Tuesday, February 3, 2009

The 9th STI Basketball Showdown

Wesley Gonzalez with the ceremonial Toss

True to its word in trying to discover and develop new talents, the 9th STI Basketball Showdown opened last January 31, 2009 amidst a throng of STI students who watched. Eight teams will slug it out for the honors to become the best team for STI. Three time defending champion DLS-STI E. Rodriguez will find the field tough as they lead the field of 8 teams vying to become this year's champion. One of the favored teams this year are opening day winners STI College Balagtas, STI College Global City, STI College Las Piñas and STI College Parañaque.

The beautiful muses of the teams, whose your pick?

The festivities also had the much awaited play between the new set of Olympians and the core of the 2007 STI College Olympians that won the NAASCU title. Unfortunately for the new Olympians, the experience of their elder counterparts were more evident than the fast running new look Olympians.

Wesley awards the Best Muse

The event was also honored by the presence of San Miguel Beer forward Wesley Gonzalez. He was there to award the best muse which went to AJ Surjani of STI College Global City. At the same time he also gave the ceremonial toss of the first official game of the season.

Hataw Sayaw 2008 Champion STI College Makati Dancers
provided a good intermission number


To the 9th STI Basketball Showdown I do hope new faces will be discovered enroute to players making it as an STI Olympian. It has happened before and we hope it can also happen again.


The piece of the action

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