Ateneo Midgets A crowned RIFA Champion after unbeaten tournament run
11 Dec 2025
Composed of players from the Ateneo de Manila Grade School (AGS) and Junior High School (AJHS), the Ateneo de Manila Midgets A Team (Born 2012–2013) captured the RIFA Championship with an outstanding and undefeated tournament performance. The team swept all five elimination games, edged out Southridge in the semifinals via penalties, and secured the championship with a strong showing in the finals against Xavier A. Special congratulations go to Harvey Garcia (8-Colombiere), who was awarded Most Valuable Player of the tournament.
The small team with big, blue fighting hearts is composed of Gab Castro (6-Berchmans), Marcus Cuyugan (6-Brebeuf), Migs Pineda (6-Faber), and Miguel Tagarda (6-Pignatelli) from AGS; and Migo Achas (7-Bobola), Sancho Bautista (7-Beyzym), Jose Bernal (7-Baena), Nicolo Cruz (8-Delgado), Matt Diaz (7-Borgia), Zac Diaz (7-Baena), Niall Enciso (7-Ashley), Anton Flameño (8-Collins), Iggy Flameño (8-Delgado), Harvey Garcia, Dom Goduco (8-Canisius), Daniel Guerrero (7-Berchmans), Zac Lucas (8-Fausti), Kyle Molina (8-Cornelius), Ryan Moti (7-Azevedo), Jacob Navarro (7-Berthieu), Enzo Tale (8-Canisius), Ram Tuazon (7-Ashley), Matteo Villanueva (8-Delgado), Altis Villaseñor (7-Bobola), and Bosco Virrey (8-Delgado) from AJHS.
They were coached by and Nelson Sedon (Head Coach) and Erwin Mallorca (Assistant Coach).
AMDG, Blue Eagles!