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Perpetual cager Adrian Kirk “hard court heartthrob” Gelogo goes full throttle in game

Persistence and determination are traits that athletes must possess in a physical game like basketball. One good epitome of an athlete with guts and goal is Perpetual Help cager Adrian Kirk Gelogo. Born Adrian Kirk Gelogo on April 18, 1998 to Mr. Rodelio Gelogo and Ms. Divine Gelogo, the 6-foot-1 shooting guard/small forward plays for the University of Perpetual Help Systems Dalta (UPHSD) Las Pinas Campus. He wears jersey # 18 as it is the day of his birth, and also a tribute to his idol player James Yap. In the NBA, he idolizes Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers. In the collegiate ranks, he likes former NCAA MVP Earl Scottie Thompson and reigning UAAP MVP Kiefer Ravena. In the PBA his idol is James Yap. Kirk had his career high 54 points in a single game when he was a part of the 14-under in CDO COSAA against the SHJJMS. In the NCAA he scored his game best 21 points vs. the San Beda Red Cubs. Kirk’s basketball achievements include being a Mythical five member ... ... See more

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Filipino-Indian AMA Titan cager Pawandeep Singh takes basketball to greater heights

Resiliency, speed, playmaking and tactics define the world of physical games like basketball. These traits can be attributed to this young basketball star on the rise from Angeles City, Pampanga . Born Pawandeep Singh on March 10, 1999 in Caloocan City to Mr. Jagdev Singh and Ms. Mukhpaljit Kaur, the 5-foot-11 point guard from AMA University Titans is currently studying as a grade 10 student. The 16-year-old Filipino-Indian heartthrob earned his career high 47 points, and averages 12 points and 8 assists per game. His idol in the NBA is 4-time league MVP Lebron James, while in the PBA he likes Calvin “The Beast” Abueva. In the NCAA he likes Teytey Teodoro of JRU Heavy Bombers and Kiefer Ravena of the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP. If there is an NBA player he wished to have played one-on-one with, it would be Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls. “It wil... ... See more

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Perennial MVP Deniel Kyle “The Flash” Buan is UE’s goldmine in taekwondo

Perseverance and the will to win amidst difficulties are qualities that NCR jin Daniel Kyle Buan has in store for his first stint at Palarong Pambansa. A perennial MVP and black belter taekwondo player, Kyle is one of the ace players of NCR Region in last year’s national sports tournament. Born Deniel Kyle Moran Buan on October 17, 1996, this Palarong Pambansa taekwondo player had received a lot of recognitions in his field. In 2012, he received the Most Valuable Player (MVP) plum in the Best of the Besttournament at the Mall of Asia (MOA). Two years ago, for the team categories, he also bagged the MVP award for the Philippine Taekwondo League and at the Smart National Taekwondo Championship. Let’s take a glimpse of this young boy’s life with this exclusive interview with Mr. MVP of the taekwondo universe. When he was barely six years old, and it was Atenean Jobet Morales who taught him the ways of the sports. Asked about how scoring is made in taekwondo, “In amateur ... ... See more

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This Plaridelian Cartoonist is also a chess wizard

Wearing two hats at the same time is something that Mark Angelo Fugen is in familiar territory. He is the current cartoonist of The Plaridelians, the official school organ of Plaridel National High School, Nagcarlan, Laguna. Aside from that, he is also a chess player. Mark Angelo Parena Fugen was born on August 3, 1999 to Mr. Bernaldo C. Fugen and Ms. Corazon P. Fugen. He is the youngest in a brood of five. Currently, he is studying at Plaridel National High School grade 10- Matulungin under his Adviser Ms. Teresa Suazo. He started playing chess tournaments in school when he was in grade 8. For Mark, the hardest part of playing chess is when he knows he is going to be mated by his opponent or when he loses his Queen. Aside from playing chess, he also likes to play basketball games. His idols in the NBA are Lebron James and Kyrie Irving of ... ... See more

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Javi 'Mr. MVP' Gomez de Liaño: UP's next basketball superstar

In the recently concluded SMART Pilipinas Chinese Amateur Basketball League, Javier Joaquin Gomez De Liaňo was handed out the Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award. Being a student in one of the country’s premiere universities is already a huge task, but being a student athlete in UP is an even harder endeavor especially when everyone is tasked to carry their team on their shoulders. But for this 4th year high school athlete of University of the Philippines Integrated School, nothing is impossible with the help of God and his family. Born Javier Joaquin Gomez de Liaño on July 27, 1998 in Mandaluyong City to Norberto Gomez de Liaño and Anna Gomez de Liaño, this 6-foot-4 forward is ready to take the cudgels of UPIS to the next level. He scored his career high of 24 points in the UAAP season 77 basketball tournament against the Ateneo de Manila University. ... ... See more

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Fil-Spanish La Salle Zobel cager Paco “Pretty Boy“ Rabat in brink of stardom

He has the looks that can make girls swoon while watching inside the basketball court but this pretty boy from De La Salle Zobel has more to offer than his boy-next-door image. Born Francisco Enrico Julian R. Rabat on November 28, 1997 in Makati to Mr. Anthony John Eric Rabat and Ms. Maria Rosario Rabat, the 5-foot-9 cager currently plays shooting guard for the De La Salle Junior Archers. Paco, as he is fondly called, wears jersey number 4 because it was his first number in La Salle. He scored his career high of 31 points against Xavier School in the Paya League. In the NBA, he likes 5-time NBA champion Kobe “The Black Mamba” Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers. For this year, his goal is for their team to win the UAAP Juniors championship. “I’d like to thank my parents for being there for me ever since”, quipped the cager from La... ... See more

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Green Archers put Falcons deeper into muck

The De La Salle University Green Archers were in one of their best offensive modes this season when they battered the still winless Adamson University Falcons, 88-71 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, September 20. La Salle veterans Jeron Teng and Thomas Torres combined for 34 points for the Archers while the Falcons didn’t sustain their third quarter rally despite a double-double effort by Papi Sarra with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Coach Juno Sauler rotated 10 players in the first quarter alone, leading to a 47-26 at the end of the first half in favor of the Archers. At the start of the third quarter, the Falcons rallied enough to cut the deficit down to just 13, but the offensive maneuvers of Jeron Teng and Thomas Torres’ season high 17 points put the nail-bitter to an end, as the clock dwindled into its last minutes and the Archers ending the game with an 88-71 victory. The Archers are now up 2-2 in the win-loss column, while the Falcons are still in the hunt for their fir... ... See more

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Negros pugilist Ian Clark ‘Super Man’ Bautista is future PH pride in boxing world

Boxing has been one of the most popular sports in the country today thanks to Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao, Nonito ‘The Filipino Flash’ Donaire and other Filipino boxers who put our country in the global map because of this sports. Meet the future of Philippine boxing. Born Ian Clark Pedres Bautista on October 31, 1994 to Mr. Mario Bautista Sr. and Ms. Imelda Bautista in Payao Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, this 5-foot-4 young flyweight boxer promises to have a greater career ahead as he is part of the Philippine delegation for this year’s South East Asian (SEA) Games in Singapore. “This is the sports that my father taught me when I was still a kid, that is why I love the world of boxing”, said Ian Clark. Some of the accolades tucked under his belt include gold medals in China Open and Asian Youth Championship, silver medals in 1 st Taiwan Cup, 21 st President’s Cup in Indo... ... See more

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Race track heartthrob James Christopher ‘King James’ Barcial steals thunder in motocross world

In one of the world’s most dangerous sports, it takes a lot of guts, courage, and hard work to attain such discipline in the world of motor sports. Meet motocross rider James Christopher D. Barcial. Born on August 3, 1994 and hails from Balagtas, Bulacan, the 5-foot-6 motor sports athlete started in his sports at the tender age of 6. His father, Jaime Barcial, taught him the ways of motocross. The young rider has already won several titles and competitions in this sport like the 2008 Underbone King 115 Super Stock, 2009 Underbone King 115 open category, 2013 IRGP Champion, and 2014 IRGP Champion in the 160 and 180cc categories. He recently won in the Inside Racing Grand Prix or IRGP motocross competition held at Carmona, Cavite last November. He is currently studying as a 2 nd year Information Technology student at STI Balagtas. At 20, the promise of a great career is on the way. With nerves of steel and unmatched talent, he took the risk and overcame the challenge that ... ... See more

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Enderun Titan cager Ajay ‘Iron Man’ Khatri takes flight on engine of greatness

The Philippines is a country known for world-class sports figures like boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, kegler Paeng Nepomuceno, runner Lydia De Vega, the magician Efren “Bata” Reyes, and Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire. These athletes are products of hard work and training that they developed when they were still young. Such is the case of this upcoming basketball star from Enderun Colleges. Born Ajay Sta. Teresa Khatri on April 16, 1997, in Pasay to Kumar Khatri and Estela Khatri, this 6-foot-1 Filipino-Indian high school student athlete who played as small forward/power forward for the Far Eastern University Baby Tamaraws now takes his talents to Enderun Colleges Titans. Headed by coach Pipo Noundou, Enderun Colleges Titans join several collegiate tournaments including the Men’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (MNCAA). Aside from being a student and a player, he is also fond of modeling and into male pageants wherein he won in the Philippine Youth A... ... See more

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Perpetual cager Adrian Kirk “hard court heartthrob” Gelogo goes full throttle in game

Filipino-Indian AMA Titan cager Pawandeep Singh takes basketball to greater heights

Perennial MVP Deniel Kyle “The Flash” Buan is UE’s goldmine in taekwondo

This Plaridelian Cartoonist is also a chess wizard

Javi 'Mr. MVP' Gomez de Liaño: UP's next basketball superstar

Fil-Spanish La Salle Zobel cager Paco “Pretty Boy“ Rabat in brink of stardom

Green Archers put Falcons deeper into muck

Negros pugilist Ian Clark ‘Super Man’ Bautista is future PH pride in boxing world

Race track heartthrob James Christopher ‘King James’ Barcial steals thunder in motocross world

Enderun Titan cager Ajay ‘Iron Man’ Khatri takes flight on engine of greatness

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