Posts by Margarita A. Contreras

Blue Batters crush La Salle 13-5, advance to first ever finals appearance

By on February 21, 2012

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 [...]

Blue Batters decimate UP, 10-0

By on January 30, 2012

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 [...]

Ateneo sweeps round 1 of UAAP Baseball

By on January 30, 2012

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 [...]

Blue Batters remain undefeated, 4-0

By on January 23, 2012

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 [...]

Blue Batters triumph against UP

By on January 21, 2012

The odds seem to be in favor of Ateneo this 74th UAAP Baseball season. The Blue Batters defeated last season’s 5th placers, UP Diliman, on January 19 after only five innings. The game ended with the score of 14-3. This gives the Blue Batters a 3-0 win-loss record on their second week of the season. [...]

SEA Games Participants

By , on January 3, 2012

Golden Boy: Matt Laurel by Margarita A. Contreras Tell me something special about you, I ask. “I’d like to think that I’m a creative person—but I don’t have a lot of outputs. I’m filled with ideas. I talk a lot. I don’t like math.” “[And], I won a gold medal before the UAAP—that’s something.” Fresh [...]

Tankers cap off Season 74

By , on October 20, 2011

THEY SAY that adversity either brings out the best or the worst in us. In the case of the young and undermanned Ateneo Tankers, they delivered in the time of need, with both the men’s and women’s teams duplicating last season’s performance. Blue Tankers They may have not won the title, but they won a [...]

Debunking the Sophomore Slump

By , on September 27, 2011

Both are in their second year of college. Both were named UAAP Season 73 Rookie of the Year of their sport. With their MVP teammates long gone, both are now their teams’ main men. Both of them will show you that the “Sophomore Slump” phenomenon is nothing but a myth. SWIMMING: Lawin Dacera By Margarita [...]

Making waves: Ateneo Tankers set for UAAP

By , on September 1, 2011

On average, swimmers thread through 3000 meters of water each day in practice. They don’t complain; they put their heads down, stare at the black line, and glide—stroke after stroke—until they hit the wall and turn. Though the humdrum of such a routine may bore less disciplined individuals, the Blue and Lady Tankers wouldn’t have [...]