De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Blazers
Logo of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Blazers
SchoolDe La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
LeagueNCAA and WNCAA
Joined1998
LocationDLS–CSB - 2544 Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila (Srs.)
LSGH - 343 Ortigas Ave., Greenhills, Mandaluyong (Jrs.)
Team colorsGreen, Black and White
Women's teamLady Blazers
Juniors' teamLa Salle Green Hills Greenies
Seniors' general championships
  • NCAA: 5
    (2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2014-15)
  • WNCAA 2: (1997, 1998)
Juniors' general championships
  • NCAA: 4
    (2003–04, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09)
    -with DLS–CSB
  • WNCAA: unknown

The De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Blazers are the NCAA senior varsity team of De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde.

The Blazers were formerly a member National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA) before they applied and were admitted to the NCAA in 1998. They then went on to win their first NCAA seniors basketball title in 2000 was the fastest for an expansion squad.

The other senior varsity teams may also be referred to as the Blazers. The juniors team are the Benilde–LSGH Junior Blazers (officially the Benilde–LSGH Greenies) of La Salle Green Hills, while the women's teams (volleyball and taekwondo) are the Saint Benilde Lady Blazers.

Almost all sports program of the Blazers excel in their events, leading to the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde winning its first General Championship honors in NCAA Season 81, and again in NCAA Season 83, NCAA Season 84, NCAA Season 89, and NCAA Season 90.

Name

As homage to the school which introduced several pioneering degree programs in the country, the college adopted the BLAZERS as their moniker. It is a short term for Trailblazers, which emphasizes the college's commitment to set a standard for innovative quality education as well as sports development.[1]

With the La Salle Green Hills Greenies

The Junior Blazers are the junior counterparts of the DLS-CSB Blazers

When De La Salle University selected De La Salle Santiago Zobel School as its junior affiliate team when it entered the UAAP in 1986, La Salle Green Hills was left without membership in either the UAAP or the NCAA, thus starting a 17-year drought in a major collegiate league since its formal withdrawal from the NCAA in 1981.

De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde, a member school of the De La Salle University System, applied for admission to the NCAA through the efforts of the System President Br. Andrew Gonzalez, FSC, the Greenies were selected as the junior team by then LSGH President Br. Bernard Oca FSC. Both De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde and La Salle Green Hills were admitted to the NCAA in 1998.

The La Salle Greenies (officially the CSB–LSGH Junior Blazers in the NCAA) is the junior affiliate team of the St. Benilde Blazers. Since DLS–CSB is not directly connected with its high school affiliate, except that they are both administered by the Lasallian Christian Brothers, LSGH labels "St. Benilde" instead of "La Salle" on their jerseys.

The Blazers' senior varsity uniforms added the initials 'LSGH' in their uniforms, starting with Season 89, and during games, the CSB Green Pepper Squad began to distribute clappers with 'La Salle' written on them. These were done to further connect both schools and their Lasallian roots.

In addition, beginning with Season 86, the Blazers replaced black with green as their primary uniform color, in time for the centennial anniversary of Lasallian education in the Philippines. Black remains an accent color.

With De La Salle Zobel in WNCAA

In contrast to their men's junior counterparts, DLSZ represents College of St. Benilde in the WNCAA since the NCAA didn't have women's basketball in their scheme.[2]

The De La Salle Lady Junior Archers have been the WNCAA Junior Division Champions for eight straight years, from 1993 to 2000 and again in 2004.

Saint Benilde - San Sebastian Rivalry

School colors of CSB and SSC-R.

This short-lived rivalry sparked when DLS-CSB, who joined only in 1998, met San Sebastian College–Recoletos (or simply Baste) in the finals of 2000, and 2002. CSB won in the Finals of 2000, bannered by what is dubbed as the best CSB Blazers team ever assembled. With former NCAA MVP Sunday Salvacion, Jondan Salvador, and Al Magpayo, the Blazers beat the formidable San Sebastian Stags and won their first NCAA seniors basketball championship title, despite joining the league a season earlier. This marks the fastest win for any new school in the league since WWII.

However, the Stags avenged their defeat and defeated the Blazers in the Finals of 2002. The Golden Stags, led by graduating players Christian Coronel, Nurjanjam Alfad, Paul Reguerra, Roy Falcasantos, and Bernardo Mercado, swept the Blazers, 2–0. Mercado later joined the SSC-R's coaching staff as an assistant coach. Leomar Najorda was adjudged as the 2002 NCAA Finals MVP.

NCAA General Champions

As of 2015, the CSB Blazers earned five General Championships, winning three of these in a span of four years, being runners-up to PCU in the 2006–07 season. They won double championships with LSGH in NCAA Season 83 (2007–08 season) and NCAA Season 84 (2008–09 season). The Blazers won more Seniors General Championship in NCAA Season 89 (2013–14 season) and NCAA Season 90 (2014-15 season).

Their junior counterparts, LSGH, won two General Championships as De La Salle College and the other eight General Championship as LSGH. As the DLS–CSB juniors team, LSGH won four General Championships.

NCAA Season 82 Hosting

De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde served hosting rights for the first time in 2006–2007 season of the NCAA, with the theme "Proud and True at 82: Blazing Beyond Limits." Under the leadership of the Sports and Development Office (SDO), the Benildean community flocked to fill the Araneta Coliseum at opening day. The number of Benildeans in the arena was only rivaled by that of the NCAA 2000 finals, as the Dome was rocked by chants of "Animo Benilde!".

The College again hosted the NCAA after one rotation, in Season 89 (2013).

Blazie, the official mascot of the 82nd NCAA season, was created by DLS-CSB Multimedia Arts Student and Marketing Communications Office (MCO) student staff Charmaine Collen Hao.

CSB pep squad and NCAA cheerleading competition

The De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde's pep squad has been officially known as the CSB Green Peppers (from 2005) and then later on as the CSB Pep Squad (since 2007).

Since the inception of the event, the CSB Pep Squad has always placed last (7th) from 2004 and 2005, were suspended by the school in 2006, 6th in 2007, and then placed their highest rank ever as second runner-up in 2008.

Select members of the CSB pep squad, along with the DLSU, LSGH and DLSZ pep squads, performed together at halftime of Game 1 of the La Salle-Ateneo UAAP Finals on September 18, 2008, in commemoration of Saint Benilde's 20th anniversary, De La Salle Zobel's 30th anniversary, and the incoming 100th anniversary of the De La Salle schools in the Philippines in 2011.

Basketball

Benilde Blazers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Year High School
Belgica, Kendrix
Carlos, Prince
Dixon, Edward
Domingo, J. J.
Flores, Chris
Gutang, Justin
Lepalam, Ladis
Leutcheu, Clement
Lim, Carlo
Mosqueda, Sidney
Naboa, Unique
Nayve, Robi
Sangco, Mark
Velasco, Luis
Young, Carlo
Head coach
  • Charles Tiu
Assistant coach(es)
  • Carlo Tan
  • Paolo Layug
  • Ali Peek
  • Gergel Razon, PTRP, DMS
  • Mark Vincent Dubouzet

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Notable players

  • Sunday Salvacion - 1999 NCAA Rookie of the Year, 2002 NCAA Mythical Five Selection and Most Valuable Player
  • Alejandro Magpayo - 2000 NCAA Rookie of the Year, 2003 NCAA Mythical Five Selection and Defensive Player of the Year
  • Mark Magsumbol - 2000 NCAA Finals Most Valuable Player
  • Jondan Salvador - 2001 NCAA Mythical Five Selection
  • Ernie Jay Sagad - 2004 NCAA Mythical Five Selection, 2005 NCAA Most Valuable Player
  • Lou Gatumbato - Played with Air21 Express and Barako Bull Energy
  • Ron Capati - Played with Coca-Cola Tigers and Saigon Heat
  • Estilitus Mendoza - 2000 NCAA Champion
  • Carlo Lastimosa - current NLEX Road Warriors player.

Coaches

WNCAA Senior Division Women's Basketball

The 1997 line-up of the Lady Blazers basketball team holds the honor of giving College of Saint Benilde its very first championship in women's basketball by beating rival Lyceum College on October 12, 1997. The following year, they were crowned WNCAA's back-to-back champions.

    1997 WNCAA Benilde Lady Blazer Basketball Champions roster
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Year High School
    Shooting guard, Forward 10 Salipsip, Bea (C)
    Shooting guard, Forward 11 Zamora, Nicki (CC)
    Point guard 4 San Juan, Sj
    Shooting guard , Forward 8 Jacinto, Cheryl
    Point guard, Forward 6 De la Cruz, Tina
    Center, Power forward 7 Macalintal, Khakls
    Point guard, Shooting guard 12 Bravante, Maris
    Center 17 Itable, Mk
    Center, Forward 16 Hagape, Russell
    Forward 5 Dimayuga, Barby
    Center 19 Macatangay, Jencee
    Center, Power forward 15 Cruz, Jean
    Forward 18 Go, Jovy
    Point Guard 9 So, Sarah
    Forward 14 Villaruz, Valerie
    Head coach
    • Philippines Cholo Martin
    Assistant coach(es)
    • Antonio "Tatang" Mendoza
    Athletic trainer(s)

    Sandy

    Team manager

    TIna Lee


    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • Injured Injured
    L-R Back row: Jello Nedira, Sandy, Mk Itable, Khakls Macalintal, Sarah So, Russell Hagape, Jencee Macatangay, Tina Dela Cruz, Nicki Zamora, Cheryl Jacinto, Bea Salipsip and Coach Cholo. L-R Front Row: Jean Cruz, Barby Dimayuga, Jovy Go, Sj San Juan, Val Villaruz and Maris Bravante
    Newspaper clipping Philippines Daily Inquirer October 19, 1998
    L-R Back row: Wella Flores, Barby Dimayuga, Khakls Macalintal, Russell Hapage, Joanne Limoanco, Jovy Go, Sj San Juan, Jean Cruz L-R Front row: Sandy, Maris Bravante ,Tina Dela Cruz, Jennifer King, Bea Salipsip

    Notable players

    • Jean Cruz- 2016 Women's PBA 3x3, Played with Blackwater

    Coaches

    • Antonio "Tatang" Mendoza (1994–1996)
    • Cholo Martin (1996-1997)
    • Angelina "Piao" Fedilliaga (1998–2009)

    Volleyball

    NCAA Season 91 women's volleyball champions
    Jannine Navarro, Djanel Welch Cheng (C), Rachel Anne Austrero, Diane Ventura, Chelsea Anne Umali, Jeanette Panaga, Melanie Torres, Jane Frances Borrero, Chelsea Chloe Santillan, Christine Danielle Lim, Ellaine Monica Dolorito, Bianca Gabrielle Lizares, Jan Arianne Daguil, Ranya Musa
    Head coach: Michael "Macky" Cariño
    NCAA Season 97 women's volleyball champions
    Mycah Go (C), Chenae Basarte, Cathrina Dizon, Michelle Gamit, Kim Alison Estenzo, Queen Ann Salmon, Angelika Mondejar, Jade Gentapa, Cloanne Sophia Mondoñedo, Fiona Naomi Getigan, Jhasmin Gayle Pascual, Ma. Camill Avila, Corrine Alysson Apostol, Cristy Ondangan
    Head coach: Jerry Yee
    NCAA Season 98 women's volleyball champions
    Cloanne Sophia Mondoñedo (C), Chenae Basarte, Michelle Gamit, Kim Alison Estenzo, Fiona Naomi Getigan, Angelika Mondejar, Jade Gentapa, Jhasmin Gayle Pascual, Ma. Camill Avila, Corrine Alysson Apostol, Wielyn Estoque, Jessa Dorog, Cristy Ondangan, Zamantha Nolasco
    Head coach: Jerry Yee

    Women's volleyball roster

    NCAA Season 98 [3]
    Benilde Lady Blazers
    No. Name Position
    1(c) BASARTE, ChenaeSetter
    2PABLO, Maritess C.Opposite Spiker
    3GAMIT, MichelleMiddle Blocker
    4VENTURA, Diane J.Middle Blocker
    5UMALI, Chelsea Anne I.Middle Blocker
    6SULIT, Janella M.Libero
    7MIRANDA, Kaila Gabrielle
    8MONDONEDO, Cloanne
    9PASCUAL, GayleOutside Spiker
    10GO, MicahMiddle Blocker
    13GENTAPA, GraceOutside Spiker
    14TUMANG, JeanelleOutside Spiker
    15ABRIAM, KlarisaOutside Spiker
    16DAGUIL, Jan ArianneLibero

    Coaching staff

    • Head coach: Rogelio Getigan
    • Assistant coach:
    NCAA Season 95
    Benilde Lady Blazers
    No. Name Position
    1LAI, Jewel Hannah (c)Setter
    2PABLO, Maritess C.Opposite Spiker
    3GAMIT, MichelleMiddle Blocker
    4VENTURA, Diane J.Middle Blocker
    5UMALI, Chelsea Anne I.Middle Blocker
    6SULIT, Janella M.Libero
    7MIRANDA, Kaila Gabrielle
    8MONDONEDO, Cloanne
    9PASCUAL, GayleOutside Spiker
    10GO, MicahMiddle Blocker
    13GENTAPA, GraceOutside Spiker
    14TUMANG, JeanelleOutside Spiker
    15ABRIAM, KlarisaOutside Spiker
    16DAGUIL, Jan ArianneLibero

    Coaching staff

    • Head coach: Jerry Yee[4]
    • Assistant coach:Jose Roque[5]
    • Former head coach: Michael "Macky" Cariño[6]
    • Former head coach:Jerry Yee

    Men's volleyball roster

    NCAA Season 93 [3]
    Benilde Blazers
    No. Last Name First Name Position
    1Arda (c)Isaah O'Neal S.Outside Spiker
    2BacaniOwen O.
    3BasilanFrancis Leo G.
    4BaustistaAnthony DV.
    5DamingMatthiew Ryan M.
    6De SequeraJoshua Raphael B.
    7DyAjian Paul C.Libero
    8GarciaRussel C.Libero
    9MagsinoKevin G.Setter
    10MartinezJordan P.
    11OrianMark JethroMiddle Blocker
    12RojasRodd Tyron B.Setter
    13SaldaviaSean Anthony
    14San MiguelJerico C.
    15MontanoJosh-Renan A.Reserve
    • Head Coach: Arnold Laniog

    Junior's volleyball roster

    NCAA Season 91
    # Name
    1 Carlos delos Reyes
    2 Gerald Zoilo Pangilinan
    3 Andre De Asa
    4 John Patrick Vande Vusse
    5 Matthew Lawrence Tan
    6 Angelo Porciuncula
    7 Lance Martin Anupol
    8 Raymund Marc Cadevida
    9 Luis Paragas
    10 George Manikis
    11 Mark Robles
    12 Vit Panaguiton
    13 Reginald Alfred Magcase
    14 Dee Daniel Malacad

    Beach volleyball

    NCAA Season 93

    Men's

    • Jan Arianne Daguil
    • Melanie G. Torres
    • Maritess C. Pablo

    Men's

    • Issah O'Neal S. Arda
    • Ruvince O. Abrot
    • Owen O. Bacani

    Juniors

    • Raymund Marc Cadevida
    • Carlos Xavier Delos Reyes
    • Vittorio Panaguiton, Jr.

    References

    1. The League of Extraordinary Players Archived June 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, The LANCE Archived April 3, 2005, at the Wayback Machine June 2005
    2. Daily Bulletin Online dailybulletin.zobel.dlsu.edu.ph Archived July 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Accessed August 8, 2006
    3. 1 2 Escarlote, Mark (December 27, 2017). "LOOK: NCAA Season 93 team rosters". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
    4. Escarlote, Mark (September 15, 2019). "2019 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference Match #29". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
    5. Escarlote, Mark (January 5, 2018). "#NCAASeason93 volleyball (W): CSB def. Letran". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
    6. Escarlote, Mark (October 23, 2017). "Carino resigns as Lady Blazers coach". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
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