The Philippine Island » blue eagles http://www.thephilippineisland.com Discover and Explore Everything About This Island of Paradise Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:28:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 La Salle-Ateneo encounters again for Collegiate Championship crown http://www.thephilippineisland.com/philippine-sports/la-salle-ateneo-encounters-again-for-collegiate-championship-crown.html http://www.thephilippineisland.com/philippine-sports/la-salle-ateneo-encounters-again-for-collegiate-championship-crown.html#comments Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:19:41 +0000 admin http://www.thephilippineisland.com/?p=317 The top two squads in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) could very well be the best teams in the country right now.

La Salle followed rival Ateneo in the 2008 Philippine Collegiate Championship finals after whooping a 62-61 comeback win over reigning National Collegiate Athletic Association champion San Beda in their semifinal match on Saturday at the arena in San Juan City.

JV Casio scored seven of his crucial 11 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Green Archers recover from a horrendous first half.

Casio, La Salle’s top guard playing for Toyota Otis in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL), went scoreless but scored the pivotal basket off a Peejay Barua steal near midcourt with 6.6 seconds left in the clock.

This win gives La Salle a second chance of getting back at Ateneo, who swept them in the UAAP finals this year.

Ateneo will defend its PCC title against La Salle in the national basketball tournament finals on Monday, December 8, at 4 p.m. held at the Araneta Coliseum after the battle for third place featuring NCAA rivals San Beda and Letran at 2 p.m.

]]> http://www.thephilippineisland.com/philippine-sports/la-salle-ateneo-encounters-again-for-collegiate-championship-crown.html/feed 0 The Blue Eagles Grabs the 2008 UAAP Championship Crown http://www.thephilippineisland.com/philippine-sports/the-blue-eagles-grabs-the-2008-uaap-championship-crown.html http://www.thephilippineisland.com/philippine-sports/the-blue-eagles-grabs-the-2008-uaap-championship-crown.html#comments Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:08:51 +0000 admin http://www.thephilippineisland.com/?p=29 Manila, Philippines – Ateneo survived a determined La Salle team to win 62-51 and clinch the men’s basketball championship of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines at the Araneta Coliseum. According to the fans, the game was very exciting and intensifying that would be considered one of the best games in league’s history. The game was very intense especially when the La Salle Green Archers scored 15 point lead in half-time of the game. But the Star Player shooting guard Chris Tiu, came to the rescue and led the way for the Blue Eagles with 16 points. This is the second time for Ateneo Blue Eagles since 2002 and fourth time in the UAAP Championship.

The games between the Blue Eagles and the Green Archers are amongst the most anticipated matches in every UAAP season. During the 1988 season, Ateneo was the defending champion and they faced La Salle in the Finals. A deep Ateneo lineup ended up winning the crown and triggered the start of their UAAP rivalry that remains as hot as ever. Recently, the rivalry has picked up once more as both Ateneo and La Salle have become frequent UAAP Final Four participants, even clashing in the UAAP Finals in 2001 (won by La Salle), 2002 (won by Ateneo), and 2008 (won by Ateneo). The UAAP is often guaranteed high TV ratings and high ticket sales when Ateneo and La Salle clash on the hardcourt.

The blue and white combinations are the team’s notable colors. The team logo “Eagle” symbolizes power which is also a reference to the “high-flying” basketball team which would “sweep the fields away” as a dominating force. All in all, Ateneo currently has 45 combined UAAP and NCAA basketball titles, which includes titles in juniors and women’s basketball. In men’s basketball, they have won 14 NCAA titles, and 4 UAAP titles, for a total of 18. In juniors’ basketball, the Ateneo Blue Eagles have 9 NCAA titles and 16 UAAP titles and 2 UAAP titles for Ateneo Lady Eagles.

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