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Sep

Growling Tigresses open title defense with 45-point rout of UE

THE UST Growling Tigresses kicked off their UAAP Season 89 campaign with a steady start, dispatching the UE Lady Warriors, 103-58, on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Mall of Asia Arena. Captain Bridgette Santos led all scorers with 18 points, while Erinn McAlary chipped in 14 markers. UST took…

Tigresses gear up for title defense under Santos’ leadership

Sep

By Joshua Louis Sumanghid

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Tigresses gear up for title defense under Santos’ leadership

FRESH OFF their historic title-clinching campaign last year, the UST Growling Tigresses are set to climb a much steeper hill in the UAAP Season 89, following the departures of co-captains Kent Pastrana and Eka Soriano. Now headlined by senior guard Brigette Santos, the newly-appointed team captain remains firm in the…

Tigresses’ V-League playoff hopes dim as they fall to Lady Falcons in straight sets

Sep

By Joshua Louis Sumanghid

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Tigresses’ V-League playoff hopes dim as they fall to Lady Falcons in straight sets

THE UST Golden Tigresses' hopes of entering the semifinals of the V-League Collegiate Cup slimmed as they were swept by the Adamson Lady Falcons, 25-23, 25-17, 25-17, on Sunday, Sept. 20, at the Gameville Central Park. With the loss, Tigresses fell to a 3-3 win-loss slate to enter a four-way…

UST keeps V-League playoff bid alive with dramatic win over Benilde

Sep

By Kurt Andre Trinidad

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UST keeps V-League playoff bid alive with dramatic win over Benilde

THE UST Golden Spikers escaped the College of St. Benilde Blazers in a five-set thriller, 25-15, 23-25, 25-22, 24-26, 22-20, in the men's V-League Collegiate Challenge on Sunday, Sept. 20, at the Gameville Central Park. The win pushed UST to a 3-3 record with the final playoffs spot remains up…

UST Golden Tigresses legend Maika Ortiz retires from volleyball

Sep

By Kurt Andre Trinidad

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UST Golden Tigresses legend Maika Ortiz retires from volleyball

FORMER UST Golden Tigresses middle blocker Maika Ortiz has officially retired from volleyball after 15 years, a decision she described as "bittersweet." Ortiz announced her retirement in a social media post on Wednesday, Sept. 17. “Volleyball gave me so much more than medals, trophies, and memories. It taught me discipline,…

UST standouts power Team PH for 20th Asian Games

Sep

By Jean Chloe Apilat and Kurt Andre Trinidad

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UST standouts power Team PH for 20th Asian Games

CURRENT AND former UST athletes will gear up for the 20th Asian Games to be held from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4 in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan. The Philippines will be sending a 447-athlete delegation across 34 sports as the country looks to make its mark in the continental…

Injury-hit Crisostomo hopes to return to action in two weeks

Sep

By Lorenzo Sebastian Amoroso

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Injury-hit Crisostomo hopes to return to action in two weeks

UST GROWLING Tigers co-captain Gelo Crisostomo remains optimistic that he will be able to return to action soon after leaving early in his squad's 80-75 victory over the De La Salle Green Archers last Wednesday, Sept. 16. Crisostomo reaggravated the same knee he injured in UST’s opener against the UP…

Tigers survive Archers’ late rally to claim first Season 89 win

Sep

By Michael Luke Ezekiel Bechaida

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Tigers survive Archers’ late rally to claim first Season 89 win

THE UST Growling Tigers marked their first win of the season by shutting down the defending champions DLSU Green Archers, 80-75, in the UAAP Season 89 men's basketball tournament on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the Mall of Asia Arena. Foreign student-athlete Collins Akowe led the charge with an 18-point,…

Thomasian sports journalist and poet Recah Trinidad passes on

Sep

By Michael Luke Ezekiel Bechaida

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Thomasian sports journalist and poet Recah Trinidad passes on

RICARDO “RECAH” Trinidad, a renowned sports journalist and alumnus of the then-UST College of Philosophy and Letters, died on Sunday, Sept. 13, his daughter-in-law Nice Trinidad said. In a Facebook post, Nice said the veteran sports writer graciously fought for his health after suffering a heart attack in June and…

Tigers’ woes against Maroons remain as UP takes Season 89 opener

Sep

By Joshua Louis Sumanghid

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Tigers’ woes against Maroons remain as UP takes Season 89 opener

A FAMILIAR fate struck the UST Growling Tigers anew after falling to the UP Fighting Maroons, 92-85, in their UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament opener on Sunday, Sept. 13, at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. With the loss, the Growling Tigers continue their long misfortune against the Katipunan-squad, dropping 12…