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15

Feb

By The Flame Sports

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UST Golden Spikers drop Season 87 opener to FEU Tamaraws

UST Golden Spikers was off to a bad start in the UAAP Season 87 men's volleyball opener, tumbling to the FEU Tamaraws in four sets, 25-20, 22-25, 16-25, 20-25, on Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Mall of Asia Arena. Trailing by five points in the fourth set, UST star spiker…

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14

Feb

By The Flame Sports

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Injury-hit UST Golden Tigresses embrace pressure, changes in quest for crown

NEARLY A year ago, the UST Golden Tigresses fell flat in claiming the UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball crown as they succumbed to the NU Lady Bulldogs in a sweep.While eyeing another redemption run, the Tigresses suffered huge blows before Season 87 even commenced: losing the firepower of spikers Jonna…

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14

Feb

By Mc Neil Zyh Serrano and Jade Alecksandra Bagas

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UST Golden Spikers: We won’t settle for silver anymore

AFTER FINISHING second in back-to-back UAAP men’s volleyball campaigns, the UST Golden Spikers are heading into Season 87 with a heightened hunger to grab the elusive title. Last season, the fourth-seeded Golden Spikers stunned the twice-to-beat FEU Tamaraws to reach the finals. However, there was no fairy tale ending for…

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11

Feb

By Nicole Atuan

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Obiena loses ISTAF crown after two straight podium finishes

DESPITE BUILDING momentum in his first two tilts this year, Thomasian pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena landed seventh in the ISTAF Indoor meet in Düsseldorf, Germany on Sunday, Feb. 9 (Manila time). The two-time Olympian only managed to clear 5.55 meters in the eight-man field, way off from his…

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10

Feb

By Christian Querol

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UST Teletigers win Jobstreet esports tourney

THE UST Teletigers Esports Club (UST TGR) team bagged the Jobstreet Level Up Esports title after whipping the Mapua Gaming Society (MGS), 2-0, in a best-of-three VALORANT finals series on Sunday, Feb. 9. In dominant fashion, the Teletigers only dropped a single map throughout the entire collegiate tournament at the…

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10

Feb

By Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

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Tigress Xyza Gula to miss UAAP Season 87 due to fractured tailbone

THE UST Golden Tigresses took another hit as open spiker Xyza Gula was ruled out of the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball campaign with a displaced tailbone fracture. According to a team statement released on Monday, Feb. 10, Gula sustained the injury last December after landing badly on her back.…

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19

Jan

By The Flame Sports

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Growling Tigresses prevail in inaugural WMPBL game

THE WOMEN’S Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL) got off to a roaring start on Sunday, Jan. 19. After dominating the glass with 62 total rebounds, the UST Growling Tigresses knocked down Discovery Perlas, 82-67, in WMPBL’s inaugural game at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion. The victory marked the UAAP Season 87…

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18

Jan

By Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

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WMPBL to showcase all-female officials in league inauguration

THE WOMEN’S Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL) is set to make history by featuring an all-female lineup of officials in its inaugural game on Sunday, Jan. 19, at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion (QPAV). The hiring of female officials is part of the commitment of WMPBL commissioner and UST Growling Tigresses…

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17

Dec

By Sophia Carmela Dela Cuesta

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UST Tiger Judokas reclaim championship, Lady Judokas settle for silver

THE UST Tiger Judokas staged a triumphant comeback to reclaim their 16th overall UAAP crown while the Lady Judokas secured the silver medal for the second straight season at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 15. The Tiger Judokas amassed 13 medals to finish with 47 points, overcoming the…

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17

Dec

By The Flame Sports

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Tigress veteran Pastrana: I really want to bounce back

GROWLING TIGRESS star and Mythical Five awardee Kent Pastrana was holding back her tears when she faced the media after a heartbreaking loss in the UAAP Season 87 finals, but her toughness can be gleaned from her voice when she made a vow. “To those who don’t believe in me,…

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