UP retains UAAP Cheerdance Crown

Complete with all-blonde Madonna hair, the UP Pep Squad wins the 2011 Cheerdance Competition Title for two consecutive years in front of 20, 842 people, Saturday (September 17) at the Araneta Coliseum. La Salle Animo Squad bagged the 1st runner up while the FEU Cheering Squad, which foiled UP's three-peat bid last 2009 settle for 2nd runner up.

FEU squeak past UST via a buzzer-beating triple

FEU Tams escaped UST Tigers, 62-59, as rookie Mike Tolomia nailed a match-clinching triple with 2.9 ticks left in the 74th UAAP Men’s basketball tournament Saturday at the Big Dome. Tolomia caught a timely kick-out pass from reigning MVP RR Garcia, who drove to the lane with the time winding down. With the recent win, FEU now holds the solo second in the standings with a 4-1 record.

The last time UST won against FEU was way-back 2007.

Here's the game-winning shot

Quarter scores: 16-15, 21-30, 38-44, 62-59

FEU 62 - Tolomia 10, Ramos 10, Garcia 9, Excimiano 8, Cawaling 7, Cruz 6, Bringas 6, Romeo 4, Foronda 2, Sentcheu 0, Fabian 0, Escoto 0, Knuttel 0

UST 59 - Eng 23, Fortuna 16, Camus 8, Ferrer 6, Abdul 3, Lo 2, Afuang 1, Vigil 0, Tan 0, Pe 0

Former FEU President, PNoy's Aunt dead

Josephine Cojuangco-Reyes
1929-2011

FEU-NRMF's Board of Trustees Chair and Former Far Eastern University President Josephine Cojuangco-Reyes, 82 years old died yesterday after she collapsed following her eulogy for elder brother Pedro Cojuangco at the Sanctuario de San Antonio, Makati City. She was rushed to St. Lukes hospital, but to no avail.

Kobe Bryant rocking a FEU Jersey

Kobe in Manila 2011

NBA Superstar Kobe Bryant wears the FEU Jersey at the Araneta Coliseum Wednesday afternoon for a Nike-Sponsored Demonstration game featuring Smart-Gilas and select UAAP players. This is Kobe’s 3rd visit to the Philippines as Nike’s brand ambassador. Manila is his first stop of his five-city Asian tour. “I love Manila. This is one of my favorite cities in the world”, says Kobe.