September 26, 2008; Ateneo swept La Salle, wins championship!

Ateneo De Manila Blue Eagles defeated the De La Salle Green Archers yesterday, 62-51, to win the men's basketball tournament for Season 71 of the UAAP infrornt of a record-settin crowd of 22,955 inside the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. This season's MVP Rabeh Al-Hussaini and teammate Chris Tiu led trhe Katipunan-based squad over the Taft-based squad. La Salle's head coach Franz Pumaren said on an interview that yesterday was the worst officiated game that he experienced in his entire illustrious career as a coach, as two of his players, JVee Casio and Rico Maierhofer went out of the game because of reasons he felt were unreal. Casipo fouled out during the halfway point of the 4th period, while Rico Maierhofer was thrown out of the playing court because of a "dirty finger". Ateneo last won the crown six years ago, also defeating La Salle, while La Salle, failed to win the crown in two straight years because they were the champions last season.

And now here arethe Mythical Five for this season!
C ADMU Rabeh Al-Hussaini
F UST Jervy Cruz
F DLSU Rico Maierhofer
G DLSU JVee Casio
G ADMU Chris Tiu

UAAP Season 71
Game 2 Finals
DLSU 51
ADMU 62
DLSU: JVee Casio- 18 pts, 5 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl.
ADMU: Chris Tiu- 16 pts, 5 rebs, 3 assts, 1 stl.
ADMU: Wins the series and the championship, first time in six years.
DLSU: Failed to win back-to-back championships.

So there, the men's basketball tournament for Season 71 is over. But, don't you worry, other sports are still up and coming for the second semester, liker the volleyball tournament. So, just watch out for that! Good day guys! Stay safe! Peace out! The Wizard was here... :)

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September 21, 2008; Ateneo draws first blood; gains twice-to-beat!

The Ateneo Blue Eagles showed the De La Salle Green Archers why they were the number one team this season by winning the first game of their best-of-three Finals series, 69-61, infront of 22,900 fans inside the Big Dome, the Araneta Coliseum.

The Blue Eagles were led by MVP candidate "The Great Rabeh-lation" Rabeh Al-Hussaini with 31 big points along with 9 rebounds, while Jai Reyes and rookie Ryan Buenafe chipped in 12 points each for the Loyola-based squad. Nonoy Baclao made the crucial stop of the game when he blocked the shot attempt of Rico Maierhofer, forcing a turnover, and eventually the win for the Ateneo. Captain Chris Tiu, was limited to only two points, his lowest output this season.

The Archers on the other hand, were anchored by captain JVee Casio with 20 points and 8 rebounds, while big man Rico Maierhofer had a double-double performance with 17 points and 16 rebounds, on a losing effort. No other Archer scored more than 10 points besides the two.

The second game of the Finals series will commence on Thursday, still at the mecca of sports-entertainment, the Araneta Coliseum. But before the game starts, the annual Awarding Ceremonies will push through.

UAAP Season 71
Game 1 Finals
ADMU 69
DLSU 61
ADMU: Rabeh Al-Hussaini: 31 pts, 9 rebs.
DLSU: JVee Casio- 20 pts, 8 rebs, 3 assts, 2 stls, 1 blk.
ADMU leads series 1-0.

Game on Thursday
September 25, 2008
Araneta Coliseum
Quezon City

3:00 PM UAAP Awarding Ceremonies
4:00 PM Game 2 Finals
De La Salle Green Archers vs. Ateneo Blue Eagles
Ateneo leads series 1-0.

In other news, Gilbert Arenas of the Washington Wizards in the NBA, underwent another surgery that will place him sidelines until December, according to the Wizards. So don't expect Agent Zero to play for the first 2 months of the regular season, and I can proudly say that he will be better than ever once he comes back.

So there you have it, one day has passed. Hope you had a good one! God bless you guys! Stay safe! Peace out! The Wizard was here...:)

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September 14, 2008; It's them again...

Just like in the NBA, wherein the rivalry between the Celtics and the Lakers were renewed during the Finals, the rivalry between Katipunan-based Ateneo De Manila University and the Taft-based De La Salle University will be renewed come Thursday as their best-of-three championship starts.

De La Salle entered the finals by beating the FEU Tamaraws just hours ago via a 67-62 score. James Mangahas led the way for the Archers with 20 points and 8 rebounds. The Archers are the defending champions for this season.

Ateneo on the other hand, entered the finals by defeating the UE Red Warriors, 70-50, a while ago at the Araneta Coliseum. The two squad will start their duel Thursday afternoon, still at the Big Dome at 4:00 PM. Both Ateneo and De La Salle held a twice-to-beat advantage against their opponents because they finished as the top two teams after two rounds of elimination.

And in boxing action, Vernon "The Viper" Forrest defeated Sergio Mora to regain the WBC 154-lb World Championship at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. While Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez defeated Joel "El Sepillo" Casamayor for the RIng Magazine Lightweight Championship of the World.

And for football news, Manchester United lost last night Manila time against rival LIverpool 2-1 at Anfield, the homefield of Liverpool. The only goal of United was scored just 3 minutes in the game by Carlos Tevez, from Dimitri Berbatov's perfect pass. Then, Liverpool scored by an own goal by Wes Brown, which tied the game at 1-1. Then Liverpool's Babel sealed the win for the Reds with a late goal, much to the dismay of Sir Alex Ferguson. The Reds now lead the Premier League standings with 10 points, 3 points clear of Chelsea. Manchester United is now tied for 13th place with just 4 points.

So there. Too much sports! Haha! Hope you had a great Sunday! God bless you guys! Stay safe! Peace out! The Wizard was here...:)

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September 11, 2008; Remember the attack?

Today marks the 7th anniversary of the 9/11 attack back in the US. Remember when you saw the World Trade Center go down? That's it.

And now, here is the result from today's playoff as to who will hold the twice-to-beat advantage in the coming Final Four for the UAAP!

FEU 59
DLSU 62
FEU: Reil Cervantes- 14 pts, 11 rebs, 1 blk.
DLSU: JVee Casio- 16 pts, 4 rebs, 4 assts, 2 stls.
DLSU: Clinched 2nd spot and twice-to-beat advantage against FEU.

Games on Sunday
September 14, 2008
UAAP Final Four
Araneta Coliseum
Quezon City

1st Game
#2 De La Salle Green Archers vs. #3 FEU Tamaraws
(DLSU has twice-to-beat advantage)
2:00 PM

2nd Game
#1 Ateneo Blue Eagles vs. #4 UE Red Warriors
(ADMU has twice-to-beat advantage)
4:00 PM

And for all you mixed-martial arts fans, listen up! UFC legend Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell is coming to Manila! On September 21, 2008! So watch out for that! I'll confirm the venue whenever it is available.

So there. Hope this entry filled your sports stomachs! God bless you guys! Stay safe! Hope you had a great day! Peace out! The Wizard was here... :)

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September 8, 2008; For those who are wondering...

For those who are looking for the scores from yesterday's UAAP-Samsung Cheerdance Competition, I am now posting here for you guys! Here it is!

1st- UP Pep Squad- 93.30%
2nd- UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe- 85.27%
3rd- FEU Cheering Squad- 83.96%
4th- Ateneo Blue Babble Battalion- 83.81%
5th- Adamson Pep Squad- 81.04%
6th- UE Pep Squad- 72.89%
7th- De La Salle Animo Squad- 70.07%
8th- NU Pep Squad- 68.30%

The winning margin of the champion from the runner-up this year is the biggest in the history of the cheerdance competition. The difference between UP and UST is a whopping 8.03%.

So there. Hope you guys liked it. God bless you guys! Stay safe! Peace out! The Wizard was here...:)

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September 7, 2008; UP defends cheerdance crown!

The 14th Annual Samsung-UAAP Cheerdance Competition had just concluded from the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, where 23,443 people flocked in. And for the second straight year, the UP Pep Squad bagged the top honors as the champions. They took home a trophy and P195,000. And each of them also took home an MP3 player from Samsung. The UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe settled for second place, with P120,000 cash prize and a trophy. While the FEU Cheering Squad went home with the 3rd place price of P80,000 and a trophy.

And as what you have observed, the top 3 this year are also the top 3 for this year, on the same chronological order. Rounding up the competition are the Adamson Pep Squad, the Ateneo Blue Babble Battalion, the UE Pep Squad, the DLSU Animo Squad and the NU Pep Squad.

And, the playoff to determine the second team to hold the twice-to-beat advantage will be held on Thursday as the De La Salle Green Archers clash with the FEU Tamaraws. It will be held at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City at 4:00 PM.

And in UFC 88 from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Rashad Evans stunned Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell with a one-punch knockout at Round 2 to win the fight.

So there. Hope you guys had a blessed Sunday. God bless you guys! Stay safe! Peace out! The Wizard was here...:)

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September 6, 2008; Ibang party yun! :)

After a Saturday class which spanned from 12 noon to 5 in the afternoon, me and my friends went to Shakey's Espana to celebrate our friend/classmate, Aris' 19th birthday. But due to the early dismissal, thanks to our Health Economics professor, we had a chance to watch the Ateneo/La Salle game, at the lobby of the Main Building. Since there was no volume, I was the one who did the commenting. Haha! Play by play! Haha! So there! :) I just wanna entertain my friends. They even commended me for a good job, which was like flattering in a way. Halftime came, and we all went to Shakey's together as one class. And boy even though it was just 2 hours, it was like another fun party!

We had games! We had food, and most especially, we had fun! The brotherhood was intact! Haha! Happy birthday Aris! More birthdays to come and God bless!

And now, here are the results from today's doubleheader from the UAAP from the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City!

1st Game
UP 63 (3-11)
UST 71 (6-8)

2nd Game
ADMU 65 (13-1)
DLSU 57 (10-4)*
*- will be playing against FEU to determine the 2nd spot for the twice-to-beat advantage in the Final Four.

The clincher will probably played either on Tuesday or Thursday.

Tomorrow will be the most-awaited UAAP Cheerdance Competition. I heard that tickets are sold-out ever since the selling started last September 1st. So expect a huge crowd tomorrow inside the Big Dome.

T'was a happy day! Gob bless you guys! Stay safe! Peace out! Hope you had great one! Comments are highly appeciated! The Wizard was here...:)