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Boys’ Foil team

Bautista, Enzo

Pascual, Rad

Creencia, Raymund

         Boys’ Epee Indiv

Bautista, Enzo

Creencia, Raymund

         Boys’ Foil Indiv

Pascual, Rad

Bautista, Enzo

Boys’ Epee Team

Bautista, Enzo

Pascual, Rad

Creencia, Raymund

Boys’ Epee Indiv:  

Miclat, Luis Miguel

Jimenez, Kenneth Joseph

Boys’ Foil Indiv:  

Pascual, Rad Paul Anthony

Bautista, Jose Lorenzo

Boys’ Foil Team:

Pascual, Rad Paul Anthony

Bautista, Jose Lorenzo

Creencia, Raymund Angelo

Boys’ Epee Indiv:

Creencia, Raymund Angelo

Bautista, Jose Lorenzo

Boys’ Epee Team:

Pascual, Rad Paul Anthony

Bautista, Jose Lorenzo

Creencia, Raymund Angelo

Boys’ Epee Indiv:  

Bautista, Jose Lorenzo

Boys’ Foil Indiv:

Pascual, Rad

Madrigal, Matt

Boys’ Epee Team:

Bautista, Jose Lorenzo

Madrigal, Matt

Pascual, Rad

Boys’ Epee Indiv:  

Bautista, Enzo

Creencia, Raymund

Boys’ Epee Team: 

Bautista, Enzo

Creencia, Raymund

Aquino, Craig

Pascual, Rad

Boys’ Foil Indiv:  

Barcenas, Marius

Bautista, Enzo

Boys’ Foil Team: 

Pascual, Rad

Bautista, Enzo

Arevalo, Aldrein

Barcenas, Marius

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Maroon fencers nab back-to-back silvers in Men’s sabre and foil

UAAP SEASON 78

John Carlo Turano and Juan Paolo Ferrer clawed their way to the final rounds of men’s foil and sabre to pace the University of the Philippines with back-to-back silver medals in the individual events of the UAAP Fencing Tournament.

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Turano delivered a 15-9 upset of national team stand-out and foil gold medalist Nathaniel Perez of the University of the Easit in the semi-finals Friday at the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagle Gym. He later fell 9-4 to Warrior Michael Nicanor in the championship round.

“Gulat na gulat ako,” Turano said about his performance in the tournament. “Siyempre, ‘yung nakalaban ko kanina (Perez) sa semi-finals, Siya talaga ‘yung number one eh. ‘Di ko talaga in-expect kaya tuwang-tuwa talaga ako noong nakapasok ako sa finals.”

Meanwhile, Ferrer bagged the silver in men’s sabre Thursday after a close 15-13 loss against UE’s Bruce Ng.

Ferrer reached the finals after beating University of Santo Tomas’ Bonn Pascual, 15-12, and Ateneo de Manila University’s John Hao, 15-6, in the elimination rounds.

The Maroons currently rank second in the medal tally, behind defending champion UE with three golds. The team events will be held on Saturday and Sunday.

Published 1 February 2014

By Tinig ng Plaridel

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Cinderella run brings hope to UP women foilists

uaap season 78

Sometimes losing makes you feel like a winner, especially if you felt you had accomplished even a small thing that you have waited for so long.

Such was the story of the University of the Philippines women’s foil team, who had bucked all odds and stunned everyone, including themselves, with a silver-medal finish behind the powerhouse University of the East squad last Friday at the Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym.

The wait was indeed a frustrating one, according to Team Captain Andrea Baring. And no evidence was as clear as the tears she shed after they successfully overcame their quarterfinals match against Far Eastern University. For Baring and, perhaps her batchmate Chin Pascual, the win meant more than the sure bronze medal reward.

Baring narrated, “Nung unang UAAP na naglaro ako, simula pa lang nun, wala ng nakuha [yung team.]” The third-year veteran had told herself for the past two years what each athlete would usually tell one’s self after every disappointing season: “Next UAAP, gagalingan ko.”

Despite not winning any medal for that span of time, Baring noted the progress the team made against the opponents. “Kung makikita mo nung first year, pag team event na, as in kain talaga. 25-45. Pero nung nag-second UAAP ako [last season], 38-45; so onti na lang,” she said. With these numbers giving them motivation, the team’s skipper pushed her teammates to try getting a medal again this year.

However, just at the start of the season, the UP women’s foil team lost last year’s rookie Clarian Senga. With this development, Baring admittedly felt “parang napanghinaan ako ng loob.” She then turned to the ones who were left behind to carry their dreams of a UAAP medal. “Nagtitiwala ako sa mga ka-team ko na kaya namin to,” she said. The team might have lost the former Lady Red Page, but the they were able to recruit a suitable replacement in former Baby Lady Tamaraw, Vanessa Manalo.

February came and the next UAAP season Baring and company were looking forward to what would come along with it. It seemed like the barricades would not leave the Lady Maroons, as Baring and Hannah Hollero missed the bus to individual event glory completely. After day 1’s ranking round, Baring was visibly shaken and bothered. She said, “Parang ayaw ko ng [magpakita]. Hindi ko na kayang humarap sa mga teammate ko. Sobrang nahihiya ako.” The captain really thought her teammates had drawn strength from her – a thought Baring felt she should not think of.

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However, it turned out to be the other way around. Hollero, Pascual, and Manalo have reached out to their captain and comforted her. Even their coach, Allan Dator, has told her that everything was fine. With these encouraging words, Baring felt that, “Nabuild up ulit yung tapang ko. Kung sila nga nagtitiwala sa kin: go lang, ilaban mo pa rin.”

After crying tears of joy over finally getting the bronze medal, the fourth-year Sports Science major pondered on the result. “Actually, [sa] bronze, sobrang saya ko na dun eh,” she admittedly felt. She then thought further. “OK na ba ko sa bronze? Sabi ko, ‘Hindi; kung mangangarap ka na rin lang, parangarapin mo na yung mataas, di ba?’”

The thought clearly showed, not only with the way Baring played in the knockout matches, but also with how her teammates had responded and performed with the same mission in mind. With everyone on the same page, the Team Captain was very happy about what she had seen and as evidenced by the results. She delightedly and thankfully said, “Sobrang saya ko. Hindi ako mapupunta sa ganito ngayon, wala akong medal ngayon kung hindi dahil sa kanila.” Baring furthered, “Ngayon lang natupad yung pangarap ko na magkaroon ng team na matutulungan ako, na magtutulungan.”

Now that the medal drought has ended, Baring and company have their sights set on a bigger dream for next season. “I-push pa to. Next time, gold [naman]. Kaya naman eh,” she said as a note to self.” But for now, Andrea relishes this moment. “Masaya pag nakuha mo yung pinaghirapan mo.”

In any team sport, or in this case and more specifically, a team event in a certain sport, goal-setting is important. Even more important is getting everyone to focus on the same goal – dreaming as one, working as one, achieving as one. And when that moment happens, dreaming something bigger is the next step.

Published: February 19, 2016

WRITTEN BY Aeron Paul Valderrama

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On Point: Rebuilding UP Women’s Fencing Team Wins Amid the Climb

UAAP SEASON 82

The University of the Philippines (UP) Fencing Team ended the UAAP Season 82 Fencing Tournament with three bronze medals, and an overflow of relief and surprise for a team still finding its footing, yesterday at Paco Arena. 

The expected scene for a team dealing with a loss is that of athletes huddled, flushing out tears of anger, sadness, humiliation, and disappointment. But there was none of that for the UP Women’s Sabre Team, after the final match of the day where they lost, 10-45, to the dominant University of the East (UE). 

Instead, the sight following the loss was a calm, collected quartet of Alyssa Dueñas, Joj Gonzales, Reb Reyno, and Poala Andres, grateful to pick up the bronze. Nowhere was the predictable outcome of tears a telling sight from a UP Fencing Team that was anything but predictable.

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“Unexpected, honestly. Kasi parang our first prediction ng mga magiging sa Finals, nag-iba talaga siya,” said Andres who, along with the rest of the Women’s Sabre Team, expected the Men’s Team to be UP’s best bet for success this year. 

“Sobrang turning point siya for the Women’s Team,” Gonzales said. “It shows kaya naman pala bumawi yung Women’s Team.”

Their 45-41 win against De La Salle University (DLSU) that sealed their podium finish was especially sweet. Andres noted how the win felt like vindication, as it came at the expense of DLSU, which knocked them out  from the tournament in Season 81.

But amid all the joy of winning, the biggest victory for the Women’s Sabre Team was seeing all the support they received from everyone who watched the four-day tournament. 

“Honestly, on my part, I really didn’t expect how my game went,” said Dueñas, “there were so many people screaming my name. There were so much people cheering for me. It was unexpected.”

The foursome hope that their wins set the tone for an even brighter future and inspire more young girls to try out for the Fencing Team. They said that regardless of the level of training,  anyone can come into the sport and learn it. 

Captain’s Chair

The victory of the Women’s Sabre Team wasn’t the only victory of the UP Women’s Fencing Team. Also winning bronze were the Women’s Foil Team and the Women’s Epee Team, something that Women’s Captain Austine Cui couldn’t be more proud of.

“I feel accomplished with the women’s team performance. This year, we have a lot of fresh faces joining the UAAP tournament,” Cui said. “This proves a lot on where we can be in the coming seasons.”

Despite the rebuild and influx of rookies, Cui believes that the success of the Maroon Fencers this season showed that the team is gaining more experience and awareness. 

This, she believes, was also true for her, as Cui herself was the x-factor that secured the Women’s Epee Team’s bronze. Cui scored a comeback victory with the final eight points against the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU).

On the victory, Cui said “the only thing that was running on my mind was scoring one point at a time and putting all the fear away. This helped me focus in our bout as Coach Allan guides me all throughout.”

Like the Women’s Sabre Team, Cui believes that the wins of the Women’s Teams can further inspire people to support and even join the Fencing Team that is slowly proving its capability against the best in the country.

“At the pace of our progress, the future of the UP Fencing Team is bright, everyone has something to prove for themselves and collectively as a team. This is because I can see that anyone can really go head to head against our national players with the proper mindset and preparation,” she said.

Larger Plans

Amid UP’s success, Coach Allan Dator  believes the team should still focus on its goal– rebuilding a better program.

“We’re rebuilding,” admitted Dator, whose strategy over the year was to develop the rookies and younger players to prepare for future seasons. “This gives them exposure, and strengthens their core in competitions.”

More than half of the Maroon Fencers are rookies. And under the assumption that they all return for next season, the team only has less than a year to prepare as Fencing will likely be moved back to being a first semester sport once Season 83 rolls around.

Dator, however, isn’t worried about this.  

“The rookies will have more experience under their belt to handle the competition. Kasi personally, nakita ko nabigla talaga. So minsan nalilito kasi pag rookie ka lang, nao-overwhelm ka sa atmosphere. Pero hopefully next year, magiging stable sila,” he said.

The NowhereToGoButUP Foundation, Dator says, has been a massive help. According to him, it’s the Foundation’s effort that has allowed the Fencing Team to buy competition-level equipment–lighter blades with better flexibility and point control, and for the first time, the team’s very own fencing scoreboard.

It’s these things that Dator believes contributed greatly to the wins of the Women’s Team, and even the losses of the Men’s Team that often ended by single-digit deficits. To him, all the team needs to further the rebuilding is just a little push.

“With the right amount of support and preparation, aangat kami. Sigurado ako diyan,” Dator said. “Ngayon pa lang, rookies and sophomores lang, by one or two points lang natatalo. So with the right amount of exposure, mananalo ulit kami.”

15 FEBRUARY 2020

BY ANDREW MENCIAS

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UAAP 79: Fencing

The University of the Philippines Fencing Team clinched the overall third place in both the men’s and women’s categories in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 79 Fencing Tournament held at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Quadricentennial Pavilion Arena, February 11. The Fighting Maroons trails behind the UST Growling Tigers who placed second overall, and the University of the East Red Warriors who placed first, both in the men’s and women’s divisions. The UP team boasts a total of five medals in the men’s division with one silver and four bronzes, and three bronze medals in the women’s division.

#taaskamao#UPFight#UAAPLXXIX

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Lunging Forward: UAAP Men’s Fencing Recap Day 1

UAAP SEASON 77

Finding a new home at the UP College of Human Kinetics Gym, the UAAP Fencing Championship took off without a hitch. All schools showed great power and determination as their fencers once again took hold of their swords to fight for the pride of their respective universities.

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Battling to the end: Individual Epee

Starting the day with an impressive display spirited lunges and lighting-like stabs, the men’s epee tournament highlighted the skills and talents of the rosters and showed just a glimpse of what was to come.

Fielding two fencers for the tournament, three schools rose above the rest as they quickly dominated their division. The three schools being none other than DLSU, UE, and UST who were quick to dispatch the fencers of ADMU (Michael Tan) and UP (Juan Concepcion and Armstrong Tibay). Rough patches, however, cut down the numbers of DLSU and UE as their UST counterparts were also quick to take them out. DLSU’s Rodriguez fell to UST’s Joselito Jose, 15-11, and UE’s Erigna was routed by UST’s Bernindino Aribas.

The damage done by a resurgent UST team hungry to play a part in the regaining of their lost UAAP general championship, however, did not go unnoticed by DLSU’s lone combatant Raymond Orozco and UE’s final fencer Nathaniel Perez as both were quick to switch to offense. Sadly for UE, only Orozco succeeded as he was able to fell UST’s Aribas. This however did not equate to another victory as he ultimately lost to UST’s Jose who took home the gold.

Raymund Orozco, Joselito Jose, Bernardino Aribas, and Nathaniel Perez

Besides the gold won by Jose, Aribas also took home the bronze which he shared with UE’s Perez while green and white Fencer Orozco took home the silver.

Reversed Outcome: Individual Sabre

While the first matches were filled with their own share of heartbreaks and surprises for the less fortunate teams, the men’s sabre which took place in the afternoon held a surprising twist to finally cap off the day.

Creating an intimidating lead early were none other than UST and UE, who were both initially in the position to duel once again in a repeat of the day’s earlier matches. Fate, however, had a different plan as FEU’s Andrew Raymundo and UP’s Juan Ferrer quickly ate out the lead carved by both UE and UST to deny both powerhouses the chance to compete for the gold.
Overcoming the powerhouses, both Ferrer and Raymundo engaged in a duel that could be described as the day’s highlight. Likened to the duels of the old medieval ages, both Ferrer and Raymundo gave it their best to secure the gold for their team.

Fighting like each point was the difference between life and death, both sides tried and succeeded in denying their opposition even the tiniest headway. Switching blows and lunges, it seemed UP had more to give as Ferrer finally ended the day’s tensest match with a quick counterattack to end at 15-14. The truly emotional win for UP, however, served a purpose far greater than school pride as it also acted as a tribute to UP’s Allan Salupado, who was slated to compete but sadly lost his life before the UAAP Fencing Championship.

Sabre Champion: Juan Paolo Ferrer-UP

Joining Ferrer on the podium were Raymundo who grabbed the silver along with UE’s Bruce Ng and UST’s Angelo Ramos who both shared the bronze.

Published December 6, 2014

By Kim Leong

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ATTACK. ONE LIGHT. GREEN … for FERRER. GOLD FOR UP.

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#UPMaroons2014InReview

04 December 2014

Emerging victorious after all the struggles is always been one of the best things that can happen in life. And what better way to define a true FIGHTING MAROON than what the men’s fencing team showed throughout the tournament, which happened in the very same place they experience such tragedies and hardships — our own UP Gym.

In the middle of the year, while in the middle of preparing and training for the then upcoming UAAP, the team lost sophomore Allen Salupado to death. It was such an emotional day for the team as they lost not just a teammate but a good friend, a brother/sister. They have to, however, move on, and do all this in his memory and to make it all count.

It does not end there, however, as ace sabreur Juan Paulo Ferrer suffered a heart ailment, apparently, due to overexertion in training. He was rushed into the Infirmary and was advised to avoid physical activity. This cannot be happening as the it was just two weeks into the tournament. He was, however, cleared but was under medication.

What happened come competition time, was nothing short of a miracle for the team. Rookie Armstrong Tibay started strong for the team as he was able to place a decent 6th place. Kit Irving Base, perhaps buoyed by his close friend’s Allen’s untimely demise, also performed well and finished 7th. But was Ferrer’s run that made it all well.

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Still the team’s best hope, Jolo made sure he will not disappoint his teammates and his supporters. He then made to work against his opponents Alvin Almonte of UE and then his rival, reigning champions Bruce Ng, also of UE. Two down and one to go. Andrew Raymundo of FEU was the last man standing on his way. Ferrer went on to string up a couple of points and be comfortably in the lead despite having to take his meds during the break. Raymundo fought back and knotted the bout at 14-all. One touche away from agony. But also one touche away from victory.

ATTACK. ONE LIGHT. GREEN … for FERRER. GOLD FOR UP.

And the crowd erupted in celebration.

It was just the start, however.

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When heroes rise and fail after, new heroes are called to pick up from he left off.

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#UPMaroons2014InReview

07 December 2014

When heroes rise and fail after, new heroes are called to pick up from he left off. As the men’s sabre team led by Ferrer, settled for the bronze the day before, it was the turn of the most consistent ensemble of fencers UP have to continue fighting for at most the runner-up trophy.

Led by last season’s silver medallist Juan Carlo Turano, the men’s foil team with him and captain Albrecht Arthur Arevalo, individual bronze medalist and newcomer Rafael Alfonso Rondain, and the ever-upstart Augustine John Cui, made sure they won’t settle for less this time. Branded as one of the (if not the) strongest UP men’s foil team assembled, they made short work of the La Salle team despite the latter’s run. And now they have the chance claim gold and a runner-up finish for the Fighting Maroons.

They will face, however, a strong UE side. And strong indeed. UE lead big and pulled away in the middle part of the match and then fielded in Almonte (yes,the same person from previous post) against Apa Rondain. Rondain made every second of the bout count as he continued to pummel Almonte with attacks until the lead suddenly went down to about four. That lead was almost 15 a while ago.

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It was then the turn of JC Turano and the one who defeated the previous season, former MVP Nathaniel Perez. Turano scored on the first attack but that’s all he could manage as Perez made sure he’ll have the revenge.

It was, however, enough for UP to improve to silver in this event and improve to third place overall for the UAAP.

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A strong start for rookie fencer Armstrong Tibay

UAAP SEASON 77

IN his first lunge as a fencer in the UAAP,  Armstrong H.Tibay proved that he belongs among the promising elite athletes in the collegiate level.A newcomer in the field, Tibay has shown his potential and skills as a varsity player and went on to win a bronze medal for his school,  the University of the Philippines as a member of the men’s fencing team,   a feat that is something to be proud of.  Tibay shared the bronze medal with his teammates Jag Concepcion, Alexis Alfonso and Brian Tamase.

But for Tibay, the win validated his decision to go into fencing instead of pursuing his childhood dream of becoming a basketball players.“I realized that basketball can not give me an opportunity to excel so I tried the sport of fencing and I started to feel that I belong here because i always end at the podium in every competition I am in,”  said the young fencing sensation. 

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Tibay said his short-term goal it to make it as a member of the national fencing team in the near future. “I will  now concentrate and stick as a fencer so someday I can contribute honor and prestige for our country -my utmost ambition even before my secondary school days in Claret in Quezon City.”

It was his father, Art Tibay, who happens to be the General Manager/CEO of Celebrity Sports Plaza in Quezon City—who is also a basketball and fencing enthusiast, who encouraged  and motivated the young Tibay to play the sport that was once played by no less than our national hero, Jose Rizal and  revolutionaries Antonio Luna, Gregorio del Pilar and Emilio Aguinaldo, among others.

“I’m throwing my all out support to my son’s newfound sports until the time he achieves his personal ambition and for the country as well,” the elder Tibay said.

Team UP epee team captured the bronze medal after outplaying  Ateneo in the battle for 3rd in the UAAP event  eventually dominated by powerhouse University of the East whose players are also current national fencers. 

Outside  the UAAP, the young Tibay also won a bronze medal in the recent  Gladiator’s Cup Open in the Ultra Fencing Center in his favorite foil in individual event.With his recent victories, Armstrong is now fully armed with a strong will that his recent achievements will catapult him into greater heights.

December 07, 2014 at 12:01 am 

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