JRU Heavy Bombers, Lady Bombers and Light Bombers

JRU Heavy Bombers and Lady Bombers
JRU Heavy Bombers and Lady Bombers
School	José Rizal University
League	NCAA
Joined	1927
Location	Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong
Team colors	Blue and Gold
Juniors' team	Light Bombers
Seniors' general championships
	NCAA: none;
Juniors' general championships
	NCAA: none;

The JRU Heavy Bombers and Lady Bombers are the National Collegiate Athletic Association varsity teams of the Jose Rizal University.

The university's juniors team are the JRU Light Bombers.

The Heavy Bombers basketball team also plays in the PBA Developmental League.

Name

The José Rizal University got its moniker from the abundance of World War II vintage bombs in their campus. The JRU campus, like many others, was turned into a garrison by the Japanese army. This led to many vintage bombs mined beneath the campus, which led to the heavy bombers moniker. The Seniors (collegiate) team adopted the Heavy Bomber, while the Juniors (high school) team adopted the Amazing Light Bombers.

Scoring record

Points - Keith Agovida 82 Points
Assists - Cris Angelo Espinosa 21 Assists
Rebounds - Joel Finuliar 14 Rebounds
Steals - Cris Angelo Espinosa 16 Steals

On October 5, 2002, high school basketball player Cris Angelo Espinosa made an all-time record of 21 assists and 16 steals against San Beda Red Cubs making an All-Time Record in NCAA Junior's Division (a record almost beaten by a san Sebastian staglet in Season 92).

On September 5, 2008, high school basketball player Keith Agovida scored 82 points to break the scoring record held by Erwin Bolabola by the Letran Squires in a 127-49 trashing of Malayan Science.^[1]^[2]

Basketball

NCAA Season 78 Juniors' roster

JRU Light Bombers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Year	High School
C	4	Espiritu, Elmer (C)	6'4" (1.93m)	5th	Jose Rizal University
SG	5	Reyes, Eric	6'1" (1.85m)	4th	Jose Rizal University
PG	6	Juta, Ernesto	5'9" (1.75m)	Rookie	San Felipe Neri Parochial School
PG	7	Angeles, Raj	5'4" (1.63m)	Rookie	Jose Rizal University
PG	8	Espinosa, Cris Angelo	5'5" (1.65m)	Rookie	Jose Rizal University
G	9	Diola, Danilo	5'9" (1.75m)	4th	Jose Rizal University
PF	10	Velasquez, Jovel	6'0" (1.83m)	Rookie	Rizal
F	11	Fenequito, Carlos Amador	5'11" (1.8m)	2nd	General Santos
F	12	Acosta, Macky	6'2" (1.88m)	2nd	Jose Rizal University
SF	13	Nabong, Mark	5'9" (1.75m)	2nd	Jose Rizal University
SF	14	Daffon, D	5'9" (1.75m)	Rookie	–
PF	15	Pacifico, Ron	6'0" (1.83m)	2nd	Jose Rizal University
G	16	Sumulong, Francis	5'8" (1.73m)	Rookie	San Felipe Neri Parochial School
PF	17	Mapoy, Patrick Henry	5'11" (1.8m)	2nd	Jose Rizal University
SF	18	Dada, Justin	5'9" (1.75m)	Rookie	Jose Rizal University

Head coach

Ullysses Rodriguez

Assistant coach(es)

Coach Larry

Legend

(C) Team captain
Injured

NCAA Season 78 seniors' roster

JRU Heavy Bombers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Year	High School
	4	Astilla, Kristian James P.	–	Rookie	Christian Values School-Bacoor
PG	5	Pontejos, John Paolo B.	–	3rd	Colegio San Agustin
PG	6	Lasquety, Gio Nicolo E.	–	3rd	OLFU HS
G	8	Andrada, Mark Anthony M.	–	Rookie	Bonifacio Javier Elem. School BLES
C	9	Poutouochi, Abdouladif	6'10" (2.08m)	Rookie	–
C	10	Abdulwahab, Abdulrazak	6'8" (2.03m)	2nd	St. Peter's Secondary School
	11	Aurin, Kim Cyril J.	–	Rookie	–
F	12	Balagtas, Marco Paulo M.	–	3rd	MHDPNHS
F	13	De La Paz, Cris Jordan C.	6'1" (1.85m)	5th	JRU HS
PG	14	Teodoro, Bernabe M.	–	2nd	OLFU HS
F/C	15	Grospe, John Ervin P.	–	3rd	–
G	17	Dela Virgen, Mark Justine O.	–	Rookie	JRU HS
	18	David, Richard John M.	–	Rookie	Arellano HS
	99	Estrella, Darius Duane B.	–	Rookie	JRU HS
	13	Perez, Macky	6'0" (1.83m)	Rookie	Maria Clara High School

Head coach

Jose Luis Gonzales III

Assistant coach(es)

Eddie Laure
Eric Dela Cuesta
Nixon Ramos
Vic Lazaro

Legend

(C) Team captain
Injured

Volleyball

Women's volleyball roster

NCAA Season 93 ^[3]

No.	Name	Position
JRU Lady Bombers
1	RIVERA, Marcy Grace	Setter
2	HUIT, Victoria Kate	Libero
3	BAUTISTA, Aubry May	Middle Blocker
7	BONDOC, Angela Nicole	Opposite Spiker
8	MACARAYA, Annie	Libero
9	EBUENGA, Christine Kassandra	Middle Blocker
10	BATALON, Charry Bea	Open Spiker
11	ALVAREZ, Maria Shola May (c)	Open Spiker
12	JAVIER, Alecsandra Anne	Setter
14	VERSOZA, Dolly Grace	Open Spiker
15	MONTOJO, Karen Cay	Opposite Spiker
17	SIBANGAN, Annie Paula	Opposite Spiker
18	BODIONGAN, Angelie	Open Spiker

Head coach: Mia Tioseco
Assistant coach: Johnson Bariso^[4]

Men's volleyball roster

NCAA Season 93 ^[3]

No.	Name	Position
JRU Heavy Bombers
1	CRUZ, Angelo D.
2	SALAZAR, Hernan T.	Middle Blocker
3	FRANCISCO, Raymark N.
4	RABAJA, Patrick Pierre B. (c)	Middle Blocker
5	FERWELO, Jethro C.
6	SORIANO, Dan Albert
7	LAHAYLAHAY, Wenjo Froy G.
8	SULIVAS, Patrick John L.
9	MECALLER, John Cairo D.
10	DEFENSOR, Melvyn B.	Libero
11	CEBEREO, Wilbert N.	Setter
12	DAMPITAN, Ronaldo Jr. D.	Outside Spiker
15	FLOR, John Michael V.	Libero

jake jhonson fernandez 95 middle blocker

Head Coach: Ryan Joseph dela Paz
Assistant coach: Peter Enanod^[5]

Beach volleyball

NCAA Season 93

Women's

Maria Shola May Luna Alvarez
Mercy Grace Rivera
Dolly Grace Versoza

Men's

John Michael V. Flor
Wenjo Froy G. Lahaylahay

Juniors

Cyril John Balasbas
John Bert Macabebe
Adriane Santos

Notable players

Maria Shola May Luna Alvarez

- NCAA Season 91 Best Server

- NCAA Season 93 Most Valuable Player^[6]

Karen Joy Montojo

- NCAA Season 92 Best Opposite Spiker

Dolly Grace Verzosa

- NCAA Season 93 2nd Best Outside Spiker^[6]

History

The last time JRU won a Championship was way back 1972 led by brothers Philip & David Cezar, Edgardo Carvajal, Olimpio Santos Jr., Cris Calilan, Rafael Lopez, William Canopio, Jimmy Santos, Carlo Magno Yabut, Melchor Rabadon, Jesus Avila, Renan Pablo, Jesus Ortiz, Minervino Reyes and Jesus Sta. Maria. Coach by Francisco "kiko" Calilan

References

^ abs-cbnnews.com, NCAA player scores 82, sets RP basketball scoring record^{[permanent dead link]}
^ sports.inquirer.net, JRU cager Agovida scores NCAA record of 82 points Archived September 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b Escarlote, Mark (December 27, 2017). "LOOK: NCAA Season 93 team rosters". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
^ Escarlote, Mark (January 5, 2018). "#NCAASeason93 volleyball (W): San Beda def. JRU". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
^ Escarlote, Mark (January 5, 2018). "#NCAASeason93 volleyball (M): San Beda def. JRU". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Escarlote, Mark (February 14, 2018). "Queen Bomber Alvarez seals swan song with MVP award". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved February 15, 2018.

[1] s-cbnnews.com, NCAA player scores 82, sets RP basketball scoring record^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] sports.inquirer.net, JRU cager Agovida scores NCAA record of 82 points Archived September 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[NCAA_Season_93_Volleyball-3] Escarlote, Mark (December 27, 2017). "LOOK: NCAA Season 93 team rosters". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved December 27, 2017.

[4] Escarlote, Mark (January 5, 2018). "#NCAASeason93 volleyball (W): San Beda def. JRU". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2018.

[5] Escarlote, Mark (January 5, 2018). "#NCAASeason93 volleyball (M): San Beda def. JRU". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2018.

[NCAA_Season_93_Volleyball_MVP-6] Escarlote, Mark (February 14, 2018). "Queen Bomber Alvarez seals swan song with MVP award". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved February 15, 2018.

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