UAAP returns after two years. How will it work?
The league’s first-ever bubble season will open tournaments for cheerdance, chess, poomsae, 3×3 basketball, men’s beach volleyball, men’s basketball and women’s volleyball.
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Top Fil-Am recruit Zav Lucero a UPMBT ‘game-changer’
Hailed as one of college basketball’s most sought-after talents, Filipino-American Zavier “Zav” Lucero is the latest addition to the UP Men’s Basketball Team (MBT) in its forthcoming title bid for a prospective University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 84 tournament.
UPMBT’s Galinato Jr. to ‘bring impact’ in UAAP 84
The UP Men’s Basketball Team is gearing up for a possible #UAAP84. The latest addition to the team: Filipino-American sensation Henry Galinato, Jr.
[OPINION] We don’t need another Hidilyn Diaz story
UP Diliman’s student-athletes watched as Hidilyn Diaz scored the nation’s first gold. They saw themselves in her triumph, as they know the systemic underfunding and lack of support she had to overcome to get there. Perhaps, they know it a little too well.
From home court to home-based: What are Maroon athletes up to now?
Although often overlooked, sports remains to be one of the hardest-hit industries by the pandemic. For student-athletes, prioritizing safety means putting their dreams on hold indefinitely.
UAAP bars student-athletes from playing in pro leagues
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.
UP alum Cainglet shines as top pick in inaugural WNBL draft
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.
PE classes hurdle online learning as instructors push to keep students active
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.
Student-athletes move into UPD dorms amid pandemic difficulties
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.
Lady Maroon Pesquera leads 11 UP alumni in inaugural WNBL draft
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.
Lack of remote learning resources haunts UP athletes
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.
#Atin82: Reliving UP’s most valiant UAAP season fights by the numbers
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.