Tabango Lycans nips favored San Isidro Wings, nears San Isidro hoops title

Glendale G. Rosal 04/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Tabango Lycans escaped the San Isidro Wings in overtime, 89-87, to take Game One of their Best-of-Three Finals series in the San Isidro Invitational League SIL-Fiesta Cup 2022 in San Isidro, Leyte…

Cebuano cagers among those excited with ‘The Last Dance’ documentary

Immae Lachica 04/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebuano basketball players joined cagers from around the world who waited in excitement for the premiere of the much anticipated online documentary “The Last Dance” that features the final season of basketball legend Micheal Jordan…

Cebuano Shane Menina believes MPBL stint is a chance to improve skills

Immae Lachica 02/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Former University of Cebu (UC) Webmaster Shane Menina sees the opportunity to improve his skills in playing with the Valenzuela City-Carga Backload Solution in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). The 22-year-old Menina, who…

Cesafi players, coaches saddened by Kobe Bryant’s death 

Brian J. Ochoa, Immae Lachica, Mars G. Alison 01/27/2020

Cebu City, Philippines—More and more basketball personalities from Cebu are reacting to the sudden demise of basketball legend Kobe Bryant. Bryant, considered among the greatest basketball players of all time and a five-time NBA champion with the…

Cebu’s basketball personalities’ reaction to Kobe Bryant’s tragic death

Brian Ochoa, Immae Lachica, Mars Alison 01/27/2020

Cebu City, Philippines—Cebu’s basketball community was devastated with the news of the tragic death of basketball superstar Kobe Bryant. Bryant, considered among the greatest basketball players of all time and a five-time NBA champion with the Los…

UC’s former assistant coach says Shane Menina is ‘built for the big stage’

Brian J. Ochoa 01/21/2020

Cebu City, Philippines—When news came out of Darrell Shane Menina being picked by the Marinerong Pilipino in the 2020 PBA D-League Draft on Monday, January 20, 2020, a lot of Cebuano basketball fans rejoiced. Another Cebuano is…

MOVING ON: UC’s Jabello, Menina leaving team bringing good memories

Immae Lachica 11/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—University of Cebu’s (UC) John Calvin Jabello and Darrell Shane Menina didn’t quite have the happy ending they wished for in the Cesafi men’s basketball tournament. But as they bid farewell to the Webmasters, they…

UV coach says mental toughness needed to overcome twice-to-win disadvantage against UC

Immae Lachica 11/13/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Needing to win twice against University of Cebu (UC) to advance to the finals of the Cesafi men’s basketball tournament, the University of the Visayas (UV) seem ready for the battle to defend the Cesafi…

UC basketball player inspired by presence of visiting grandparents

Immae Lachica 10/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Aside from wanting to help his team chalk up a victory over the defending champion University of the Visayas (UV), Shane Menina of the University of Cebu (UC) had extra motivation going into his…

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