The level of excitement is getting higher as university students and alumni anticipate the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) season 81 opening happening on September 8 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Philippines and seen outside the country via The Filipino Channel’s (TFC) different platforms, in most countries worldwide.
Going with the theme It All Begins Here, the season aims to highlight how the athletic association and the university pride it incites had led to the success of numerous athletes.
“Sports is indeed a great equalizer and an equal opportunity provider. But before we can reach the top of the mountain and breathe success, they must first start somewhere and to that we say—it all begins here,” said UAAP Season 81 President Nilo Ocampo of the host National University, during his opening remarks at the media launch.
Proving this claim are some of today’s coaches and assistant coach of the participating universities namely Olsen Racela, Bo Perasol and Don Allado, who all started as UAAP student-athletes.
Racela was part of the varsity team of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) from 1988 to 1993 before he launched his career to the Philippine Basketball League (PBA) and retired in 2011. Until in 2016, he was hired by Far Eastern University (FEU) as their basketball team’s head coach and now on his third season with the team.
It was in 1990 when Perasol started playing for the University of the Philippines (UP) until he graduated in 1994. He then served as a coach for UP Fighting Maroons Juniors before he served as head coach for the PBA team Air21 in 2005. He became ADMU’s coach for three seasons, and in 2016 was appointed as UP’s head coach until the present.
Allado, meanwhile, was one of the best players of De La Salle University (DLSU) during his time which is from 1996 to 2000. He started his professional basketball career in 1999 until he retired in 2015 and became Adamson University’s (AdU) assistant coach for three seasons now.
Now, it is time for the new breed of student-athletes to start their journey to greatness as they play for their respective universities.
Last year’s champion Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles is up for the challenge to defend their title from the seven other teams: Adamson University Soaring Falcons, De La Salle University Green Archers, Far Eastern University Tamaraws, National University Bulldogs, University of the East Red Warriors, University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons and University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers.
After the opening ceremony, kicking off the season are the games between the Fighting Maroons and Red Warriors at 2:00 P.M. (Manila time) and the Bulldogs and Growling Tigers at 4:00 P.M. (Manila time).
The next set of games will happen on September 9 between the Tamaraws and Green Archers at 12nn (Manila time) and defending champs Blue Eagles and Soaring Falcons at 4:00 P.M. (Manila time).
Don’t miss the opening ceremony and the exciting basketball games of this season of the UAAP Season 81 seen outside the Philippines via TFC starting on September 8 at 12NN (Manila time).
It can also be seen in most countries worldwide via TFC online (www.TFC.tv) starting September 8 at 12NN (Manila time), free for Premium subscribers and on retail for USD 5.99 for Basic and Lite subscribers; and on TFC IPTV under Sports + Action Channel, where they get to watch the games via same-day Video On Demand (VOD) plus livestream.
For more updates about the UAAP games, visit TFC’s Facebook page applicable for your area. Connect with fellow global Kapamilyas and follow @KapamilyaTFC and KapamilyaGlobalPR on Twitter and Instagram.
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Tagumpay ng mga student-athletes bibida sa UAAP Season 81
Humanda sa nakakapanabik na UAAP Season 81 na mapapanood sa labas ng Pilipinas via TFC, at mayroong same-day Video On Demand (VOD) plus livestreaming via TFC online (www.TFC.tv) at TFC IPTV simula September 8
Handa na ang mga university students at alumni na mag-cheer para sa kopunan ng kanilang unibersidad sa pagbubukas ng University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) season 81 sa September 8, na gaganapin sa Mall of Asia Arena sa Pasay City, Philippines, na mapapanood sa labas ng bansa sa iba’t ibang platforms ng The Filipino Channel (TFC) sa karamihan ng mga bansa sa mundo.
Kasabay ng tema ngayong season na It All Begins Here, babalikan sa season na ito ng UAAP kung papaanong ang ilan sa mga matatagumpay na atleta ngayon ay nagsimula bilang student-athletes.
“Sports is indeed a great equalizer and an equal opportunity provider. But before we can reach the top of the mountain and breathe success, they must first start somewhere and to that we say—it all begins here,” pahayag ni UAAP Season 81 President Nilo Ocampo ng host university na National University, sa kaniyang opening remarks sa ginanap na media launch.
Nagsisilbing patunay dito ang ilang coaches at assistant coach ngayong season na nagsimula bilang mga UAAP student-athletes. Sila ay sina Olsen Racela, Bo Perasol at Don Allado.
Nagsimula si Racela sa mundo ng basketball noong 1998 nang maging bahagi siya ng varsity team ng Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU). Taong 1993 nang magsimula siya sa Philippine Basketball League (PBA) at nag-retire noong 2011. Bumalik siya sa mundo ng basketball nang kunin siyang head coach ng Far Eastern University (FEU) noong 2016 hanggang sa ngayon.
Ang University of the Philippines naman ang naging tulay ni Perasol sa mundo ng baskbetball, na nagsimula noong 1990 hanggang 1994. Nagsilbi muna siyang coach ng UP Fighting Maroons Juniors bago naging head coach ng PBA team na Air21 noong 2005. Naging coach siya ng ADMU, hanggang noong 2016 ay naging head coach na siya ng UP hanggang sa ngayon.
Sa De La Salle University naman nagsimula ang lahat para kay Allado, na isa sa pinakamahuhusay na manalalaro ng kaniyang panahon mula 1996 hanggang 2000. Taong 1999 nang pumasok siya sa PBA na tumagal hanggang 2015. Matapos ang kaniyang basketball career, nagsimula naman ang kaniyang coaching career bilang assistant coach ng Adamson University (AdU) at ngayon ay nasa ikatlong season na niya.
Kaya ngayong season, pagkakataon na ng mga bagong manlalaro na simulan ang kanilang paghahanda para sa tagumpay habang naglalaro para sa kani-kanilang mga unibersidad.
Hindi aatras ang Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles na depensahan ang kanilang kampeonado mula sa pito pang mga kopunan: ang Adamson University Soaring Falcons, De La Salle University Green Archers, Far Eastern University Tamaraws, National University Bulldogs, University of the East Red Warriors, University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons at University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers.
Matapos ang opening ceremony, agad na sasalang para sa mainit na labanan ang Fighting Maroons at Red Warriors at 2:00 P.M. (Manila time), at ang Bulldogs at Growling Tigers at 4:00 P.M. (Manila time).
Para naman sa September 9, ang maghaharap-harap na mga kopunan ay ang Tamaraws at Green Archers at 12nn (Manila time), at ang defending champs Blue Eagles at Soaring Falcons at 4:00 P.M. (Manila time).
Huwag palampasin ang pagsisimula ng isa na namang nakakapanabik na harapan ng mga basketball team sa UAAP Season 81 na mapapnood sa labas ng Pilipinas via TFC simula September 8 at 12NN (Manila time).
Mapapanood din ito sa karamihan ng mga bansa worldwide via TFC online (www.TFC.tv) simula September 8 at 12NN (Manila time), free para sa Premium subscribers at on retail sa halagang USD 5.99 para sa Basic at Lite subscribers; at via TFC IPTV under Sports + Action Channel, kung saan mapapanood nila ang mga laban via same-day Video On Demand (VOD) plus livestream.
Para sa updates tungkol sa UAAP games, bisitahin ang TFC Facebook page na angkop sa inyong kinaroroonan. Maki-connect sa kapwa global Kapamilyas at i-follow ang @KapamilyaTFC at KapamilyaGlobalPR sa Twitter at Instagram.
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