Utak Puso Fighting Maroons

22/10/2025

The UP Men's Badminton Team put up a brave stand in the final, earning silver in the Badminton Tournament.

21/10/2025

Coming from consecutive third-place finishes in the past seasons, UP Badminton Varsity Team senior Jelo Albo credits the team’s eagerness and trust for breaking through and claiming the semifinal win over NU.

With the final against Ateneo set for tomorrow, he says they’re bringing the same mindset and determination into the championship match.

21/10/2025

Following their semifinal win over NU, Arjay Lazareto and Ryan Mendoza of the UP Men’s Badminton Team shared how they prepared for their match against the defending champions.

They also talked about their mindset heading into the final against top-ranked Ateneo, who had beaten them in the preliminaries.

21/10/2025

The UP Women's Volleyball Team forces a rubber match as they defeat twice-to-beat FEU, 3-1, in the quarterfinals of the Shakey's Super League Unity Cup.

They will square off once more in a do-or-die game on Friday.

21/10/2025

IN PHOTOS: UPBVT-W vs NU | SEMIFINAL | October 21, 2025

UP 2-3 NU

📷: The UAAP

21/10/2025

The second round of the Men’s Basketball tournament begins tomorrow, with the Fighting Maroons taking on NU at 4:30 PM.

Meanwhile, the Women's team will wrap up the first round tomorrow against UST, and kick off their second round on Sunday versus FEU.

21/10/2025

The UP Women’s Badminton Team falls short in the semifinal against the gritty NU squad, 2-3.

They aim to secure the bronze medal as they face UST tomorrow at 1PM at the Rizal Memorial Badminton Hall.

21/10/2025

IN PHOTOS: DLSU def. UP, 59-88 | Eliminations Round 1 | October 19, 2025

📷 Paige Riego | on IG

21/10/2025

"The Fighting Maroons dethroned the Bulldogs, 3-1, with newcomers Arjay Lazareto and Ryan Mendoza showing poise under pressure in the second doubles match against John Benedict Gam and James Villarante...

Just like in Season 81 (2018) when then-rookie Kyle Legaspi carried UP to the Finals — their most recent appearance — first-year players Lazareto and Mendoza once again played the hero’s role.

The duo turned an opening-game setback into fuel, rallying to defeat Gam and Villarante, 19-21, 21-13, 21-19, in a grueling one-hour-and-three-minute thriller.

“Ang mentality lang namin is underdog mindset. And sa totoo lang, inalay lang talaga namin ‘to kay Lord, ako, personally, and ‘yung buong team, kasi alam naman kung ga’no kabigat ‘yung kalaban namin. Pero ang inisip lang din namin, parehas kaming may mga raketa dito, parehas kaming nag-training, so talagang anybody’s ball game,” said Lazareto, a Masters in Human Movement Science student-athlete who was the NCAA Season 99 Rookie-MVP during his time with San Beda University."

UNIVERSITY of the Philippines and Ateneo de Manila University arranged a showdown for the UAAP Season 88 Collegiate Men’s Badminton championship following contrasting victories over National University and De La Salle University, respectively, in the tournament’s Final Four, Tuesday at the Rizal...

21/10/2025

IN PHOTOS: UPBVT-M vs NU | SEMIFINAL | October 21, 2025

UP 3-1 NU

📷: The UAAP

21/10/2025

Arjay Lazareto and Ryan Mendoza secured a finals spot for UP in the second doubles match, defeating the reigning champions, NU.

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21/10/2025

IN PHOTOS: DLSU def. UP, 69-72 | Eliminations Round 1 | October 19, 2025

📷 Paige Riego | on IG