Ateneo - Buzz Talk & News

Ever since The Foodies Circle started, we've been on a look out for new and interesting places to try.  To be fair, we take turns in deciding where to go next.  I took the risk and suggested the three-month old Frostea Milk Tea.  I con... more

After steamrolling through much of the UAAP tournament last year, Ateneo has yet to find their groove in the FilOil tournament. A combination of new personnel, the loss of Emman Monfort and Kirk Long (the two guys mostly responsible for setting up th... more

HOPE Christian High School opens its title-retention bid against University of Santo Tomas while UAAP champion National University tackles Ateneo at the start of the Filipino-Chinese Basketball League Freego Cup today at the Buddhacare Gym in Quezon... more

Greg Slaughter hopes to be a champion in  his last tourof duty in the amateurs. Who'll help him do it?(image by Philip Sison/Fabilioh.com)Things to remember:- Teams can name up to 20 players on their Filoil roster.- Only players who are ELIGIBLE... more

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/02 April) – The 2012 Summer Sports Program at the Ateneo Matina runs from April 9 to 28. This year, with former Philippines Sports Commissioner William I. Ramirez back in harness as University Athletics Director, the long-runn... more

My first athletics coach, Ed Sediego, will make the big move to a foreign land by mid-2012. When I went back to serious hurdles training this year, I was surprised to bump into my former coach one Wednesday night. Since then, I’ve tailored my t... more

At the start of the season, we compared our team (in jest) to the resurgent Powerade Tigers. Ryan Agas, our main man, was Gary David. Former UAAP juniors star, Merrill Lazo, was Marcio Lassiter. The sweet-shooting Adi Dimaliwat was our JV Casio. Roun... more

Joey Puno (far left) and Pope Gumabao (2nd from right) willmeet head-on in the Batch 99 Finals of the 2012Ateneo Basketball League!(image from Joey Puno's FaceBook page)AHS 4BG 99 over AHS 4J 99, 67-50- Despite the absence of swingman Kenneth Cordova... more

My friend Ralph Aligada posted a photo of the Ateneo High School Track & Field Team’s UAAP 64 and 65 Championship Plaques! It’s the first time I’ve ever seen this and I was truly surprised. Before Ralph’s unexpected Facebo... more

My friend Ralph Aligada posted a photo of the Ateneo High School Track & Field Team’s UAAP 65 Championship Plaque! It’s the first time I’ve ever seen this and I was truly surprised. Before Ralph’s unexpected Facebook post,... more

Jet Paz, a former Blue Tracksters team captain, posted a poignant comment on one of my posts a few weeks back. I was a high school junior during Jet’s fifth and final year with the college team. I remember sitting at one of the high school ston... more

MANILA, Philippines - Jo-Anne Baruga scored the game's only goal as University of Santo Tomas won the UAAP women's football title back with a 1-0 victory over La Salle Sunday at the Ateneo pitch. Baruga scored a header in the 67th minute off... more

The team has adjusted relatively well to the absence of its former UAAP juniors stars.  Despite the missing Yayo Puno, our front line held through against the tall trees of Team Sabino. The entire game was a fierce battle of attrition. Team Sabino,... more

When my friend Jeric asked me to join the 1st Environmental Law Society of the Ateneo (ELSA) Amazing Race, I was awestruck at the top cash prize – Php 12,000.00. The fact that the race rules disallowed the use of private cars, guides, support c... more

The absence of the team’s two UAAP veterans sapped our offensive and defensive potency. The resurgent Merrill Lazo opted to rest his bum knee, leaving a gaping a hole in the rotation. Ryan Agas’ taxing schedule as a medical student left h... more