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Feb
16
2012

UP wallops UST, secures finals spot

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The University of the Philippines demolished the University of Santo Tomas, 2-0, to book the finals ticket and the chance to defend its title in the 74th UAAP Men’s Football competitions Wednesday at the Ateneo Football Field.
Ghanaian Ayi Nii Aryee of the UP Booters blasted two goals, one in the 14th minute and the other at [...]

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Feb
12
2012

UP booters beat DLSU

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The University of the Philippine Fighting Maroons blank the De La Salle University, 4-0, to grab the top spot in the UAAP Men’s Football competitions. With the win, the UP booters garner 16 points to overtake the University of Santo Tomas on top of the standings and boost its chances in defending the crown.
Photos by Gian [...]

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Jan
29
2012

UP settles for draw anew, continues goal drought

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by Adrian Taningco
Not even the rain could end UP’s dry spell in front of a goal.
The rematch of last year’s final saw multiple chances on goal for either side but neither was able to fully capitalize. Both teams also needed goal-line clearances to preserve a share of the spoils.
“I wanna win. I wanted to win,” [...]

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Jan
23
2012

UAAP Football: UP forces draw vs UE

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by Adrian Taningco
The University of the Philippines had its goalkeeper to thank for salvaging a second straight scoreless draw in the UAAP men’s football tournament, this time against a scrappy University of the East Sunday at the Ateneo Football Grounds.
UP’s Tyrone Caballes, who has yet to allow a goal this season, made timely stops to [...]

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Jan
19
2012

UAAP Football: UP held to scoreless draw

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by Ardelle Costuna
The University of the Philippines and Far Eastern University fought to a rugged 0-0 draw in the second day of the UAAP men’s football  Wednesday at the Ateneo Football Field.
FEU’s goalkeeper posted a sturdy defense over the defending champion’s repeated attempts at the goal mostly during the second half.
“We started out very flat, [...]

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Jan
15
2012

UP whips Ateneo in UAAP football opener

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by Adrian Taningco
The University of the Philippines kicked off its football crown defense during the opening day of the 74th UAAP football season with a hard-fought and ill-tempered 2-0 win over the Ateneo de Manila University Saturday at the Ateneo High School Football Field.
Juan Miguel Roy and Nii Aryee Ayi struck for the defending champions [...]

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Jan
14
2012

Despite lack of funds, UP Football Team thrives

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by Marisse Gabrielle Panaligan
 
Last year, the UP Men’s Football Team once again reclaimed the championship in the 73rd UAAP season, finishing their campaign with an unbeaten record. With the new season tipping off on Saturday, the Maroon booters, alongside defending their title, will have to endure yet another battle: that is, financial difficulties.
For the past [...]

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Dec
28
2011

Oral history of the 1986 UP Fighting Maroons championship (Part 2)

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Tinig ng Plaridel, in partnership with InterAKTV, takes you back 25 years ago, the last time the UP Fighting Maroons won the UAAP basketball championship. Read part one here.

 
The University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons pulled off a last-minute miracle against Far Eastern University in the playoffs, but awaiting them in the championship was University of [...]

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Dec
27
2011

Oral history of the 1986 UP Fighting Maroons championship (Part 1)

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Tinig ng Plaridel, in partnership with InterAKTV, takes you back 25 years ago, the last time the UP Fighting Maroons won the UAAP basketball championship.

 
When the clock strikes midnight on December 31, it will have been another year of futility for the UP Fighting Maroons. It has been 25 years since the State University won [...]

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Nov
27
2011

Team Philippines places third in world cheerleading tilt

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by Marisse Gabrielle Panaligan
Led by many-time UAAP cheerdance champions University of the Philippines Pep Squad, the Philippine Cheerleading Team bagged the third place in the Cheer Mixed category of the sixth Cheerleading World Championships in Hong Kong Sunday.
The team, which debuted in the competition this year, is also composed of members of the cheering squads [...]

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