Ateneo grabbed the last playoff ticket in the Shakey’s Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Championship following a 25-13, 25-20, 25-16 sweep of Emilio Aguinaldo College at the close of the elimination round over the weekend at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila.
Faye Sophia Nisperos, sister of former Ateneo ace player Faith, hammered seven points to lead a balanced attack as the Blue Eagles finished with a 2-1 card to secure the second seed in Pool D, topped by Far Eastern U at 3-0.
“It’s a big win but the most important is for our players trying to play within the system. It’s a new system where the players have to follow and they’re playing well within the system so far,” said Veloso, also the Philippine men’s volleyball team coach. NU wiped out Pool A by sweeping JRU 25-11, 25-12, 25-11 as Adamson topped Pool B with a 25-14, 25-10, 25-17 win over San Beda.
Responding to the blockbuster NBA trade that sent Damian Lillard to Milwaukee, the Boston Celtics obtained former Milwaukee guard Jrue Holiday from the Portland Trail Blazers in a trade deal on Sunday. The 2023 BWM Berlin Marathon saw hundreds of Filipinos from all over the world coming together to promote health and fitness....
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