THE University of San Jose-Recoletos Jaguars mustered all the strength they have to defeat University of San Carlos in Game 2 by a hairline, 76-75, to stay afloat in their best-of-three series for 3rd place in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) Thursday night at the Cebu Coliseum.
The Jaguars and the Warriors will meet Sunday afternoon for the deciding Game 3. (READ MORE)
IT MAY be a matter of time before the defending champions Southwestern University Cobras trample nine-time champion University of the Visayas Green Lancers for their second Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) college division title.
Given the mediocre showing of the Lancers in Game 1 against the well-oiled Cobras, after tonight’s Game 2, the Cobras could be just a win away from the title. (READ MORE)
THE defending champions Southwestern University Cobras drew first blood with a 64-52 win over the University of the Visayas Green Lancers in Game 1 of the best-of-5 championship series in the 2013 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) College Basketball Finals held at the Cebu Coliseum last night.
Although the Cobras’ star players struggled, UV was erratic and succumbed to its fourth straight loss to SWU this season. (READ MORE)
“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)
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
FRUSTRATION was written all over the faces of the University of the Visayas Green Lancers as bad calls cost them the game, and they yielded their third straight loss to bitter rivals Southwestern University Cobras, 77-70, in the semifinal round of the 2013 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) College Basketball tournament held at the Cebu Coliseum last night.
Bad calls came when UV were hot on the tails of the defending champions. The most crucial one was in the final 17.1 seconds when coach Felix “Donbel” Belano Jr. blew his top and shouted at the referee. Read More
THE Cebu Coliseum turned host to a legal debate, which resulted in the cancellation of the high school semifinal games of the 2013 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) basketball tournament yesterday.
This came after the parents of Scott Aying of the University of San Carlos (USC) Baby Warriors managed to secure a temporary restraining order (TRO) from the court that stated to allow the player to play for 20 days starting Wednesday. Read More
SPITFIRE John Abad sank the game-winning triple with 81 seconds left to play in the game to help the University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers survive the toughest challenge that the University of San Carlos Warriors could offer for a scary 64-61 win in the second phase of the semifinal round of the 2013 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) College Basketball Tournament last night.
Today, the CEC Dragons will try to rebound from a frustrating 79-59 loss to UV as they play USC in the opening game at 5 p.m. Defending champions SHS-AdC will try to gather momentum following its 51-45 win over the Baby Warriors, when they meet the Baby
Lancers in the main game at 6:45 p.m. Read More
