“THE finals are about a test of wills.” So said Detroit Pistons legend Bill Laimbeer, the current New York Liberty head coach of the WNBA.
So forget about the elimination and the semifinal rounds, put away the statistics because all that matters now are the scouting reports, heart, will and determination as the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) opens the final chapter of the 2013 season at 6:45 tonight. (READ MORE)
THE Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Commissioner Felix Tiukinhoy Jr. reiterated that the action of USC Warriors assistant coach Junthy Valenzuela when he slammed a monobloc chair inside the Recoletos Coliseum last Sep. 6 has no place in the league.
“I think the actuations of the assistant coach (Valenzuela) have no place in our Cesafi League as he is representing a prestigious Catholic university, being an ex-PBA player at that. Assistant coach Valenzuela is expected to serve as a role model to his players, the alumni and the school community he represents,” Tiukinhoy said in his response to the letter sent by USC Green and Gold Warriors Alumni Association concerning the ban imposed by the league on Valenzuela and the conduct of the referees. (READ MORE)
SO THE case between Britt Reroma of USC and Cesafi commissioner Felix Tiukinhoy ended with the former San Beda College Red Cubs coach issuing an apology to the commissioner.
The problem started with Scott Aying and Cesafi’s two-year residency rule, which for me, is one rule that should be scrapped. Read More
THE Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) will conduct mandatory drug tests for college basketball players, officials and coaches this season and I think this is a move in the right direction.
The drug tests are not meant to weed out those who use performance enhancing drugs but simply those who use drugs, period. Read More
LAST year, just like in previous years, I failed to watch live any of the exciting matches between Southwestern University and the University of the Visayas in the Cesafi finals, one that attracted a jam-packed crowd at the Cebu Coliseum.
But thanks to the livestreaming done by Sunnex, I managed to catch some of the action, including that deciding game when the Cobras mounted a furious comeback to erase an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter to win the title. Read More
THE University of Cebu, twice a champion of the Cesafi basketball tournament, sits at next to last with a 1-6 record, and, barring a miracle against the University of San Carlos late last night, could see its season end in the quarterfinal round.
What ails UC? Read More
SCOTT Aying of the University of San Carlos and Mikee Bartolome of the University of the Philippines got favorable court rulings in their battle against the residency rule against Cesafi and the UAAP.
But that’s not the end of their woes. Read More
A HIGH school basketball player has asked the court to stop the Cebu School Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) from barring him from playing this season.
University of San Carlos (USC) Baby Warriors power forward Scott Aying, 15, and his parents Danilo and Avah Michelle Aying filed a petition for injunction with prayer for a temporary restraining order and issuance of a preliminary mandatory injunction with damages. Read More
AFTER staying silent for weeks, the University of San Carlos (USC) Green and Gold Warriors Alumni Association, the chief backer of the school’s varsity team, finally spoke up to express their concerns regarding the sanction imposed on USC assistant coach Junthy Valenzuela.
In a letter signed by Bogo City Mayor Celestino “Junie” Martinez Jr., the chairman of the alumni board of directors, and president Nilo Velasquez that was sent to Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Commissioner Felix Tiukinhoy, the group raised the competence of the local officials. Read More
POWER forward Scott Aying of University San Carlos (USC) Baby Warriors can run with his teammates again and score some fastbreak points.
This came after Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 7 Judge Simeon Dumdum Jr. issued an amended temporary restraining order (TRO) yesterday. He allowed the 15-year-old student athlete to play for 20 days. Read More
