Defending champion Ateneo finally broke through in the second round of the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament after coming away with a 67-59 victory against University of Santo Tomas on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Blue Eagles snapped their three-game losing...
Ateneo’s timely surge proved too lethal for the struggling University of Santo Tomas after coming away with a dominant 97-77 win in the first round of the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The Blue Eagles pulled away...
Kai Ballungay showed the way as defending champion Ateneo escaped University of the East, 76-69, in the first round of the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Kai Ballungay of the Ateneo Blue Eagles. (UAAP Media) The...
Defending champion Ateneo seeks its second win when it clashes with Adamson in the first round of the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Ateneo Blue Eagles. (UAAP Media) The Blue Eagles (1-1) and the Soaring Falcons (1-1),...
Kai Ballungay and Chris Koon joined hands to lift defending champion Ateneo past rival De La Salle, 77-72, in the first round of the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday night, Oct. 4, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Kean Baclaan of the NU Bulldogs. (UAAP Media) The...
Ateneo missed its chance for a back-to-back title after succumbing to Japan’s Hakuoh University, 73-58, in the semifinals of the World University Basketball Series (WUBS) on Saturday, Aug. 12 at the Yoyogi National Stadium Second Gymnasium in Tokyo. Kai Ballungay attempts a dunk for Ateneo....
Ateneo rookie Mason Amos showed what he can provide as the Eagles kicked off their title defense in the World University Basketball Series (WUBS) in convincing style, trouncing University of Sydney, 88-50 on Friday, Aug. 11 at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Living up to his...
Kai Ballungay of Ateneo. (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER Ateneo survived University of the East in overtime, 69-66, to secure a Final Four berth in the second round of the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday night, Nov. 23, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Kai...
Kai Ballungay and his wife Bella Dahl during their wedding ceremony in California. (Kai Ballungay's Instagram) By NIKOLE JAVIER Ateneo rookie Kai Ballungay had a championship and a bride to take home this year. The 21-year-old, who clinched his first UAAP championship title with Ateneo...
Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin. (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER A visit from the alumni in practice lit the fire and inspired the Blue Eagles’ Game 2 showing, revealed Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin. Ateneo, which received a surprise appearance from its former players, arrived at the second...
By NIKOLE JAVIER Ateneo clobbered Adamson, 81-60, to make a return trip to the finals in UAAP Season 85 men's basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Wednesday night, Dec. 7. Forthsky Padrigao led the assault for Ateneo with a 16-point performance apart from dishing off five assists...
Ateneo showed steely nerves down the stretch to survive Taiwan's National Chengchi University, 88-78, in the World University Basketball Series (WUBS) Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo from WUBS) The Blue Eagles remained undefeated in two games after a...
