Category: Sports

IGNITING the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics as the only Philippine representative, Asa Bisquera Miller continues to shine in the field of winter sports as an alpine skier. The respective dates of his games were marked last Feb. 13th for the Men’s Giant Slalom category and Feb. 16th for the Men’s Slalom event.

SPARKS flew into the world of Valorant as they welcomed the newest agent in their roster, the Manila-born Agent 19, Neon. Also known as “codename: SPRINTER”, Neon hit the servers of Valorant last Jan. 11, 2022. Her release is part of the game’s ACT 4 wherein in every Act changes to the game is made.

VICTORY is in sight for Blacklist International with players Johnmar Villaluna (OhMyV33nus), Danerie James Del Rosario (Wise), Kiel Calvin Q. Soriano (OHEB), Edward Jay Dapadap (Edward), Salic Alauya Imam (Hadji), Dexstar Louise Cruz Alaba (Dex Star), and Mark Jayson Gerardo (ESON), along with 16 teams that showed their skills in Moonton’s 2021 M3 World Championship held last Dec. 6 to 19 wherein teams coming from eight regions competed to be the next champion of MLBB (Mobile Legends Bang Bang) and get the prize pool of $800,000 (PHP 41,058,760).

REPRESENTING Southeast Asia for the Valorant Champions 2021 in Berlin, Team Secret which composed of Filipino players: Jessie Cristy Cuyco (JessieVash), Jayvee Paguirigan (DubsteP), Jim Timbreza (BORKUM), Kevin Te (Dispenser), and Riley Go (Witz) fought against different teams from NA (North America) and EU (Europe) that lasted from Dec. 1 to Dec. 12, 2021 and was streamed through various streaming and social media platforms such as Twitch, Facebook, and YouTube.

SETTING a historical record for the Philippine gymnastics, Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo became the first multi-medaled Filipino at the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan.

AFTER dominating the second season of the Call of Duty Mobile (CODM): Valkyrie Series, Tyrant LXIX has been dubbed as the best all-female CODM in Southeast Asia (SEA). The CODM: Valkyrie Series is an all-female esports tournament operated by the Esports League in SEA or ESL SEA. The latest season of the tournament was held last Nov. 3 and concluded on the 18th of the same month.

REIGNITING the fire on the Valorant scene, the well-known Philippine esports team BREN which consists of: Jim Timbreza (BORKUM), Jessie Cristy Cuyco (JessieVash), Jayvee Paguirigan (Dubstep), Kevin Te (Dispenser), Riley Go (witz), and the newest member Anthony Roque (whoME), trailblaze their way through the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) 2021 Challengers where they must collect “seeds” to advance and qualify for the “VCT 2021 Masters” Their journey lasted from January to September and was held via online platforms Twitch and Youtube.

AFFECTED by the on-going pandemic, all student-athletes nationwide have been put on hold from training and playing on campus. However, it is also admirable to see how they cope up with the new online learning system by staying fit. Listed below are some examples of how these Bedan student-athletes adjusted their training routines to keep themselves motivated and focused amidst the pandemic.

WHEN it comes to our favorite streamers, we all have our preferences. From the people who serve as comedic reliefs to those who are adept at their favorite game, or someone who’s into something a little bit unique. As streaming becomes more mainstream, the streaming world’s biggest stars, like Tfue, Shroud, and Ninja, continue to rack up millions of views every month. Some small-time creators also rise to popularity, including these Bedans from the College.

AIMING for a podium finish, the Philippines’ representative for Gymnastics, Carlos “Caloy” Yulo, secured his slot after making it through the final round of the vault exercise in the men’s all-around of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Japan last July 24.