons.
Nuyles dunked his way to the drills that day. Barely 24 hours later, he paved the way for his team’s biggest win of the season.
Nuyles’ one-on-one isolation drive in the closing seconds set up the stage for his teammate Eric Camson to sneak in and tip in his miss to lift the Falcons to a rousing 64-63 win over erstwhile unbeaten Far Eastern University Tamaraws.
“Oo, nadala ko yung intensity ng training kahapon. Kasi iba talaga magturo si Coach Erik (Spoelstra),” said Nuyles, who paced the Falcons with 14 points in his team’s first win over FEU since 2002.
Spoelstra, though, was not able to watch Nuyles’ game on Thursday as he was busy conducting another clinic in his hometown in Laguna. But he must have been happy that he made an impact in his brief moment with the young cagers.
Nuyles took Spoelstra’s words to heart.
“Respect the game and what it means, and the game will respect you back. Respecting the game means working hard, discipline and not taking the game for granted,” Spoelstra often preached during his brief visit in the country.
Nuyles and the Falcons have been working hard to gain respect.
Last season, they were tagged as the heartbreak kids after losing six games by only four points or less. They ended up fifth and narrowly missed the Final Four.
But not this season. Nuyles has taken the mantle of leadership. He has the heart of a winner and the urgency to win, which Spoelstra would like to see in his players.
“Gusto ko ako ang te-take ng last shot. Hindi man pumasok, masaya pa rin ako kasi nanalo kami. Sobrang laki ng panalong ito kasi iniisip ng mga ibang tao, low level ang Adamson,” Nuyles said with conviction.
Nuyles respects the game so much. And the time has come that the game respects him back and his Falcons.
-Alder T. Almo
Lady Falcons sweep 1st round on miracle shot
Lady Falcons sweep 1st round on miracle shot
Manila, Philippines – The Adamson Lady Falcons leaned on Anna Buendia’s buzzer-beating triple to sweep the first round of eliminations, leaving Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws stunned, 62-61, in the UAAP Season 73 women’s basketball on Thursday at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan.
Buendia struggled from the field all game long shooting only 4-of-12 but delivered when it mattered most.
The Lady Tamaraws appeared headed to the victory when Jocy Positos scored in the final 1.7 seconds to put FEU ahead, 61-59.
Adamson quickly sued for timeout.
Sandel inbounded the ball to Buendia who quickly hoisted up a miracle shot that at the buzzer. It was only her three-point field goal made in seven tries.
It was a sorry loss for the Lady Tamaraws, who fell to 6-1, while the Lady Falcons completed a 7-0 sweep of the first round.
The Lady Tamaraws battled back from 52-55 deficit inside the final four minutes to regain the lead on free throws by Allana Lim and Raiza Palmera, 58-56. Buendia tied the count at 58-all before Lim split her charities to give FEU a precarious 1-point lead, 59-58, with 1:32 left, setting the stage for the wild finish.
Buendia wound up with 9 points while reigning MVP Analyn Almasan led the way for Adamson with 25 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.
Raizal Palmera paced the Lady Tamaraws with 23 points while Lim had 13 and 15 rebounds.
The much awaited clash of last season’s title protagonists did not disappoint as they battled toe-to-toe on 10 deadlocks and 4 lead changes until the buzzer.
In the other game, National University Lady Bulldogs claimed their second win of the season after blasting University of the East Lady Warriors, 79-67.
Jovelyn Mejia led the Lady Bulldogs with 22 markers and 6 assists but it was center Carmina Laguindanum who anchored the win.
Laguindanum scored 20 points and grabbed a record 30 rebounds, 10 on the offensive glass. It was the most ever recorded since Imperium Technology started to archive the league statistics in 2003.
Laguindanum previously had 27 rebounds against UP last July 11 and 26 boards against UST last Aug. 8.
NU improved to 2-5 while UE skidded down to 0-7.
The Scores:
AdU 62 – Almasan 25, Mangahas 12, Sandel 9, Buendia 9, Ortega 4, Roque 3, Penaranda 0, Bernardo 0.
FEU 61 – Palmera 23, Lim 13, Columna 5, Astrero 5, Supnet 4, Borja 4, Yazon 3, Positos 2, Leviste 2, Gabriel 0, Tanaman 0. Soriano 0, Cabochan 0.
Quarters: 10-16, 26-26, 46-43, 62-61.
NU 79 – Mejia 22, Laguindanum 20, Cudal 14, Bonleon 9, Batnag 6, Meneses 3, Mandap 2, Santos 1, Ramos 1, Alla 1, Pama 0, Letigio 0.
UE 67 – Resultay 22, Ventura 21, Tan 8, Junsay 6, Vergara 4, Cabrera 4, Dollero 2, Gatmaitan 0, Silvestre 0, Monzales 0, Floralde 0.
Quarters: 27-22, 44-43, 59-58, 79-67.
- Alder T. Almo
Manila, Philippines – The Adamson Lady Falcons leaned on Anna Buendia’s buzzer-beating triple to sweep the first round of eliminations, leaving Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws stunned, 62-61, in the UAAP Season 73 women’s basketball on Thursday at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan.
Buendia struggled from the field all game long shooting only 4-of-12 but delivered when it mattered most.
The Lady Tamaraws appeared headed to the victory when Jocy Positos scored in the final 1.7 seconds to put FEU ahead, 61-59.
Adamson quickly sued for timeout.
Sandel inbounded the ball to Buendia who quickly hoisted up a miracle shot that at the buzzer. It was only her three-point field goal made in seven tries.
It was a sorry loss for the Lady Tamaraws, who fell to 6-1, while the Lady Falcons completed a 7-0 sweep of the first round.
The Lady Tamaraws battled back from 52-55 deficit inside the final four minutes to regain the lead on free throws by Allana Lim and Raiza Palmera, 58-56. Buendia tied the count at 58-all before Lim split her charities to give FEU a precarious 1-point lead, 59-58, with 1:32 left, setting the stage for the wild finish.
Buendia wound up with 9 points while reigning MVP Analyn Almasan led the way for Adamson with 25 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.
Raizal Palmera paced the Lady Tamaraws with 23 points while Lim had 13 and 15 rebounds.
The much awaited clash of last season’s title protagonists did not disappoint as they battled toe-to-toe on 10 deadlocks and 4 lead changes until the buzzer.
In the other game, National University Lady Bulldogs claimed their second win of the season after blasting University of the East Lady Warriors, 79-67.
Jovelyn Mejia led the Lady Bulldogs with 22 markers and 6 assists but it was center Carmina Laguindanum who anchored the win.
Laguindanum scored 20 points and grabbed a record 30 rebounds, 10 on the offensive glass. It was the most ever recorded since Imperium Technology started to archive the league statistics in 2003.
Laguindanum previously had 27 rebounds against UP last July 11 and 26 boards against UST last Aug. 8.
NU improved to 2-5 while UE skidded down to 0-7.
The Scores:
AdU 62 – Almasan 25, Mangahas 12, Sandel 9, Buendia 9, Ortega 4, Roque 3, Penaranda 0, Bernardo 0.
FEU 61 – Palmera 23, Lim 13, Columna 5, Astrero 5, Supnet 4, Borja 4, Yazon 3, Positos 2, Leviste 2, Gabriel 0, Tanaman 0. Soriano 0, Cabochan 0.
Quarters: 10-16, 26-26, 46-43, 62-61.
NU 79 – Mejia 22, Laguindanum 20, Cudal 14, Bonleon 9, Batnag 6, Meneses 3, Mandap 2, Santos 1, Ramos 1, Alla 1, Pama 0, Letigio 0.
UE 67 – Resultay 22, Ventura 21, Tan 8, Junsay 6, Vergara 4, Cabrera 4, Dollero 2, Gatmaitan 0, Silvestre 0, Monzales 0, Floralde 0.
Quarters: 27-22, 44-43, 59-58, 79-67.
- Alder T. Almo
Adamson rocks the UAAP. But no one is shocked.
Adamson rocks the UAAP. But no one is shocked.
I’m watching the game and I’m thinking all Adamson needs is to keep it close, then lose by four to six points to undefeated FEU, pat itself on the back for a valiant effort and it’ll all be good. Meantime, FEU looks ready to book a first-class seat in the Finals. The Tamaraws have the best combo guard, the best perimeter-shooting frontline in the UAAP and the best hardcourt hair highlights outside of James Yap. So if Adamson makes it an ordeal for FEU to stay undefeated, it’ll be good enough.
Good enough. It might have been good enough for last year’s Adamson team. For the 2010 Falcons, however, good enough has taken a brand new meaning. I always felt Adamson was the chore opposing teams hated to accomplish. It’s not the same as jumping out of bed in the morning ready for that Young Guns-movie-caliber shoot-out with UST. Facing Adamson is like having your driver’s license renewed; always a test of one’s patience. Adamson is a grind-it-out team that played by the percentages and followed its coach the way troops followed Patton.
Of course, I never saw Patton in action. But I’ve seen Adamson Coach Leo Austria perform hundreds of times. Austria looks like he’s always coaching on two minutes of sleep, constantly on the verge of tears and appears to have the worst day of his life, even when his team is having their best day of the year. Play by painstaking play, he guides, lectures, steers. The way he laboriously uncorked his distinct-but-rarely-copied jump-shot in the PBA, that twisted-heap of muscle, wrist and follow-through, is exactly how he coaches. He stays true to his formula even if it drives opponents insane, even if it doesn’t get points for style.
Ah style. If Adamson didn’t have enough style last year, they already have the goods to wow the crowds this year. Alex Nuyles adds bling to Adamson’s blue-collar team. The Falcons finally have a prodigious wingman; a do-it-all 8-iron in what was once a golf bag filled with just putters and 3-woods. They finally have someone who can gallop down the court, right down the middle, like one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, seconds ticking down, game on the line, fans of the underdog screaming from all sides and have the nerve to be the hero for all seasons. It no longer matters to Austria if Nuyles missed the lay-up. It only matters that he went kamikaze and made it possible for teammate Eric Camson to spank-in the winning basket. Look out UAAP, Adamson’s ready to go coast-to-coast on anyone, anytime.
With the Falcons’ dramatic last-second victory, the UAAP top three seems settled – (in no particular order) FEU, Adamson and Ateneo. Then again, five minutes into the Adamson-FEU game, I thought FEU would prove too much for Adamson. So what do I know? Often in sports, as in life, it’s not about how much you know. It’s about how much of the unexpected one can take. - GMANews.TV
I’m watching the game and I’m thinking all Adamson needs is to keep it close, then lose by four to six points to undefeated FEU, pat itself on the back for a valiant effort and it’ll all be good. Meantime, FEU looks ready to book a first-class seat in the Finals. The Tamaraws have the best combo guard, the best perimeter-shooting frontline in the UAAP and the best hardcourt hair highlights outside of James Yap. So if Adamson makes it an ordeal for FEU to stay undefeated, it’ll be good enough.
Good enough. It might have been good enough for last year’s Adamson team. For the 2010 Falcons, however, good enough has taken a brand new meaning. I always felt Adamson was the chore opposing teams hated to accomplish. It’s not the same as jumping out of bed in the morning ready for that Young Guns-movie-caliber shoot-out with UST. Facing Adamson is like having your driver’s license renewed; always a test of one’s patience. Adamson is a grind-it-out team that played by the percentages and followed its coach the way troops followed Patton.
Of course, I never saw Patton in action. But I’ve seen Adamson Coach Leo Austria perform hundreds of times. Austria looks like he’s always coaching on two minutes of sleep, constantly on the verge of tears and appears to have the worst day of his life, even when his team is having their best day of the year. Play by painstaking play, he guides, lectures, steers. The way he laboriously uncorked his distinct-but-rarely-copied jump-shot in the PBA, that twisted-heap of muscle, wrist and follow-through, is exactly how he coaches. He stays true to his formula even if it drives opponents insane, even if it doesn’t get points for style.
Ah style. If Adamson didn’t have enough style last year, they already have the goods to wow the crowds this year. Alex Nuyles adds bling to Adamson’s blue-collar team. The Falcons finally have a prodigious wingman; a do-it-all 8-iron in what was once a golf bag filled with just putters and 3-woods. They finally have someone who can gallop down the court, right down the middle, like one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, seconds ticking down, game on the line, fans of the underdog screaming from all sides and have the nerve to be the hero for all seasons. It no longer matters to Austria if Nuyles missed the lay-up. It only matters that he went kamikaze and made it possible for teammate Eric Camson to spank-in the winning basket. Look out UAAP, Adamson’s ready to go coast-to-coast on anyone, anytime.
With the Falcons’ dramatic last-second victory, the UAAP top three seems settled – (in no particular order) FEU, Adamson and Ateneo. Then again, five minutes into the Adamson-FEU game, I thought FEU would prove too much for Adamson. So what do I know? Often in sports, as in life, it’s not about how much you know. It’s about how much of the unexpected one can take. - GMANews.TV
8/12/10
Who are the Falcon Flowers?
Who are the Falcon Flowers?
Meet these two fans who add a lot of color to the Adamson games.
Late in the third quarter of their game against De La Salle, Adamson forward Jan Colina skied high to block Luigi dela Paz. Colina was quite successful, erasing the rookie’s layup attempt and earning screams from the crowd.
Then came a whistle. There was a foul.
Hector Tabuzo, waving his shiny blue Jan Colina streamer, ran amuck and threw invectives at the referee. “Ayusin mo tawag mo ref! Ayusin mooooooo!” he screamed as he lunged through the steel fence separating the playing court from the ringside seats.
Not a few eyes were fixed on this gay man, who has been doing this for the past seven seasons.
Behind him was Teddy, a chubby “lass” with spiked hair and a face reddened by whitening soap. He was echoing the same thing: “Ayusin mo tawag mo ref!”
Hector and Teddy might be a couple of big reasons why the Adamson Falcons have soared beyond expectations in the first round of Season 73 of the UAAP men’s basketball tournament.
Their courtside antics, which draw the ire of opposing fans and the support of the Adamson faithful, have added spice to the already flavorful world of UAAP hoops.
“Go Adamson! Fight! Fight! Fight!” the duo screamed as the Falcons inched closer to the Green Archers.
‘Mababait sila’
May may wonder why these people shout, scream and dance their hearts out for the San Marcelino squad. Hector, according to Teddy, has a day job at the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology while the latter maintains a small eatery with his sister.
“Mababait sila at magagaling,” said Hector, who has been cheering for the team since Season 66. Teddy shared the same sentiment. “Kahit sa amin, mabait sila.”
This kindness might have been the very reason why the two go all out every time Adamson has a game. They are the epitomes of energy, endlessly jumping, gyrating and, sometimes, even rolling on the floor for their beloved team.
As a matter of fact, the two have been so immersed in the Falcons’ lair that Hector was given his own UAAP ID, usually reserved for athletics officials, the media and the league’s sponsors.
Hector, also an irrepressible Alaska fan, said that he was tagged along by former head coach Luigi Trillo, who is now an assistant to Leo Austria, after Trillo saw his dedication as an Aces diehard.
A bright future
For all the woes that Adamson has gone through — a string of Final Four misses and scores of losses — over the past few years, Hector and Teddy see a bright future for the Falcons.
“I believe that we can go through all the way to the finals,” Teddy proudly exclaimed. “Alex Nuyles, Jan Colina and Lester Alvarez are all great players.”
Hector also envisions nothing short of a Final Four appearance for this stacked squad. “Sigurado na kami sa Final Four. And of course, I think we could go all the way.”
On the court, Alvarez drained a trey. The Falcons slowly took the driver’s seat and never relinquished it. Adamson streaked to its fifth win, good for second in a tournament where they were not one of the favorites.
I turned around. There they were, waving their Lester Alvarez streamer and gyrating to the beat of the Adamson Pep Squad, in seventh heaven because of yet another win.
“Go Adamson! Fight! Fight! Fight!”
As fans slowly walked out of the PhilSports Arena on a rainy Sunday afternoon, someone shouted at Hector: “Hector! Panalo ka na naman.”
The Falcon Flower just laughed, looked at his partner Teddy, and proceeded to the Adamson dugout.
This post was written exclusively for Yahoo! Southeast Asia.
By Josiah Israel Albelda, For Yahoo! Southeast Asia Monday August 9, 2010 06:30 pm PDT
Meet these two fans who add a lot of color to the Adamson games.
Late in the third quarter of their game against De La Salle, Adamson forward Jan Colina skied high to block Luigi dela Paz. Colina was quite successful, erasing the rookie’s layup attempt and earning screams from the crowd.
Then came a whistle. There was a foul.
Hector Tabuzo, waving his shiny blue Jan Colina streamer, ran amuck and threw invectives at the referee. “Ayusin mo tawag mo ref! Ayusin mooooooo!” he screamed as he lunged through the steel fence separating the playing court from the ringside seats.
Not a few eyes were fixed on this gay man, who has been doing this for the past seven seasons.
Behind him was Teddy, a chubby “lass” with spiked hair and a face reddened by whitening soap. He was echoing the same thing: “Ayusin mo tawag mo ref!”
Hector and Teddy might be a couple of big reasons why the Adamson Falcons have soared beyond expectations in the first round of Season 73 of the UAAP men’s basketball tournament.
Their courtside antics, which draw the ire of opposing fans and the support of the Adamson faithful, have added spice to the already flavorful world of UAAP hoops.
“Go Adamson! Fight! Fight! Fight!” the duo screamed as the Falcons inched closer to the Green Archers.
‘Mababait sila’
May may wonder why these people shout, scream and dance their hearts out for the San Marcelino squad. Hector, according to Teddy, has a day job at the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology while the latter maintains a small eatery with his sister.
“Mababait sila at magagaling,” said Hector, who has been cheering for the team since Season 66. Teddy shared the same sentiment. “Kahit sa amin, mabait sila.”
This kindness might have been the very reason why the two go all out every time Adamson has a game. They are the epitomes of energy, endlessly jumping, gyrating and, sometimes, even rolling on the floor for their beloved team.
As a matter of fact, the two have been so immersed in the Falcons’ lair that Hector was given his own UAAP ID, usually reserved for athletics officials, the media and the league’s sponsors.
Hector, also an irrepressible Alaska fan, said that he was tagged along by former head coach Luigi Trillo, who is now an assistant to Leo Austria, after Trillo saw his dedication as an Aces diehard.
A bright future
For all the woes that Adamson has gone through — a string of Final Four misses and scores of losses — over the past few years, Hector and Teddy see a bright future for the Falcons.
“I believe that we can go through all the way to the finals,” Teddy proudly exclaimed. “Alex Nuyles, Jan Colina and Lester Alvarez are all great players.”
Hector also envisions nothing short of a Final Four appearance for this stacked squad. “Sigurado na kami sa Final Four. And of course, I think we could go all the way.”
On the court, Alvarez drained a trey. The Falcons slowly took the driver’s seat and never relinquished it. Adamson streaked to its fifth win, good for second in a tournament where they were not one of the favorites.
I turned around. There they were, waving their Lester Alvarez streamer and gyrating to the beat of the Adamson Pep Squad, in seventh heaven because of yet another win.
“Go Adamson! Fight! Fight! Fight!”
As fans slowly walked out of the PhilSports Arena on a rainy Sunday afternoon, someone shouted at Hector: “Hector! Panalo ka na naman.”
The Falcon Flower just laughed, looked at his partner Teddy, and proceeded to the Adamson dugout.
This post was written exclusively for Yahoo! Southeast Asia.
Letter from the VP for Academic Affairs (Adamson University)
Reblogged from ejpm of the College of Sciences.
I think this letter will answer some of your questions.
This is the letter addressed to Alvin Cacut (President, AUSG) and Shervinne Valdez (President, PSSBAU)
09 August 2010
Alvin M. CacutPresident, AUSG
Shervinne M. ValdezPresident, PSSBAU
Dear Mr. Cacut , Mr. Valdez et al,
This is in reference and in response to your letter dated July 28, 2010, which my office received on August 5th appealing for the “temporary suspension of the New Grading System” for this current school year.
Thank you for airing out your thoughts about the matter. Your honesty and concerns are very much acknowledged and appreciated.
I have summarized the points that you raised and presented. Below are my responses.
1. Selected Implementation.
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8/11/10
8/10/10
Adamson, faculty squabble over grade system
Adamson, faculty squabble over grade system
“It it ain’t wrong, don’t fix it.”
Professors and instructors of Adamson University in Manila has asked a Manila Regional Trial Court to stop the administration from using the new grading system, saying it will cause chaos among faculty members and students.
In an urgent petition for the issuance of a temporary restraining order and/or writ of preliminary injunction, petitioner Adamson University Faculty and Employees Association led by its president, Orestes delos Reyes, Jr., said the measure was questionable.
He said students would complain how their grades were computed and if no grades are submitted to the University, this would affect the efficiency of faculty members, who will be the ones blamed.
“The AUFEA and petitioners have no idea how this NGS may be applied to the grading system of the students that replaces the Old Grading System because, the AUFEA, and the individual petitioners and its members have not been informed how this NGS may be implemented,” said Delos Reyes and the 12 other AUFEA officials who also signed the petition.
“Respondents’ implementation of the NGS without first informing the petitioners and its members, nor given a copy of the said NGS, certainly it would be prejudicial to the rights of the petitioners and its members and the students themselves which as of this time could not understand how this NGS would affect their grades.”
Delos Reyes earlier wrote Fr. Gregorio Banaga Jr., Adamson president, noting that that the old system has produced top caliber graduates.
“But, with the proposed NGS, the union is quite skeptical on the urgency of its implementation as it will only be another heavy workload on the part of the teachers. Further, the NGS is not mutually agreed by the management and the union.”
Bu the plea was rejected by Banaga in a letter dated July 26, 2010, indicating his intention to continue with the new system. Macon Ramos-Araneta
“It it ain’t wrong, don’t fix it.”
Professors and instructors of Adamson University in Manila has asked a Manila Regional Trial Court to stop the administration from using the new grading system, saying it will cause chaos among faculty members and students.
In an urgent petition for the issuance of a temporary restraining order and/or writ of preliminary injunction, petitioner Adamson University Faculty and Employees Association led by its president, Orestes delos Reyes, Jr., said the measure was questionable.
He said students would complain how their grades were computed and if no grades are submitted to the University, this would affect the efficiency of faculty members, who will be the ones blamed.
“The AUFEA and petitioners have no idea how this NGS may be applied to the grading system of the students that replaces the Old Grading System because, the AUFEA, and the individual petitioners and its members have not been informed how this NGS may be implemented,” said Delos Reyes and the 12 other AUFEA officials who also signed the petition.
“Respondents’ implementation of the NGS without first informing the petitioners and its members, nor given a copy of the said NGS, certainly it would be prejudicial to the rights of the petitioners and its members and the students themselves which as of this time could not understand how this NGS would affect their grades.”
Delos Reyes earlier wrote Fr. Gregorio Banaga Jr., Adamson president, noting that that the old system has produced top caliber graduates.
“But, with the proposed NGS, the union is quite skeptical on the urgency of its implementation as it will only be another heavy workload on the part of the teachers. Further, the NGS is not mutually agreed by the management and the union.”
Bu the plea was rejected by Banaga in a letter dated July 26, 2010, indicating his intention to continue with the new system. Macon Ramos-Araneta
Adamson U's new grading system hit
Adamson U's new grading system hit
STUDENTS and teachers of Adamson University in Manila are up in arms over a new grading system (NGS) that would raise the marks required to pass a subject to 70 percent from 50 percent-60 percent.
On Facebook and other social networks, as well as on the campus where they held a “Black Shirt” day, a large group of students and faculty members have opposed the new system implemented in all levels this academic year.
They raised fears that it might lead to mediocre academic performance and consequently lower the competitiveness of the graduates produced by the private Catholic institution whose mission was to cater to the “socially disadvantaged.”
On Friday, a group of faculty members and employees even went to court seeking to block the implementation of the new grading system.
The Adamson University Faculty and Employees Association (AUFEA) filed a petition for a temporary restraining order and writ of preliminary injunction to stop the school administration from using the new system.
Named respondents were the school and its president, Gregorio L. Banaga Jr., in the petition filed before the Manila Prosecutor’s Office.
In the nine-page petition, the teachers led by their president, Orestes J. Delos Reyes Jr., questioned the decision of the administration to implement the new grading system without consulting the stakeholders and informing them properly.
Upon learning in May about the impending implementation of the new system, the teachers said they requested a dialogue with school officials but this was denied.
“The AUFEA and petitioners herein have no idea how this new grading system may be applied to the grading system of the students that replaces the old grading system because the AUFEA and the individual petitioners herein and its members have not been informed how this NGS may be implemented,” the petitioners said.
Lack of dissemination
“In other words, there was no proper information how to implement this new grading system as being introduced by the respondents. Worse, the petitioners were not given a copy of said new grading system,” they added.
Several Adamson students have also opposed the new grading system, noting that schools like the University of the Philippines have imposed a lower passing grade of 60 percent.
Last week, the students held a “Black Shirt day” to show their opposition to the new system. They also campaigned on Facebook and other social media. A Facebook page, “No to Zero-based grading system in Adamson University,” has collected more than 2,000 fans.
But in an open letter to the school community, College of Pharmacy Dean Ryan C. Pekson, one of the proponents of the 70 percent-zero based system, argued that the new requirement would actually be beneficial to students in the long run.
“This new grading was designed to raise the standards of education and to provide students with a fair, honest, and realistic way of evaluating their REAL performance,” he said in the letter.
He said the old grading system used to impose a minimum grade of 65 percent even if the student missed a quiz or an exam. “This means that as long as the student is attending class and has not dropped [the course], even if he/she gets nothing for any course requirement, the faculty is obliged to give a grade of 65 percent as the minimum,” he said.
“Where is the logic and fairness in this system? If a student took the exam and he/she gets only 30 percent, it will be automatically converted to 65 percent. Does this mean that it is just fair for a student who got nothing to be given a grade equal to those who really got 65 percent or those who did not even bother taking the exam at all?” he said.
He said the 70 percent cut-off grade was also more reasonable than most students believe.
“In the old system, 50 or 60 is the passing mark. These values are transmuted to make it appear as 75 percent. Hence, what appears as the equivalent of 3.0 in the grade sheet is 75 percent. Will you be happy now to think that you will earn your diploma even if you only learned half of what was required from you?” Pekson said.
STUDENTS and teachers of Adamson University in Manila are up in arms over a new grading system (NGS) that would raise the marks required to pass a subject to 70 percent from 50 percent-60 percent.
On Facebook and other social networks, as well as on the campus where they held a “Black Shirt” day, a large group of students and faculty members have opposed the new system implemented in all levels this academic year.
They raised fears that it might lead to mediocre academic performance and consequently lower the competitiveness of the graduates produced by the private Catholic institution whose mission was to cater to the “socially disadvantaged.”
On Friday, a group of faculty members and employees even went to court seeking to block the implementation of the new grading system.
The Adamson University Faculty and Employees Association (AUFEA) filed a petition for a temporary restraining order and writ of preliminary injunction to stop the school administration from using the new system.
Named respondents were the school and its president, Gregorio L. Banaga Jr., in the petition filed before the Manila Prosecutor’s Office.
In the nine-page petition, the teachers led by their president, Orestes J. Delos Reyes Jr., questioned the decision of the administration to implement the new grading system without consulting the stakeholders and informing them properly.
Upon learning in May about the impending implementation of the new system, the teachers said they requested a dialogue with school officials but this was denied.
“The AUFEA and petitioners herein have no idea how this new grading system may be applied to the grading system of the students that replaces the old grading system because the AUFEA and the individual petitioners herein and its members have not been informed how this NGS may be implemented,” the petitioners said.
Lack of dissemination
“In other words, there was no proper information how to implement this new grading system as being introduced by the respondents. Worse, the petitioners were not given a copy of said new grading system,” they added.
Several Adamson students have also opposed the new grading system, noting that schools like the University of the Philippines have imposed a lower passing grade of 60 percent.
Last week, the students held a “Black Shirt day” to show their opposition to the new system. They also campaigned on Facebook and other social media. A Facebook page, “No to Zero-based grading system in Adamson University,” has collected more than 2,000 fans.
But in an open letter to the school community, College of Pharmacy Dean Ryan C. Pekson, one of the proponents of the 70 percent-zero based system, argued that the new requirement would actually be beneficial to students in the long run.
“This new grading was designed to raise the standards of education and to provide students with a fair, honest, and realistic way of evaluating their REAL performance,” he said in the letter.
He said the old grading system used to impose a minimum grade of 65 percent even if the student missed a quiz or an exam. “This means that as long as the student is attending class and has not dropped [the course], even if he/she gets nothing for any course requirement, the faculty is obliged to give a grade of 65 percent as the minimum,” he said.
“Where is the logic and fairness in this system? If a student took the exam and he/she gets only 30 percent, it will be automatically converted to 65 percent. Does this mean that it is just fair for a student who got nothing to be given a grade equal to those who really got 65 percent or those who did not even bother taking the exam at all?” he said.
He said the 70 percent cut-off grade was also more reasonable than most students believe.
“In the old system, 50 or 60 is the passing mark. These values are transmuted to make it appear as 75 percent. Hence, what appears as the equivalent of 3.0 in the grade sheet is 75 percent. Will you be happy now to think that you will earn your diploma even if you only learned half of what was required from you?” Pekson said.
8/6/10
An open-letter from the Dean of the College of Pharmacy.
Dear students,
This is Dean Ryan Pekson of the College of Pharmacy. There has been enough said about the new grading system. It even reached the point where a hate-campaign was formed against the College of Pharmacy, with the notion that this grading policy was single handedly crafted by yours truly. Please allow me to answer the issues that were raised by those who are against this, in the hope that this will shed some light on these things.
Let me start by stating the basis for the “0-based” grading. The Old grading system imposes a minimum grade of 65% even if the student misses a quiz, an exam, or any requirement for that matter. This means that as long as the student is attending class and has not dropped, even if he/she gets nothing for any course requirement, the faculty is obliged to give a grade of 65% as the minimum. Where is the logic and fairness in this system? If a student took the exam and he/she gets only 30% it will be automatically converted to 65%. Does this mean that it is just fair for a student who got nothing to be given a grade equal to those who really got 65% or those who did not even bothered taking the exam at all? Where is the logic and fairness here? Why should there be an automatic grade of 50% or 60% even if there’s no evidence of performance to be given such? What is proposed in the new grading system is that grades should be reported to be reflective of the TRUE performance of the students and NOT a sugar-coated value to have the wrong impression that you have accomplished something even if the truth is there’s none. The new grading system is not a 0-based grading system. It is a PERFORMANCE-based grading system.
Another issue raised is the 70% cut-off grade to pass. In the old system, 50 or 60 is the passing mark. These values are transmuted to make it appear 75%. Hence, what appears as equivalent of 3.0 in the grade sheet is 75%. Will you be happy now to think that you will earn your diploma even if you only learned half of what was required from you? Transmutation is an obsolete process. Even the DepEd themselves has stopped using this in computing grades in the elementary and high school levels. FEU, MIT, ADMU, UP, and other institutions are not also transmuting grades for a long period of time now. There is no valid basis for transmuting grades.
So why 70%? The purpose of the new grading system is to raise the standards, which of course is aimed towards improving our University’s performance in the board exam. Currently, there are only 52% of the various programs with board exams which is above the national passing. That is with the current grading system, which obviously promotes mediocrity. If we need to improve on this, we need to set the standards higher. Other colleges who have implemented this 70% cut-off grade - way before this new grading system was introduced - are performing very well in their respective board exam. This served as an impetus for the administration to decide on following into their lead.
This new grading system is not an overnight work of a single person. It started back in December of 2008. For almost 2 years the deans, chairs, and other university officials have painstakingly debated on every provision that was made part of this policy. This was presented to the faculty and educational experts for improvements and polishing. Plenty of hours were spent debating and arguing on each provisions, but at the end, the committee has to come up with a consensus. This policy was signed by all the members of the committee who was part in this painstaking process. After which, this was presented to the Academic council for another review. Only then that this can be elevated to the Executive council, before finally, the President has to lay his final verdict and affix his signature on it.
What will be the benefit of the new grading system?
- it raises the standards, so students will be obliged to focus more on their studies
- it will make students proud that they earned their degree from an institution with a high standard of education and not from diploma mill
- it will have 4 major exams (prelim, midterm, pre-final, and final). Studies have shown that if more evaluative measures are given, the more is the chance for a student to pass a course.
- it also introduces a reward system (exemption from the final exam). This will motivate students to get serious in their studies early on. You have now the chance not to take the final exam, unlike before that everyone is obliged to do so.
- it provides more chance of passing by introducing a remedial exam. Before if the average is below 75% you automatically fail the subject. In the new system, if your grade after the final exam is from 65 to less than 70%, you will still be given a final chance (remedial exam) to pass the subject.
- it provides a more realistic range in the grade point equivalent. In the old system, for a student to get flat 1.0 he/she must have a grade of 99-100%. With the new system, to get a flat 1.0 you need to have a grade of 97-100%.
- it gives higher chance for students to vie for honors. With the new system, to graduate with an honor of cum laude will only require a grade of 1.74 or better in contrast to the 1.69 before. And to top this, the lowest allowable grade qualification was also removed. This means that even if you had a grade of 3.0 in any subject, as long as you have not failed any, and you managed to reached the cut-off grade of 1.74, you will still qualify for the honors. This is not true with the old system.
- it provides provision for make-up for missed exam or other course requirements where professors will be obliged to give as long as the reasons are deemed valid.
This is just to name a few…
This new grading was designed to raise the standards of education and to provide students with a fair, honest, and realistic way of evaluating their REAL performance. This whole effort was aimed at producing students who will be proud as an Adamson graduate, and to provide the highest and best education that every parent would wish for their child.
I hope that those individuals who are rallying against the implementation of this policy, because they are concerned about the rigors of the additional work that this will entail on their part for this policy to work, will soon be enlightened and realize what this new system has to offer. I hope you would agree with me that our students deserve more.
Let me end this litany by saying “There’s nothing wrong in aiming high. At least if you don’t make it, you will still find yourself up there…”
P.S.
Please pass this on so that others may see the light in this.
Best regards,
Ryan
Ryan C Pekson, RPh, MSc
Dean, College of Pharmacy
Adamson University
900 San Marcelino Street, Ermita, Manila
Tel No. (632) 524.2011 local 390
Tel/Fax (632) 521.2621
This is Dean Ryan Pekson of the College of Pharmacy. There has been enough said about the new grading system. It even reached the point where a hate-campaign was formed against the College of Pharmacy, with the notion that this grading policy was single handedly crafted by yours truly. Please allow me to answer the issues that were raised by those who are against this, in the hope that this will shed some light on these things.
Let me start by stating the basis for the “0-based” grading. The Old grading system imposes a minimum grade of 65% even if the student misses a quiz, an exam, or any requirement for that matter. This means that as long as the student is attending class and has not dropped, even if he/she gets nothing for any course requirement, the faculty is obliged to give a grade of 65% as the minimum. Where is the logic and fairness in this system? If a student took the exam and he/she gets only 30% it will be automatically converted to 65%. Does this mean that it is just fair for a student who got nothing to be given a grade equal to those who really got 65% or those who did not even bothered taking the exam at all? Where is the logic and fairness here? Why should there be an automatic grade of 50% or 60% even if there’s no evidence of performance to be given such? What is proposed in the new grading system is that grades should be reported to be reflective of the TRUE performance of the students and NOT a sugar-coated value to have the wrong impression that you have accomplished something even if the truth is there’s none. The new grading system is not a 0-based grading system. It is a PERFORMANCE-based grading system.
Another issue raised is the 70% cut-off grade to pass. In the old system, 50 or 60 is the passing mark. These values are transmuted to make it appear 75%. Hence, what appears as equivalent of 3.0 in the grade sheet is 75%. Will you be happy now to think that you will earn your diploma even if you only learned half of what was required from you? Transmutation is an obsolete process. Even the DepEd themselves has stopped using this in computing grades in the elementary and high school levels. FEU, MIT, ADMU, UP, and other institutions are not also transmuting grades for a long period of time now. There is no valid basis for transmuting grades.
So why 70%? The purpose of the new grading system is to raise the standards, which of course is aimed towards improving our University’s performance in the board exam. Currently, there are only 52% of the various programs with board exams which is above the national passing. That is with the current grading system, which obviously promotes mediocrity. If we need to improve on this, we need to set the standards higher. Other colleges who have implemented this 70% cut-off grade - way before this new grading system was introduced - are performing very well in their respective board exam. This served as an impetus for the administration to decide on following into their lead.
This new grading system is not an overnight work of a single person. It started back in December of 2008. For almost 2 years the deans, chairs, and other university officials have painstakingly debated on every provision that was made part of this policy. This was presented to the faculty and educational experts for improvements and polishing. Plenty of hours were spent debating and arguing on each provisions, but at the end, the committee has to come up with a consensus. This policy was signed by all the members of the committee who was part in this painstaking process. After which, this was presented to the Academic council for another review. Only then that this can be elevated to the Executive council, before finally, the President has to lay his final verdict and affix his signature on it.
What will be the benefit of the new grading system?
- it raises the standards, so students will be obliged to focus more on their studies
- it will make students proud that they earned their degree from an institution with a high standard of education and not from diploma mill
- it will have 4 major exams (prelim, midterm, pre-final, and final). Studies have shown that if more evaluative measures are given, the more is the chance for a student to pass a course.
- it also introduces a reward system (exemption from the final exam). This will motivate students to get serious in their studies early on. You have now the chance not to take the final exam, unlike before that everyone is obliged to do so.
- it provides more chance of passing by introducing a remedial exam. Before if the average is below 75% you automatically fail the subject. In the new system, if your grade after the final exam is from 65 to less than 70%, you will still be given a final chance (remedial exam) to pass the subject.
- it provides a more realistic range in the grade point equivalent. In the old system, for a student to get flat 1.0 he/she must have a grade of 99-100%. With the new system, to get a flat 1.0 you need to have a grade of 97-100%.
- it gives higher chance for students to vie for honors. With the new system, to graduate with an honor of cum laude will only require a grade of 1.74 or better in contrast to the 1.69 before. And to top this, the lowest allowable grade qualification was also removed. This means that even if you had a grade of 3.0 in any subject, as long as you have not failed any, and you managed to reached the cut-off grade of 1.74, you will still qualify for the honors. This is not true with the old system.
- it provides provision for make-up for missed exam or other course requirements where professors will be obliged to give as long as the reasons are deemed valid.
This is just to name a few…
This new grading was designed to raise the standards of education and to provide students with a fair, honest, and realistic way of evaluating their REAL performance. This whole effort was aimed at producing students who will be proud as an Adamson graduate, and to provide the highest and best education that every parent would wish for their child.
I hope that those individuals who are rallying against the implementation of this policy, because they are concerned about the rigors of the additional work that this will entail on their part for this policy to work, will soon be enlightened and realize what this new system has to offer. I hope you would agree with me that our students deserve more.
Let me end this litany by saying “There’s nothing wrong in aiming high. At least if you don’t make it, you will still find yourself up there…”
P.S.
Please pass this on so that others may see the light in this.
Best regards,
Ryan
Ryan C Pekson, RPh, MSc
Dean, College of Pharmacy
Adamson University
900 San Marcelino Street, Ermita, Manila
Tel No. (632) 524.2011 local 390
Tel/Fax (632) 521.2621
7/26/10
AdU Code of Conduct for Freshmen.
Freshmen, every time you are watching UAAP games, or every time you are reading on-line forums about UAAP, please keep these things in mind:
- Never shout “Boo!” to the other team.
- You can cheer and be happy, but please don’t dance.
- Don’t leave your mess behind. We wouldn’t want the cleaners to think that AdU students are messy people. Always remember the “Clean as you go” (or the CLAY GO) rule.
- Dress properly. You could wear your PE t-shirts if you want, but complement it with appropriate pants/jeans/leggings. If you don’t want to wear your PE t-shirts, you could wear anything, but make sure that it is showing your school’s colors (blue and/or white).
- Don’t throw your UAAP paraphernalia away. Other students from other schools do that, if they are at the Upper Box B area, they throw their paraphernalia to those seating at the Upper Box A and at the Lower Box. Bring them home instead.
- Sing the Adamson Hymn after the game (win or lose), please.
- Don’t engage yourselves in “on-line sabunutan”. Don’t do trashtalks on-line. You’re giving our school a bad reputation.
- And please, please, please, wag nga kayong puro dakdak at nang-aaway! Kung inaaway ang school natin, banatan ninyo ng matitinong salita, hindi yung tipong para kayong nasa palengke! It is not school spirit anymore eh. Show them what a true Vincentian education is.
7/25/10
Falcons escape three-point savvy Tigers.
Falcons escape three-point savvy Tigers.
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By Anthony Divinagracia
Adamson University survived the high-wire three-point sniping of an unrelenting University of Santo Tomas (UST) down the stretch to eke out a tough 75-71 win yesterday in the 73rd UAAP men’s basketball tournament at the Philsports Arena.
Veteran point guard Lester Alvarez typified the Falcons’ endgame composure in a break-neck second-half duel with the Tigers, who held a 63-60 lead with less than five minutes gone by in the pay-off period.
The third-year Adamson sentinel nailed five straight points anchored on a triple and a squeeze-in lay-up in the crucial 1:34 mark of the fourth to wrest the upperhand for the Falcons, 67-65, before finalizing the count from the stripe.
“We showed maturity in the endgame. This victory served as a fitting reminder for us to never underestimate any team in the league because everyone is capable of winning,” Adamson coach Leo Austria said. “UST is a dangerous team especially when it makes its perimeter shots which is its main weapon.”
Austria saw it all on the floor.
Down 44-52 mid-way into the third, the Tigers went on a 9-0 tear with triples from Jeric Fortuna, Jeric Teng and Clark Bautista to lead by one, 53-52, going into the last quarter.
The Falcons quickly erased the deficit with four straight points from Kenyan import Austin Manyara, including a breakaway dunk at the 6:52 mark of the fourth, to take a precarious 60-58 edge.
UST however logged in five unanswered points to regain the advantage before Alvarez went on a five-point binge and Janus Lozada completed a fastbreak lay-up off a steal from Teng.
But when everyone thought Adamson was safely perched on top, Teng knocked in a go-ahead triple with 10.4 ticks left to threaten at 68-71. UST then sent Alvarez to the line with 9.2 seconds left before Bautista fired another triple which capped the Tigers record-tying efforts from three-point land where they drilled in a total of 16 treys for a 55.2 percent clip.
Incidentally, the Tigers matched the same three-point output they registered against UP last Thursday, not to mention tying the Falcons’ record for most three-point shots made in a single game which Adamson achieved in its Sept. 7, 2008 win over National University.
Teng paced the Tigers with 23 points while Fortuna added 15 on 5-of-7 shooting behind the arc. Chris Camus and Bautista chipped in 11 markers apiece.
Alvarez got able backing from Lozada, who finished with 10 points while Alex Nuyles added 9.
Surprisingly, the Tigers outrebounded the taller Falcons, 37-29, and had more assists, 21-11.
The Scores:
ADU 75 – Alvarez 22, Lozada 10, Nuyles 9, Manyara 8, Camson 8, Colina 7, Canada 6, Cabrera 3, Stinnett 2, Etrone 0, Galinato 0, Basilio.
UST 71 – Teng 23, Fortuna 15, Camus 11, Bautista 11, Mariano 5, Pe 2, Daquiog 2, Afuang 2, Wong 0, Tinte 0, Mamaril 0, Lo 0.
Quarter scores: 19-13, 34-32, 52-53, 75-71.
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By Anthony Divinagracia
Adamson University survived the high-wire three-point sniping of an unrelenting University of Santo Tomas (UST) down the stretch to eke out a tough 75-71 win yesterday in the 73rd UAAP men’s basketball tournament at the Philsports Arena.
Veteran point guard Lester Alvarez typified the Falcons’ endgame composure in a break-neck second-half duel with the Tigers, who held a 63-60 lead with less than five minutes gone by in the pay-off period.
The third-year Adamson sentinel nailed five straight points anchored on a triple and a squeeze-in lay-up in the crucial 1:34 mark of the fourth to wrest the upperhand for the Falcons, 67-65, before finalizing the count from the stripe.
“We showed maturity in the endgame. This victory served as a fitting reminder for us to never underestimate any team in the league because everyone is capable of winning,” Adamson coach Leo Austria said. “UST is a dangerous team especially when it makes its perimeter shots which is its main weapon.”
Austria saw it all on the floor.
Down 44-52 mid-way into the third, the Tigers went on a 9-0 tear with triples from Jeric Fortuna, Jeric Teng and Clark Bautista to lead by one, 53-52, going into the last quarter.
The Falcons quickly erased the deficit with four straight points from Kenyan import Austin Manyara, including a breakaway dunk at the 6:52 mark of the fourth, to take a precarious 60-58 edge.
UST however logged in five unanswered points to regain the advantage before Alvarez went on a five-point binge and Janus Lozada completed a fastbreak lay-up off a steal from Teng.
But when everyone thought Adamson was safely perched on top, Teng knocked in a go-ahead triple with 10.4 ticks left to threaten at 68-71. UST then sent Alvarez to the line with 9.2 seconds left before Bautista fired another triple which capped the Tigers record-tying efforts from three-point land where they drilled in a total of 16 treys for a 55.2 percent clip.
Incidentally, the Tigers matched the same three-point output they registered against UP last Thursday, not to mention tying the Falcons’ record for most three-point shots made in a single game which Adamson achieved in its Sept. 7, 2008 win over National University.
Teng paced the Tigers with 23 points while Fortuna added 15 on 5-of-7 shooting behind the arc. Chris Camus and Bautista chipped in 11 markers apiece.
Alvarez got able backing from Lozada, who finished with 10 points while Alex Nuyles added 9.
Surprisingly, the Tigers outrebounded the taller Falcons, 37-29, and had more assists, 21-11.
The Scores:
ADU 75 – Alvarez 22, Lozada 10, Nuyles 9, Manyara 8, Camson 8, Colina 7, Canada 6, Cabrera 3, Stinnett 2, Etrone 0, Galinato 0, Basilio.
UST 71 – Teng 23, Fortuna 15, Camus 11, Bautista 11, Mariano 5, Pe 2, Daquiog 2, Afuang 2, Wong 0, Tinte 0, Mamaril 0, Lo 0.
Quarter scores: 19-13, 34-32, 52-53, 75-71.
7/23/10
Adamson shows way in women's basketball.
Adamson shows way in women's basketball.
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By Alder T. Almo
Manila, Philippines – The Adamson Lady Falcons continued their hot start as they waylaid the UST Tigresses, 86-75, in the UAAP Season 73 women’s basketball on Thursday at the Araneta Coliseum.
Katherine Sandel and last season MVP Analyn Almasan dished out solid games to lead the Lady Falcons to their third straight victory in as many starts.
Sandel, a Mythical Member last season, scored 19 points built on 4-of-7 three-point shooting while adding 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.
Almasan, on the other hand, collared a tournament-high 20 rebounds to go with her 12 points, 2 assists and 2 steals.
Three more Lady Falcons scored in double figures to backstop the duo.
Gretchie Roque and Bernardo Fria made 14 points apiece while Anna Buendia added 12.
Adamson led from start to finish breaking the game wide open in the second period where the Lady Falcons transformed an 18-12 lead to 48-35 at the turn.
UST, which slid to 1-2, got also five players in double figures but shot themselves in the foot with a paltry 35.1 percent shooting from the field against Adamsons’ 44.6 percent clip.
In the other game, University of the Philippines Lady Maroons grabbed their first win in style dispatching cellar-dweller University of the East Lady Warriors, 96-59.
UP improved to 1-2 while UE remained winless in three games.
Not even Cindy Resultay’s 25 points and 18 rebounds could not lift the Lady Warriors as UP controlled the game right fro the start.
Micaela Bautista fired 14 points to topscore for the Lady Maroons.
The Scores:
AdU 86 – Sandel 19, Roque 14, Bernardoo 14, Almasan 12, Buendia 12, Penaranda 8, Mangahas 6, De Leon 1, Tangco 0, Manicad 0, Gadian 0, Avila 0, Versoza 0, Catalan 0.
UST 75 – Leonardo 17, Andaya 13, Galicia 12, Siapoc 11, Laud 10, Bombeo 7, Mejia 4, Silva 1, Salvador 0, Reyes 0, Ong 0, Ong 0, Dela Cruz 0.
Quarterscores: 18-12, 48-35, 66-55, 86-75.
UP 96 – Bautista 14, Furugganan 10, Cainglet 10, Binamira 10, Topacio 8, Del Mundo 6, Stevens 6, Salapong 6, Luna 5, Paz 5, Hufanda 3, Mercado 3, Casino 2, Legaspi 0.
UE 59 – Resultay 25, Cabrera 8, Ventura 7, Tan 7, Junsay 7, Vergara 3, Puno 2, Silvestre 0, Monzales 0, Floralde 0, Dollero 0.
Quarterscores: 21-17, 49-31, 75-43, 96-59.
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By Alder T. Almo
Manila, Philippines – The Adamson Lady Falcons continued their hot start as they waylaid the UST Tigresses, 86-75, in the UAAP Season 73 women’s basketball on Thursday at the Araneta Coliseum.
Katherine Sandel and last season MVP Analyn Almasan dished out solid games to lead the Lady Falcons to their third straight victory in as many starts.
Sandel, a Mythical Member last season, scored 19 points built on 4-of-7 three-point shooting while adding 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.
Almasan, on the other hand, collared a tournament-high 20 rebounds to go with her 12 points, 2 assists and 2 steals.
Three more Lady Falcons scored in double figures to backstop the duo.
Gretchie Roque and Bernardo Fria made 14 points apiece while Anna Buendia added 12.
Adamson led from start to finish breaking the game wide open in the second period where the Lady Falcons transformed an 18-12 lead to 48-35 at the turn.
UST, which slid to 1-2, got also five players in double figures but shot themselves in the foot with a paltry 35.1 percent shooting from the field against Adamsons’ 44.6 percent clip.
In the other game, University of the Philippines Lady Maroons grabbed their first win in style dispatching cellar-dweller University of the East Lady Warriors, 96-59.
UP improved to 1-2 while UE remained winless in three games.
Not even Cindy Resultay’s 25 points and 18 rebounds could not lift the Lady Warriors as UP controlled the game right fro the start.
Micaela Bautista fired 14 points to topscore for the Lady Maroons.
The Scores:
AdU 86 – Sandel 19, Roque 14, Bernardoo 14, Almasan 12, Buendia 12, Penaranda 8, Mangahas 6, De Leon 1, Tangco 0, Manicad 0, Gadian 0, Avila 0, Versoza 0, Catalan 0.
UST 75 – Leonardo 17, Andaya 13, Galicia 12, Siapoc 11, Laud 10, Bombeo 7, Mejia 4, Silva 1, Salvador 0, Reyes 0, Ong 0, Ong 0, Dela Cruz 0.
Quarterscores: 18-12, 48-35, 66-55, 86-75.
UP 96 – Bautista 14, Furugganan 10, Cainglet 10, Binamira 10, Topacio 8, Del Mundo 6, Stevens 6, Salapong 6, Luna 5, Paz 5, Hufanda 3, Mercado 3, Casino 2, Legaspi 0.
UE 59 – Resultay 25, Cabrera 8, Ventura 7, Tan 7, Junsay 7, Vergara 3, Puno 2, Silvestre 0, Monzales 0, Floralde 0, Dollero 0.
Quarterscores: 21-17, 49-31, 75-43, 96-59.
7/16/10
UAAP suspends refs in Ateneo-Adamson game.
UAAP suspends refs in Ateneo-Adamson game.
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MANILA, Philippines - University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Commisioner for Basketball Ato Badolato has made his first swift action of the season, suspending all 3 referees offiating the Ateneo vs Adamson game in the UAAP Thursday afternoon.
It was a close game that saw Adamson pull away mid-way in the 4th quarter. Alex Nuyles led the Falcons to a 6-point lead 58-52 going into the last 3 minutes.
But Ateneo was able to crawl back into the game, and in the last 2 minutes had zero field goal made.
Instead, the sticky defense of Adamson was called for 4 consecutive fouls in the last 2 minutes, resulting in 8 free throws that Ateneo took advantage off to get the lead back and seal the win.
The “tight officiating” was in contrast to what Commissioner Badolato had promised prior to the start of the season—that games will be decided on the floor with the players making big plays and not by referees’ calls and free throws.
In a text message to abs-cbnnews.com Badolato explained his action.
“First, let us clarify that some of d 8 free throws were d result of duty fouls. However, I agree that there were some bad calls. We have suspended d 3 refs 4 2 playing days (jrs and women included),” he said.
The result of the game will stand as Ateneo went up to 1-1 while Adamson dropped to 1-1.
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MANILA, Philippines - University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Commisioner for Basketball Ato Badolato has made his first swift action of the season, suspending all 3 referees offiating the Ateneo vs Adamson game in the UAAP Thursday afternoon.
It was a close game that saw Adamson pull away mid-way in the 4th quarter. Alex Nuyles led the Falcons to a 6-point lead 58-52 going into the last 3 minutes.
But Ateneo was able to crawl back into the game, and in the last 2 minutes had zero field goal made.
Instead, the sticky defense of Adamson was called for 4 consecutive fouls in the last 2 minutes, resulting in 8 free throws that Ateneo took advantage off to get the lead back and seal the win.
The “tight officiating” was in contrast to what Commissioner Badolato had promised prior to the start of the season—that games will be decided on the floor with the players making big plays and not by referees’ calls and free throws.
In a text message to abs-cbnnews.com Badolato explained his action.
“First, let us clarify that some of d 8 free throws were d result of duty fouls. However, I agree that there were some bad calls. We have suspended d 3 refs 4 2 playing days (jrs and women included),” he said.
The result of the game will stand as Ateneo went up to 1-1 while Adamson dropped to 1-1.
7/7/10
Know your UAAP school: Adamson University.
Know your UAAP school: Adamson University.
With the UAAP’s 73rd season set to launch on July 10, Sportacular will be fanning the flames of fandom by providing a quick backgrounder on each school on the days leading up to the tournament. First up – the Adamson University Soaring Falcons.
Standing tall along San Marcelino, Ermita, Adamson University serves as the nest of the Adamson Soaring Falcons. This private Catholic university has produced quite the number of names in the Philippine sporting world – Paeng Nepomuceno, Marlou Aquino, and Kenneth Duremdes are among the university’s most notable alumni athletes.
School History
Adamson University was founded on June 20, 1932 by a Greek immigrant, Dr. George Lucas Adamson. At the time, the school was known as the Adamson School of Industrial Chemistry. The modest one-classroom school soon found itself expanding into the Adamson School of Industrial Chemistry and Engineering 4 years later, and was granted university status in 1941. Since then, the school has been known as Adamson University (AdU).
AdU was originally located in Santa Cruz. As the school grew, it found itself relocated to San Miguel in 1933, and to Intramuros in 1941. After the events of World War II, AdU eventually settled in its current location in 1946.
Over the years, AdU has added courses in Architecture, Business, Education, Law, Liberal Arts, Pharmacy, Sciences, and Theology, diversifying its fields of expertise and producing top-level professionals through quality education.
On its diamond jubilee year, 2007, AdU was proclaimed a Historic Site by the National Historical Institute.
Adamson University in the UAAP
In 1952, the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) – then composed of Far Eastern University, National University, University of the Philippines, and University of Santo Tomas – extended a membership invitation to 4 schools: Adamson University, Manila Central University, University of the East, and University of Manila. The schools were accepted under a 2-year probationary status. Unfortunately, only UE was permanently accepted after the probationary period. AdU and the other universities failed to meet the requirements for permanent entry into the UAAP.
Nearly 30 years later, in 1970, AdU decided to try its luck once again. The UAAP granted it a second 2-year probationary period, and after successfully hosting the 1974-75 season, AdU finally became a permanent member of the association.
It wasn’t all smooth sailing from there, however, as controversy surrounded the school in 1994. It was discovered that one of AdU’s premiere men’s basketball players, Marlou Aquino, was fielded despite academic ineligibility. As a result, AdU was suspended from the UAAP in the 1994-95 season. Fortunately, no such issues have come to surface since then, and AdU’s blue and white have been a familiar fixture in the UAAP to this day.
UAAP Successes
Adamson certainly isn’t a slouch in the UAAP, having garnered dozens of accolades across various sports. To date, the school has won 60 league championships:
Basketball – Men’s: 1 (1977)
Basketball – Women’s: 5 (1986, 1993, 2003-04, 2009)
Basketball – Juniors’: 7 (1977, 1988-93)
Baseball: 11 (1986-87, 1989, 1991-93, 1997-98, 2007-09)
Beach Volleyball – Women’s: 1 (2009)
Chess – Men’s: 4 (1985, 1987-88, 1990)
Chess – Boys’: 3 (2007-09)
Softball: 9 (1997-2000, 2003-06, 2008)
Table Tennis – Men’s: 1 (1989)
Table Tennis – Boys’: 1 (1996 – tied with UE)
Tennis – Men’s: 6 (1984-86, 1987 – tied with UST, 1988, 1991)
Track and Field – Men’s: 3 (1989-91)
Track and Field – Women’s: 2 (1990-91)
Track and Field – Juniors’: 1 (1998)
Volleyball – Men’s: 3 (1982-84)
Volleyball – Women’s: 2 (1960, 1969)
What to Look Forward to
Adamson University is at its most dominant in the bat sports, having won the last 3 baseball championships, and winning 6 of the last 10 softball titles. Look for AdU to continue its success in the diamond.
AdU’s boys’ chess team has been on a rampage as of late, as the woodpushers conquered the competition in the past three years. They show no signs of slowing down en route to a fourth straight championship.
AdU’s women’s basketball team is going to try to add to last year’s successful championship run led by Analyn Almazan, a national team member and current reigning MVP of both the UAAP and the Philippine Women’s Basketball League’s (PWBL) elite division. After stunning the top-seeded FEU Lady Tamaraws in last season’s finals, and taking the PWBL elite division championship earlier this year, the Lady Falcons will attempt to build on that momentum - even without Almazan’s services - and score a back-to-back triumph in the UAAP.
Though their only championship in the men’s basketball competition came 33 years ago, the Adamson University Soaring Falcons are widely regarded as one of the teams headed for the Final Four this year. With mercurial guard Leo Canuday being the team’s only major loss, the Falcons are banking their success on veterans Jerick Canada, Lester Alvarez, Alex Nuyles, Jan Colina, and Michael Galinato. A new addition to their frontcourt – the 6’6” Kenyan Austin Manyara – may prove to be a worthwhile project. Six-foot Guamanian William Stinett might be the glue to this lineup, as the versatile cager is capable of playing the 1, 2, and 3 spots.
How will Adamson University fare in the 2010-11 season of the UAAP? Stay with Sportacular and find out.
UAAP Fan Code of Conduct.
UAAP Fan Code of Conduct.
UAAP FAN CODE OF CONDUCT
Adopted by the UAAP Board
July 2010
Rationale:
Historically, sport was determined to be the more positive way of settling disputes between warring nation states. Why? Because rules were instigated to effect a measure of control on the athletes and the conduct of the activity. Next, the officials saw to it that the rules were applied to all and last, the fans could cheer for their “heroes” who brought them honor and glory. This illustrates the connection between these three participants involved in a sport event which has thus remained to the present.
As the official organizing body of the UAAP, the Board of Directors observed the escalating problem of violence during UAAP games, in particular, those involving players and fans. With the overall objective of creating a safe, comfortable and enjoyable experience for all supporters/participants of UAAP games/events, the UAAP Board of Directors prepared this Fan Code of Conduct as a guide to expected behaviors. These are the following:
1. Athletes, coaches and sport officials will respect and appreciate each and every fan.
2. Fans will be treated in a consistent, professional and courteous manner by all UAAP/sport facility personnel.
3. Fans will sit only in their ticketed seats and show their tickets when requested.
4. Fans will enjoy the UAAP sport event free from disruptive behavior, including foul or abusive language or obscene gestures (i.e. fighting, taunting, or engaging in any action that may harm, endanger, threaten, or bring discomfort to anyone in the stadium). Any fan engaging in such will be warned by the UAAP/sport facility personnel. A repetition of said behavior will subject the fan to ejection from the facility.
5. Fans carrying signs or wearing clothing with obscene, deregatory or indecent messages will be requested to discard said sign/wear the shirt inside out.
6. Fans observed to be under the influence of a prohibitive substance (i.e. alcoholic beverage, dangerous drug, etc) may need intervention and must be handled in a prompt and safe manner by the UAAP/sport facility security/personnel.
7. Fans will not engage in fighting or throwing objects. Those who engage in any of these actions will immediately be ejected from the game/venue.
8. Fans will smoke in designated smoking areas only.
9. Fans will comply with requests from sport facility personnel regarding facility operations and emergency response procedures.
10. Fans in possession of any item considered dangerous by the UAAP/sport facility personnel will be requested to turn over said item which may be retrieved after the event.
Fans may report any inappropriate behavior to the sport facility personnel at 5264553 and please indicate contact number of UAAP host school .
UAAP FAN CODE OF CONDUCT
Adopted by the UAAP Board
July 2010
Rationale:
Historically, sport was determined to be the more positive way of settling disputes between warring nation states. Why? Because rules were instigated to effect a measure of control on the athletes and the conduct of the activity. Next, the officials saw to it that the rules were applied to all and last, the fans could cheer for their “heroes” who brought them honor and glory. This illustrates the connection between these three participants involved in a sport event which has thus remained to the present.
As the official organizing body of the UAAP, the Board of Directors observed the escalating problem of violence during UAAP games, in particular, those involving players and fans. With the overall objective of creating a safe, comfortable and enjoyable experience for all supporters/participants of UAAP games/events, the UAAP Board of Directors prepared this Fan Code of Conduct as a guide to expected behaviors. These are the following:
1. Athletes, coaches and sport officials will respect and appreciate each and every fan.
2. Fans will be treated in a consistent, professional and courteous manner by all UAAP/sport facility personnel.
3. Fans will sit only in their ticketed seats and show their tickets when requested.
4. Fans will enjoy the UAAP sport event free from disruptive behavior, including foul or abusive language or obscene gestures (i.e. fighting, taunting, or engaging in any action that may harm, endanger, threaten, or bring discomfort to anyone in the stadium). Any fan engaging in such will be warned by the UAAP/sport facility personnel. A repetition of said behavior will subject the fan to ejection from the facility.
5. Fans carrying signs or wearing clothing with obscene, deregatory or indecent messages will be requested to discard said sign/wear the shirt inside out.
6. Fans observed to be under the influence of a prohibitive substance (i.e. alcoholic beverage, dangerous drug, etc) may need intervention and must be handled in a prompt and safe manner by the UAAP/sport facility security/personnel.
7. Fans will not engage in fighting or throwing objects. Those who engage in any of these actions will immediately be ejected from the game/venue.
8. Fans will smoke in designated smoking areas only.
9. Fans will comply with requests from sport facility personnel regarding facility operations and emergency response procedures.
10. Fans in possession of any item considered dangerous by the UAAP/sport facility personnel will be requested to turn over said item which may be retrieved after the event.
Fans may report any inappropriate behavior to the sport facility personnel at 5264553 and please indicate contact number of UAAP host school .
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