201012:46 am
Don en Rico’s Tender Juicy Championship
Posted by GREENARCHERS.PH
Don Allado and Rico Maierhofer, former Green Archer stars of different eras teamed up to help Purefoods win its nth PBA All-Filipino championship today via a sweep over the hardluck Alaska team. The two guys are born winners, having won multiple titles in the UAAP and the PBL.
Don, a two-time UAAP MVP and champion, was acquired by Purefoods last year and provided solid support to the more established big men in the team. Now on his 10th season as a pro, it seems that he has found a home at Purefoods.
For Rico, his pro career is just about to take-off. The second overall pick in this season’s draft, he is truly a prized catch. His overall intensity and play fits the team’s run-and-gun offense. He is currently one of the leaders for the top rookie award.
Such faith the coaching staff of Purefoods has with these two that they decided to let go of several key players during the off-season. It pays to have players who know what it takes to be a champion. Talk about instant results.
20106:48 pm
Rico Maierhofer leads PBA rookie pack
Posted by GREENARCHERS.PH
Former Green Archer standout Rico Maierhofer is the current frontrunner for the coveted top freshman award. The high-flying beanpole played 4 years for the green and white squad and graduated from his college degree last June. Chosen 2nd overall by Purefoods in the PBA draft, Rico leads all neophytes in the statistical race with averages of 8.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.1 blocks.
Just like many former Green Archers before him, Rico is making instant waves in just his first season in the professional level.
Even the 1st overall pick, who decided to remain an amateur, could only watch Rico soar above the PBA stratosphere.
20097:49 pm
The Green Archers All-Decade Team
Posted by GREENARCHERS.PH
cortez, tang, villanueva and wilson photos courtesy of absolutverde
We present to you the 10 best and most influential Green Archers this decade. Players were selected through an online visitor poll which lasted for almost a month and a half. In order to make the results meaningful and fair, only unique player votes per user IP address were counted.
Here they are according to rank:
1. Jayvee Casio (1189 Votes)
Years with team: 2003-2007
Currently: Playing for the Smart Gilas Philippine Team
2. Ren Ren Ritualo (1188 Votes)
Years with team: 1997-2001
Currently: Playing for the Talk N Text Tropang Texters in the PBA
3. Mac Mac Cardona (1181 Votes)
Years with team: 2001-2004
Currently: Playing for the Talk N Text Tropang Texters in the PBA
4. Joseph Yeo (1144 Votes)
Years with team: 2001-2005
Currently: Playing for the Sta Lucia Realtors in the PBA
5. Mike Cortez (1064 Votes)
Years with team: 2000-2002
Currently: Playing for the San Miguel Beermen in the PBA
6. Rico Maierhofer (1049 Votes)
Years with team: 2004-2008
Currently: Recently drafted by the Purefoods TJ Giants in the PBA
7. TY Tang (1009 Votes)
Years with team: 2002-2007
Currently: Playing for the Rain Or Shine Elastopainters in the PBA
8. Cholo Villanueva (683 Votes)
Years with team: 2001-2002,2004-2007
Currently: Playing for the Brgy Ginebra Kings in the PBA
9. Ryan Araña (482 Votes)
Years with team: 2003-2005
Currently: Playing for the Rain Or Shine Elastopainters in the PBA
10. Willie Wilson (480 Votes)
Years with team: 1998-2002
Currently: Playing for the Brgy Ginebra Kings in the PBA
We thank each and everyone who participated in this poll. An1mo!
20095:21 pm
Rico Maierhofer Over Time
Posted by GREENARCHERS.PH
It was announced a few days ago that Rico Maierhofer has decided to forego his final year of UAAP eligibility to turn professional. This news came as a bit of a surprise as many were expecting Rico to play out his 5th year with the Archers and be the main catalyst for the team especially with the departure of JV Casio.
Call it fate as to how Rico got discovered 7 years ago. While dining at the restaurant of the family-owned Tropicana Castle resort at the celebrated Puerto Galera beaches in the island of Mindoro, He was mysteriously approached by a vacationing La Salle alumnus and asked whether he wanted to try out for the De La Salle Green Archers in Manila.
A late bloomer, Maierhofer discovered his wares for basketball only in third year high school back in Puerto Galera Academy, though he has always had the height since he was young. He used to play volleyball before realizing that he could make good use of his height better in basketball.
Rico’s height proved to be enough for the La Salle alumnus to be convinced that he could become a Green Archer. An invite was sent and Rico was accompanied by his mother and cousin to come to Manila for a try-out. Coach Franz was very much impressed and decided to take him in.
Rico would have made the cut in his freshman year back in 2003 if not for the injury he sustained prior the start of the UAAP. A hyper-extended knee after an attempted dunk shot during one practice game dashed his hopes of playing that season. After a year of strengthening and recovery, Maierhofer finally debuted as a Green Archer in 2004.
For 4 seasons we have become witness to Rico’s high flying act and defensive prowess on the hard court. We thank Rico for his valuable contributions to the team during his stay and also congratulate him for this forthcoming graduation this June. We wish him all the best in his career.
.... and this was his OFFICIAL last performance as part of the team =)
200812:11 am
DLSU’s Individual Awardees- UAAP 71 – 1st Semester Events
Posted by GREENARCHERS.PHMost Valuable Player (MVP) Awardees:
1. John Paul Gomez - Men's Chess (5th in 5 seasons)
2. Aices Salvador - Women's Chess MVP (2nd in 2 seasons)
3. Ernest Dee - Men's Swimming MVP (2nd in 2 seasons)
Rookie of the Year (ROY) Awardees:
1. Timothy Yap - Men's Swimming
2. Melissa Gohing - Women's Beach Volleyball
Individual Awardees/Medalists:
Taekwondo
1. David Rivera - Gold, Welterweight, Men's Division
2. Eunice Alora - Gold, Bantamweight, Women's Division
Chess
1. John Paul Gomez - Board 1 Gold, Men’s Division
2. Aices Salvador - Board 1 Gold, Women’s Division
3. Jennifer Advincula - Board 3 Silver, Women’s Division
4. Susan Grace Neri - Board 4 Bronze, Women’s Division
5. Dominique Layugan - Board 5 Gold, Women’s Division
Basketball
1. Joseph Casio - Mythical Five, Men’s Division
2. Rico Maierhofer - Mythical Five, Men’s Division
Judo
1. Rick Jayson Senales - Gold, Half-heavyweight, Men’s Division
2. Gerard Teruel - Gold, Extra-lightweight, Men’s Division
3. CJ Santa Ana - Gold Lightweight, Men’s Division
4. Antonio Fernando - Bronze, Middleweight, Men’s Division
5. Renelyn Benigay - Gold, Extra-lightweight, Women's Division
6. Jerika Senales - Bronze, Half-middleweight, Women's Division
7. Dian So - Bronze, Heavyweight, Women's Division
Swimming
1. Ernest Dee - 7 Golds out of 7 events
Gold, 50m Butterfly – Tied own record of 25.81
Gold, 800m Freestyle
Gold, 200m IM
Gold, 400m IM
Gold, 100m Butterfly
Gold, 200m Butterfly
Gold, 1500m Freestyle
2. Quilala, Maxim – 3 Golds, 2 Silvers
Gold, 50m Backstroke
Gold, 100m Backstroke
Gold, 200m Backstroke
Silver, 200m IM
Silver, 400 IM
3. Timothy Yap – 2 Golds, 3 Silvers
Gold, 400m Freestyle
Gold, 200m Freestyle
Silver, 800m Free
Silver, 200m Backstroke
Silver, 1500m Freestyle
4. Alcantara, Tessa – 2 Golds, 2 Bronzes
Gold, 50m Breaststroke
Gold, 100m Breaststroke
Bronze, 50m Free
Bronze, 400m Freestyle Relay
5. Quilala, Carmina – 2 Silvers, 1 Bronze
Silver, 50m Butterfly
Silver, 50m Backstroke
Bronze, 100m Backstroke
6. Quilala, Emmanuel – 1 Silver, 2 Bronzes
Silver, 50m Butterfly
Bronze, 50m Breaststroke
Bronze, 200m Breaststroke
7. Sedilla, Janina – 1 Bronze, 50m Breaststroke
8. Cornelio, Kimberly – 1 Bronze, 400m Freestyle Relay
9. De Guzman, Marie Francesca – 1 Bronze, 400m Freestyle Relay
10. Uy, Chloe Ekatrina – 1 Bronze, 400m Freestyle Relay
11. Alcantara, Althea - 1 Bronze, 400m Freestyle Relay
12. Racelis, Alberto Javier – 1 Bronze, 800m Freestyle Relay
13. Padua, Brian Rafael – 1 Bronze, 800m Freestyle Relay
14. Huelgas, Nikko Bryan – 1 Bronze, 800m Freestyle Relay
15. Ty, Kevin Christopher – 1 Bronze, 800m Freestyle Relay
200812:38 pm
Rico, JV on track for back to-back UAAP Mythical Team slot.
Posted by Lesmes SolanoyGreen Archers Rico Maierhofer and JV Casio retained their Mythical Team slot for UAAP Season 71 after garnering 61.5000 and 60.8571 total statistical points (TOTSPs), good for a fourth place and fifth place finish, respectively.
They will contend with last season’s Most Valuable Player awardee Jervy Cruz of UST (75.0714 TOTSPs) and Ateneo’s Rabe Al-Hussaini (71.1429 TOTSPs) and Chris Tiu (62.1429 TOTSPs) for the highest individual honors.
Rounding up the top ten in the overall statistical points are Edwin Asoro of the NU Bulldogs, Severino Baclao of Ateneo, Dylan Ababou of UST, Mark Barroca of the FEU Tamaraws and Marcy Arellano of the UE Red Warriors:
Among the rookies, Ateneo’s Ryan Buenafe leads the pack with 36.5000 TOTSPs with DLSU’s Maui Villanueva and LA Revilla running second and third with 32.1429 and 26.9231 TOTSPs, respectively.
The following are the top twenty UAAP players for Season 71
1. Jervy Cruz UST 75.0714
2. Rabeh Al Hussaini ADMU 71.1429
3. Chris Tiu ADMU 62.1429
4. Rico Maierhofer DLSU 61.5000
5. JV Casio DLSU 60.8571
6. Edwin Asoro NU 53.4286
7. Severino Baclao ADMU 50.7143
8. Dylan Ababou UST 50.6429
9. Mark Barroca FEU 49.8571
10. Marcy Arellano UE 47.7143
11. Elmer Espiritu UE 47.4286
12. Aldrech Ramos FEU 46.0714
13. Hans Thiele UE 44.7857
14. Benedict Fernandez FEU 44.0714
15. Eric Salamat ADMU 43.1429
16. Reil Cervantes FEU 43.0714
17. James Martinez UE 42.2857
18. Narciso Llagas UE 41.5000
19. James Mangahas DLSU 41.3571
20. Francis Allera UST 39.6429
200811:20 pm
Just For Kicks!: Green Archer Celebrity Lookalikes
Posted by green_gossipThe movie star good looks of the Green Archers have catapulted their popularity from league favorites to full celebrity status, attracting fans even from rival schools and kibitzers from outside the league. Proof is in media attention-magazine covers and big advertisement contracts started long before pre-season, with sporting giants cashing in on the success and commercially viable good looks of season 70's surprise champs. Sophomore playmaker Simon Atkins and star point guard JV Casio are in fashion mags and billboards. Basking in their share of the limelight are multinationals Bader Malabes, PJ Walsham and Rico Maierhofer, with the last one starring in a full-length TV commercial for a major sports brand. It appears an unofficial tradition for DLSU Green Archers to score high in the looks department with its long line of basketball celebrities---Maoi Roca, Mon Jose, BJ Manalo, Dominic Uy, Mike Cortez, Jason Webb, Luigi Trillo, Lago Brothers, among others. This year, the men's basketball team obviously, if inadvertently, maintains the tradition by having members who are deadringers of TV and film stars. Decide for yourselves if it's a hit or a miss for these stellar match-ups:
Rico Maierhofer is sometimes incredible in the spectacular moves he makes, but can he pass as an alter ego to the actor who's the latest to play the Incredible Hulk, Edward Norton?
Lately, we have been seeing more of Ferdinand in action. Hopefully, he gets to log in more playing minutes and not be relegated to hiding in the house attic as what his lookalike, Josh Hartnett did in the vampire movie, 30 Days, 30 Nights.
Shooter James Mangahas is always serious when he plays. But heck, we are not complaining because he delivers. But do you think he looks like "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" singer Blue's Simon Webbe?
Maybe we'll get to see the slashing moves of sophomore Rejan Lee, after all he is not dubbed as "Little Ninja" for nothing. But can you his resemblance to Hong Kong's singing superstar Jackie Cheung, who once did a duet with Philippine's very own, Regine Velasquez
Rookie Maui Villanueva is playing like he's no rookie at all. This early, he is showing his basketball IQ and experience, But does he look like Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition's Bodie Cruz, son of 70's movie icon and experienced actor Tirso Cruz?
We have not seen him play last year. And for the limited time he saw action for the Green Archers this season, we were witnessed to the quality minutes he gave the team. Marko Batricevic is Just like his look alike, Cillian Murphy, who played quality villain role in Batman Begins as the Scare Crow.
Bader Malabes has exploded in some games and continue to improve his defensive game. Hopefully, he gets a second crack at greatness this season, after a not so impressive performance last season, as his look alike Patrick Dempsey, who got a second crack at stardom after potraying McDreamy (?) in the hit show, Grey's Anatomy
Finally, last year's finals MVP Cholo Villanueva. He is no longer playing but he is still with the team. One more chance for Cholo to prove his special love for DLSU. That statement says it all---Cholo as John Lloyd, would you agree?
Until next time, XOXO
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UAAP Season 71: Don’t you forget about Rico.
Posted by Lesmes Solanoy
After playing able support to the Green Archers' top gun JV Casio and rising stars James Mangahas and Peejay Barua, the 6’5 Rico Maierhofer literally stood tall in the Green Archers’ conquest of the UP Fighting Maroons, 81-61, at the UAAP Season 71 Men’s Basketball Tournament.
The Puerto Galera native and last season's Mythical Team member dominated the game from both ends of the court, scoring 19 points, including two 3-point shots, 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks, to power De La Salle to its 6th win in 8 games.
The win secured solo 2nd spot for the Green Archers.
“It’s a good thing the veterans took over the game, especially JV (Casio), James (Mangahas), PJ (Barua) and Rico Maierhofer,” remarked Coach Franz Pumaren.
Coming off the bench, Maierhofer singlehandedly carried a 10-0 offensive attack of La Salle in the first quarter which resulted into an early dozen point lead for the defending champions.
“Kailangan ko magpakita ng aggressiveness at intensity, and dahil sa height advantage ko over the UP players, nakapag-deliver naman,” said the four-year veteran who says he will maximize his playing years for the team.
It was the first game in which Rico topscored for the Green Archers. In previous games, Rico would play supporting role to the gunners of De La Salle.
“I’ve been using Rico off the bench, it’s good because he’s with the younger guys and he’s been delivering. I assigned to him a specific role for this season: to be the leader of the 2nd group to stabilize the team. We’re doing okay with this system,” said Coach Franz.
True enough, before game start, Rico was seen talking in a huddle with the other big men of the team, rookies Maui Villanueva and Jovet Mendoza and sophomore Ferdinand.
Despite a strong finish in the 1st quarter, 19-9, the Green Archers slowed down in the 2nd canto and allowed the UP Fighting Maroons to score 21 points that bridged the gap to only four at the end of the first half, 34-30. But the Archers regrouped and sank four 3-point shots in the third to widen the lead anew at quarter's end, 59-48.
In the final quarter, the Archers were unrelenting, limiting the Fighting Maroons to 13 points.
DLSU’s next game is set on Saturday, Aug. 16 against the NU Bulldogs.
THE SCORES:
DLSU 81 – Maierhofer 19, Casio 17, Mangahas 16, Barua 10, Walsham 6, Villanueva 5, Revilla 5, Ferdinand 2, Malabes 1, Webb 0, Mendoza 0, Chandumal 0, Bagatsing 0, Lee 0
UP 61 – Reyes 21, Co 9, Agbayani 9, Sorongon 8, Astorga 4, Sison 4, Lopez 4, Braganza 2, Pajela 0, Marfori 0, dela Victoria 0, Hipolito 0
Quarter scoring: 19-9; 34-30; 59-48; 81-61
GAME NOTES: Appearing in public for the first time, after suffering from the head injury in the Green Archers’ game first round game against the UE Red Warriors last August 1, Simon Atkins was in civilian clothes cheering his teammates. Although he appears fine, it is clearly visible that Atkins was still favoring his neck and is careful about his movements. According to Simon, he is feeling well now,(even giving a thumbs-up sign) although he has yet to practice with the team. Coach Franz, meanwhile, is closely monitoring Atkins’ condition with the doctor and therapists, stating that he needs Atkins to be back for the team as the sophomore playmaker is crucial to DLSU’s rotation.
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