Cheer your hearts out! Chant ‘til you drop!

For UST and UP, the cheerdance competition is a must-see/most awaited event every year. This event is so popular that tickets sell out rapidly.  

Yezzz, it was my first time to camped around the Araneta Coliseum waiting for the release of UAAP cheerdance tickets. Around 200 to 300 people were already there when I arrived at 10:30 pm. Some of my classmates were already there "nakisinggit naman ako." The first 250 were listed down. At siempre pang 184 ako. Our tickets were secured. Grabe!! The sense of accomplishment that we were able to get a ticket. Btw, 8 or 9 am na ata kami nakakuha ng ticket. Sa subrang pagmamahal at supporta sa UST Salinggawi. We've endured so much! 

Thousands of  students, alumni, families and supporters trooped to the Big Dome on Saturday,  September 17, 2011.  The venue turns into a battlefield with competitors arrayed with weaponry starting from shirts to flags, tarpaulins and other props all to support their school. The energy and excitement brought about by the crowd and the performances of the cheerdance groups. This year was my third time watching UAAP cheerdance competition. You can feel the energy better in live. Ang awkward naman magsisisigaw at magcheer sa harap ng tv.  

UP Pep Squad repeats as UAAP Cheerdance champion. Boo! I'm still horribly broken-hearted.  It really turned around a shitty day.

Anyway, I had the courage to approach him. See why I’m blushing?

Standing next to my crush, Adams(current SDT President).. Isn't it a great feeling?  

UAAP 72 Fever

UAAP kicks off once again.

Season 72 opens at ARaneta Coliseum with the usual pomp and pageantry of an opening ceremony delivered by its host, FEU.

July 11
1PM Opening Ceremonies

2PM UST vs AdU

4PM DLSU vs UE

Im shouting GO USTe!!

as loud as I can...Watching UAAP feel ko Im in a battlefield and my cheers are "vocal grenades" that I'm throwing back to the enemy.. I don’t care if I get a sore throat the next day but, well, I’m that enthusiastic. Just then I realized bagay na bagay ako magYJ.

In the first game UST survived a scare from first until the last quarter. The baskets came gracious for both UST eventually winning their first outing by only a point. Khasim Mirza of UST growling Tigers: PLayer of the game having 23 points.

So ishare ko lang. I rode MRT on my way to Araneta. What an unfortunate moment for me to be stucked in MRT w/ bunch of stupid adamson students. Parinig sila ng parinig sakin matapang lang kayo knowing na dalawang Thomasian lang kaming nakasakay. Come on adamson pipol. samin pa kayo magpaparinig, in all aspects u know naman na di nyo kami mapapantayan. For Pete sake.!!!
Falcons thought they are always in a scrimmage. They would start strong, even outscoring their opponent. But after awhile, they’d get lost in the game and bury themselves in double-digit deficits until time expires. Shame on u.!!!

My personal review:
last season it's been a heart breaking loss for UST and the fact that my idol Jervy Cruz who had a monster game 30+ points but seemed to be burned out. But this season predicting a final four finish for UST is more likely and believable.

Coach Pido Jaurencio will need to give his team a radically different playing style to compensate for the lack of a center. The team has a lot of shooters, but barely any inside presence, so open shots will be a rarity. Expect Ababou to be the best player..!

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