San Beda Ends 28 at 82!
Phillip Kimpo II September 22nd, 2006 (Visited 10326 times)
The San Beda Red Lions are once again kings of the hill!
The Red Lions won their first championship in 28 years in the NCAA Season 82 by eking out a 68-67 win over the valiant PCU Dolphins in a game which, in my opinion, was the season's BEST.
The first two games were both blowouts, the first by SBC, the second by the Dolphins. Game 3 looked like it was headed in the same direction, with the cagers from Mendiola leading by 20 early in the fourth canto.
Then came a stirring, unbelievable, astounding rally by the never-say-die Dolphins.
With Jason Castro leading the charge, the Dolphins came back from 20 to cut San Beda's lead to 1 with 25 seconds left. After an Escobal-to-Ekwe botched play, PCU had a gem of a chance to steal the championship. However, Beau Belga muffed a long shot from just inside the three-point line, Yousif Aljamal grabbed the rebound, and it was all over.
As the buzzer sounded, San Beda had just survived what could've been one of the greatest comebacks in the annals of Philippine basketball. The Philippine Christian University Dolphins do not have anything to be ashamed about -- they played with the heart of champions, too.
Still, we can't remove the fact that this year, Season 82, is San Beda's year. 28 has ended at 82!
Postscript. After the game, SBC coach Koy Banal was awarded the Best Coach of the Year honors; Koy followed in his brother Joel's footsteps by winning a title both in the UAAP (FEU Tamaraws) and the NCAA (San Beda). King Red Lion Yousif Aljamal was hailed as the Finals' Most Valuable Player.
Tags: san beda, end 28 at 82, red lions, pcu, dolphins, championship, ncaa
September 22nd, 2006 23:56
im an idiot. i left at the 3rd quarter.
September 23rd, 2006 00:05
[...] Congratulations to the San Beda Red Lions for clinching this year’s NCAA men’s basketball championship! The roaring lions from Mendiola held their ground against the PCU Dolphins to eke out a 68-67 win in Game 3. SBC thus ended the 28-year title drought in the 82nd Season of the NCAA. [...]
September 23rd, 2006 00:08
no waay! you missed the exciting part! :P though it was also the part of the game where one might've fainted because of the utter tension in the air, hehe.
September 23rd, 2006 00:40
welcome back to mendiola. after 28 years, Its back. Chito loyzaga noon, ekwe, escobal, aljamal, angeles menor, and the bench mob!!!
chibugan na?!?! parokya, 6cycle, sponge cola
September 23rd, 2006 00:58
[...] I’ve just watched the nail-biting victory of the San Beda Red Lions over the PCU Dolphins to clinch the NCAA Championship, and I can’t help but relate it to the Isulong SEOPH contest. It might seem a stretch, but hey, we’re now coming to the contest homestretch, and by the looks of it, it’s going to be a close finish. [...]
September 23rd, 2006 09:16
BEDANS.... WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!!
September 23rd, 2006 09:45
i was there! though i am for and from PCU, i'd still say congrats to beda for the championship..but hey! The Dolphins put up a hell of a fight!
September 23rd, 2006 11:38
Congrats to the Red Lions! Well-deserved Championship for you Guys! I believe it was worth the wait.
To the Dolphins, I have to tip my hat to you guys! It was an effort worth saluting!
R2b2, I admire your sportsmanship. May your kind flourish!
September 23rd, 2006 13:17
From Mendiola to the battlefield
March the sons of SBC
Bearing banners of the Red and White
Waving for a victory
We Red Lions fight for our name
And for everlasting fame
We are sure to win the game today
For beloved SBC
*CHAMPION*
September 23rd, 2006 13:18
I was there!
Animo San Beda!
"that in all things, God may be glorified!"
September 23rd, 2006 14:15
Yes, yes, yes,....I was with the players at the court celebrating. One stupid thing happened was that I lost my mobile phone, which was placed in the front pocket of my jacket. 'Yan! Sa katatalon, nahulog. Tanga noh? Nonetheless, I wouldn't trade this moment for anything. It's so symbolic. Teka, magsusulat pa pala muna 'ko about that.
ANIMO!!!
September 23rd, 2006 14:24
i was there too!
i nearly cried when we WON!!
woo!
ANIMO SAN BEDA!
September 25th, 2006 00:56
animo san beda! i was there too! un nga lng my phone got stolen. damn! mahal nmn ng kapalit para mag champion san beda! but its worth it!
September 25th, 2006 22:35
Congratulations to San Beda. Because of their inexperience, they almost choked though.
September 25th, 2006 23:00
Animo San Beda!
September 26th, 2006 09:49
Ekwe is the big difference. No Ekwe, No Championsship.
September 26th, 2006 10:36
ANIMO SAN BEDA!
We watch all the games back here in Cebu. Too bad we can't join our fellow Bedans there in Mendiola.
Just celebrated in our own little way here in Cebu City!
Champion na ta!!!
September 30th, 2006 14:33
i would like to congratulate the 2006 san beda red lions for winning the ncaa championship. i still fondly remember the last time we were basketball champions back in 1978. i was a freshman in college and that was one of my happy moments as a bedan. that being said, i love both teams (year 78 and 06) but no team can beat the 78 team. just for the sake of comparison, the 2006 pcu who gave the 06 bedan cagers a scare, would have been blown out by the 78 team by 30 points! jayvee yango, chito loyzaga, guzman twins, louie brill, chuck barriero, frankie lim and my classmates elmer reyes and gabby lim. anyways, we are all champions once again thanks to the 2006 san beda red lions.
October 1st, 2006 19:12
Congrats to the Bedan Community! ANIMO SAN BEDA_01! Aljamal, Ekwe, Escobal, etc...congrats you all rocks! San Beda Red Lions "CHAMPION"... continue winning!
October 2nd, 2006 22:12
Hay, salamat naman! High time it came back to Mendiola! I still remember the heartbreak during the early 90s during my College years!! Great work and congratulations, RED LIONS and to ALL Bedans!!...ANIMO SAN BEDA!
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October 5th, 2006 00:44
San Beda Advocacy
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Ladies/Gentlemen:
Below is an advocacy being championed by Ofrace Ocampo (GS 67 & HS 71) among Bedans to refer to our alma mater as San Beda or SBC instead of “beda”. Ofrace has written and called the attention of sportscasters and sportswriters re the appropriate way to refer to our alma mater. He has done the same in the Bedan gallery during the recent NCAA games.
Our small group is helping out Ofrace among the young alumni and making them aware of this tragedy-in-the-making. We request your active participation in this crusade by enlightening the young Bedans and their kin in your campuses.
Yours truly,
Alex Bernabe
GS 73 and HS 77
Atty. Rene / Luis / the Bedan: Please join this advocacy and educate your peers in the Manila Times, Philippine Star, ABS-CBN and the Bedan.
Banjo / Claro: Please solicit the help of Renie Reinoso in educating his peers in the Inquirer.
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eufracio ocampo wrote:
stardust,
This write up may be of some help in our campaign to HONOR OUR NAME...SAN BEDA. Please pass on to all your Bedan friends. Each day that passes May make or break our advocacy. Thank you for your understanding, support and unwavering Bedan spirit!
sitsirya
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Bedan Brother,
First of all, let me thank you for your support for our school. A lionhearted Bedan! That same passion will now be tested in a tempest, involving the school’s name, within the Pride.
The time has come, that we Bedans become PROACTIVE in eliciting respect for our alma mater’s name. A 105 year-old educational institution, named after the revered English saint, St Bede, being called “beda”, is not in good taste. It reflects the cavalier attitude that some of us have, vis-a-vis our school name.
The situation has worsened. Before it was Studio 23 who used “beda” in the halftime score flashed in the first round San Beda-Letran game. This was repeated in the pre-game analysis in the second round game vs. the same school. A sportswriter for Manila Bulletin has also used it in her report about our championship.
We are now reaping the whirlwind for allowing (by default) some of our alumni and students to blatantly corrupt the name of our school. Do we have to wait till we are better known for our bastardized name, than “SAN BEDA”?
We should not allow a scenario similar to what happened to San Sebastian, now known as BASTE – how pitiful!
Let’s look at some focal points:
The name SAN BEDA refers to our 105-year-old school and/or to St. Bede, the English saint, after whom our school was named. Hence, the standard honor and respect should be given, as a matter of protocol.
The words BEDAN and BEDISTA refer to us alumni, students, and other lay people who are connected with the school. Thus, no need for the honor title, “SAN”. (Probably, when we reach 105 years old or when we are canonized as saints, whichever comes first, then, we can add the “SAN”)
Regarding the Indian yell cheer, the “beda” there does not refer to the school per se, but used as sound bytes for musical rhyme and audio impact. Furthermore, the cheer is a musical composition, (a literary work), thus, it is covered by “poetic license”. Unless, you are reciting an ode or singing a ballad to your partner in your daily conversation, it is difficult to claim that you also have poetic license to use “beda”.
Traditions are formed and handed down through generations. All true Bedans have the responsibility to safeguard these traditions, since these define our lineage, heritage, even our collective identity. Let us not lose what we have built through the years, on the pretext of convenience, being “cool”, or “in”. Let us all be torch and tradition bearers.
One reason why evil succeeds in this world is because enough good men DO NOTHING! Our advocacy needs conscious effort and vigilance by ALL SECTORS of the Bedan community. And the time to do it STARTS NOW!
Basketball trophies are won and lost, but can be won again. Respect for the name of our school, SAN BEDA cannot be treated like a casual ballgame. Once it is lost, it is lost forever!
Let’s rally all red-blooded Bedans with this CLARION CALL. We will not lose this fight by default. CHAMPIONS WE ARE, and CHAMPIONS WE WILL STAY!
“When we encounter trials and hardships,
We shall give you HONOR and fame.
For nothing but these, show our loyalty clear
To OUR ALMA MATER’S NAME.”
Your Bedan brother,
Ofrace Ocampo
Elem ’67, HS ’71, Bedan Forever!
GO, SAN BEDA, FIGHT!
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**for those who are interested, pls copy this msg and email/send this advocacy msg to your Bedan/Non-Bedan friends. thanks
October 7th, 2006 09:36
Congrats to beda for winning the Ncaa.
Also thanks for being our bitch for the last 27 yrs..
NCAA CHAMPS of 1979-2005
October 9th, 2006 19:15
pcu dolphins: congratulations to sab beda red lions! i was there eventhough graduate na coh.... grabeh! it was really great!!! ganda ng laban! d best game i've ever seen....
October 11th, 2006 10:48
@ it took 28 yrs. , San Beda may have been what you SOUR GRAPERS call a bitch for the past 27 years... but one thing is as clear as the letters L-O-S-E-R's tattoed on your forehead, this bitch whooped and kicked your sorry ass badly, so bad that you would remember it as long as ncaa basketball exist.
who's the b-i-t-c-h now?!
PEACE! =)
October 12th, 2006 02:20
October 30th, 2006 08:35
wow galig ng san beda ngayon1! i hope next year we will win again another championship!!!!
October 31st, 2006 19:14
Congratulations. Ang sarap ng feeling. - SBC CAS-95/Law-2000