THERE IS no better way to end a trying season than by sweeping your arch nemesis. It was a Blue Booter squad playing with a lot of heart and a strong desire to win that got the Ateneo men’s football team a convincing 1-0 victory against archrivals the De La Salle Green Archers last February [...]
THE ATENEO Blue Batters redeemed a frustrating 11-9 loss last February 12 against the De La Salle University Green Archers by outrunning the green and white, 13-5, last February 16. La Salle is now eliminated from qualifying for the championship round, finishing the season in fourth place. The scrimmage lasted only eight and a half [...]
IN THEIR second to the last game of Season 74 last February 15, the Ateneo men’s football team was not only playing to win, but playing for school pride. The Far Eastern University Tamaraws, however, spoiled a potential home victory for the bottom-ranked Blue Booters, with the visiting team scoring both its goals in the [...]
THE ATENEO Lady Booters lost their second round matchup with the De La Salle University Booters, 2-1, last February 19 at the Ateneo High School Football Field. After conceding two goals in the first half, the Lady Booters were able to score a solitary goal in an effort to get back into the game. The [...]
THE BLUE Booters fell to the UE Red Warriors with a score of 0-1 on February 9 at the Ateneo college field. Payback was sweet for the Morayta-based squad as they avenged their 0-1 loss to Ateneo in the first round. Similar to their previous loss to UP, the Blue Booters conceded a goal late [...]
THE LADY Batters claimed their second win against De La Salle University last February 8 in the second round of the 74th UAAP softball season, with a final score of 8-3. Bringing their A-game on the offensive end, the girls in blue played strong with three runs in the first two innings and scoring in [...]
Coaching changes mark a new era for Ateneo football.
Coming into the 73rd season of the UAAP last year, the Blue Tracksters were one of the heavy favorites to win the UAAP crown. This was a very rare thing, considering that the Tracksters’ highest standing on the podium was a hard-fought bronze which they have held for 6 years. The main reason for this [...]
Beat the four lower-tier teams: check. Defeat last year’s third runner-up: check. Defeat last year’s first runner-up: check. Defeat last year’s champions: zilch. After the first round of Season 74, Coach Roger Gorayeb and his troops have yet to fully accomplish the checklist that will give them the confidence to finally quell the title drought [...]
“Expect us to fight and not back down. The team might not be as strong as last year but we definitely have bigger hearts.” Those were the words of sophomore hard-hitter Mark Trinos prior the start of the UAAP season opener for tennis. Entering Season 74 as a team comprised mostly of rookies, the Blue [...]
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“Malas.” This was the adjective used by head coach Jay-Pee Merida in his post-game message to sum up a heartbreaking 0-1 loss for the Blue Booters against UP last February 5 at the Ateneo High School football field. Despite an impressive team effort by Ateneo, the Fighting Maroons clinched victory when veteran midfielder Nii Ayi [...]
Coming off drastic changes in their system—particularly in coaching, tactics and gameplay—the Ateneo Lady Booters got their UAAP Season 74 football campaign up and running last January 14. At the middle mark, the women’s team is ranked fifth with a 0-2-2 win-loss-draw record. The Lady Booters exhibited a mixed performance in the first four games, [...]
Pregame Analysis Halfway through the UAAP Season 74 Football Tournament, the Ateneo Blue Booters sit at fourth place with a 2-3 record—the most promising start for the men’s football team since Season 70, when Ateneo lost to FEU in pursuit of a fourth straight title. Five games into Season 74, the men’s team has made [...]
Fresh from a victorious five game sweep of round one of UAAP Baseball Season 74, the Ateneo Blue Batters are taking no chances that may tarnish their perfect win-loss record. Ateneo remains number one in the ranks, with an astonishing 6-0 win-loss card. Sticking to their original game plan of winning every inning, the Katipunan-based [...]
The Ateneo Blue Booters ended the first round of UAAP Season 74 with a surprising 1-0 victory over De La Salle University (DLSU) last Sunday, January 29 at the Ateneo High School football field. After a bitter 3-1 defeat at the hands of FEU, an incomplete Loyola squad came into the match looking for a [...]
After their 4-0 loss to UST, the Ateneo Lady Booters were pitted against the University of the Philippines in the last game of the first round. This installment of the Battle of Katipunan showed moments of magic as the Lady Booters finally broke their scoring drought. Despite their efforts, they failed to clinch a win [...]
For the first time in history, the Ateneo Blue Batters swept the first round of the 74th UAAP Baseball season, defeating all five contenders vying for the championship title in the collegiate baseball field. This assures the Blue Eagles a spot in the final four of this season. These are indeed exciting times for Ateneo [...]
With their first two fixtures ending in scoreless draws, the Ateneo Lady Booters took to the field against the University of Santo Tomas (UST) with a first win in their sights. However, their hopes were quashed as the España-based squad handed Ateneo its first loss of the season, 4-0, on January 25 at the Ateneo [...]
In their second to the last game for the first round of UAAP Baseball Season 74, Ateneo remained undefeated. Outplaying last season’s champions, UST, the nine-inning-long scrimmage ended at 8-1, in favor of the blue and white. The Ateneo powerhouse battled against the Tigers bright and early on January 22 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball [...]