Cesafi 2017

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  • Favorites prevail

    Favorites prevail

    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)

  • Valdor starts to shine

    Valdor starts to shine

    AFTER a scoreless debut, American Bendly Valdor showed his potentials after scoring 15 points to lead the Southwestern University Cobras to an 82-68 win over the smaller Cebu Institute of Technology-University Wildcats in the main game of the 2014 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. Basketball tournament Thursday evening at the Cebu Coliseum.

    Valdor, who was in the middle of controversy this week after he was allowed to play despite coming in beyond the deadline, flashed his athleticism and high-leaping ability that gave the Cobras’ starting center enough time to rest. (READ MORE)

  • USPF bounces back

    USPF bounces back

    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)

  • Standing by Tiukinhoy

    Standing by Tiukinhoy

    THE Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Board justified the decision of Commissioner Felix Tiukinhoy Jr. to allow American Bendley Valdor to play for the Southwestern University Cobras as replacement for Cameroonian Justin Aboude in the 2014 Basketball tournament.

    After hours of deliberation and review, the Cesafi board junked the protest of the University of San Carlos, and any team planning to contest the decision of Tiukinhoy allowing Valdor to see action despite coming in late and beyond the deadline set by the league. (READ MORE)

  • Lancers crush UC

    Lancers crush UC

    THE defending champions University of the Visayas Green Lancers vented ire on the University of Cebu Webmasters with a clinical 91-46 victory to log its first win in the 2014 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Collegiate Basketball Tournament at the Cebu Coliseum last night.

    In the earlier game, high school powerhouse Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles debuted with a 78-59 win over the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Baby Panthers. (READ MORE)

  • USC Warriors face hobbled SWU Cobras

    USC Warriors face hobbled SWU Cobras

    TWO marquee collegiate match-ups are in store in the second day of action of the 2014 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) Basketball tournament at the Cebu Coliseum today.

    Defending champions University of the Visayas Green Lancers will face the stubborn Cebu Institute of Technology-University Wildcats at 4 p.m., while the Southwestern University Cobras take on the much-improved University of San Carlos Warriors in the main game at 5:30 p.m. (READ MORE)

  • Cesafi 14th season opens today

    Cesafi 14th season opens today

    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

  • Leap of faith pays off

    Leap of faith pays off

    THE University of the Visayas Green Lancers head coach Felix “Donbel” Belano Jr. revealed his side of the story following an awe-inspiring Cinderella finish for his first Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) collegiate basketball title.

    Belano believed the motivation and inspirational speeches from UV president Eduardo Gullas and his son Gerald Anthony “Didi” when the team’s spirits were already very low, that woke up the players. They were down 2-0 in the best-of-five finals series but recovered to win the title, Belano’s first as coach. (READ MORE)

  • UV dethrones SWU

    UV dethrones SWU

    CEBU (Updated 11:15 p.m.) – The University of the Visayas (UV) dethroned Southwestern University (SWU) on Thursday and grabbed its 10th Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc (Cesafi) College Division men’s basketball crown after taking the deciding Game 5 of the best of five finals series,64-62.

    SWU was poised to win the title as it held a 2-0 advantage entering Game 3 last Sunday but out of nowhere, UV struck back, winning Game 3 in double-overtime and Game 4 last Tuesday to forge the deciding match. (READ MORE)

  • UV, SWU in ultimate Game 5 clash

    UV, SWU in ultimate Game 5 clash

    FANS at the Cebu Coliseum are in for a treat this afternoon as the best-of-five championship series for the 2013 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc (Cesafi) College Division goes down to a deciding Game 5 at 4 p.m.

    This game will be a battle of skills, talent, determination, will and heart and for those with a heart ailment, it may be wise to skip the game. (READ MORE)

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