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Time travel with the Blue Eagles

by Christian Soler
Monday, 22 September 2008 (6,815 Views , 214 Comments)

AMIDST the throng of blue shirts saying, “I am Nonoy,� the man on the print evoked memories of the classic, Game 1-saving block Larry Fonacier had on Mac Cardona roundabout the same time six years ago in a pivotal title matchup.

Nonoy Baclao, Ateneo’s prized recruit …

A blue look at ‘The Rivalry’

by Christian Soler
Monday, 15 September 2008 (5,081 Views , 130 Comments)

THE MOST difficult thing to write about in college hoops is the Ateneo-De La Salle rivalry. There’ve been a million theories on its origins, analyses of the upcoming finals series and everything in between. Adding to the noise is, at best, an exercise in creative …

UAAP Season 71 Preview: Ateneo and FEU

by Christian Soler
Tuesday, 1 July 2008 (8,601 Views , 85 Comments)

Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles
2007 record: 9-5 (tied for 2nd place, lost to De La Salle in the stepladder)
Additions: Ryan Buenafe; Vince Burke; Justin Chua; Zags Gonzaga; Nico Salva
Subtractions: Ford Arao; Ken Barracoso; Zion Laterre; Eman Monfort
Holdovers: Rabeh Al-Hussaini; Bacon Austria; Nonoy Baclao, Mike …

NCAA Season 84 Preview (Part One)

by Christian Soler
Sunday, 22 June 2008 (5,900 Views , 112 Comments)

THE National Collegiate Athletic Association’s 84th Season kicks off on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at the Araneta Coliseum. Inboundpass.com will give a team-by-team preview of the country’s oldest collegiate basketball tournament, profiling each school and assessing their chances.

College of Saint Benilde Blazers
2007 record: 1-11 …

Return of the PCU Dolphins

by Christian Soler
Sunday, 1 June 2008 (2,951 Views , 68 Comments)

A YEAR without the “Bad Boys� of the NCAA is more than enough.

Philippine Christian University returns to the hardwood of the country’s oldest collegiate league after a year in the basketball wilderness. A year’s suspension was, in my view, the right penalty, considering that one …

UP turns 100: Aboy’s invited, but where’s Soc Rivera?

by Christian Soler
Wednesday, 7 May 2008 (2,123 Views , 13 Comments)

THE University of the Philippines is turning 100 this year. So what does it get for a birthday present?

Attention, attention, attention – gift wrapped and all. It’s not as if the State University doesn’t deserve it. A hundred years of tradition and academic excellence will …

Dethroning the Red Lions

by Christian Soler
Friday, 14 March 2008 (4,520 Views , 121 Comments)

Some uninvited visitors have signified their intent to crash San Beda’s two-year party.

Despite being three months away from the start of the 84th Season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s Seniors Basketball tournament, the defending champion Red …

2007’s Top Seven

by Christian Soler
Thursday, 27 December 2007 (2,491 Views , 24 Comments)

COLLEGE basketball was a highlight factory in 2007. From Chris Tiu’s endgame heroics, to San Beda’s dynasty-building campaign and everything in between, the seventh year of the third millennium will be remembered for all the right and wrong reasons. Below is a countdown of 2K7’s …

Mayhem in Manila

by Christian Soler
Friday, 23 November 2007 (3,181 Views , 134 Comments)

ANY doubts about the quality of play in this year’s Collegiate National Championship have to be shipped out of Manila.

The country’s capital city can now lay claim to the reality that it has witnessed the best brand of college ball the nation has to offer. …

Cardinals slowly but surely

by Josef Ramos
Wednesday, 15 August 2007 (574 Views , 1 Comment)

MAPUA sustained its winning ways by scoring a lopsided 83-64 victory over University of Perpetual Help Dalta System and strengthened its Final Four bid in the 83rd NCAA men’s basketball tournament last August 15 at The Arena in San Juan City.

With five …