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I remember one time, I got the most excruciating
cramps in 3 years in practice and they went mocking me. We managed to laugh out
of it and life continues.2013 Intramurals
has adjourned. Five fulfilling days of hardwork, drama, and simply fun really
paid off. The memories are just remarkable and touching. Having played for the College of Arts and Sciences Basketball Team
was an HONOR - I was one of the 3
freshmen selected to play. On the court and inside our “locker room”, the
bonding was overflowing despite that we only had a limited span of time to know
each one of us – the after practice antics, the sweat, the bloodshed, the
injuries and the tears, it’s just simply memorable.
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| Our Captain Ball, Junix Labrador, with blood surging on his forehead after a collision against a Commerce player. The real drama continues. Photo Courtesy of: Kuya John |
As
a rookie, I've also had a share of contributions; I was the team’s public
relations/communications officer – scheduled our off-campus practices,
organized our long sleeves’ design, and other stuff. I didn't have much playing
time but I respect the concept of SENIORITY
– 8 teammates are graduating this school year. Yeah, all the job's worth.
Here
are our game results (Winners in bold):
CAS
61 – CICCT 50
CAS
74 – School of Law 68
CAS
77 – Engineering 74
CAS
76 – Commerce 68
CAS
84 – Education 42
CAS
89
– Nursing 54
CAS
81 – Commerce 88
Inspite
of the 81 – 88 loss, behind our silver medal reflects an array of hardwork and
dedication. The Commerce is said to be a “powerhouse” team; they beat other squads
by double digit margins but in our two losses against them, we only trailed by
an average of 7.5 points. The final game reminded me of Team Gilas vs. Iran in
the recent 2013 FIBA Asia Cup; the tiny but terrible CAS against the “mighty”
Commerce (Yah, you’ll get the analogy).
Here
are some statistics that justifies our work ethics:
280 Minutes of do-or-die game play/ 7 games/
77.00 Points per game – the team’s scoring
average in 5 wins
57.2 Opponents’ points per game – average
in 5 wins
19.8 Points – the winning margin against
other teams in 5 wins.
15 Brave young men
5 Days of hardwork: Sept 16 – 20, 2013
5 Exciting
wins
1 Precious
Silver Medal
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| Junix and Brad Pontanar with their Mythical 5 and Silver Medal. All the days worth. Photo Courtesy of: Kuya John |
I
would like to thank my teammates, mga
‘dol, ‘brad, ‘tol, ‘pare: ‘Chino, Sean/Burger
King, Lindon, Pareng Josua, Elbert, Janus, Samson, Rosada, Kicker, Redjell,
Critch, Jong-Jong and most especially to our captain ball, Junix Labrador,
and Gerald “Brad” Pontanar for making
us believe that we’re still number one. Our coaches, Mr. Leo Aberion and Mr.
Jojit Foronda for being with us all week long and for choosing me to be part of
the team. To all our supporters from the CAS and other departments for being
there with us from games 1 – 7, giving all those screams, and cheers. To my
Purveyor Publication family for doing a great job in posting live updates on
Facebook and capturing precious moments from the different events in the
campus.
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| #15 Simply Me Photo Courtesy of: Kuya John |
Final
Insights:
We
might’ve not grabbed the gold but we did our best to prove that this team is
not only just a team. The spirit of BROTHERHOOD
was the spark that made us winners. I obtained a gazillion lessons from my
co-players and coaches slash mentors. As a freshman, as a rookie, I still have a lot to go yet
this achievement will be my stepping stone.
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| Junix (#8) and Sean Burger King (#2) carrying Brad (#4) after he suffered a very bad cramp in the leg. #brotherhood Photo courtesy of: Kuya John |
From
the very first try out until the decisive championship game, there are probably
a million opportunities to be the best you can be. No matter how little or how
big that accomplishment is, every speck of triumph should be cherished and
respected.
The key to every win is AGGRESSIVENESS,
the essence of every defeat is HUMILITY,
and the perfect recipe to happiness is CONTENTMENT.
Godspeed!
Until the next Intrams!
#LabanCAS
#Puso #Brotherhood
