Born-2013 Blue Eagles place 3rd in St Ignatius Football Cup
12 Feb 2024
Composed of student athletes from Ateneo de Manila Grade School grades 4 and 5, the Midgets D/Born-2013 football team placed 3rd in the Saint Ignatius Cup held on November 12 and 19, 2023. The Blue Eagles demonstrated skill, teamwork, and dedication throughout the tournament, which pit them against teams from Claret, La Salle Greenhills, La Salle Lipa, Redwoods Montessori, Xavier San Juan, and Xavier Nuvali.
Rostered in the team are Ethan Alferez (5-Bagobo), Red Alminar (5-Tausug), Zach Bautista (5-Ivatan), Jose Bernal (5-Ifugao), Gab Castro (4-Maniago), Marcus Cuyugan (4-Sultan Kudarat), Zac Diaz (5-Ivatan), Niall Enciso (5-Tausug), Ryu Famorcan (5-Subanon), Daniel Guerrero Jr. (5-Maguindanao), Kenzie Maglonso (5-Talaandig), Ryan Moti (5-T’boli), Jacob Navarro (5-Bagobo), Miggy Pineda (4-Marikudo), Temujin Posadas (5-Ivatan), Vayil Querol (5-Maranaw), Teo Roman (5-Maranaw), Miguel Tagarda (4-Sultan Kudarat), Ethan Villanueva (5-Mangyan), and Atlantis Villaseñor (5-Kalinga). They are coached by JP Merida (head) and Rafael Cruz (assistant).