TSU Intramurals 2023: Green Tigers leap to Overall 3rd Runner-Up Rank TSU Intramurals 2023: Green Tigers leap to by Jamaica CodilloOverall 3rd Runner-Up Rank The College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) Green Tigers triumphantly clawed a spot and claimed the trophy as the 3rd runner-up in overall ranking for this year’s Intramurals, “Meta: The New Era,” last April 17–22, 2023. Executing doubtless performances in various sports events evidently showed off the glory and might of green tigers and tigresses. The Sports Development and Management Unit (SDMU) of Tarlac State University (TSU) recorded 24 golds, 21 silvers, and 32 bronzes, garnering a total of 77 medals, which led the college to its overall Ms. CBA lands Top 5, Mr. CBA as Mr. FT Films The College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) is once again the queens of the hard court following a 51-39 win over the College of Teachers Education (CTED) in their final showdown in the TSU Intramurals 2023 Women’s Basketball at the TSU Main Gymnasium, Saturday. Majo Soriano led Green Tigers with her all around performance of 15 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, while Mariah Ann Buñag churned out an outing of 12 markers and 4 steals alongside with 2 assists. CBA started the scoring efficiently in the first two quarters leading the Golden Eagles as much as 20 points. Playing with their great defense converting to an offense is what the Tigers do to claim the title and outscored the Golden eagles. According to Soriano, team captain of the tigers, “Nandito na kami (sa championship), hindi dito matatapos ang wins ng CBA”. “Sa amin to, sa atin to CBA.” she added. “we write to express, not to impress.” THE OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION OF COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY - tsu INTRAMURALS 2023 - FLASH ISSUE 3rd runner-up rank which was awarded last April 21, 2023, at TSU Gymnasium. Among the nine (9) competing colleges, CBA Green Tiger and Green Tigerress athletes are undoubtedly undefeated and still emerged victorious as they ascend to glory and dominate the title, securing gold medals in the Women’s category for Basketball, Athletics, Badminton, Taekwondo in the kroyugi, and both individual and team in the poomsae. Moreover, golds were also captured in both the Chess and Beach Volleyball Men’s categories, the Men’s and Women’s divisions in Swimming and Table tennis, as well as in E-Sports’ League of Legends (LOL). On the other hand, the College of Engineering (CET) Maroon Sharks bagged the championship title with 124 total points, followed by the Golden Eagles of the College of Education (COEd) having a total of 62 gold, 26 silver, and 36 bronze medals, and the Gray Bulldogs of the College of Criminal Justice Education (CCJE) generating total of 26 gold, 59 silver, and 26 bronze medals, both of whom secured the title as the 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up in the overall ranking of Intramurals 2023. by Rolhen Jeyk Constante by Joe Francis Rallo Blaze the TSU INTRAMURALS 2023 CBA bet Kristine Guillermo exhibited an outstanding beauty and wit, leading her to the top 5 at Mr. and Ms. TSU Intramurals 2023 held at TSU Gymnasium last April 23, 2023. Guillermo grazed the stage with confidence as she ramp her theme wear and summer wear flaunting her body with elegance. The CBA crowd roared in anticipation as the host announced Ms. CBA qualifying to the Top 5 where the battle of wits awaits. With the question “If woman will rule the world, what would it be like?” Guillermo awed the crowd as she uttered “We will make the world a better place to live wherein there’s no discrimination as we can prove to the world that what men can CBA Green Tigers unfeathers CTED Golden Eagles, claims Women’s Basketball title do, we can also do that too because as women, we have that essence and that essence is to make our world a better place to live in and of course, we have the essence to empower others.” Loud CBA chants filled the corners of the gymnasium shortly after Guillermo finished her answer, proving her wit but fall short to reach Top 3. Moreover Mr. CBA Clyde Tañedo was awarded as Mr. Ft films during the segment’s third set of awards. Tañedo showed a mesmerizing performance on various wear segments but is not sufficient to qualify to top 5. Meanwhile CASS bets bring home the crown as Mr. Dann Quibuyen crowned as Mr. TSU Intramurals 2023 and Ms. Sweetline Buaquina as new Ms. TSU Intramurals 2023.
Intramurals 2023: Trailblazing ‘Meta: The New Era’ Resurfaces Blaze the “we write to express, not to impress.” 2 INTRAMURALS 2023 - FLASH ISSUE by Jess Resuello With high-spirited players, and coaches with their supportive dif- ferent colleges aiming to seize the gold, Tarlac State University went all out to be back on track on its Intramurals 2023 in full force after three (3) years of CoViD-19 disrup- tion this April 17, 2023, Monday. This year’s Intramurals sets fiery battle against different colleges with the theme, “META: The New Era”. META commenced with an opening ceremony and parade from 10 participating colleges featur- ing their colors and animal em- blems that symbolizes their un- wavering strength, courage and perseverance through the spirit of camaraderie and sportsmanship. The program officially began after TSU Chorale led the invocation, singing of the national anthem and TSU Hymn. Opening salvo even made it to a higher leap as it galvanized the crowd of jubilant cheer and rever- berating chants through world class performances of TSU-PA that ignit- ed the thrilling chase of the theme. Following the opening salvo, the scintillating torch radiated its flare symbolizing the official opening of the battlefield in pursuit of victory against different colleges, which the Most Valuable Players (MVP) of Green Tigers represented the College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) and other MVPs of their respective colleges. Moreover, TSU President Dr. Arnold E. Velasco expressed his opening remarks with a moving statements to student-athletes and coaches in order to uphold this year’s theme. “The intramurals program’s goal is to offer enjoyable, secure and structured play, opportunities that foster social, mental and physical growth... And good sportsmanship,” Velasco conveyed. Meanwhile, Mascot Competition highlighted the various animal emblems of respective colleges and ended the morning program with a bench yell competition. Later afternoon, games kicked off and CBA Green Tigers held their will tight as they clashed the battlefield with pride and impetus physical and mental fortitude. CBA Green Tigers knocked off CAFA Black Stallions 70-57 ending their elimination playoff with a clean record of 4-0 in Men’s Basketball Tournament Elimination Round held a San Isidro Molave Court, April 18. Mark Jacobe continuously executes consecutive CBA Basketball team outplay CAFA Black Stallions—stays unbeaten by Riorose Sicat three points and powerful assists leading the Green Tigers in 12-0 rally in the first quarter of the game. CBA Green Tigers did not let the CAFA Black Stallions to catch up with the strong gap after Jacobe sealed the game, contributing a total of 12 points and 4 assists. “Confidence and tiwala lang po sa sarili ang nangibabaw para makuha po naming ang laro at makuha ko po ang player of the game” said Jacobe. On the other hand, John Michael Nabong flashed his top-level performance leading the Green Tigers in crucial victory over their long standing rivalCTEd Golden Eagles, 59-56. “Medyo may pressure po sa una dahil alam naman natin kung sino ang mga educ pero nakayanan dahil sa teamwork and tiwala sa isa’t isa”, Nabong expressed. Nabong was hailed as the player of the game with 12 points. Furthermore, Enrico Mendoza and Mark Castaneda both prove the Green Tigers as valid threat leading them for a victory in their first game against CCJE Gray Bulldogs, 53-42 and second game over CCS Red Hawks, 58-54.
“we write to express, not to impress.” 3 INTRAMURALS 2023 - FLASH ISSUE Blaze the CBA Sportsfest Table Tennis Champions, still un- conquered in the Intramurals College of Business and Accountancy brought home 2 Gold Medals in the men’s division and women’s category of TSU Intramurals Table Tennis Tournament, overthrowing their contenders until the Final Round, Monday at the TSU Gymnasium. Hanna Vea Galang and Jeffry David, who recently won in the CBA Sportsfest last May 31, set forth in another table tennis tournament at TSU Intramurals and were still undefeated. Untamed and indomitable, the ferocious Green Tigers’ Smasher, Hanna Vea Galang started off strong in the Women’s Category Singles B after sweeping the elimination round against Katrine Lagmay of CET Maroon Sharks, 3-0. In the semi finals, Galang clawed another victory, overthrowing CAFA Black Stallions’ Ma. Marnel Santos, 3-0. Galang then was hailed as champion in Singles B as she outbested Geraldine Dizon of CTED Golden Eagles in the final round with a 3-0 match set. “Magaling po talaga siya.” expressed by one of her opponents. Meanwhile, the relentless Jeffry David of CBA Green Tigers was also unstoppable as he victoriously smashed his way through the championship in the Men’s Category Singles A. With a whopping set of 3-0, David easily cleared the elimination round after taking down Jake Dueñas of CET Maroon Sharks. In the semi round, David gained the upper hand against Jusly Padillo of CCJE Bulldogs Grey, 3-0; and Jerick Cruz of CCS Red Hawks, 3-1, during finals. “Nilalaro nalang niya yung laban.” said by his teammates. In awed, the crowds in TSU Gymnasium were riled as the two star players of CBA Green Tigers- Galang and David unleashed their wrath, asserting their dominance in the battle of paddles. In addition, Green Tigers’ Ritz Gonzales and Jan Asher Valencia clinched the 4th place in Table Tennis Tournament Men’s Category Doubles. by Katherine Miclat CBA Green Tigers stays unbowed in Day 2 In the men’s elimination round, CBA Green Tigers outlasted Red Hawks of CCS in a two-set win with a score of 21-16, 21-16, on April 18, 2023 at TSU Lucinda Beach Volleyball grounds. Green Tigers managed to defend a skyrocketing spike of Red Hawks, who leaped mid-air to strike against their opponent. Rex Baladad, Reymar Nevado, together with Rico Cordero had no doubt and showed off their prowess at spiking the ball toward the Red Hawks with powerful serve and dramatic dive in the soft sand, Baladad provided a very impressive 23 points while Nevado contributed 19 points that leads to the victory on their side. Green Tigers made the elimination round enthralling and had no interrupted sequence of success in the games. by Clijster Zyrell Bañal
Blaze the “we write to express, not to impress.” 4 INTRAMURALS 2023 - FLASH ISSUE CBA Green Tigers lass cops 1 silver, 3 bronz- es in Athletic Tussle Ayonna Ramil and Bredgitt Kyle Pimentel of College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) Green Tigers led the athletics medal haul after securing one silver and three bronzes during the Intramurals 2023 at San Isidro Oval. The notable performances of Ramil and Pimentel commenced from different athletic competitions, both individual and group categories. Leaping a Bronze traverses Ramil pounced on a bronze medal in a skyrocketing jump in Women’s Long Jump Finals in San Isidro Oval on Monday, April 17, afternoon. CBA Green Tigers also emerged to claim a bronze medal in 4 by 400-meter Mix Relay after recording a speed of 4 minutes and 52 seconds. Ramil led the team together with Valentino Gambol, Angela Dayrit, and Ariel Galang who persistently rushed the pressure in order to secure the bronze medal. Meanwhile, Pimentel contributed a bronze medal after tilting a 400-meter run. Flights for Triple Jump; Soars for Silver Romp Ayonna Ramil cops silver medal thrashing its rivals after marking an 8.72 meters tripple jump bout for CBA Green Tigers in San Isidro Campus, Tuesday afternoon. Meanwhile, both Ramil and Pimentel thanked their coaches and shared their inspiration to be able to secure silver and bronze medals for CBA Green Tigers. “We work hard to make it easy, although we didn’t get the gold, we know that we did our best especially with the support of our coaches, Ma’am Erica Jimenez and Ma’am Katrina Sicat,” they expressed.” by Jess Resuello CBA Taekwondo Team Generates 4 Golds, 2 Silvers, 5 Bronze Wins The College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) Taekwondo team reached its lone podium finish after hitting the 3rd place with 2 golds and 2 bronze in women’s kroyugi, 2 silvers and 3 bronze in men’s kroyugi, and reigned supreme in women’s poomsae by winning golds for both individual and team categories at TSU Gymnasium, April 18, 2023. The green tigress taekwondo players, Merry Joy Sahali, and the team coach, Lady Angel Subaran, won gold in the kroyugi women’s division, fin weight, and bantam weight, respectively, while Clarisse Santos took home the bronze medal in fly weight and Yza Belle Dominique Ong in the feather weight division. Meanwhile, two silvers from men’s kroyugi were captured by Raymarc Balagso in bantam weight and Andie Magat in light weight. Another bronze was plucked by Janwell Dela Cruz, Jerson Salatandre and Leomel Lambino in the fin weight, middle weight and feather weight, separately. Further, Lewis Caroll Mendoza stuns and grabs the gold in the women’s poomsae competition, individual category. “I feel grateful and blessed that I got the gold medal. The early morning trainings at our university and my late-night trainings have all paid off,” she said. “The preparation I made was to discipline myself not to give up and focus on the game,” she continued. Mendoza also stressed that she stopped training for the past 3 years, and being given only two weeks to practice is the most challenging part, but she still managed to train the other members. CBA sealed the title by ruling the women’s team competition and winning the team gold courtesy of Lewis Caroll Mendoza, Jesrelle Gragasin, and Steffanie Lising against the striving team from the College of Teachers Education (CTEd) and College of Engineering and Technology (CET), who got the silver and bronze, respectively. “It counts among the best things that have ever happened to me,” said Jesrelle Gragasin, one of the team members, expressing her gratitude to the taekwondo team for coaching and preparing her as this is her first time participating in this competition. “The pressure I put on myself to do well is perhaps the most challenging part of the game, but it is worthwhile because I threw everything I had at it in order to win,” she added. The CBA taekwondo team secured the 3rd Place in Intramurals 2023, unsuccessfully attempting to claim the throne for the championship title, which was grabbed by the College of Teachers Education (CTEd), followed by the College of Criminal Justice Education (CCJE) as the 2nd Placer. by Jamaica Codillo
Blaze the “we write to express, not to impress.” 5 INTRAMURALS 2023 - FLASH ISSUE CBA Green Tigers Rule Women’s Basketball The College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) remains unde- feated and claimed the top-seed in the Bracket A of the Women’s Bas- ketball of the TSU Intramurals 2023. Green Tigers conquered the ballers from College of Public Adminis- tration and Governance, College of Teachers Education, and College of Engineering and Technology. According to Majo Soriano, team captain of the green tigers, “Pinaghandaan namin itong intrams na ito dahil ang tagal din nawala at ngayon nalang ulit naibalik. Sa pag eensayo palang talaga binibigay na namin ang aming makakaya para makamit ang tagumpay. “ “Nag sanay kami ng buong puso at buong loob para sa patimpalak na ito at hanggang sa huli ilalaban namin kung ano ang mga itinuro ng aming coach para makamit ang tagumpay na aming pinapang- arap para sa CBA”, Soriano added. Meanwhile, Green Tigers will move on to the cross over semi-fi- nals match over the Braket B. by Joe Francis Rallo Green Tigers Double Dominance in Game 1 & 2 in Men’s and Women’s Group by Nicole Anne Agdeppa The College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) Green Tigers grabbed clean sweep triumph in both of their Game 1 and Game 2 battles against CASS Blue Dolphins and CAFA Black Stallions, and CPAG Blue Jaguars and COS White Wolves in Women’s and Men’s Volleyball Elimination Round, respectively, held at San Roque Covered Court on April 18. Women’s Prowess Ignites Showing advertently mighty attacks and brisk counterplay on every match, the Green Tigresses fiercely take offensive plays, leading them to gain a back-toback glory of 2-0 finishing sets. Tigresses bombarded the CASS Blue Dolphins to show dominance, closing each set with scores of 25-7 and 25-12. On the other hand, the tiger spirit of CBA flourished against the Black Stallions but setter and team captain Clarisse Ann Vino outmaneuvers the Black Stallions dashing 5 attacks in game 2. Ms. Olivette Flores, CBA Women’s Volleyball team coach, shared that the team committed themselves to train last week in preparation for the week-long Intramurals. “Naniniwala naman ako na magaling sila and with their preparations makakaya nilang mapagtagumpayan mga games nila,” Flores said. Men’s Muscle Out its opponents CBA Green Tigers thrived in Men’s Volleyball Elimination Rounds in their first game against CPAG Blue Jaguars with final tally of 2-1, with finishing scores of 25-18, 21-25, and 15-13 Meanwhile, Green Tigers swiftly ended the playoffs in their second game with 2-0 dominance, 25-11 and 28-26, against COS White Wolves. According to Darwin Buenaobra, the best player of the game, their team lacks preparation due to players unavailability, adding pressure to the team but still managed to reign against their opponents. “Nilaro ko lang (yung game) -- kung ano lang yung skills ko, nagtiwala din naman yung mga kasama ko sakin” responds Buenaobra when asked if he had a tactic to get the best player title. CBA Green Tigers served in Badminton League, taking home 1 gold and 2 bronzes held at TSU Gymnasium. Michaella Lauson contributed one gold in Women’s Badminton singles, Lauson expressed, “Masaya kasi bago magstart may pressure and may iniiwang title.” as she tamed CET Maroon Sharks Erica Lyn Uson in the finals Tigers smash victory in Badminton Tournament by Clijster Zyrell Bañal & Rolhen Jeyk Constante game ending in 21-11, 21-12 win. Women’s badminton doubles Zeneah Mangaliag and Marisan Mutuc silenced CASS Blue Dolphins Pauline Cadiang and Raquel Rivera in a smashing 2-0 win, adding another Bronze to CBA’s medal tally. Mangaliag and Mutuc has successful delivery of precise drops and powerful smashes that leads them to reach the Win against the CASS blue Dolphins Meanwhile, John Lenard Minor snatched Bronze in Men’s badminton singles as the game tied up to 20 and CBA finally got the advantage and due to the strategic play that Minor made, concluding CBA to successfully claim the victory. He ended the rally with a favorable 21-12, 22-20 score against Alvin Francisco of CCJE Gray Bulldogs.
“we write to express, not to impress.” 6 INTRAMURALS 2023 - FLASH ISSUE Blaze the Tigers TEAM DIFFED other colleges as they dominate in the Esports tournament of League of Legends by Rj Estrella & Jess P.Resuello In a stunning display of skill and teamwork, the Green Tigers showed supremacy in the tournament, winning 7 straight games and taking home the gold medal. Their coordinated plays and flawless communication allowed them to outmaneuver and outplay every team they faced. Refusing to concede to defeat and creating impossible comebacks. As the games progressed, the Green Tigers continued the hunt, winning game after game, and earning the respect of fellow competitors. “Being the jungle role and team captain, I tried my best to maximize each of my laner’s potential and capitalize our enemy’s mistakes which led to flawless victories, I make the callouts, strategies and draft proper champion to pick each game”, Laurence David stated. CBA Green Tigers hunt in air, takes down CTEd Golden Eagles No enemy istoo high for the College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) Green Tigers’ Rex Baladad, Reymar Nevado, and Rico Cordero as they add another gold for CBA in a match against the College of Teacher’s Education (CTEd) Golden Eagles during the Finals of the Men’s Beach Volleyball in Tarlac State University (TSU) - Lucinda Campus last April 20, 2023. The battle started slow for Green Tigers, giving the first set to Golden Eagles, but was able to bounce back as they controlled the by Gregorio Lugay lll beach in the second set. 12-21, 21-18. “I can’t say yes, but I can’t say no. Ibibigay nalang namin yung 101 percent namin sa,” Baladad said in his thoughts about winning the finals before the match resumed. The third set was neck-toneck, but CBA Green Tigers proved that they are the predators of the game with a score of 15-12 in the last set. It is the second triumph of CBA against CTEd after they defeated them in matches during eliminations, and finals, keeping their records unblemished from loss through all games. CBA Green Tigers thrilled the CPAG Blue Jaguars to kiss their final hope goodbye with 21-gap score, 74- 53 in Men’s Basketball Semi-Finals at TSU Main Gymnasium on Wednesday. Neil Angelo Mangoba scored back-to-back baskets to seal a 6-0 lead run rally of Green Tigers in the first minutes of the first quarter. Blue Jaguars crowded Buniag in the ensuing play but fails to close the score after the dual penetration of assists and baskets of Jacobe and Mangoba, leading the score in the 3rd quarter of the game to 58-41. Mendoza and Castañeda also exerted deadly baskets to widen the gap in the start of the 4th quarter, 63-46. Despite the effort of Buniby Riorose Sicat Green Tigers rout CPAG Blue Jaguars, book first grand finals ticket ag in registering baskets, Blue Jaguars fumble and fails to snatch the ticket for finals from Green Tigers. “Malaking preparation ang gagawin namin para sa finals ngayong lingo para makuha naming yung championship title laban sa Educ”, expressed Castañeda. On the other hand, Green Tigers will clash the CTEd Golden Eagles for the grandest championship match at TSU Gymnasium on Saturday.
Blaze the “we write to express, not to impress.” 7 INTRAMURALS 2023 - FLASH ISSUE CBA Green Tigers made waves in the Swimming Competition Day 2, securing 4 golds, 11 silvers and 9 bronze held at College of the Holy Spirit- Tarlac. Green Tigers hauled four golds, Day 1, with Angela Salonga wafting the first gold for the Green Tigers in the 100 meter Breaststroke Women Competition. Analecto Jamandre, Darrel Del Castillo, John Loid Lacson and Alejandro Inocencio on the other hand, were able to grab another gold for Green Tigers in the 4×100-meter Individual Medley Men. Angela Salonga snatched another gold for the Green Tigers bringing her second gold in the swimming competition While, Jennalyn Cortina in 50M Butterfly women dived its way to also catch a gold medal. Meanwhile, Green Tigers seized 8 golds,14 silvers and 10 bronze in the overall unofficial tally. Green Tigers Hov- er in Swimming Competition by Owen Ocampo TSU Intramurals 2023: CBA Green Ti- gers barks out CCJE Gray Bulldogs, returns to Women’s Basketball finals by Joe Francis Rallo The College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) is returning again to the finals following a 43-24 win over the College of Criminal Justice Education (CCJE) in their semifinals showdown on Wednesday in the TSU Intramurals 2023 Women’s Basketball at the TSU Main Gymnasium. Majo Soriano led Green Tigers with 14 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals, while Mariah Ann Buñag churned out an outing of 18 markers and three steals alongside two assists. CBA started the scoring slow in the first two quarters but outscoring CCJE in the second period, 24 to 19, proved pivotal for the Green Tigers. CCJE tries to take the ball away, but CBA was able to secure the leather in the scramble to scratch their ticket to the championship round. According to Soriano, team captain of the tigers, “Isang magandang depensa lang, tapos kinonvert namin sa offense, ayun yung nagpanalo samin “. “Ina-apply lang namin yung sinasabi ni coach tapos focus sa laro” she added. Meanwhile, green tigers will face its rival, the Golden Eagles who slug out the other finals ticket earlier. Finals match up will be on Saturday, April 22 on TSU Main Gymnasium. Green Tigresses sharpen fangs, bit ticket to finals The aim to stretch the jungle spirit up to semi-finals blasted the White Wolves after they were defeated in elimination rounds by the no-loss and unshattered Green Tigresses in a smooth 2-0 match-up on the Day 3 of Intramurals 2023 - Volleyball Tournament, still at the same grounds of San Roque Covered Court. This game paved the way for the vigorous green felines to face another canine forces in semi-finals held on the following day, as the CBA Green Tigresses competed with CCJE Gray Bulldogs in grabbing the spot to the championship rounds. With defensive counterplays and ruling over rallies, the Green Tigresses successfully conditioned themselves to finals after finishing the match with a 2-0 dominance over the barking defense of Gray Bulldogs, scoring 25-13 and 25-22 in sets 1 and 2. Middle blocker Julianne De Guzman shared that they felt nervousness at first during their semi-finals game, but a simple encouragement from their team captain, Clarisse Ann Vino, calmed them down. “Magtiwala lang (daw) po kami sa mga sarili namin kasi nagtraining naman po kami, at saka alam naman po namin na mabibigay namin lahat ng aming makakaya para makapasok po kami ng finals”, De Guzman explained. by Nicole Anne Agdeppa
Blaze the “we write to express, not to impress.” 8 INTRAMURALS 2023 - FLASH ISSUE CBA Green Tigers growl- ing roar echoed in San Isidro Sports Complex dashing their way towards gold and bronze medals in the 4 by 100-meter sprint relay in Wom- en’s and Men’s Finals, respective- ly, April 19, 2023 in the morning. First Tigers’ Athletic Gold medal haul Consisting of Precious Adviento, Shi- ena Salvador, Donnalyn Damot and Ayonna Ramil, CBA Green Tigers were able to reign against rival col- leges sweeping a striking run for gold. According to Ayonna Ramil, Wom- en’s Relay team leader, they did not set a high expectation since they lack training prior to the competition. “Hindi na kami nag-eexpect ng sobrang taas kasi kulang sa training so neutral lang. Pero, 1,000,000/1 proud kasi so- brang bagal ng speed nila pero kinaya naming maka-gold,” Ramil shared. Men’s 4x100M Relay Tilts Bronze CBA Green Tigers clinches a bronze medal after accelerating a tiger-like speed in Men’s 4x100M Relay com- posed of Kenneth Villan, Ariel Galang, Valentino Gambol and Vincent Cura. Villan expressed his gratitude and their shortcomings why they were not able to snap a gold but re- main victorious to secure a bronze. “Masaya na nakakuha kami ng bronze kaso nagkaroon ng error sa kalagitnaan kaya mas mabilis pa sana,” Villan said. ”Ginawa namin yung best namin and gusto rin naming pasalamatan ang mga kasama ko sa CBA sa suporta at tiwala nila,” Villan added. Meanwhile, CBA Athlete Coach Dr. Katrina Sicat delightedly conveys how proud she is that the athletics, despite a short period of time of practice and training, CBA Green Tigers were able by Jess Resuello to be competitive and showcase the best of what a CBA Athlete can offer. “For less than a minute of compe- tition, the training behind is hard- core, if I will describe their training, I think the fittest word is ‘patayan’ ta- laga ang training “ Sicat pinpointed. “I think, before makakuha ng med- al, hindi lang strength but mental strength and trust sa bawat kasama sa team, I think para sa atin talaga siya, deserve nila and it was playing more than for themselves but for the college,” Sicat proudly proclaimed. Athletics competition con- cluded in a victorious perfor- mances today in San Isidro Oval. Tigers’ roar reigns 4x100M Relay; gallops first Gold and a Bronze Tigers outsmart 8 houses – nabs a chess king’s throne on a board CBA Green Tigers wrapped up the chess tour- nament, obtaining gold and silver in men’s division, two bronze in women’s division, and claimed the title for both men and women’s division as the best board 5 against the eight opposing houses this intramu- rals 2023, played last April 18- 20, at Jose V. Yap Library, Villa Lucinda Extension Campus. The chess master, Gel- mar Tuazon, dodged the tactics and showed the best version of his chess, leading him to gold in Board 4, with eight points extin- guishing the Golden Eagles and Maroon Sharks in the throne. “Una sa lahat, ‘yung pagpractice ng discipline, lalo na kapag nasa laro na talaga, ‘yung disiplina at lakas ng loob,” he shared on how he prepared himself to be a gold medalist. As to the best move which leads him to win, “Sa opening palang nakakalamang na ako ng isa o dalawang pawn, then ineexchange ko na agad yung piyesa ko hanggang matawid ko siya hanggang end game,” he responded. Meanwhile, Michael Arvie Marquez cast off other opponents and abdicated a silver win with six points on board 2 of the men’s division. “Winning a medal is an opportunity and a reward for your hard- work,” Marquez pointed out in an interview, express- ing his feelings after winning a spot. “There’s a billion of possibilities na move sa chess, kasi chess is a hard game, labanan ng utak, lalo na kapag hindi mo kilala ang kalaban mo,” he stressed af- ter the pressure and psychology part challenged him in his game. “It’s all in the mind,” he added. In the women’s cate- gory, Reny Rose Magcalas and Cheryll Balatbat secured bronze medals, obtaining six points on board 4 and five-and-a-half on board 2 in the final round, respectively. Moreover, Vi- enne Janelle Galicia and Crai- son Parinas dominated other chess players on board 5 and claimed the best board 5 award. The CBA Chess Team, who showed off their excel- lent moves from the first game up to the finals, consisted of Margaret Jewel Acorda, Reny Rose Magcalas, Sunshine An- gel Sapon, Cheryl Balatbat, and Vienne Janelle Galicia in wom- en’s category, while Gelmar Tu- azon, Michael Arvie Marquez, Joshua James Cabreros, Wry- cel Pineda, and Craison Paul Pariñas in the men’s category. by Jamaica Codillo
Blaze the 9 CTED Golden Eagles outclassed the undefeated CBA Green Tigers,71-66 to regain the Men’s Basketball title for this year’s TSU Intramurals at Tarlac State University Main Campus Gymnasium, on Saturday. Down 6 through the fourth, Golden Eagles team captain Cabrera made 2 consecutive baskets, capped by the latter with three-point shots and widen the gap to 12 in the first minutes of the fourth quarter . Despite the gap made by the Golden Eagles and after trailing by as much as 12, the Green Tigers’ powerful trio Nabong, Quila and Castañeda continuously penetrate combination of assists and lay ups to tie the game in 66-66. Cabrera once again heats up Green Tigresses brave Women’s Volleyball Finals, lands in Second Place In the pursuit of bringing home the gold in Women’s Volleyball Tournament, the College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) Green Tigresses encountered the College of Teachers Education (CTEd) Golden Lady Eagles last April 22, at the Tarlac State University (TSU) Main Gymnasium. Despite the Green Tigresses’ goal to lead the match, the Golden Lady Eagles soared high, dominating the first two sets with scores of 25-17 and 25-16. Meanwhile, CBA Volleyball Women’s Team snatched the third and fourth set momentum from the lack of fuel for flight of CTEd, bouncing back with scores of 25-20 and 25-15, extending the match to the fifth set where the Golden Eagles reclaimed their strong wings over the Green Tigresses with a score of 17-15. Team Captain of Tigresses, Clarisse Ann Vino shared that despite not winning the gold, the thought of owning the crowd already made them feel victorious. Overall, their victory added a silver medal to the CBA Community Pride. Golden Eagles repel Green Tigers, capture championship crown The “unexpected letting-go” aftermath of Green Tigers’ 4-0 hot streak in semis lead them to blast a furious performance in Battle for Third after cleanly owning the momentum against the CET Maroon Sharks, roasting the floors of TSU Gymnasium on April 21. With a defensive joined forces of team captain Darwin Buenaobra and setter Jerald Nabor, the feroby Nicole Anne Agdeppa in the remaining 3 minutes of the game after scoring 3-point basket and regain the lead of Golden Eagles, 69-66. Mendoza and Castañeda both fail to net the two free throws and miss the chance to reduce the lead in one possession game. At the last seconds of the game, it finally proved insurmountable for the Green Tigers to snatch the championship title from the CTED Golden Eagles despite of having clean 5-0 record until the semis. “Medyo malungkot lalo na last year ko na ito, pero ang payo ko lang sa susunod na representatives ng CBA sa basketball ay paghandaan nilang mabuti”, expressed by CBA team captain Castañeda. CBA Men’s Volleyball Team outraged their semi-finals frustration in grabbing the sweet Bronze victory cious Green Tigers roared to a 2-0 dominance over the Maroon Sharks, scoring 25-20 and 25-14 for the first and second set. “We play as one” proudly expressed Buenaobra as they already felt extremely ecstatic with the fact that they successfully seized the Bronze medal for the glory of their house, the College of Business and Accountancy. by Riorose Sicat by Nicole Anne Agdeppa CBA MEDAL TALLY 21 32 24 FINAL AND OFFICIAL TALLY INTRAMURALS 2023 - FLASH ISSUE “we write to express, not to impress.”
Blaze the Katahimikan sa New Meta, bagong meta? Pagkatapos ng mahigit dalawang taong pagdiwang ng Intramurals on- line, muli itong nagbabalik ngayong taon na may temang “Meta: The New Era”, at sa pagkakataong ito ay gaga- napin lahat ng palaro at kaganapan face-to face. Hindi maiikubli na in- abangan at pinaghandaan ng bawat departamento lalo na ng mga CBA Green Tigers ang mga hinandang kaganapan at isports mula sa pagbu- bukas hanggang wakas ng Intrams. Ilang linggo ang ginugol ng mga kabilang na Green Tigers sa palig- sahan upang makapag-ensayo at ibigay nang buo ang kanilang galing, ngunit hindi talaga mawawala ang mga initan at sagupaan ng mga manlalaro pati na- rin ang mga taga suporta. Nakakabin- gi ang hiyawan at hampasan ng mga boteng ginawang pampaingay tu- wing nakakapuntos ang kanilang sinusuportahang koponan. Sa kabilang banda, hindi talaga mawawa- la ang kapalpakan sa tuwing may malaking pagdiriwang. Isa sa mga kinadismaya ng mga Green Tigers ay ang Intrams shirt na hindi naibigay sa tamang oras. Inanun- syo sa lahat na ito ang magsisilbing “ticket” upang makapasok, nag- bigay ng libreng “ticket” ngunit tasado lamang ang bilang na “first come, first serve” ang batayan. Ayon sa mga estudyanteng bumili at hindi nakatanggap ng na- turang Intrams shirt: “Next intrams nalang gagamitin”. Bukod dito, isa sa mga pinaka-aabangan na kaganapan ay ang koronahan ang mga kandidata at kandi- dato ng Mr. & Ms. Intramurals 2023, ngunit marami ang nadismaya ayon sa mga nakasubaybay sa Gym- nasium pati na rin sa Facebook live dahil sa nakabibinging katahimikan habang naghihintay ng resulta ang mga manonood. Hindi ba’t ang mga kagana- pan na ito ay minarapat na may tuloy tuloy na kasihayan at kasiglahan? Hindi maikakaila na ang mga punong-abala at mga nasa likod ng naturang event ay hindi lubusang handa sa mga maaar- ing umangat na problema tulad na nga lang nang pamamahala ng oras at nang paninigurado na ang mga manon- ood ay hindi maiinip sa ka- buuan ng pagdiriwang. Ang kakulangan sa mga ganitong ak- tibidad ay hindi nga naman maiiwasan, ngunit ang hindi pagsunod sa oras na siyang naglalarawan ng epektibong pamamalakad ng isang selebrasyon na nagdulot ng kalituhan ng mga manlala- ro at manonood ay hindi lamang isang pagkukulang, kundi ito ay lantaran na kawalan ng paghahanda. Ang hindi pagsunod sa palatuntunan ay nagre- sulta sa kabiguan sa maayos, produkti- bo at matagumpay na pagsasagawa ng pagdaraos ng taunang pampalakasan. Marami mang puna at pag- kaantala, hindi maitatago ang kasiyah- an at ng nagliliyab na pananabik hin- di lang ng mga manlalaro pati na rin ng mga manonood. Ang pagsigaw ng kanya-kanyang ‘chant’ ng iba’t ibang kolehiyo at ang pag-pukpok ng mga bote ay siyang nagpainit ng mga labanan bukod sa panahon. Dalawang taon ang lumipas, dalawang taong nag-antabay, upang masaksihan ang main- it na pagtutuos ng mga man- lalaro. Ilang oras kaya ang ginugol sa paghahanda ng pinakahihintay na pagbabalik ng face-to-face Intramurals? Gayunpaman, hindi pa huli ang lahat. Sa pagkakataong ito, marahil dahil sa dala- wang magkasunod na In- trams ang ginanap online ay nahirapang isaayos ang mga tagapamahala sapagkat mayroon paring mga paghi- higpit dulot ng COVID-19. Hindi man nakamit ng Green Tigers ang kampe- onato ngayong taon, inaasa- han ng lahat ang susunod na taon ay makakabawi ang lahat pati na rin ang mga naging kaku- langan at kamalian sa mga naga- nap noong mga nakaraang araw. Kung tutuusin, dyan rin naman tayo natuto - sa kamalian ng bawat isa. “we write to express, not to impress.” 10 INTRAMURALS 2023 - FLASH ISSUE The Blaze Editorial Board PUBLICATION ADVISER Dr. Katrina Bianca SICAT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jamaica CODILLO ASSOCIATE EDITOR Joe Francis RALLO MANAGING EDITOR Rolhen Jeyk CONSTANTE ASSOCIATE MANAGING EDITOR Nicole Anne AGDEPPA NEWS EDITOR Ma. Kathleen Nicole DELA CRUZ FEATURE EDITOR Katherine MICLAT LITERARY AND CULTURE EDITOR Gregorio LUGAY III BUSINESS PAGE EDITOR Jess RESUELLO SPORTS PAGE EDITOR Riorose SICAT LAYOUT EDITOR Samantha Louise GARCIA MULTIMEDIA EDITOR John Harold DAVID GRAPHICS EDITOR Ken Andrey AUSTRIA LAYOUT ARTIST Andrea Sheyne TABRA Maki KAGAYA PHOTOJOURNALIST Mariah Jane ARQUIZA Lewis Caroll MENDOZA CARTOONIST Princess Sandra DE GRACIA Mark Renyel GUINTO STAFF WRITER Decerey Mae DORIA Clisjster Zyrel BAÑAL Owen OCAMPO Michelle Patricia MANALO Michelle MERINDO Rolando ESTRELLA JR. Angielou ANDALES Andrea Martha Isobel CO Jessica JUSTO Shatze Dominique RAMOS Arveeh Mae TORTOZA Katahimikan sa New Meta, bagong meta? Katahimikan sa New Meta, bagong meta?