Aleona Denise ‘Dindin’ Santiago (Courtesy of Dindin Santiago Facebook Page)

According to her Facebook page, Dindin Santiago loves the number 16.

Birth date:
Height: 6’2
Sports: Volleyball
Position: Middle attackers/blockers
College : National University
High School: University of Santo Tomas High School

UAAP Season 74 Volleyball Tournament Schedule. Image courtesy of Pinoy Spikers.

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2010 Bantay Bata UAAP-NCAA All-Star (from inboundpass)

2010 Bantay Bata 163 UAAP – NCAA All-Star
November 13, 2010
Seniors Line-Ups (Submitted by coaches)

UAAP SENIORS ALL-STARS
COACH : NORMAN BLACK

1. Ryan BUENAFE (ADMU)
2. Nico SALVA (ADMU)
3. Kirk LONG (ADMU)
4. Eric SALAMAT (ADMU)
5. Clark BAUTISTA (UST)
6. Paul LEE (UE)
7. Kenneth ACIBAR (UE)
8. Magi SISON (UP)
9. Aldrech RAMOS (FEU)
10. RR GARCIA (FEU)
11. Reil CERVANTES (FEU)
12. Lester ALVAREZ (AdU)
13. Alex NUYLES (AdU)
14. Simon ATKINS (DLSU)
15. Maui VILLANUEVA (DLSU)
16. Emmanuel MBE (NU)

NCAA SENIORS ALL-STARS
COACH : FRANKIE LIM

1. Sudan DANIEL (SBC)
2. Jake PASCUAL (SBC)
3. Kyle PASCUAL (SBC)
4. Rome DELA ROSA (SBC)
5. Garvo LANETE (SBC)
6. Anjo CARAM (SBC)
7. Dave MARCELO (SBC)
8. Anthony SEMARAND (SBC)
9. Ian SANGALANG (SSC-R)
10. Nate MATUTE (JRU)
11. Kevin ALAS (Letran)
12. Erwin CORNEJO (Mapua)
13. Andrian CELADA (Arellano)
14. Carlo LASTIMOSA (CSB)
15. TO FOLLOW (EAC)
16. Jet VIDAL (UPHSD)

It was Ateneo’s 18th UAAP juniors’ title overall and the Blue Eaglets’ eighth under coach Jamike Jarin.

UAAP juniors division Finals Most Valuable Player Kiefer Ravena holds his Finals MVP award

The son of former PBA star Bong Ravena and Ateneo Blue Eaglets’ main man, Kiefer Ravena bagged his second Finals MVP award.

The UP Pep Squad wowed the judges with a colorful and lively “Hala Bira” fiesta theme. The act garnered a total of 440.9 points in the cumulative judges’ rankings, dethroning erstwhile champions, the FEU cheering squad, who dropped to second place with 421.4 points with its Japanese Samurai routine.

Manwhile, the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe, is back into the top three with its “White Tiger” theme after gaining 407.5 points.

Completing the list are, Ateneo de Manila’s Blue Babble Battalion at fourth. De La Salle University’s Animo Squad placed fifth place, University of the East finished sixth, National University at seventh place, and at the last, Adamson University Pep Squad.

Dennise Michelle Lazaro (Photograph by Benito)

Den, as her teammates call her, says, “My mom got me into the sport; she used to play back in the day”. Den joins four other rookies in a team looking to reload its roster following the departure of key players to graduation. Despite this, however, Den says “[The team still] has an intact line-up from last season, and with their experience and heart, Ateneo will be number one.”

While the rookie admits to being overwhelmed and anxious at the same time, she has no time to feel the jitters because volleyball training, consisting of plyometrics and drills, kicked off early in the summer.

When asked about her idols, the libero says that she looks up to Ateneo volleyball alum Charo Soriano, whom she got to spend some time with during this year’s Shakey’s V-League. Tennis superstar Serena Williams is another of her sports favorites.

Her sports credo – passion is key – may just be the winning attitude the team needs to garner another podium finish. And as Coach Roger Gorayeb looks to improve from last season, Den adds to the team’s continuous growth and strengthening foundation.

Shaira Gonzalez (Photograph by Gearhead)

Birth date: June 15, 1989
Height: 5’7
Course: 3rd Year BS Management
College : Far Eastern University
High School: Imus Institute High School
Elementary: Anabu II – A Elem. School

Former Team: Philippine Christian University Baby Dolphins
Current Team: Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles
Jersey no: 19

How did you start playing your sport?
I started when I was twelve (12). I never really intended to play that sport though.

Reasons for competing in that sport?
I started playing so that I could help my family with its financial problems so I could get a scholarship and study for free.

Were you a varsity player during your elementary and high school days?
I started playing first (1st) year high school.

How much do you usually spend playing sports?
I never really played heavily on the streets. I learned and honed my skills in Philippine Christian University.

What do you do when you’re not playing sports?
Usually, I play computer games. Sometimes I hang around campus fields and jog around.

What are your greatest achievements/awards/moment as an athlete?
I got an award during my third (3rd) year high school in PCU. I was the most defensive player back then. Now in college I got a breakout season during my fourth (4th) year and bagged multiple awards.

• Mythical five (5)
• Appeton Most Improved Player of the Year
• Jolibee Champ of the Year
• Most Valuable Player of the Year

What’s your course? Are you enjoying it?
Well, basically you just have to get used to it. Specially here in Ateneo, there are no special treatments. No matter who you are or how good you are, once you are in this school, you are just a regular student and have to fulfill the requirements of the school.

My course is inter-disciplinary studies taking up the tracks of Psychology and Communications. My course is about multiple courses taking up in the same time.

When you were a kid, what do you want to be? Are you fulfilling it? Or do you have plans of fulfilling it in the future?
When i was I kid, I really never looked in the future, I always look on whats in front me and what I have now.

Where do you see yourself in five years?
Where do I see my self in five years? I still don’t know. Let God do the things for me and I will just keep working on what I have.

Any lucky charm? Where’d you get it?
I don’t believe in any lucky charms, premonitions etc. what I believe is that what you put on practice will come out in the game, if you work really hard, all things will become easy. But when you star playing around, your game will surely drop.

Who are the players you look up to or any idols?
In the NBA it’s Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan. In the local PBA, it’s my brother Carlo Sharma.

Thanks for your time, Rabeh. God bless and good luck! Image by Joseph Le.