Just as the buzz of the final UAAP basketball games is dying down, the 30th SEA Games kicked off this Nov. 30 keeping our eyes glued to the scoreboards (and okay, also the drama of it all).
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Despite the glaring failures of the SEA Games organizers, we’re still hella proud of our competing athletes. We especially have our eyes on the young student-athletes who are already playing on a national level. Watching individuals like Carlos Yulo bag gold medals at the age of 19 just goes to show that the youth are on their A game.
These young bloods are out to join the ranks of world greats like Efren “Bata” Reyes and Paeng Nepomuceno and rep our country. Seeing as they’re fresh from the throes of UAAP season, we’re betting that these students are all revved up and hungry to win.
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Watch out for these UAAP 82 players at this year’s SEA Games.
Badminton
Airah Mae Nicole Albo (DLSU)
Arthur Samuel Salvado (AdMU)
Chanelle Lunod (AdMU)
Geva De Vera (AdMU)
Mikaela Joy De Guzman (AdMU)
Baseball
Arvin Herrera (DLSU)
Bryan Castillo (AdU)
Ignacio Escaño (DLSU)
Juan Diego Lozano (DLSU)
Steven Manaig (AdU)
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Basketball
Clare Castro (FEU)
Jack Animam (NU)
Beach Volleyball
Jaron Requinton (UST)
Chess
Darry Bernardo (FEU)
Shania Mendoza (FEU)
Fencing
Christian Concepcion (UE)
Darylle Lumahan (DLSU)
Jaime Viceo (AdMU)
Maxine Isabel Esteban (AdMU)
Mickyle Bustos (UE)
Nicole Cortey (UE)
Queen Dalmacio (UE)
Reynaldo Perez (UE)
Samantha Catantan (UE)
Shawn Felipe (UE)
Football
Alisha Claire Del Ocampo (DLSU)
Chelo Marie Hodges (DLSU)
Javier Agustine Gayoso (AdMU)
John Saldivar (FEU)
Mary Lam (FEU)
Pocholo Bugas (FEU)
Sara Isobel Castañeda (DLSU)
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Judo
Chino Sy (UST)
Dither Tablan (UST)
Gabriel Salazar (UP)
John Viron Ferrer (UP)
Sydney Sy (UST)
Zarchic Garay (UP)
Poomsae
Enrico Raphael Mella (DLSU)
Patrick King Perez (DLSU)
Rinna Babanto (DLSU)
Softball
Angela Gabriel (AdU)
Arianne Vallestero (AdU)
Ezra Jalandoni (AdU)
Julius Diaz (DLSU)
Mary Joy Maguad (AdU)
Nicole Padasas (AdU)
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Swimming
Rian Marco Tirol (AdMU)
Sacho Maurice Ilustre (DLSU)
Taekwondo
Darius Venerable (UST)
Kurt Barbosa (NU)
Laila Delo (UST)
Nick Garces (NU)
Pauline Louise Lopez (AdMU)
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Track and Field
Jelly Paragile (FEU)
Joida Gagnao (FEU)
Joyme Sequita (AdU)
Volleyball
Eya Laure (UST)
Joshua Retimar (NU)
Ricky Marcos (NU)
Photo from Tristan Tamayo via Inquirer.net
