THE University of the Visayas administration issued a public apology for the actions of the Green Lancers during their semifinal loss to the University of San Carlos Warriors in the semifinal round of the 2014 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Basketball Tournament last Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Cesafi commissioner Felix Tiukinhoy cancelled the basketball games yesterday due to the bad weather brought by Tropical Storm Mario. (READ MORE)
WHEN I was still a correspondent in early 200s, there were basically two questions that would start a long debate among colleagues as no one had a clear cut answer – how long is the UV Green Lancers’ win streak and how long is the USC Warriors losing streak?
Back then, covering the Cesafi basketball was as interesting as watching paint dry–UV would win all the games and the titles and all the Lancers need to do, it seems, is show up. On the other side of the coin, the USC Warriors would lose all games so badly that it was often suggested that the school drop the Warriors moniker. (READ MORE)
THE Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles remained as the only unbeaten team after an 88-44 win over the Cebu Eastern College Dragons in the high school division game of the 2014 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Basketball tournament at the Cebu Coliseum last night. (READ MORE)
WHAT was supposed to be a close contest between undefeated teams turned out to be a one-sided affair as the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles showed teamwork trumps anything. Fourteen of the 15 players from Ateneo scored at least two points in their easy 69-43 win over rival University of San Carlos in the high school division of the 2014 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. basketball tournament at the Cebu Coliseum last night. (READ MORE)
ROOKIES Joshua Sinclair and Jose Piero Dominic Longa made huge contributions in the final period to help Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles beat the University of the Visayas Baby Lancers, 74-71, and they took the solo leadership in the high school division of the 2014 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Basketball Tournament held at the Cebu Coliseum last night.
Sinclair scored eight of his game-high 22 points, while Longa, who added 13, scored four important points in the fourth quarter. (READ MORE)
THE Southwestern University Cobras kept their record clean while extending the misery of the defending champions University of the Visayas Green Lancers following a clinical 71-58 victory in the 2014 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) collegiate basketball tournament at the Cebu Coliseum last night.
The UV Baby Lancers however made up for the loss of the college squad as they made history being the first team to totally shut down an opponent in an entire quarter on its way to score one-sided 142-36 win over the hapless Don Bosco Technological Center Greywolves in the high school match earlier. (READ MORE)
LAST year’s high school semifinalists took their opponents by storm and posted dominating wins in the 2014 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) basketball tournament yesterday at the Cebu Coliseum.
The Cebu Eastern College Dragons rebounded from a debut loss with a 77-44 mastery over the Don Bosco Technological Center Greywolves; the University of the Visayas Baby Lancers survived a third quarter uprising of the University of San Jose-Recoletos Baby Jaguars for a 77-64 win; and the University of San Carlos Baby Warriors rallied hard in the third to beat University of Cebu Baby Webmasters, 61-49. (READ MORE)
THE University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Baby Panthers got their momentum halfway into the game to beat the Cebu Eastern College Dragons, 92-65, and score their first win in the high school division of the 2014 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) basketball tournament at the Cebu Coliseum last night.
As of press time, collegiate powerhouse Southwestern University Cobras were leading the Cebu Institute of Technology-University Wildcats 44-32 at the half time break. (READ MORE)
THE long wait is over as the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) unfolds its 14th season today at the Cebu Coliseum.
The opening rites will officially start at 1 p.m. right after the parade of players. READ MORE
THE Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) has recently been riddled with one of its biggest controversies to date—getting court dates for its rules on residency.
In the 80s, when PBA legend Jojo Lastimosa came to Cebu to try his fate in college ball under Cebu Sports Hall of Famer coach Manuel Baring Sr. in the University of San Jose Recoletos, he also came under fire. (READ MORE)
