It’s time to do away with the balls, rackets, and other accessories, and go back to “basics” with the track and field team. Track and field is an often overlooked sport, and many fail toContinue reading
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MVP #8: UP Med Aces (Women’s Team)
Yesterday, we featured the UP Med Aces men’s volleyball team. Of course, the UP Med Aces wouldn’t be complete without the women’s team, who bagged second runner-up in Palarong Medisina 2018! Led this year byContinue reading
MVP #5: Badminton Team
For our fifth installment, we’re going out of the water and right back into the court. This time, we won’t deal with balls or discs, but with rackets and a little something called a shuttlecock.Continue reading
MVP #4: Swim Team
We covered an interesting and relatively young sport in our last feature. This time, we’re going for a change of pace – and venue – as we dive right in with the UPCM Swim Team!
The Swim Team is led by the youngest team captains among all our teams. Sean Sy and Ryan Santiago are both direct entrants or IMEDs who are now in LU3 (Class 2023). Taahey share memories from their childhood and how they got into swimming, and how it has become an integral part of their lives. It is clear from their answers that they genuinely enjoy not just swimming, but also training with their teammates. If you’re the type who finds comfort in being in the water, then you might find that being part of the Swim Team is for you.
MVP #3: Ultimate Frisbee
We’ve been to the choir room and the basketball court, and for this third installment in our Meet our Varsity Players (MVP) series, we’re going out to the field! Ultimate — sometimes known as UltimateContinue reading
UPCM gets fourth place overall in Palarong Medisina 2018: Siklab
By Rory Nakpil, Markyn Kho, Sean Sy, Nef Lobitana, Cody Florido, Aljohn Gonzales, Benjo Kho, Janelle Uy (Classes 2019-2023) Palarong Medisina 2018: Siklab, organized by the Association of Philippine Medical Colleges-Student Network (APMC Student Network)Continue reading