Back on the Hill: AGS 1983 40th Anniversary Celebration

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The Ateneo Grade School class of 1982 - 1983 held their 40th Anniversary celebration at the Singson Hall at the Ateneo Grade School last December 16, 2023.

The event started at 6:00 pm with a mass.

More than a hundred and ten arrived for the event with more than 20 guests enjoying this one of a kind event.

Ateneo UAAP courtside reporter Rocio Trillo and Ms. World Philippines 2022 title holder Gwen Fourniol hosted the event.

The Ateneo Grade School class of 1982 - 1983 SPM President Dan Soliven welcomed everyone to the event.

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Rufi Parpan talked about the Men for others Program of AGS 1983.

One of the event's highlight was the tribute to our former AGS teachers. Ricky Bello reads the letter sent by their former moderator Mr. Walter Salonga.

Joey Bernardino talks about how Mr. Walter Salonga impacted his stay at the AGS.

Bong Berbano, together with their Grade 1 class moderator Mrs. Annabelle Quiazon.

The Men and Women who made us who we are today

Fun time with 80's music

My Ateneo Brothers

AGS 1983 Singing the Song for Mary.

Ateneo GS cops 4th SBP National Title

The Ateneo Grade School basketball Team has done it once again for the fourth straight year as they masterfully orchestrated another Small Basketeers of the Philippines National Championship as they beat their Ateneo brothers from Davao 61 - 51 to win their fourth straight National Title. Coach PJ Navarro is still at the helm and all that he has done is inspire and motivate the boys to no end as they beat their Davao brothers by a mile. The Ateneo de Davao team was in control all throughout the game with their last lead stood at 44-41 at the end of the third period. But Ateneo's main man or is it main boy Jolo Mendoza took over for the Eaglets, scoring all his 10 points in a 10-2 run to kick off the fourth quarter en route to their fourth straight SBP title.

Ateneo Grade Schoolers cop SBP Title

The best thing about Ateneo Basketball is that they all start young. I remember the time when star point guard Jun Reyes was out to make a name for himself with the grade school teams together with other big names that followed him like Joseph Canlas and Danny Francisco. Basketball then was so simple and Coach Chickoy Alvarez only had one play but was difficult to stop. The tradition has been carried on for ages with Jai Reyes being the last person to graduate in college who went the full distance of Ateneo Basketball, playing from grade school to college and making it to the Philipppine Basketball Association. Ateneo Grade School Basketball has been blessed the past four years as Head Coach PJ Navarro has brought back respect to Grade School basketball by capturing its fourth Small Basketeers of the Philippines title.

The past years were bannered by Jay Javelosa, Sheik Cariño, Aaron Black, Matt and Michael Nieto and now its Jolo Mendoza who has come out to be the next scoring sensation. The young Eagles beat the Xavier Stallions 59 -57 to win its fourth title under Coach PJ Navarro. Now that the grade school hoops has been resolved, its time for the Juniors and the Seniors to follow suit!

(Thanks to Raymond Santiago for posting the pics in FB)

They did it again and again! Ateneo wins SBP Nationals!

For the THIRD straight year, the Ateneo de Manila SBP Basketball team was crowned the National Champion of the Small Basketeers of the Philippines Basketball Championship. The Manila team mercilessly beat the Ateneo de Davao University 71 -49 to win their third straight title at the Easter College Gym in Baguio City. Michael Nieto led the Ateneo de Manila team with 14 points.

The victorious Coach PJ Navarro together with one of the future of Ateneo Basketball Kevin Peig and his father. Other team members of the team include Matthew Nieto and Michael Nieto (sons of former Blue Eagle Jet Nieto), Martin Mendoza (son of former Blue Eagle Albert Mendoza) , Kevin Pieg, Japeth Moreno, Justin Olfilada, Antonio Jososn, Ignacio Domingo, Justin Estaquio, Alexandre Matutina, Rafael Racela (son of former Blue Eagle Olsen Racela), Luis Sto Domingo, Juan Gomez de Liano (nephew of former Eaglet Rainier Sison), Jose Mendoza and Rebi Andres.

Congratulations Guys!!! We are very proud of you! Now we know that the future of Ateneo Basketball is secure! We have the best players in the 9-11 category in the country. Study hard and see you in the Blue Eagles team of 2015 to 2016.! One Big Fight.