Holy Angel University, Berkeley School make finals

PAMPANGA’S Holy Angel University and Baguio’s Berkeley School are advancing to the SBP-Passerelle National Championships, after emerging victorious over their toughest rivals in the Luzon regionals, Quezon Province’s International School for Better Beginnings.

ISBB put on a valiant fight and almost had a double victory in the twin tournament, losing to 2012 Luzon champions Holy Angel University, 70-62, and to 2013 Nationals third placer Berkeley School, 50-45.

Pampanga’s Holy Angel University
triumphs over International School for
Better Beginnings during SBP-Passerelle
Luzon regionals.

Passerelle’s third place went to Baguio’s St. Louis University-Laboratory High School, thrashing Pangasinan’s Urdaneta City National High School, 114-73. Pampanga’s Don Bosco Academy, meanwhile, ranked third in SBP after defeating Pangasinan’s Urdaneta 1 Central School, 53-39.

Berkeley School also won the Sportsmanship Award for SBP, which recognizes players and their parents who showed fair play and humility throughout the tournament. With this award, BEST Center aims to emphasize that basketball is not all about winning but also fosters camaraderie and sportsmanship. Being good role models to children, parents can likewise instill these values by accepting defeat wholeheartedly and celebrating victories without taunting the losing team.

Held last Oct, 20 at the University of the Assumption in San Fernando City, Pampanga, the SBP-Passerelle Luzon regionals saw eight equally talented teams clash for spots in the nationals. The twin tournament was also graced by Pampanga Rep. Joseller “Yeng” Guiao, former coach of the Asian Games Philippine national team and current coach of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the PBA.

The SBP - Passerelle Luzon winners will advance to the national championship on Dec. 12 to 14 at the Magis Eagles Arena of Sacred Heart School - Ateneo De Cebu. They will face other regional winners, which include NCR’s Xavier School for SBP and Chiang Kai Shek College, the reigning Passerelle national champions. Mindanao and Visayas regionals, meanwhile, are set on November 7-10 and Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro and November 21-24 at Capiz Gym in Roxas City, respectively.

Source: http://manilastandardtoday.com/mobile/2014/10/30/holy-angel-university-berkeley-school-make-finals/