NAASCU President Dr. Jay welcomes the NAASCU Fans
For the
past twelve years the National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and
Universities has been weathering so many storms that has plagued the league
literally and figuaratively. The NAASCU was suppose to open on July 30
but typhoon Gener made things hard for the league to start in time as the roads
leading to the Makati Coliseum were flooded which made league officials reset
the opening to August 1. Finally when the league opened the winners were the
students who trooped to the Coliseum to cheer for their respective teams.
The STI College Olympians
The NAASCU opened with the ethereal
voice of Ms. Stacey Gonzales of Centro Escolar University rendering the
heartwarming Invocation song “The Prayer” which was then followed by a prayer
by Bro. Jeofrey Bautista of New Era University. The City University of
Pasay ROTC Cadets brought in the Philippine Flag and the NAASCU flag while Ms.
Gonzales sang the National Anthem acapela. NAASCU President Dr. Ernesto Jay G.
Adalem welcomed the jam-packed Makati Coliseum crowd and said that the only
thing he can assure is that the NAASCU will get better and better.
Inspirational Speaker Alvin Patrimonio
Giving
the opening ceremonies a big boost was the presence of the inspirational
speaker, four time PBA MVP Alvin “the Captain” Patrimonio. Alvin was the
main attraction of the PBA in the 90’s and he shared to the NAASCU fans and
athletes some of the secrets of his success. One of the most important
things Alvin mentioned was that there is no shortcut for success! You must
start from the bottom and work your way up to the top in order for you to
become successful. That is why the NAASCU is the best place to start your way
up to the top. Another important thing he added was a quote he shared “If
you fail to plan, you plan to fail!” This adage is another important factor
that he added to his life.
Guest speaker Samboy Lim
Avelino “Samboy” Lim is another
guest that was greeted with a rousing welcome by the NAASCU fans and
athletes. Lim, shy and soft spoken, likewise addressed the crowd with his
brand of teamwork and discipline which are key ingredients that one can learn
in grassroots development of sports. Lim was a member of the original Dream
Team of the PBA in 1990 and was part of the Mythical 5 of the Asian games.
11th Season Over-all Champion CEU
The
NAASCU also awarded the achievers of 2011 by giving out the trophies for the
over-all champion. First up was granting full membership status of Our
Lady of Fatima University and giving the City University of Pasay another
trophy which is the Most Cooperative School. The City University of Pasay has
been tagged as the school which sold the most number of tickets all season
long. After that, three schools stood tall by accepting their trophies
for their outstanding performance last school year. AMA University garnered the
second runner-up trophy in the over-all race while Our Lady of Fatima
University copped first runner-up. Centro Escolar University was the
runaway winner for the Over-all champion of the 2010 -2011 season.
Carlo Saldaña & Denise Sangalang,
Mr. & Ms. NAASCU 2012
Again, the highlight of the day was the search for Mr. and Ms. NAASCU
2012. The judges of the event were Mr. Joemel Castor, Mr. Roger Fortaleza
and Engineer Gilbert Artificio who are all certified friends of NAASCU.
Coming out the fairest of them all was the pair from STI College Carlo Saldaña
and Denise Louise Sangalang who was adjudged Mr. and Ms. NAASCU 2012. The 1st Runner-up
was given to Aldrin Yambot of City University of Pasay and Jana Don Diego of
New Era University. Finally the second runner-up was won by the pair from
St. Clare College, Robin Dulalia and Rose Anne Roncal.
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