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Gutsy UP falls short in upset bid vs NU

Posted on 9 March 20239 March 2023
byIvy Ferrer and Karl Agbugay

Angelo Lagando shined once more in his fourth game of the season, delivering a career-high 28 points in a losing effort. Meanwhile, Stephanie Bustrillo was the lone bright spot in her team’s four-set beating, tallying 13 points.

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UP MVT suffers third straight loss, WVT earns win no. 1 vs UE

Posted on 6 March 20236 March 2023
byKyle Angelo Cristy and Sophia Cifra

Rookie standout Angelo Lagando paced the men’s team in their loss with 21 points. Meanwhile, Niña Ytang led the women’s squad to their first victory of the season with a career-high 20 points, including seven blocks.

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UP WVT cries foul over alleged neglect, lack of funding; calls for management overhaul

Posted on 2 March 20238 May 2023
byKarl Agbugay

Players said that team manager Angela Villamil has been “ignoring basic needs” and “neglecting injuries,” concerns they said were repeatedly raised to Villamil, the Varsity Sports Programs and the Office of Student Affairs to no avail.

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UP MBT surrenders UAAP crown to Ateneo in heartbreaking Game 3

Posted on 23 December 202228 December 2022
bySophia Cifra and Lorraine Valdez

The Fighting Maroons could not close out their fourth-quarter comeback charge for a historic title repeat at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.

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Diouf becomes third Fighting Maroon crowned UAAP MVP

Posted on 18 December 202218 December 2022
byJelena Basilio and Gab Casagan

The Senegalese standout follows the footsteps of Fort Acuña in 1968 and Bright Akhuetie in 2018 as the only season MVP winners that hail from UP.

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UP drops injury-marred Game 2 to force sudden death with Ateneo

Posted on 18 December 202218 December 2022
byKarl Agbugay

A foul-plagued UP found themselves on the losing end last Wednesday in front of a 20,000-strong crowd at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum as Ateneo rebounded to stretch the championship series to a decider.

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Lucero tows UP past Ateneo as MBT nears back-to-back UAAP crowns

Posted on 12 December 202212 December 2022
byIvy Ferrer

Graduating Fil-Am forward Zavier Lucero had a double-double outing with 14 points and 11 rebounds to help the maroons gain the upper hand in the best-of-three championship series.

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‘A new legacy’: UP Pep Squad ushers in ‘new generation’ at cheerdance tilt

Posted on 12 December 202212 December 2022
byKyle Angelo Cristy

“It’s a new team— different set of performers, different set of coaches,” said UP Pep Squad alumna and current head coach Fae Pascua.

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Bittersweet end in elims for UP with MBT stinger, WBT victory vs Ateneo

Posted on 30 November 202230 November 2022
byArabelle Chong and Karl Agbugay

The men’s team fumbled an all-important matchup for the top seed, while the women’s squad recorded a 27-point blowout to cap their UAAP Season 85 campaign.

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UP MBT clinches twice-to-beat edge, WBT exits Final Four race after UST clash

Posted on 25 November 202226 November 2022
byGab Casagan and Karl Agbugay

The men’s team is now one win away from securing the top spot in the league standings. Meanwhile, the women’s squad dropped out of Final Four contention after taking its eighth loss in 13 games.

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UP MBT absorbs shock loss, WBT falls anew to La Salle

Posted on 22 November 202226 November 2022
byLorraine Valdez and Paulo Dayandante

The pair of losses effectively denied the men’s team an outright twice-to-beat advantage entering the Final Four and the women’s squad, a crucial three-game win streak.