With a close-match in the finals last season, College of Saint Benilde and Colegio de San Juan de Letran crossed paths anew in the championship round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 93 men’s table tennis tournament last September 20.
The Letran Knights survived a late scare against the Mapua Cardinals, 88-79, to keep their fight for a Final Four berth in the NCAA Season 93 men’s basketball tournament on Friday at the Filoil Flying V Centre.
The Letran Chess team steadied their ship atop the team standings and defended their crown against the Perpetual Help Junior Altas to capture their 14th chess title in the juniors division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 93 chess tournament.
Veteran guard JP Calvo scored 20 points, five rebounds, and five assists to propel the Letran Knights over the Arellano University Chiefs, 84-73, in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 93 men’s basketball tournament on Tuesday at the Filoil Flying V Centre.
Jeo Ambohot is quickly recovering from the injury he endured late in the first round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men’s basketball tournament. But his return to the hard wood remains uncertain.
As an avenue to find respite in the usual day-to-day academic activities, the Letran community will once again witness the opening of the Colegio’s annual sporting spectacle filled with new projects and events.
Retired basketball veteran and former Letran standout Kerby Raymundo is now reunited with his alma mater as the Knights’ team consultant.
One of the emerging problems of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is the diminishing crowd attendance in game venues. This led to the re-establishment of ‘NCAA on Tour’, where games are played in respective schools’ facilities.
It’s always the athletes that catch the praise and recognition. In fact, we often forget that the athletes we’re fond of watching are all products of a team composed of dedicated people we often see outside of the court, shouting and suggesting what the next play should be.
The Letran Shuttlers will defend their championship title in the upcoming NCAA Season 93 badminton tournament.