I HAVE never really taken to the Cesafi All-Star games in the past because I always thought that it can be better.
It’s patterned after the NBA and PBA All-Star weekends, but unlike the pro events that attract new and casual fans, the one-day festivity in Cesafi rarely attracted people in the crowd.
And based on the reactions from last weekend’s dunk contest, where even the winner had something negative to say, I think it’s time for Cesafi to tweak the contest. (READ MORE)
THE University of the Visayas Green Lancers stayed composed all-throughout the game as they move closer to the championship round following an exhausting 87-77 win over the fourth seed University of San Jose-Recoletos Jaguars at the start of the semi-final round of the 2015 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) College Basketball tournament at the Cebu Coliseum last night.
UV leaned on its veteran players to keep the team floating despite the constant pounding of the Jaguars, who were at their heels all the time. (READ MORE)
THEY might be the smallest in the league, but the University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters have shown they have the biggest heart.
The UC Webmasters, who parade the smallest but quickest guns, will try to make the final four for the first time since 2012 when they face the hungry University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Jaguars in the final day of the elimination round of the 2015 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) College basketball tournament at the Cebu Coliseum. (READ MORE)
THE semifinal cast is complete after the University of San Jose-Recoletos Jaguars whipped the University of Cebu Webmasters, 73-53, to move to the final four of the 2015 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) College basketball tournament at the Cebu Coliseum.
USJ-R broke away after a tough three quarters with a 22-9 blast in the fourth quarter to eliminate the Webmasters. The Jaguars join the University of the Visayas Green Lancers, University of San Carlos Warriors and the Southwestern University Cobras in the round-robin semifinal round which will determine who will vie for this year’s collegiate division championship. (READ MORE)
MIGUEL Gastador exploded with 22 points to lead the University of San Jose Recoletos to an 88-81 win over the University of Southern Philippines Foundation(USPF) Panthers in the penultimate date of the elimination round of the college division of the 15th Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Basketball Tournament at the Cebu Coliseum last night.
The Jaguars’ win puts them on a must-win situation when they face the University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters in the final day of qualification phase on Saturday. (READ MORE)
THE reigning men’s champion Southwestern University (SWU) opens its title retention bid on a strong note and defeated the University of Cebu (UC), 25-19, 25-17, 25-16 in the 2015 edition of the Cebu Schools Athletics Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) volleyball tournament at the University of San Carlos-Main Gym.
One of SWU’s key players, Keith Macasero, missed the game but SWU was not affected at all as Alden Dave Cabaron, Carl Alivio, John Edward Carascal stepped up in his absence. (READ MORE)
ALFRED Codilla sat mostly in the fourth quarter but when coach Gary Cortes needed his services, he delivered what was expected of him – an instant basket that saved the University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers from defeat following a thrilling 78-74 repeat over the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Jaguars in the lone 2015 Cebu School Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) College Basketball tournament last night at the Cebu Coliseum.
Codilla was silent scoring only six points after three quarters and was sitting at the bench for most part of the fourth quarter when he was tapped by coach Cortes to shoot for a triple after Miguel Gastador evened the game at 74-all at the final 31.8 seconds of the game. (READ MORE)
AS title-favorite University of San Carlos Warriors swept their first round assignment, the other title hopefuls University of the Visayas Green Lancers and defending champions Southwestern University Cobras will be gunning for the solo second place in the collegiate division of the 2015 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Basketball Tournament as they face each other at the Cebu Coliseum tonight.
In the opening match, the University of San Jose-Recoletos Baby Jaguars will play the Cebu Eastern College Dragons at 5:15 p.m. match. (READ MORE)
THE University of San Carlos Warriors will go for a sweep of their first-round assignment as they play the University of Cebu Webmasters in the 2015 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) college tournament at the Cebu Coliseum at 6:45 on Tuesday.
Fresh from a 79-69 win over title-favorite University of the Visayas Green Lancers, the Warriors will try to defuse the run-and-gun game of the Webmasters, who are trying to improve their position going into the second round of the double-round robin elimination. (READ MORE)
THE University of San Carlos Warriors capitalized on its strength to the fullest and defeated the 10-time champions University of the Visayas Green Lancers 79-69 in the battle of the undefeated last night in the Collegiate Division of the 2015 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Basketball tournament at the Cebu Coliseum.
USC, which is pegged to have the deadliest gunners and the meanest front court tandem, proved to be the team to beat this season after they showed the ever-strong Lancers who is the boss inside the court. (READ MORE)
