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Salinggawi Dance Troupe makes podium comeback

The UST Salinggawi Dance grabbed the silver medal behind champions Adamson University Pep Squad in this year’s UAAP Cheerdance Competition.

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5 years ago

December 2, 2017

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The UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe makes a podium finish in this year’s UAAP Cheerdance Competition, grabbing the silver medal behind champions Adamson University Pep Squad, Saturday, Dec. 2. Photo by Kennelf Monteza/TomasinoWeb.

The UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe made it back to the podium in the UAAP Season 80 Cheerdance Competition Saturday, Dec. 2.

UST placed first runner-up behind the Adamson University Pep Squad, who won their first-ever championship.

“Sobrang crazy, the feeling is crazy, sobrang overwhelming, sobrang unexpected. We’re so thankful whether we landed first place or not. We’re already that thankful,” UST head coach Mark Chaiwalla said.

Salinggawi, with their “Crouching Tigers”-themed routine, scored 638.5 points, 25 points short from first-placers Adamson University.

With their 80s-inspired performance, Adamson pulled away from the pack with 663.5 points out of the maximum 800.

The University of the East Pep Squad landed third with 634.5 points.

With an eight-point deduction, Salinggawi landed second in tumbling (83.5 points,) first in dance (340.5,) seventh in stunts (65,) fourth in tosses (74.5) and fourth in pyramids (83).

UST finally returned to the podium after finishing fourth last season.

“Lumabas kami sa comfort zone namin. Talagang sumugal kami,” Salinggawi President and Captain Benjo Gutierrez said.

In the group stunts competition, UST ranked fourth behind University of the Philippines (UP), Adamson and champion Far Eastern University.

UP Pep Squad, who made a comeback after their protest last season, failed to reach the podium and landed in sixth place.

“Maraming salamat. Kulang yung pasasalamat. Alam ko pinagdasal nila kami. Alam ko nagtiwala sila sa amin, and eto kami ngayon, first runner-up. We’re back!” Gutierrez ended.

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UAAP crowns UST as overall champions for fifth consecutive season

This is the University’s 45th senior overall championship, and its fifth straight dating back to season 79. Their junior counterparts have bagged 21 overall championships, however, junior’s competition for this season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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4 days ago

June 21, 2022

Ernest Martin Tuazon

Photos from UAAP Season 84 Media Team

The University of Santo Tomas bagged its fifth straight overall championship in UAAP Season 84, earlier this afternoon, June 21, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

During the individual awarding ceremony of the women’s volleyball tournament, league directors crowned UST as the overall champions. Institute of Physical Education and Athletics (IPEA) director Fr. Rodel S. Cansancio, O.P, and IPEA secretary Asst. Prof. Gilda Ma. Paz Kamus were present to receive the trophy.

UST reigned supreme in four events; poomsae, men’s 3×3 basketball, men’s beach volleyball, and men’s chess.

The UST Tiger Jins halted DLSU’s two-year reign in poomsae on May 31st. A strong team effort lifted the Jins to get the job done as both the men’s and women’s squad walked home golden. The men’s team was composed of Vincent Gabriel Rodriguez, Miguel Alexandre Baladad, and Darius Venerable. While their women’s counterparts were led by Aidaine Laxa, Chelsea Xen Tacay, and Stella Nicole Yape.

Veteran sniper Sherwin Concepcion’s shooting masterclass paved the Growling Tigers’ comeback from nine points down over the DLSU Green Archers to rule the 3×3 men’s basketball tournament, 21-20, last June 3rd. Along with Concepcion were rookies Nic Cabanero and Royce Mantua, followed by Growling Tigers center Bryan Santos.

The Tiger Spikers led UST to its sixth beach volley title, the most in league history, after its sweep of a dominant National U team last June 5th, with Rancel Varga leading the Spikers’ charge as he took home MVP honors. Accompanying him were SEA Games bronze medalist Jaron Requinton and Efraem Dimaculangan.

While the Tiger Woodpushers snapped a nine-year title drought with their rout of the DLSU Green Woodpushers on June 15th. Brylle Vinluan, Julius Gonzales, Lee Palma, and Antonio Almodal led the way in their reclamation of the league chess championship.

This is the University’s 45th senior overall championship, and its fifth straight dating back to season 79. Their junior counterparts have bagged 21 overall championships, however, junior’s competition this season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Tiger Woodpushers reclaim UAAP men’s chess title to snap nine-year drought

With this win, a third gold has been added to the University’s UAAP Season 84 medal haul after its dominance in the 3×3 men’s basketball tournament and the men’s beach volleyball tournament.

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June 16, 2022

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The University of Santo Tomas Tiger Woodpushers emerged victorious in the UAAP Season 84 chess tournament after a nine-year title drought on Wednesday, June 15, at the FEU Engineering Building Auditorium in Sampaloc, Manila.

The España-based squad bagged its eighth chess championship with 28 points in the last round against DLSU’s Green Woodpushers, 2.5-1.5.

“Ako kasi I can say na talagang high caliber yung mga players natin,” UST head coach Ronald Dableo said of his team. “Malaking factor na yung mga players natin mga beterano na talaga yan mula high school, nag-e-MVP, nag-go-gold medalist. Tuluy-tuloy yun siyempre.”

University of the Philippines notched a silver medal with 26 points after a 3.5-0.5 win against Adamson University.

On the other hand, the Season 82 men’s chess kings, Far Eastern University placed third as they rounded up the podium with 25 points.

FEU veteran Jeth Romy Morado was hailed as the Most Valuable Player and was awarded the Board 1 gold after being able to dispatch the UP rookie of the year Jan Daryl Batula in the tiebreaker armageddon match.

With this win, a third gold has been added to the University’s UAAP Season 84 medal haul after its dominance in the 3×3 men’s basketball tournament and the men’s beach volleyball tournament.

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Nisperos-led Blue Eagles boots Golden Tigresses out of UAAP stepladder tournament

Down 17-22, middle blocker Imee Hernandez and rookie spiker Ypril Tapia combined for three markers and two Ateneo errors. All things looked like a UST comeback, but Nisperos sealed the match with a fast kill, 20-25, to set a date with the DLSU Lady Archers on Thursday.

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June 14, 2022

Ernest Martin Tuazon

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The UST Golden Tigresses bow out of the UAAP Season 84 women’s volleyball stepladder playoffs after enduring a sweep at the hands of the reigning champion Ateneo Blue Eagles, 23-25, 23-25, 20-25, Tuesday evening, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

MVP frontrunner Eya Laure willed UST to an early lead in the third set, 10-7, where the 23-year-old open hitter scored five of her overall 15 markers in the match. However, the blue and white clawed back with a 9-3 run of their own to take a three-point lead at the second technical timeout, 13-16, sparked by back-to-back aces from Ateneo sophomore sensation Faith Nisperos.

The second salvo was UST’s set for the taking as they zoomed to a four-point advantage, 18-14, from contributions courtesy of Hernandez, holdover Camille Victoria, and a kill by Laure.

Alike the third set, Ateneo ignited a 6-0 run to take the momentum away from the women of Espana as they stole the second set capped off by a block from bench sparkplug Jeycel Delos Reyes, 23-25.

The first frame was no different as it saw UST hold a one-point lead off a Laure kill on a Erika Raagas block, 23-22, but the women from Katipunan fought back with a 3-0 run to steal anew the opening set, 23-25.

Eya Laure flirted with a triple-double as she ended her MVP tour with 15 markers, 17 excellent receptions, and eight excellent digs. Imee Hernandez and Ysa Jimenez lifted UST’s ‘strong support system’ as they posted 11 and ninepoints respectively.

Ateneo was led by Nisperos’ 23 points and eight excellent receptions, while veterans Vanie Gandler and Raagas chipped in 15 and 9 markers a piece.

The UST Golden Tigresses ended their UAAP Season 84 campaign one place shy of a podium finish as they secured a top 4 finish, two places lower than their previous Cinderella run in Season 81 before the pandemic struck where they also lost to none other than their tormentors today in Ateneo.