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Ward confirms appointment as new UP coach

Mar 25, 2015 - 7:23 PM

I appreciate the opportunity and I told them that it’s not one bonfire we’re looking for

INTERIM NO MORE. Joe Ward confirms he is now officially the head coach of the UP Fighting Maroons. Photo from Ward's Twitter

Joe Ward is current favorite to land UP coaching job - source

Mar 23, 2015 - 1:39 PM

Current interim UP coach Joe Ward is the most likely to take over full time coaching duties in season 78 a source tells Rappler

Interim coach Joe Ward is the leading candidate to get the permanent job in season 78. Photo from Ward's Twitter

Van Opstal to play final year with Mbala likely ineligible - source

Mar 22, 2015 - 10:23 PM

De La Salle University big man Arnold Van Opstal will play out his final year of eligibility before turning pro after Ben Mbala s eligibility was compromised

Arnold Van Opstal will return for another year with the Green Archers. Photo by Josh Albelda

IN PHOTOS: Ateneo Lady Eagles win back-to-back UAAP titles

Mar 14, 2015 - 5:48 PM

Photos of Ateneo de Manila University s UAAP women s volleyball title clinching victory over De La Salle University

EAGLES FLY HIGH. The Ateneo Lady Eagles celebrate their second straight UAAP title. Photo by Josh Albelda

Ateneo sweeps season, repeats as UAAP volleyball champion

Mar 14, 2015 - 5:00 PM

The Lady Eagles complete a Season 77 sweep and bag their second consecutive championship in the UAAP women s volleyball

HEART STRONG. The Ateneo Lady Eagles completes a clean sweep of the UAAP 77 Women's Volleyball season and repeat as champions. File photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

Jaja Santiago to use Best Spiker award to motivate NU

Mar 14, 2015 - 4:20 PM

Jaja Santiago says her overall goal isn t to win individual awards; she wants to win a UAAP title with National University

National University's Jaja Santiago had her individual accomplishments recognized, but says she'd prefer a UAAP title. Photo by Josh Albelda

IN PHOTOS: Alyssa Valdez wins second straight UAAP MVP

Mar 14, 2015 - 3:20 PM

Ateneo s Alyssa Valdez cleans up at the UAAP Awards winning the MVP Best Server and Best Scorer awards for Season 77

Alyssa Valdez wins her second consecutive UAAP MVP Award during Ateneo's unbeaten Season 77 run. Photo by Josh Albelda

HIGHLIGHTS: Ateneo vs La Salle (UAAP 77 Volleyball Finals Game 2)

Mar 14, 2015 - 12:01 AM

Rappler s live blog of the UAAP 77 Women s volleyball finals game two match between the Ateneo Lady Eagles and the De La Salle Lady Spikers

Ateneo sweeps La Salle for UAAP baseball three-peat

Mar 13, 2015 - 6:16 AM

Ateneo wins its third straight UAAP baseball championship at the expense of La Salle

DIAMOND KINGS. The Ateneo baseball squad rushes the mound after winning their third straight UAAP title. Photo by Josh Albelda

IN PHOTOS: Ateneo's 15th straight win in UAAP 77

Mar 11, 2015 - 7:28 PM

The Ateneo Lady Eagles win their 15th straight defeating the DLSU Lady Spikers in Game 1 of the UAAP 77 Women s Volleyball finals

The Lady Eagles celebrate after scoring. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

Ateneo moves step closer to sweep, repeat

Mar 11, 2015 - 5:08 PM

The Lady Eagles wins game 1 of the UAAP 77 Women s Volleyball finals vs the Lady Spikers in three straight sets 25 18 25 19 25 19

ONE MORE WIN. Ateneo's Alyssa Valdez scores against DLSU. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

HIGHLIGHTS: Ateneo vs La Salle (UAAP 77 Volleyball Finals Game 1)

Mar 11, 2015 - 3:10 PM

Rappler s live blog of the UAAP 77 Women s volleyball finals game one match between the Ateneo Lady Eagles and the De La Salle Lady Spikers

La Salle Greenhills big man John Gob commits to Green Archers

Mar 09, 2015 - 4:17 PM

The 6 foot 5 1 2 standout will fill the void left by the graduation of DLSU big men Yutien Andrada and Norbert Torres

GOB STOPPER. La Salle Greenhills big man John Gob averaged 14.9 points and 15.1 rebounds per game in the recently concluded NCAA tournament. Photo by Naveen Ganglani

UP-bound Jaboneta glad to leave Ateneo Cebu with championship

Mar 09, 2015 - 4:01 PM

Felix Jaboneta who led his school to their first NBTC championship since Manila schools were included looks forward to playing and studying at University of the Philippines

Photo by Naveen Ganglani

FEU defeats La Salle to win back-to-back UAAP men’s football title

Mar 08, 2015 - 8:26 PM

FEU defeats DLSU in extra time to win their second straight UAAP men s football title 3 2

Far Eastern University won their second straight UAAP men's football title with a 3-2 victory over DLSU. Photo by Josh Albelda

Espejo powers Ateneo, takes home second MVP trophy

Mar 08, 2015 - 5:08 PM

18 year old Marck Espejo bags his second straight season MVP before helping Ateneo sweep NU

2ND MVP. Marck Espejo bags his second consecutive UAAP MVP award. Photo from Espejo's Facebook profile

Bittersweet win over NU sends DLSU to finals

Mar 07, 2015 - 7:20 PM

The Lady Spikers will meet Ateneo in the UAAP volleyball finals for the fourth straight year but La Salle s immediate concern is on Ara Galang after she injured her left knee

The Lady Spikers will get a chance at redemption in the UAAP Finals. Photo by Josh Albelda

Ateneo reigns supreme in UAAP men’s volleyball

Mar 07, 2015 - 5:12 PM

This is the Ateneo De Manila Blue Eagles first ever UAAP Men s volleyball title

The Ateneo De Manila Blue Spikers are all smiles after winning their first ever UAAP Men's Volleyball title. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

Ateneo needs one more to make it a threepeat in baseball

Mar 05, 2015 - 9:17 PM

Ateneo defeats La Salle 7 runs to 3 to inch closer to the UAAP Season 77 Baseball championship

The Ateneo Blue Eagles baseball team is one win away from scoring a threepeat. File photo courtesy of UAAP

Ateneo, La Salle meet again at UAAP baseball finals

Mar 04, 2015 - 8:25 PM

The Ateneo Blue Eagles will look to win their third straight UAAP baseball title

Ateneo Blue eagles file photo courtesy of UAAP. De La Salle Green Archers photo by Pam Puri of GoArchers.com

NU sweeps La Salle, forces do-or-die for finals berth

Mar 04, 2015 - 7:33 PM

Jaja Santiago and Myla Pablo each had 13 points as the Lady Bulldogs won their sixth straight game overall

NU's Jaja Santiago tries to score against the De La Salle Lady Spikers. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

Ateneo takes Game 1 over rivals NU in men's volley Finals

Mar 04, 2015 - 5:32 PM

Ateneo s Marck Espejo exploded for 31 points on 28 kills and a couple of service aces

FEU rips Adamson to secure playoff for Final Four spot

Feb 21, 2015 - 7:27 PM

Bernadeth Pons and Mary Joy Palma lead the Lady Tamaraws with 12 points apiece

FEU's Bernadeth Pons tries to score against to Lady Falcons. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

UE ends season winless at the hands of UST

Feb 21, 2015 - 7:20 PM

This is the Lady Warriors third consecutive winless season since Season 75

UST Tigresses stop the UE Lady Warriors from getting a win in UAAP 77 Women's Volleyball. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

Ateneo Blue Eaglets unseat NU to win UAAP juniors basketball title

Feb 20, 2015 - 5:39 PM

Finals MVP Jolo Mendoza scores 30 points while Matt Nieto contributes 25 as the Blue Eaglets win their first juniors title since 2011

FLYING HIGH. The Ateneo Blue Eaglets are the UAAP 77 juniors basketball champions. Photo by Josh Albelda

IN PHOTOS: Ateneo Lady Eagles defeat La Salle in 4 sets

Feb 18, 2015 - 8:27 PM

Relive Ateneo de Manila University s thrilling volleyball victory over La Salle in photos

Photo by Josh Albelda

NU clinches Final Four berth by beating Adamson

Feb 18, 2015 - 3:42 PM

The Lady Bulldogs defeated the Lady Falcons in four sets earning a spot in the UAAP women s volleyball Final Four

National University celebrates after beating Adamson. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

HIGHLIGHTS: Ateneo vs La Salle (UAAP 77 Volleyball 2nd round)

Feb 18, 2015 - 3:12 PM

The Ateneo Lady Eagles sweeps the elimination round beating rivals La Salle to gain thrice to beat advantage in the Finals

IN PHOTOS: Kiefer Ravena, Alyssa Valdez at the PSA Awards

Feb 17, 2015 - 6:08 PM

The just friends pair represented Ateneo de Manila University at the 2015 PSA Awards

Photo by Ryan Songalia

Ateneo vs La Salle volleyball is the big rivalry, say Kiefer, Alyssa

Feb 17, 2015 - 5:19 PM

Ahead of a pivotal Ateneo vs La Salle volleyball showdown Ateneo star athletes Kiefer Ravena and Alyssa Valdez agree that it s the other court where the rivalry is most intense

Photo by Ryan Songalia

FEU takes top spot in UAAP football

Feb 12, 2015 - 6:41 PM

FEU s Arnel Amita completes a hat trick helping FEU dominate Ateneo

Adamson Lady Falcons hold off UP for fifth win

Feb 07, 2015 - 7:47 PM

The Adamson Lady Falcons improved to 5 6 with a five set victory over the UP Lady Maroons in a game that lasted nearly two hours and saw 7 different players in double figures

Adamson's Mylene Paat celebrates after scoring.

Ateneo remains unbeaten after sweeping FEU

Feb 04, 2015 - 10:48 PM

Ateneo plays catch up for most of the first set due to early errors but turns things around in time to seal the victory

CONSISTENT. Alyssa Valdez again displays her deadly rhythm and dropped 23 points with 7 digs against FEU. File photo by Mark Cristino/Rappler

Ateneo seizes Final Four berth with 10th straight win

Jan 31, 2015 - 5:41 PM

The Lady Maroons consistently put up a fight in every set but the Lady Eagles manage to pull away with significant runs

STAYING STRONG. Alyssa Valdez delivers another strong performance for the Ateneo Lady Eagles. Photo by Mark Cristino/Rappler

Ateneo out-duels La Salle in epic finals rematch

Jan 11, 2015 - 6:52 PM

Reigning league MVP Alyssa Valdez leads the defending champions with 26 points

Alyssa Valdez leads the Lady Eagles over the Lady Spikers. File photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

NU ends first round with 4-set win over Adamson

Jan 11, 2015 - 4:48 PM

It is also the team s second win under new head coach Roger Gorayeb

NU's Jaja Santiago towers over three Adamson defenders. Photo by Mark Cristino/Rappler

HIGHLIGHTS: Ateneo vs La Salle (UAAP 77 Volleyball 1st round)

Jan 11, 2015 - 2:29 PM

Rappler s live blog of the UAAP 77 Women s volleyball match between the Ateneo Lady Eagles and the De La Salle Lady Spikers

Lady Maroons eke out hard-earned win over Lady Falcons

Jan 07, 2015 - 11:18 PM

The game was so close between two inspired squads that the last two sets had extended deuces with the fourth reaching up to 34 points

Nicole Tiamzon leads all UP scorers with 22 points. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

Gorayeb notches first win with Lady Bulldogs

Jan 07, 2015 - 5:50 PM

Jaja Santiago leads the Lady Bulldogs with her 28 points built on 22 attacks 4 blocks and two aces

Jaja Santiago celebrates with her teammates as the Lady Bulldogs reward coach Roger Gorayeb with a win. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

La Salle dispatches FEU to win fifth straight

Dec 10, 2014 - 8:39 PM

Ara Galang leads the Lady Spikers with 22 points 19 of which coming from attack points

DLSU's Mika Reyes and Ara Galang tries to stop a shot by FEU's Samantha Dawson. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

Lady Maroons make quick work of Lady Warriors

Dec 10, 2014 - 6:47 PM

Katherine Bersola led the way for UP with 12 points and 4 blocks as UP takes care of the match in three sets

UP's Monica Ortiz stops an attack by UE's Shaya Adorador. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

Lady Warriors remain winless after loss to Lady Bulldogs

Dec 07, 2014 - 8:44 PM

Myla Pablo leads NU with 13 points helping the Lady Bulldogs to a 2 2 record

NU's Jaja Santiago stops an attack by UE's Shaya Adorador. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

Lady Falcons rout Lady Tamaraws

Dec 07, 2014 - 8:22 PM

It is Adamson s second win in four outings in the UAAP Season 77 women s volleyball tournament

Lady Maroons scores surprise win vs Lady Tigresses

Dec 03, 2014 - 8:25 PM

UP lost 13 of their last 16 matches vs UST but the Lady Maroons one ups the Lady Tigresses in this contest

Katherine Bersola gets the ball through UST's defense. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

Lady Tamaraws bulldoze the Lady Warriors

Dec 03, 2014 - 7:46 PM

Rookie Toni Basas leads FEU with 12 points while Bernadeth Pons adds 11 and the Lady Tamaraws win in straight sets vs the Lady Warriors

Bernadeth Pons challenges the defense of Leuseht Dawis. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

Lady Falcons put away Lady Warriors for first win

Dec 01, 2014 - 12:52 AM

Mylene Paat topscores for Adamson as the Lady Falcons record their first win in UAAP Season 77

La Salle kicks-off volleyball campaign with win over Adamson

Nov 23, 2014 - 9:03 PM

The Lady Spikers got off to a slow start but eventually took control of the match

Mika Reyes stops a shot from Adamson. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

Pons leads FEU to an opening win vs UP

Nov 23, 2014 - 8:49 PM

Sophomore star Bernadette scores 15 points for the FEU Lady Tamaraws

Bernadette Pons tries to block a shot. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

Blue chip rookie EJ Laure not pressured to carry Tigresses

Nov 23, 2014 - 6:45 AM

She s an integral part of the starting 6 but I don t want to pressure her by giving her more responsibilities says head coach Odjie Mamon

NO PRESSURE. Tigresses head coach Odjie Mamon refuses to pressure young skipper EJ Laure. File photo by Kevin Dela Cruz/Rappler

IN PHOTOS: Lady Eagles, Tigresses open UAAP 77 volleyball with wins

Nov 22, 2014 - 10:51 PM

Images from the opening game day of the UAAP Season 77 Volleyball taken by Josh Albelda

NO RUST. Reigning MVP Alyssa Valdez is in fine form early in the tournament leading the Lady Eagles over the Lady Bulldogs. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler