NU Bullpups secure Final Four spot; defeat De La Salle Zobel

The National U Bullpups banked on their defense to defeat last season finals rival De La Salle Zobel Junior Archers, 63-52, and secure at least a playoff spot in the Final Four of UAAP Season 79 Juniors basketball tournament. Winderlich Coyoca and Karl Peñano combined for 25 points to help the Bullpups get its 8th win this season. Meanwhile, in an interview, NU Bullpups Head Coach Jeff Napa thinks the team still needs improvement and consistency to successfully defend the […]

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Dec
06

National U reigns supreme in UAAP high school volleyball tournament

The National U Bullpups and Lady Bullpups dominated the UAAP high school volleyball tournament to record the rare double gold in the boys’ and girls’ division. NU Lady Bullpups completed the three-peat in the girl’s division after defeating the gritty University of Sto. Tomas Junior Tigresses in Finals Game 3, 25-22, 25-23, 15-25, 25-20, November 20, to close the 79th UAAP girls’ volleyball tournament at the Adamson Gym. The Lady Bullpups showed their killer form in the fourth set clawing […]

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Nov
22

NU Pep Squad claims fourth straight UAAP Cheerdance Competition title

Four-peat! Dynasty continues as the National University Pep Squad silenced and proved doubters wrong after bagging their fourth straight championship title in the much-anticipated UAAP Cheerdance Competition last November 19 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. National U squad showed perfection and flawlessness in their futuristic theme that left the jam-packed Araneta crowd breathless. This is a huge milestone for the squad because NU is the second team to achieve the elusive four-peat after UST. National U was also the only […]

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Lady Bulldogs stay unscathed; nears championship round Bulldogs, back in winning column

The National University Lady Bulldogs are one win away from clinching an outright championship spot in the UAAP Season 79 women’s basketball tournament after trouncing Far Eastern University, 78-42, last Saturday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. NU is now on a 45-game winning streak, the first one dating back from 2014 proving the team’s invincibility in the women’s hoop wars. Reigning MVP Afril Bernardino scored a near quadruple-double with 17 markers, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 9 steals. Gemma Miranda […]

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Oct
27

Lady Bulldogs taekwondo team bags first-ever women’s title

It was a historic Tuesday night for the National University women’s taekwondo team, after the Jhocson-based jins finally bagged their first-ever women’s title, in the UAAP Season 79 Taekwondo tournament last October 25 at the Blue Eagle Gym in Quezon City. Lightweight jin Shiryl Badol led the Bulldogs attack the entire season which later earned her the Most Valuable Player award. The Lady Bulldogs carved out a perfect season after recording a six-match elimination sweep. They have defeated UP, 5-2, […]

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