NCAA Season 96

NCAA Season 96
NCAA Season 96
	Rise Up Stronger: NCAA Season 96
Host school	Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Seniors' champions
Sport
Sport
Juniors' champions
Sport
Sport
	(NT) = No tournament; (DS) = Demonstration Sport;; (Ex) = Exhibition;

NCAA Season 96 is the 2020–21 athletic year of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the Philippines. The season host is the Colegio de San Juan de Letran, coincidentally also celebrating its 400th anniversary.[1]

Background

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Metro Manila, the preceding season, NCAA Season 95, was terminated. This meant tournaments that were ongoing or have not been started were all canceled. No championships were decided on canceled tournaments, and no general champions were named. The Management Committee has recommended on starting the athletic year in November, instead of the usual July schedule, with President Rodrigo Duterte moving the start of the academic year to September.[2]

This is also the first season where foreigners are banned from playing.[3]

After UAAP Season 83 was cancelled, the NCAA insisted on going through with its season.[4]

On May 14, 2021, it was reported that Martin Javier and Sophia Senoron was to host the season.[5] The opening ceremony was held virtually on June 13, 2021.[6] Originally set for May, it was postponed to June 13 following the surge of COVID-19 cases in the country as well as the placement of the NCR+ under enhanced community quarantine.[7][8]

No championships involving contact sports, including the basketball and volleyball, would be held.[9] Holding games under the bubble format was considered for basketball and volleyball but such plans did not push through.[4]

Chess

Semifinals

AU Chiefs - Carl Jaedrianne Ancheta def. DLS-CSB Blazers - Adrian Othniel Yulo

LPU Pirates - Neymark Digno def. UPHSD Altas - Carl Zirex Sato

Finals

LPU Pirates - Neymark Digno def. AU Chiefs - Carl Jaedrianne

Battle for 3rd

UPHSD Altas - Carl Zirex Sato def. DLS-CSB Blazers - Adrian Othniel Yulo

Taekwondo

Men's tournament

Poomsae – Standard[10]
Rank	Name	Team	Score
	Alfritz Arevalo	San Beda Red Lions	7.217
	Ivan Murray Solimen	Benilde Blazers	7.134
	Roi Vinson Belano	Letran Knights	7.083
4th	Christian Dave Tayrus	Arellano Chiefs	6.617
5th	John Harold Estoy	San Sebastian Stags	6.417
6th	Mikko Jeremi Bataoil	JRU Heavy Bombers	6.284
7th	Jake Aldrin Ramos	Lyceum Pirates	6.150
8th	Ralph Laurenz Gasco	EAC Generals	6.033

Poomsae – Freestyle[11]
Name	Team	Score
Michael Christian Macario	San Beda Red Lions	7.033
Mikko Jerami Bataoil	JRU Heavy Bombers	5.600
Justin Carl Dominic Nacua	Benilde Blazers	7.033

Women's tournament

Poomsae – Standard[12]
Rank	Name	Team	Score
	Emie Fernandez	JRU Lady Bombers	7.550
	Diane Nicole Supangan	Benilde Lady Blazers	7.284
	Lara Alejandrea Andres	San Beda Red Lionesses	6.867
4th	Keith Laura Baladaya	San Sebastian Lady Stags	6.767
5th	Stephanie Shane Ashley Arana	Letran Lady Knights	6.734
6th	Chelsea Marie Bañez	EAC Lady Generals	6.484
7th	Francis Claire Apuya	Arellano Lady Chiefs	6.234
8th	Marinella de Peralta	Lyceum Lady Pirates	6.117

Poomsae – Freestyle[11]
Rank	Name	Team	Score
	Krizelle Therese Yadao	Benilde Lady Blazers	6.900
	Shyenler Emelo Cedo	JRU Lady Bombers	6.167

Juniors' tournament

Poomsae – Standard[13]
Rank	Name	Team	Score
	John Vergel Reyes	EAC–ICA Brigadiers	7.217
	Aaron Isaac Sevilla	San Sebastian Staglets	6.717
	Tor Timothy Castillo	San Beda Red Cubs	6.634
4th	Lebron James Alemania	Letran Squires	6.117
5th	Kimichi Ramirez	La Salle Greenies	6.067

Poomsae – Freestyle[11]
Rank	Name	Team	Score
	John McLeary Ornido	EAC–ICA Brigadiers	6.800
	Raphael Ongkiko	La Salle Greenies	6.700

Speed kicking – Bantamweight[14]
Rank	Name	Team	Score
	Ignatius Vicente Pinera	San Beda Red Cubs	6.750
	Dirk Ranque	Lyceum Junior Pirates	6.483
	Lebron James Alemania	Letran Squires	6.200
4th	Ken Jireh Cuyugan	EAC–ICA Brigadiers	5.858
5th	Earl Arvin Arellano	San Sebastian Staglets	4.467

Speed kicking – Flyweight[14]
Rank	Name	Team	Score
	John Patrick Moneda	Lyceum Junior Pirates	6.733
	Reymundo Calamba III	San Beda Red Cubs	6.558
	Chris Daniel Barrozo	EAC–ICA Brigadiers	6.375
4th	Kris Martin Pulanco	Lyceum Junior Pirates	6.367
5th	Tristan Andrew Diaz	San Beda Red Cubs	5.108

Broadcasting

Due to the dissolution of ABS-CBN Sports and the denial of the new franchise of ABS-CBN by the House of Representatives, the NCAA has to find a new broadcast partner since its network's denial.[15] On November 19, 2020, NCAA signed a 5-year deal with GMA Network that will cover seasons 96 to 101.[16][17]

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Cruz, Angel Javier (1 July 2021). "GMA, NCAA team up to fulfill athletes' dreams". Philstar.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

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