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Sports Staffer 2022–2023

Sports Staffer 2023–2024

Sports Editor 2024–2025

Luis Antonio Licas

Sports Editor 2024-2025 | lblicas@theguidon.com

Luis is a Communication student at the Ateneo de Manila University. He combines his extensive background in sports journalism with his passion for sports to chronicle the stories of the Filipino athlete.

Published works


Finals Preview: Ateneo heads into third installment of Finals trilogy versus FEU in last six seasons

December 14, 2024

Final Four Preview: Ateneo enters knockout semis with sights set on redemption

December 8, 2024

Ateneo’s bout with UE ends in standoff, keeps slim hold on first seed

November 28, 2024

The Flight of Champions

November 11, 2024

Ateneo dismantles Adamson in second round opener to remain unbeaten

November 7, 2024

Ateneo yields to NU, concludes Season 87 as silver medalists

October 30, 2024

Ateneo outlasts UP in grind-out semis, sets up fourth-straight finals showdown vs. NU

October 29, 2024

Blue Eagles fall to Golden Tigresses in SSL second round opener

October 20, 2024

Midseason Takeaways: Overcoming unprecedented pressure and adversity 

October 12, 2024

Larger than life

October 3, 2024

Ateneo escapes San Beda with reverse sweep in Shakey’s Super League opener

September 28, 2024

Maxine Esteban and EJ Obiena: Behind Ateneo’s Paris 2024 Olympians

August 17, 2024

Carlos Yulo caps legendary Paris stint with rarified double gold

August 4, 2024

ICYMI: Ateneo finishes with medal haul at the Philippine Athletics Championships

May 15, 2024

Ateneo lets slip finals berth, bows down to FEU in extra time

May 9, 2024

Relentless pursuit: The road to the UAAP general championship title

May 6, 2024

Ateneo cruises past Adamson in straight sets, caps off Season 86 at fifth

April 24, 2024

Blue Eagles yield to DLSU in straight sets

April 21, 2024

Ateneo dominates Adamson to keep semifinal hopes alive

April 21, 2024

Blue Eagles grounded by Fighting Maroons in shutout loss

April 18, 2024

Ateneo picks up fourth win, exacts revenge on UE

April 14, 2024

Ateneo subdues UE to keep Final Four hopes alive

April 14, 2024

ICYMI: Blue Eagles concede to Golden Booters, fall to fifth place

April 12, 2024

Mid-Season Takeaways: Poise under pressure needed as Ateneo enters the final stretch

April 10, 2024

Ateneo caps off Season 86 as silver medalists in UAAP

April 7, 2024

Ateneo kept at bay after Fuentes nets brace for UP

April 6, 2024

Blue Eagles fail to retaliate against Lady Tamaraws, remain at fifth

April 4, 2024

Weekly Takeaways: Ateneo finds rhythm, keeps within Final Four race

April 4, 2024

Blue Eagles lose heartbreaker after Tamaraws’ last-minute goal

March 24, 2024

Ateneo clinches match honors in a set and season sweep romp of UP

March 24, 2024

Ateneo narrowly misses mark against DLSU, Final Four berth still uncertain

March 24, 2024

Weekly Takeaways: Ateneo sits at fifth in top-heavy Final Four race

March 20, 2024

Blue Eagles fall short to Lady Tamaraws as first round concludes

March 17, 2024

Ateneo asserts mastery over NU, takes first win of second round

March 15, 2024

Cezar and Lopez’s heroics usher Blue Eagles’ victory over Fighting Maroons 

March 10, 2024

Ateneo falls to UST in another straight-sets loss 

March 9, 2024

Blue Eagles falter against Tamaraws anew, suffer first loss of Season 86

March 7, 2024

ICYMI: Ateneo Golf Team secures hardware at the PH Intercollegiate Series

March 6, 2024

Blue Eagles stumble against Lady Spikers in straight sets

March 2, 2024

Weekly Takeaways: Ateneo redresses expectations through two weeks of UAAP Season 86 action

March 2, 2024

Ateneo powers past UP with tremendous reverse sweep, clinches first win of Season 86

February 29, 2024

ICYMI: Blue Eagles collect hardware in Baguio Athletics Competition

February 27, 2024

Ateneo falls to DLSU in UAAP Baseball opener

February 25, 2024

Season Preview: New-look Blue Eagles rebuild towards the future

February 17, 2024

Blue Eagles fall short in bronze medal match, finish fourth in Season 86

November 28, 2023

Ateneo grabs final postseason seat, sends Adamson home

November 22, 2023

Ateneo Beach Volleyball Teams falter in UAAP 86 opening day matches

November 17, 2023

Jordan Brand welcomes second batch of Atenean Wings Scholars

November 15, 2023

Weekly Takeaways: Now or never as Blue Eagles seek last postseason slot

November 15, 2023

Ateneo exacts revenge, overtakes Adamson in Final Four race

November 12, 2023

Ateneo Table Tennis Teams sustain momentum through second day of UAAP 86

November 10, 2023

Ateneo dominates DLSU, books ticket to Ang Liga Finals

October 28, 2023

Blue Eagles fail to retaliate against FEU

October 25, 2023

Strong second half propels Ateneo past San Beda to Ang Liga semis

October 22, 2023

Blue Eagles shoot the lights out en route to big win versus hapless UST

October 18, 2023

Weekly Takeaways: Blue Eagles head into thick of UAAP season still struggling to find identity

October 18, 2023

Ateneo falls short in comeback bid, hands Tamaraws first win in overtime thriller

October 14, 2023

Weekly Takeaways: Ateneo looks to find consistency and solid footing midway through first round

October 11, 2023

Agyei nets hat-trick as Blue Eagles dismantle Red Warriors, advance to quarterfinals

October 8, 2023

Ateneo blows 19-point first half lead, bows to Adamson in overtime thriller

October 7, 2023

The Claravalls: Blood at the helm

September 29, 2023

Ateneo miss out on V-League finals berth after second straight sweep loss to DLSU

September 24, 2023

Ateneo outlasts DLSU anew, draws first blood in V-League best-of-three semis

September 20, 2023

Blue Eagles fend off Altas to remain undefeated in V-League Collegiate Challenge

September 6, 2023

Blue Eagles overpower Wizards in Ang Liga Season 19 opener

August 21, 2023

Blue Eagles open V-League Collegiate Challenge campaign with victory over EAC

August 20, 2023

Philippines ends FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign with loss to Norway

July 30, 2023

Philippines cops its first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup win

July 25, 2023

Philippines yields to Switzerland in FIFA Women’s World Cup debut

July 21, 2023

Blue Eagles clip Bulldogs in championship thriller to bag PinoyLiga crown

June 29, 2023

Ateneo escapes Letran with late-game comeback in FIBA World Cup Invitationals

June 28, 2023

Ateneo silences FEU, advances to Pinoyliga Cup semis

June 23, 2023

ICYMI: LG Hydra soars past DLSU’s VA Foncé, bags AcadArena Alliance Games crown

June 7, 2023

LG Hydra advances to Grand Finals, LG Altair and LG Atlas conclude Alliance Games Season 3 campaign

June 3, 2023

Ateneo stumbles in meeting with NU, Coach Baldwin gets ejected

May 25, 2023

Ateneo succumbs to rivals UP in Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup opener

May 24, 2023

FEU defeats Ateneo for UAAP Men’s Football crown

May 18, 2023

AMFT returns to the UAAP Finals after fulfilling semis victory over UST

May 11, 2023

LG Atlas and LG Hydra advance to Alliance Games Season 3 Playoffs

May 7, 2023

Blue Eagles finish at third place in UAAP Season 85 Women’s 3×3

May 4, 2023

ICYMI: Blue Eagles edge out UE and DLSU in UAAP Season 85 Women’s 3×3 debut

May 4, 2023

ICYMI: Lim scores Ateneo’s first goal despite loss to UST

April 30, 2023

Ateneo humbled in five-set backbreaker against NU Lady Bulldogs

April 29, 2023

F. Roxas books Ateneo’s Final Four ticket with 52nd minute goal

April 27, 2023

Blue Eagles sustain third loss after bowing out to UST

April 23, 2023

FEU’s strong second half forces Ateneo into seventh loss

April 22, 2023

Kofi Agyei leads Blue Eagles past Tamaraw Booters with 80th minute goal

April 13, 2023

Settled on the throne

April 4, 2023

Blue Eagles suffer tight loss as UP scores crucial goal in final minutes

April 1, 2023

Ateneo outlasts pesky Soaring Falcons for fifth UAAP victory

April 1, 2023

Lopez nets brace as Ateneo comes from behind to stun Adamson

March 30, 2023

ICYMI: Cezar shines for Ateneo despite draw with UP

March 27, 2023

Double goal by UST’s Absalon keeps Ateneo winless

March 25, 2023

Ateneo Women’s Football Team falls to DLSU, suffers third straight loss

March 18, 2023

ICYMI: Ateneo Blue Eagles succumb to rivals UP Fighting Maroons in tough match

March 5, 2023

Women’s Football

February 27, 2023

AWFT falls to FEU in UAAP Season 85 opener

February 25, 2023

Blue Eagles emerge winless in Day 1 of UAAP S85 Women’s Taekwondo

December 14, 2022

Ateneo falls to FEU, finishes fourth in Ang Liga

December 12, 2022

Ateneo concedes to PAF, bows out of Ang Liga finals contention

December 9, 2022

ICYMI: Ateneo Men’s Team garners more points, Women’s Team sustains momentum in UAAP Athletics Day 4

December 4, 2022

Ateneo Men’s Football Team escapes UMak to book semis ticket in Ang Liga

December 4, 2022

Ateneo falls short in Day 3 of UAAP Men’s Athletics Tournament

December 3, 2022

ICYMI: Lopez shines as Ateneo collects first points in UAAP Men’s Athletics

December 2, 2022

ICYMI: Retooled Ateneo Track and Field Teams make comeback in UAAP Season 85

December 1, 2022

Ateneo falls short in late game thriller versus Tuloy FC

November 30, 2022

Ateneo suffers tight loss against DLSU-B in Ang Liga

November 27, 2022

The current crises of Philippine Basketball

November 23, 2022

Strong first half lifts Ateneo past UB to remain undefeated in Ang Liga

November 20, 2022

Losing skid continues for Ateneo in UAAP Chess Day 2

November 14, 2022

ICYMI: Ateneo gets off to a rough start with losses in UAAP Season 85 Chess openers

November 13, 2022

ICYMI: Ateneo Men’s Football Team kicks off preseason tilt with convincing win versus PAF

November 6, 2022

Another strong third quarter propels Ateneo to crucial win over rivals DLSU

November 5, 2022

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