WNCAA Opening 2012: A different kind of girl power

ATHLETES from San Beda Alabang

Whoever said that women’s sports are not as exciting as the men’s?

 

The Women’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (WNCAA) opened its 43rd season last Aug. 4 at the PhilSports Arena with the theme “Making a difference in women’s sports,” and with De La Salle Zobel as host school.

 

DE LA Salle Zobel cheerleading squad in action

The WNCAA has always been considered as the premiere league for women’s collegiate sports. It is the only women’s league with a tri-level sports division—midgets, high school, college. Expect events such as volleyball, basketball and cheerleading to be the crowd drawers yet again.

 

This year also welcomes the league’s newest member school, Assumption College Makati.

 

The WNCAA is also the only women’s league which welcomes member schools from different regions in the country.

 

PHOTOS BY JUAN BENJAMIN JANEO

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