Monday, January 30, 2012

SPORTS NEWS

UCAAB launch first ‘official’ season
By John Kevin Benigno, Angelina Mae Eugenio and Kristoffer Llyod Quicho
FIRE ON. Stallion volleybelle Alona Lazaro and dance sports mainstay Franz Franco lead the lighting of the torch as a symbol of the official opening of the first UCAAB season, January 27, 2012.                                                                    Jenah Rizzi Mendoza

 

      
          The Universities and Colleges Athletic Association of Bataan, the most exciting tournament in the province and staging 11 educational institutions, kicked off its first official season, Bataan People’s Center, January 27.
                 The event was graced by Congressman Albert Garcia and Mayor Joet Garcia, who are both in full support to the endeavor.
               “Full of energy, talagang all out ‘yung mga schools [support], napakaganda nga kasi formally na set up na ‘yung UCAAB. It is SEC registered so siguradong mas magiging organized pa ‘yung mga future activities,” Mayor Joet Garcia exclaimed.
                Meanwhile, BPSU and UCAAB Season 1 President, Dr. Delfin O. Magpantay, believed that the presence of the students, aside from their expected involvement, is the most important thing to consider during events like the UCAAB.
              Some of the highlights of the opening program ceremony were the search for this year’s Ms. UCAAB, dance sports competition, and special performances from the participating universities and colleges.
     The event will showcase six events namely: basketball, volleyball, badminton, billiards, chess and table tennis, which will start on January 30 for team categories and February 6 for individual categories.
            In the last year’s try-out season of the UCAAB, BPSU emerged as the over-all champion by dominating almost all of the events.

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