Tuesday the Seventh

A Field Trip and Championship Match

February 7, Tuesday

 It's not everyday that one gets to visit a cave once used by the Katipuneros and the Japanese soldiers

I am very claustrophobic so when I accompanied a Journalism class [along with their prof ->my boss, friend and media colleague - Mr. Rick Olivares] from the Ateneo to a field trip to the Wawa dam I felt extremely stressed when we explored a cave.  It's strange, but, in the first few minutes in the cave, my Canon SLR wouldn't work !!  Halfway through, though, it finally functioned and I got to shoot 2 JPEGs by mini flashlight.  Caught the faces of Bea Recto [left] and German Steph Martschei for my only "cave photo souvs".

Spelunking - No way !! This cave trip was definitely my last. 

 Open space adventures would be more to my liking. 

Am Planning to go to a mini-expedition to the Mongolian Steppes 

sometime this coming June !! - [with some professional guides, of course].

 - Taken at the Wawa Dam -

 What else is there to do but take pictures ?

 - A brief raft ride to the other side [where the cave is] -

 - Before we entered the cave -

 - Chris de Chavez, Eileen Dacanay, Anne Malicdem, Bea Ocampo -

- Right after we came out of the cave.

- A brief breather -

- Parting Shot -

[front] Chris, Mike, Eileen, Anne, Rick, Meg, Wendy, Bea

 [standing behind] Steph and Stu

- - - Later That Afternoon - - -



 D-League Aspirant's Cup Championship Game
N-LEX Road Warriors  vs  Freego Jeans


February 7, Tuesday
 Arena, San Juan

 NLEX wins  Back-to-Back D-league Campionships.

A few action photos follow:

 - Fear this Falcon -
Eric Camson takes it to the hole.

- Angry Bird -
Former Blue Eagle Bacod Austria faces off with Tamaraw RR Garcia.

 Alex Nuyles [who will still suit up for the Falcons come July]

 uses his athleticism to elude Ian Sangalang.

 Camson uses his quickness to score over Hodges.

 Hodges blocks Eric Camson.

 - No Problemo -

 "Inside Man" Golden Stag Ian Sangalng

 is challenged by Dexter Apinan.

 - RR -

 - Garvo -

 - Chris -

 - Stop Me If You Can ! -
[above & below]

Calvin Abueva savors his 2nd Straight Championship
[with his boy ->James Calvin] after finishing 2nd to San Beda at the NCAA 
last year and then dethroning the PCCL Champions Ateneo Blue Eagles.

RR Garcia [below] also experienced the heartache that comes 

with being a Runner-Up. Garcia was with the Tamaraws, 

[who lost to the Blue Eagles last 2011 at the UAAP Championship].

Both were instrumental in the NLEX Road Warriors' Championship Run
[along with the likes of Dave Marcelo and Eman Monfort - their opponents in the NCAA and UAAP Championships, respectively].


But I'd like to cap this post with a 3-frame sequence 
of Chris Ellis' Slamma Jamma.

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