BUBUKSAN ng University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) ang Season 85 sa Oktubre 1 sa pag-asang magkaroon ng full calendar ng sports disciplines.
Ang events calendar para sa season, na sisimulan sa centerpiece men’s basketball, ay iaanunsiyo sa mga susunod na araw.
“Our student-athletes have been waiting for their moment, some yet to return to the playing field since 2019,” sabi ni UAAP Season 85 president Fr. Aldrin Suan, CM ng host Adamson.
Sa Season 84, pitong events lamang ang nilaro — men’s basketball, women’s volleyball, cheerdance, men’s at women’s 3×3, men’s beach volleyball, taekwondo poomsae at men’s at women’s chess. Maliban sa cheerdance, ang lahat ng sports ay may bearing sa general championship na napanalunan ng University of Santo Tomas.
Winakasan ng University of the Philippines ang 36-year men’s basketball championship drought, habang nakopo ng National University ang women’s volleyball crown matapos ang 65 taong paghihintay.
Kasama ang official television partner Cignal TV, umaasa ang UAAP na mabigyan ng inspirasyon ang bansa to “Rise as One”. Idaraos ng liga ang ikalawang second season nito para sa calendar year.
Habang nagbabalik na sa normal ang college sports sa bansa, nakatakda ring ibalik ng UAAP ang karaniwang routine na pansamantalang nawala noong nakaraang season dahil sa pandemic restrictions.
“As we get back to normalcy, we will be going back to the ‘original’ days of the UAAP pre-pandemic which is holding our televised games on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. This season, we are also not just looking to have accomplished a ‘good hosting year’ for Adamson University but begin traditions that will be passed on from host to host for seasons to come,” wika ni Suan.
May mga pagbabago rin na inaasahan ng Adamson na mapananatili sa mga season sa hinaharap.
“After the last UAAP Season made us Fully Alive and created Champions for Life, UAAP Season 85 is hoping to call the entire community to Rise As One,” ayon kay Suan. “It’s been two years since the COVID-19 pandemic happened and has yet to end. Together, we are looking to rise as a nation, helping build a better future for a brighter tomorrow.”
“Together with Cignal, we are hoping and praying that we are allowed to have the full calendar back this season.”
