San Beda Red Lions, Red Lionesses and Red Cubs

San Beda Red Lions and Lionesses
San Beda Red Lions and Lionesses
School	San Beda University
Location	Seniors' team; Mendiola, Manila; Juniors' team; Taytay, Rizal
Team colors	Red and White
Juniors' team	Red Cubs
Seniors' general championships
	NCAA: 7; (2010–11, 2011–2012, 2012–2013, 2014–2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018);
Juniors' general championships
	NCAA: 15; (1982–83, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016-17);

The San Beda Red Lions and Lionesses are the collegiate varsity teams of the San Beda University, best known for their basketball section.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Name

San Beda is named after the Venerable Bede of England. In honor of Venerable Bede who is an English man, the school chose the Red Lion Rampant which is the heraldic symbol of the ancient Scots/English for courage as part of its school logo.^[2]^[5]^[6] San Beda pays tribute to the courage of the Benedictine monks by adopting the Red Lion, the symbol of courage in the Catholic tradition and in the land of St. Bede.^[7]

Basketball

History

Red Lions Battlecry

2006: End 28 @ 82 – for their quest to conclude the 28 years of seniors basketball championship title drought
2007: Back-to-back @ 83 – for their bid to have a back-to-back title
2008: DYNASthree – for their bid to gain back-to-back-to-back titles
2009: Animo Quatro – their bid to have the first 4-peat
2010: REDemption – for their bid to regain the NCAA title in 2010
2011: REDomination – for their bid to have a back-to-back title again in 2011
2012: R3peat The 3peat – for their bid to have a back-to-back-to-back titles since 2009
2013: Roar For Four – for their bid to have their school's first 4-peat
2014: Go San Beda Five – for their bid for that unprecedented 5-peat
2015: Witness 6reatness – for their bid to have the first 6-peat in NCAA history
2016: REDemption 2.0 – for their bid to regain the NCAA title and the quest for the 20th overall basketball title
2017: #RoarAsOne for banner 21 – for their bid to have a back-to-back title, 21st overall
2018: Defend The Thron3 – for their bid to have a back-to-back-to-back title, 22nd overall
2019: Four The Win – for their bid to have a 4-peat title, 23rd overall
2023: 23@23 – for their bid to regain the NCAA title to give San Beda the 23rd championship title

Red Cubs Battlecry

2012: Roar For More – for their bid to have their school's first 4-peat
2013: Drive for FiVe – for their bid to have their school's first 5-peat
2014: ThisSixIt – for their bid for that unprecedented 6-peat
2015: Red Cubs Never S7op – for their bid to have the first 7-peat in NCAA history
2016: Make8Happen – for their bid to have the first 8-peat in NCAA history
2017: #REDemption – for their bid to regain the juniors basketball title
2019: #LetsBring1tBack - for their bid to clinch the juniors basketball title after a four-year drought

Notable players

Red Lions

Red Cubs

Venancio "Benjie" Paras, considered one of the best San Beda Red Cub of all time.

Ryan Monteclaro
Claiford Arao
Mike Baldos
Giboy Babilonia
Yuri Escueta
Alfonzo Gotladera
Magnum Membrere
Nico Salva
LA Tenorio
Tyrone Bautista
Joshua Caracut
JV Casio
Teddy Monasterio
Evan Nelle
Dindo Pumaren
LA Revilla
Ren-Ren Ritualo
Gerry Esplana
Axel Iñigo
Ronald Magtulis
Miko Roldan
Ernest Medina
Arvin Tolentino
Adven Jess Diputado
Germy Mahinay
Jolly Escobar
Chris Javier
James Martinez
Jay Agbayani
Toti Almeda
Eric Altamirano
Arvin Braganza
Mike Bravo
Paul Du
Chris Hubilla
Ronnie Magsanoc
Joey Mendoza
Xavier Nunag
Alvin Padilla
Benjie Paras
Duane Salvatera
Jonjon Tabique
Rhayyan Amsali
Udoy Belmonte
JM Lagumen
Aljon Mariano
Chris Calaguio
Samboy Lim
Baldwin Combate
Christian Coronel
Mark Mañosca
Bong Salvador
Jeric Raval
JR Alba
Macky De Joya
Serafin Hilvano
Bebe Terminez
Von Chavez

Retired Number

**San Beda Red Lions retired numbers**
No.	Player	Position	Ceremony Date
14	Carlos Loyzaga	Center	June 25, 2016

Football

Dubbed the "Red Booters", the San Beda football team has been a consistent championship contender for the past few years in the NCAA. The seniors team has won the NCAA championship for the last 6 years and has won a total of 14 championships, second only to De La Salle University in all-time wins.

Swimming

The San Beda Red Sea Lions is one of the veteran teams, alongside Mapua University in the NCAA swimming championships, and is the winningest sports team of San Beda. The domination of the San Beda Red Sea Lions started in NCAA Season 78 in 2002 when they halted the 3-peat run of Philippine Christian University. As of NCAA Season 98, the men's team is currently the 19-peat champions, meanwhile the women's team is currently the 9-peat champions.

Red Sea Lions battle cry

2019: Protect The Dream - for their 18-peat bid for the men's team and 8-peat for the women's team
2022: #DefendTheCrown - for their 19-peat bid for the men's team and 9-peat for the women's team

Volleyball

Women's volleyball roster

NCAA Season 95^[8]

No.	Name	Position
San Beda Red Lionesses
1	MATIAS, Lynn Robyn	Setter
2	TANNAGAN, China S.	Open Spiker
3	MANZANO, Kimberly Grace
5	RACRAQUIN, Daryl Sigrid C.	Libero
6	MAÑALAC, Patricia Mae
7	TAYAG, Maxine Koyce
8	BUNO, Justine Marie	Libero
9	VIRAY, Maria Nieza C.	Open Spiker
10	GALANG, Mikaela Joy	Middle Blocker
13	PARAS, Trisha Mae S.	Middle Blocker
14	SALANGSANG, Francesca Louise
15	CENZON, Patricia Ysabel
16	VIRAY, Maria Jiezela C.	Opposite Spiker
17	DIOSO, Kyla Jeremae
18	RACRAQUIN, Aurea Francesca C. (c)	Open Spiker

Head Coach: Nemesio Gavino
Assistant coach: Richard Cuevas^[9]

Men's volleyball roster

NCAA Season 93^[8]

No.	Name	Position
San Beda Red Spikers
1	AMAGAN, Jomaru	Open Spiker
2	GENOBATEN, Gian Carlo S.	Open Spiker
3	TORRES, Angelo Michael	Middle Blocker
4	VIRAY, Adrian D.	Open Spiker
5	MANLICLIC, Yeshua Felix Emmanuel
6	PATENIO, Limuel	Opposite Spiker
7	CASIN, Rodel Nelas	Libero
9	ULIBAS, Ferdinand Jr. T.
11	ENCISO, Mark Christian S.	Opposite Spiker
14	GONZALES, Earl Kenneth R.
15	SANTOS, Mark Lorenze S. (c)	Open Spiker
16	DESUYO, John Carlo P.
17	ZABALA, Gerard B.
18	DECANO, Mark Joel	Reserve

Head coach: Ernesto Pamilar
Assistant coach: Alegro Carpio^[10]

Boys' volleyball roster

NCAA Season 91^[11]

#	Name
1.)	Juan Carlos Cuevas
3.)	Evander Matthew Colong
4.)	Aron Jester Santos
5.)	Jansel Jonathan Galolo
6.)	Nico Dizon
7.)	Mark Reinel Villamor
8.)	Juan Manuel Ilagan
10.)	Francis Miguel Palma
12.)	Jim Philip Velarde
13.)	Frentzen Vendollo
14.)	Lorenzo Macaso
18.)	Kristan Panagao

Coach: Nemesio Gavino

Beach volleyball

NCAA Season 93

Women's

Trisha Mae S. Paras
Maria Jeziela C. Viray
Maria Nieza C. Viray

Men's

Jomaru Amagan
Mark Christian S. Enciso
Ferdinand T. Ulibas Jr.
Adrian D. Viray

Juniors

Lance Andrei de Castro
Franz Nico Dizon
Juwan Miguel Ilagan

Notable players

Women's

NCAA Season 93 beach volleyball champions

- Trisha Mae Paras, Maria Jeziela Viray, Maria Nieza Viray

Maria Jeziela Viray

- NCAA Season 93 beach volleyball MVP

Cesca Racraquin

- NCAA Season 92 Rookie of the Year

Maria Nieza Viray

- NCAA Season 91 Rookie of the Year

Frances Molina
Janine Marciano
Andrea Abaya

Men's

Limuel Patenio

- NCAA Season 93 2nd Best Middle Blocker

Mark Christian Encisco

- NCAA Season 93 Best Opposite Spiker

WNCAA

The San Beda Alabang girls' volleyball team won the 39th WNCAA championship title. They are the first juniors team to bring a volleyball championship title to their alma mater.

Soft tennis

The San Beda's women's soft tennis team, headed by team captain Alyana Victoria and head coach Jovy Mamawal, won two consecutive titles in the NCAA soft tennis event in Seasons 90 and 91. Aside from their championships, The Red Lionesses represented the country in the University Soft Tennis Championships in 2015 held at South Korea.^[12]

References

^ Malonso, J. "NCAA: A HISTORY". NCAA(Phils) Homepage. Online. Internet. Accessed 23 May 2007 NCAA Philippines Archived 2007-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b Jude Roque and the San Beda Boosters Club. A Time To Roar:Reviving the Bedan Animo. Manila: n.p, 2007 [1] Archived August 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ "NCAA: An Endless Saga". The Bedan June 2005 issue
^ "National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)". Wikipedia Website. Online. Internet. Accessed 23 May 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)
^ Toloma et al. Abbey Monty. Manila: n.p., 2006 ^{[dead link‍]}
^ History of San Beda College Archived January 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ "A Primer To Catholic Symbolism". Boston Catholic Journal. Online. Internet. Accessed 23 May 2007. [2] Archived February 14, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b Escarlote, Mark (December 27, 2017). "LOOK: NCAA Season 93 team rosters". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
^ Escarlote, Mark (January 5, 2018). "#NCAASeason93 volleyball (W): San Beda def. JRU". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
^ Escarlote, Mark (January 5, 2018). "#NCAASeason93 volleyball (M): San Beda def. JRU". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
^ "NCAA Season 91 Women's Volleyball Lineups". ABS-CBN Sports. November 26, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
^ Ramos, Ryan (March 2, 2016). "Featured Team: San Beda College Women's Soft Tennis Team". Sports37 (in Tagalog). UNTV Life. Retrieved March 4, 2016.^{[dead YouTube link]}

External links

San Beda Sports San Beda Support Site
WNCAA official website
San Beda College official website
San Beda College Alabang official website of the Alabang Campus
Washington Bedans San Beda alumni association in Washington, D.C.
San Beda Basketball League San Beda Red Lions Website
San Beda GS'78-HS'82 San Beda Batch GS'78-HS'82 Alumni Website "We're Back on Top@82"
¡Ánimo San Beda! More Bedan traditions explained
Red Lions NCAA 2008 Champs 3-PEAT!!! Beda7882 Alumni Website
San Beda relives Caloy Loyzaga’s golden era Beda7882 Alumni Website

[NCAA-1] Malonso, J. "NCAA: A HISTORY". NCAA(Phils) Homepage. Online. Internet. Accessed 23 May 2007 NCAA Philippines Archived 2007-06-14 at the Wayback Machine

[time-2] Jude Roque and the San Beda Boosters Club. A Time To Roar:Reviving the Bedan Animo. Manila: n.p, 2007 [1] Archived August 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[bedan-3] "NCAA: An Endless Saga". The Bedan June 2005 issue

[NC-4] "National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)". Wikipedia Website. Online. Internet. Accessed 23 May 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)

[animo-5] Toloma et al. Abbey Monty. Manila: n.p., 2006 ^{[dead link‍]}

[6] History of San Beda College Archived January 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

[primer-7] "A Primer To Catholic Symbolism". Boston Catholic Journal. Online. Internet. Accessed 23 May 2007. [2] Archived February 14, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

[NCAA_Season_93_Volleyball-8] Escarlote, Mark (December 27, 2017). "LOOK: NCAA Season 93 team rosters". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved December 27, 2017.

[9] Escarlote, Mark (January 5, 2018). "#NCAASeason93 volleyball (W): San Beda def. JRU". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2018.

[10] Escarlote, Mark (January 5, 2018). "#NCAASeason93 volleyball (M): San Beda def. JRU". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2018.

[NCAA_season_91-11] "NCAA Season 91 Women's Volleyball Lineups". ABS-CBN Sports. November 26, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.

[12] Ramos, Ryan (March 2, 2016). "Featured Team: San Beda College Women's Soft Tennis Team". Sports37 (in Tagalog). UNTV Life. Retrieved March 4, 2016.^{[dead YouTube link]}

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San Beda Red Lions, Red Lionesses and Red Cubs

Contents

Name

Basketball

History

Red Lions Battlecry

Red Cubs Battlecry

Notable players

Red Lions

Red Cubs

Retired Number

Football

Swimming

Red Sea Lions battle cry

Volleyball

Women's volleyball roster

Men's volleyball roster

Boys' volleyball roster

Beach volleyball

Notable players

Women's

Men's

WNCAA

Soft tennis

See also

References

External links