Sports

Pursuant to a league resolution approved by the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), student-athletes in team sports will now be banned from participating in commercial and professional sporting leagues sanctioned by the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) without forfeiting their college eligibility.

Former UP Women’s Basketball Team (UPWBT) prodigy turned doctor Fille Claudine Cainglet led the inaugural draft class of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) as the first overall pick for the Glutagence Glow Boosters.

As a program requiring face-to-face setup, Physical Education (PE) remains stuck in a rut as classes shift to remote learning, challenging the assurance of necessary skills and knowledge being catered to students holistically.

To address the lack of resources for online classes and training, UP opened its university dormitories to student-athletes for access to stable internet connection and adequate online training spaces.

Eleven former members of the UP Women’s Basketball Team (UPWBT) are set to make history in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) — the biggest stage of Philippine women’s basketball and the very first of its kind.

On top of inadequate training spaces and lack of equipment many student-athletes endure on a regular season, they now brace a new burden as UP proceeds with online learning — the lack of access to technology and resources.

We break down this rollercoaster of a season for the maroon-and-white with key numbers that defined a season of epic breakthroughs and bitter downfalls.

After a sluggish defensive performance in the third set, returning veteran Isa Molde rallied the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons past the rookie-laden University of the East (UE) Lady Red Warriors en route to its first win in the UAAP Season 82 Women’s Volleyball Tournament, 25-23, 25-20, 18-25, 25-17, today at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena. 

After an extended fourth set, the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons failed to mount a late-game run against the University of the East (UE) Red Warriors as they drop their second match of the season, 11-25, 25-23, 20-25, 26-28, in the UAAP Season 82 men’s volleyball tournament today at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena.   

Returning veterans Isa Molde, Tots Carlos, and the UP Women’s Volleyball Team bowed down to the defending champions Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Lady Eagles in straight sets, 25-13, 25-17,…