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UST Growling Tigers, Tigresses, Tiger Cubs and Tigress Cubs
Logo of the UST Growling Tigers.svg
SchoolUniversity of Santo Tomas
League UAAP
Joined1938
(NCAA founding member–1924)
Location España Boulevard, Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines
Team colorsGold, black, and white [1]
     
Juniors' teamTiger Cubs
Website sportsinstitute.ust.edu.ph
Seniors' general championships
  • UAAP: 47
Juniors' general championships

The UST Growling Tigers, Tigresses, Tiger Cubs and Tigress Cubs are the collegiate men's and women's, and high school men's and women's, respectively, varsity teams of University of Santo Tomas (UST) in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. They hold the most UAAP Overall Championships with 47 Seniors' Overall Championships (out of 76 seasons) and 23 Juniors' Overall Championships (out of 28 seasons). [2]

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UST is one of four member universities that participate in all 15 sporting events of the league. They also take part in various sports leagues such as the Filoil Flying V Preseason Cup, the Premier Volleyball League and the UNIGAMES.

Team identity

Mascot and colors

Gold and white: UST's school colors. UST colors.svg
Gold and white: UST's school colors.
The Bengal tiger's gold, white and black stripes closely resemble UST's school colors. The Growling Tiger has been the school's official mascot since 1992. Panthera tigris.jpg
The Bengal tiger's gold, white and black stripes closely resemble UST's school colors. The Growling Tiger has been the school's official mascot since 1992.

The gold and white colors of the flag of Vatican City were adopted by the University of Santo Tomas for their school colors because of its Pontifical status. [3]

They were known as the Glowing Goldies until a name change in 1992. UST Rector Fr. Rolando V. de la Rosa, who was appointed in 1991 recalled in a speech to the school's administrators and faculty members during his 2007 Rector's Report on how UST's present Growling Tigers moniker came to be.

It was during the parade of school mascots in the opening ceremonies of Season 54 (1991–92) when an embarrassing incident occurred. Unlike the other member schools, UST had no mascot to represent their varsity teams and it gave the host school a hard time in coming up with a suitable representation for the Glowing Goldies. A “fat Dominican friar” who was carrying bags of gold had come out with the other mascots and drew a lot of laughter from the crowd in attendance.

Fr. De la Rosa later instructed PE moderator Bro. Rolando Atienza to conduct a naming activity for a new mascot. [4] Mrs. Felicitas Francisco, directress of the PE department, suggested the tiger as the new mascot due to its gold and white colors. [5]

When it was UST's turn to be host in Season 55 (1992–93), the new growling tiger mascot debuted in the opening ceremonies. Since then, Mrs. Francisco always donned her tiger-striped coat when she attends UST playoff games. [5] The High School boys' team followed suit by changing their name from the "Golden Nuggets" to the "Tiger Cubs".

The Manila Central University Purple Owls once used the tiger mascot (with purple and gold colors) when they participated in the UAAP from 1952 until their pullout in 1962. [6]

Varsity team monikers

The names of the University of Santo Tomas collegiate varsity teams that participate in the 15 UAAP sporting events are shown in the table below.

SportMenWomenBoysGirls
Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball Growling Tigers Growling TigressesGrowling Tiger CubsGrowling Tigress Cubs
Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg Volleyball Golden Spikers Golden Tigresses Junior Golden SpikersJunior Golden Tigresses
Volleyball (beach) pictogram.svg Beach volleyball Tiger SandsLady SpikersJunior Tiger SandsJunior Golden Tigresses
Football pictogram.svg Football Golden Booters Lady Booters Junior Golden BootersNo team
Baseball pictogram.svg Baseball Golden SoxNo teamJunior Golden SoxNo team
Softball pictogram.svg Softball No teamSoftbellesNo teamNo team
Judo pictogram.svg Judo Golden JudokasLady JudokasJunior Golden JudokasJunior Lady Judokas
Taekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo Tiger JinsLady JinsJunior Tiger JinsNo team
Fencing pictogram.svg Fencing Tiger FencersLady FencersJunior Tiger FencersJunior Lady Fencers
Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Tiger SharksLady Tiger SharksJunior Tiger SharksJunior Lady Tiger Sharks
Athletics pictogram.svg Track and field Tiger TrackstersLady TrackstersJunior Tiger TrackstersNo team
Badminton pictogram.svg Badminton Golden ShuttlersLady ShuttlersNo teamNo team
Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis Tiger TennistersLady TennistersNo teamNo team
Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis Tiger PaddlersLady PaddlersJunior Tiger PaddlersNo team
Chess pictogram.svg Chess Male WoodpushersFemale WoodpushersJunior Tiger WoodpushersNo team
Arnis pictogram.svg Arnis Golden ArnisadorsLady ArnisadorsJunior Golden ArnisadorsNo team
Cheerleading pictogram.svg Cheerleading Salinggawi Dance Troupe JHS Pep Squad
Breakdancing pictogram.svg Streetdance PrimeGalvanize
Electronic sports pictogram.svg Esport Teletigers

Basketball

The UST men's and boys' basketball teams were first formed in the year of the NCAA's foundation in 1924. UST won their first and only NCAA men's championship in 1930.

In the UAAP, they have the most combined championships with 40 from the men's, women's and boys' teams. The men's total of 18 titles is tied with the UE Red Warriors' for the second most championships behind FEU's 20. [7]

In 1993 the Growling Tigers finished the double-round eliminations with a rare 14–0 sweep and were declared automatic champions of the UAAP Season 56 men's tournament. This was the start of the Growling Tigers' four-peat championship run in the UAAP. The Tigers faced and defeated the De La Salle Green Archers for three consecutive finals series. [8]

UST's last championship before the sweep was in 1967 when they were declared co-champions with UE in Season 30. [9]

The Tiger Cubs and the Tigresses also have successful basketball programs with each team having a total of 11 UAAP championships.

In 1994, the men's, women's and juniors' teams won the UAAP Season 57 basketball championship in their respective divisions. This was the only time that a triple championship was achieved in the UAAP. UST also won double championships in Seasons 58 and 69 with the Growling Tigers and the Tigresses winning both their division titles in both years.

UST's off-season training includes participation in summer basketball tournaments. The Tiger Cubs regularly join the MILCU Summer Showcase, Smart City HOOPS, Filoil Flying V Preseason Cup juniors tournament and the PCABL Freego Cup. The Tigresses recently played in the Fr. Martin Cup Summer tournament and Breakdown Basketball Invitational tournament, while the Growling Tigers continue to participate in the MILCU Under-25 tournaments, the PBA D-League, Filoil Flying V Preseason Cup, Breakdown Basketball Invitational, Fr. Martin Cup Summer tournament, the Millennium Open Basketball championship, as well as pocket tournaments in the provinces such as the Kim Lope Asis Invitational Basketball Tournament in Bayugan, the Kadayawan Basketball Invitational in Davao City, and the Republica Cup collegiate tournament in Malolos. They have also competed in the Philippine Collegiate Champions League, an annual postseason tournament for schools that topped their respective leagues.

The UST Tigress Cubs girls' basketball team were declared co-champions with Adamson in Season 82's inaugural exhibition tournament after the deciding Game three of their finals series was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tigresses finished second in the four-team eliminations with 4 wins and 2 losses behind the Lady Falcons' perfect 6–0 record. [10]

UAAP seasons

SeasonYearMenWomenBoys
21939Gold medal icon.svg Champions [lower-alpha 1]
31940Gold medal icon.svg Champions
91946Gold medal icon.svg Champions
101947Gold medal icon.svg Champions [lower-alpha 2]
111948Gold medal icon.svg Champions
121949Gold medal icon.svg Champions
131950Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
141951Gold medal icon.svg Champions
151952Gold medal icon.svg Champions
161953Gold medal icon.svg Champions
171954Gold medal icon.svg Champions
181955Gold medal icon.svg Champions
191956Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
201957Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
221959Gold medal icon.svg Champions
231960Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
241961Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
271964Gold medal icon.svg Champions
281965Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
291966Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
301967Gold medal icon.svg Champions [lower-alpha 3]
311968Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
321969Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
341971Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
391976Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
401977Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
411978Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
421979Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upGold medal icon.svg Champions
431980Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
441981Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
451982Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upGold medal icon.svg Champions
461983Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
SeasonYearMenWomenBoys
471984Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upGold medal icon.svg Champions
481985Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upGold medal icon.svg Champions
491986Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
501987Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
511988Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
521989Gold medal icon.svg Champions
531990Gold medal icon.svg Champions
541991Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd placeSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
551992Gold medal icon.svg Champions
561993Gold medal icon.svg Champions [lower-alpha 4] Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
571994Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsGold medal icon.svg ChampionsGold medal icon.svg Champions
581995Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsGold medal icon.svg ChampionsSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
591996Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsGold medal icon.svg Champions
601997Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd placeSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
611998Gold medal icon.svg Champions
621999Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
632000Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
642001Gold medal icon.svg Champions
692006Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsGold medal icon.svg Champions
702007Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
712008Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
722009Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
732010Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd placeSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
742011Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
752012Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upBronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
762013Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upBronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
782015Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
802016Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd placeBronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
812017Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
822019Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
Total 1st place181111 [lower-alpha 5]
  1. Co-champions with FEU & UP
  2. Co-champions with FEU
  3. Co-champions with UE
  4. Automatic champions via sweep
  5. The UST Nuggets won five UAAP Juniors championships between Seasons 18 & 39

Other tournaments

  1. tied with University of the Visayas

Notable players

MVP awardees
SeasonYearMenWomenBoys
151952Ning Ramos
261963Valentino Rosabal
291966Danny Florencio
321969Garry Artajos
421979Edmund Yee
561993Dennis Espino
571994Dennis EspinoGerard Francisco
581995Chris Cantonjos
591996Emmerson Oreta
611998Alwyn Espiritu
632000Jun Cortez
642001Jun Cortez
692006Jojo Duncil [lower-alpha 1] Charmaine Canuel [lower-alpha 2]
702007Jervy Cruz
712008Marichu Bacaro
722009Dylan Ababou
732010Kevin Ferrer
802017CJ Cansino
812018Grace Irebu
822019Soulémane Chabi YoGrace Irebu
Rookie of the year awardees
SeasonYearMenWomenBoys
241961Valentino Rosabal
581995Gerard Francisco
652002Japs Cuan
722009Jeric TengKevin Ferrer
762013Aaron Reyes
812018Tantoy Ferrer
822019Mark Nonoy
  1. Duncil was the Finals MVP. Adamson's Ken Bono was the Season MVP
  2. Canuel was the Finals MVP. Ateneo's Cassy Tioseco was the Season MVP

3x3 basketball

The 3x3 basketball competition was introduced in Season 80 as a demonstration sport. [11] UST did not join the men's inaugural contest, but the Growling Tigresses composed of Jhenn Angeles, Angel Anies, Karla Manuel and Carol Sangalang placed third behind the Adamson Lady Falcons and champions NU Lady Bulldogs. [12]

In its second year, the UST Growling Tigers ended up tied with the UP Fighting Maroons and the De La Salle Green Archers at 3 wins and 3 losses behind the undefeated Ateneo Blue Eagles. They were represented by Renzo Subido, Soulémane Chabi Yo, Dave Ando and Rhenz Abando. The women's team of Sai Larosa, Tantoy Ferrer, Lon Rivera and Carol Sangalang also tied UE and Adamson's 4–3 record behind the undefeated and defending champions, the NU Lady Bulldogs. [13]

Beginning in Season 82, the 3x3 competition is set to become an official tournament in the UAAP. The sport, with the participation of all eight UAAP schools will begin in March 2020. [14]

Volleyball

The UST Tiger Spikers have 19 UAAP men's volleyball championships, while the Golden Tigresses have 16 women's volleyball crowns and the Junior Tigresses have six girls' volleyball titles. The Tigresses were champions for seven consecutive years from Seasons 47 thru 53, [15] while both the men's and girls' teams achieved a three-peat in Seasons 70, 71 and 72. The Junior Tiger Spikers have one UAAP crown which they won in Season 80.

The Tiger Spikers also participate in the Spikers' Turf, a preseason league where they finished second in the 2018 Collegiate Conference [16] and third on two occasions in 2016 and 2017. The Golden Tigresses have had better success in the women's preseason tournaments, having won the most titles among collegiate teams in the Premier Volleyball League with six, beginning at the inaugural tournament in 2004 when the league was still known as the Shakey's V-League. [17] The Junior Tigresses have won four championships in the Shakey's Girls' Volleyball League. [18]

The men's team were back-to-back UNIGAMES champions in 2016 [19] and 2017, while the Tigresses have a total of six volleyball championships, beginning in 2009 and capped by a three-peat from 2016 until 2018. [20]

UAAP seasons

SeasonYearMenWomenGirlsBoys
151952Gold medal icon.svg Champions
211958Gold medal icon.svg Champions
221959Gold medal icon.svg Champions
261963Gold medal icon.svg Champions
301967Gold medal icon.svg Champions
361973Gold medal icon.svg Champions
371974Gold medal icon.svg Champions
381975Gold medal icon.svg Champions
391976Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsGold medal icon.svg Champions
431980Gold medal icon.svg Champions
471984Gold medal icon.svg Champions
481985Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsGold medal icon.svg Champions
491986Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsGold medal icon.svg Champions
501987Gold medal icon.svg Champions
511988Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upGold medal icon.svg Champions [lower-alpha 1]
521989Gold medal icon.svg Champions [lower-alpha 1] Gold medal icon.svg Champions
531990Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upGold medal icon.svg Champions
551992Gold medal icon.svg Champions [lower-alpha 1] Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
561993Gold medal icon.svg Champions [lower-alpha 1]
571994Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upSilver medal icon.svg Runners-upBronze medal icon.svg 3rd placeBronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
581995Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsSilver medal icon.svg Runners-upSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
591996Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upGold medal icon.svg ChampionsBronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
601997Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upGold medal icon.svg ChampionsSilver medal icon.svg Runners-upSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
SeasonYearMenWomenGirlsBoys
611998Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsSilver medal icon.svg Runners-upSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
621999Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upSilver medal icon.svg Runners-upSilver medal icon.svg Runners-upSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
632000Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsBronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
642001Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upSilver medal icon.svg Runners-upBronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
652002Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsBronze medal icon.svg 3rd placeSilver medal icon.svg Runners-upBronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
662003Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd placeGold medal icon.svg ChampionsBronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
672004Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upGold medal icon.svg ChampionsBronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
682005Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upSilver medal icon.svg Runners-upSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
692006Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd placeGold medal icon.svg ChampionsGold medal icon.svg ChampionsSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
702007Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsBronze medal icon.svg 3rd placeSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
712008Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsBronze medal icon.svg 3rd placeGold medal icon.svg ChampionsBronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
722009Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsGold medal icon.svg ChampionsGold medal icon.svg ChampionsSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
732010Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsSilver medal icon.svg Runners-upSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
742011Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upBronze medal icon.svg 3rd placeBronze medal icon.svg 3rd placeSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
752012Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
762013Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsBronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
772014Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd placeSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
782015Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
792016Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd placeSilver medal icon.svg Runners-upSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
802017Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upGold medal icon.svg Champions
812018Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upBronze medal icon.svg 3rd placeBronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
822019Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
Total 1st place191661
  1. 1 2 3 4 Automatic champions via sweep

Other tournaments

    Notable players

    MVP awardees
    SeasonYearMenWomenGirls
    591996Roxanne Pimentel
    601997Johanna Botor
    611998Oliver John Manlapaz
    652002Anthony Irvin Guiao
    692006Venus Bernal
    702007Nazareno RoqueAlyssa Valdez
    712008Ray Karl DimaculanganAlyssa Valdez
    722009Henry James Pecaña [lower-alpha 1] Rhea Dimaculangan [lower-alpha 2] Alyssa Valdez
    732010John Paul Torres [lower-alpha 3]
    Jayson Ramos [lower-alpha 4]
    742011Jayson Ramos
    752012Mark Gil Alfafara
    762013EJ Laure
    782015Eya Laure
    812018Cherry Rondina
    Rookie of the year awardees
    SeasonYearMenWomenGirlsBoys
    672004Mary Jean Balse
    682005Lilet Mabbayad
    692006Marlon Macabulos
    702007Jayson Ramos
    712008Jelly Buan
    722009Jaja Santiago
    752012Eya Laure
    772014EJ Laure
    802017Milena AlessandriniCJ Segui
    812018Eya Laure
    822019Ela Raagas
    862023Angeline Poyos
    1. Pecaña was the Finals MVP. Ateneo's AJ Pareja was the Season MVP
    2. Dimaculangan was the Finals MVP. FEU's Cherry Mae Vivas was the Season MVP
    3. Torres was the Season MVP
    4. Ramos was the Finals MVP

    Beach volleyball

    The UAAP beach volleyball competition was introduced as a demonstration sport in Season 69 and was made into an official sport in Season 72. The UST Tiger Sands men's team who were formerly called the Tiger Spikers won the tournament in Season 71, [21] while the women's team had two unofficial third place finishes in Seasons 69 and 71. [22]

    The Lady Spikers won their first championship in Season 74 after defeating Ateneo in the finals. [23] In 2014, Cherry Rondina and Rica Rivera won the Season 77 championship in their rookie year. The Lady Spikers were defeated by Adamson the previous year. [24] Rondina, who was named MVP that year went on to win three more championships and the same number of MVP awards until Season 81.

    The Lady Spikers made history by winning their fourth-straight UAAP beach volleyball championship in Season 82. They hold the most UAAP titles won with seven. They won back-to-back championships in 2011 and 2012 and then they went on to achieve a four-peat from 2016 to 2019 with an undefeated 27–0 win–loss record.

    The Tiger Sands have a total of five championships, having won back-to-back in Seasons 81 and 82.

    UAAP seasons

    SeasonYearMenWomen
    692006Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place [lower-alpha 1]
    702007Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place [lower-alpha 1]
    712008Gold medal icon.svg Champions [lower-alpha 1] Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place [lower-alpha 1]
    722009Gold medal icon.svg Champions
    732010Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
    742011Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upGold medal icon.svg Champions
    752012Gold medal icon.svg Champions
    762013Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
    772014Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upGold medal icon.svg Champions
    782015Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
    792016Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsGold medal icon.svg Champions
    802017Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upGold medal icon.svg Champions
    812018Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsGold medal icon.svg Champions
    822019Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsGold medal icon.svg Champions
    Total 1st place57
    1. 1 2 3 4 Beach volleyball was a demonstration sport from Seasons 69 to 71

    Other tournaments

      Notable players

      MVP awardees
      SeasonYearMenWomen
      712008Henry James Pecaña
      722009Jayson Ramos
      742011Judy Caballejo
      752012Maruja Banaticla
      772014Cherry Rondina
      792016Kris Roy GuzmanCherry Rondina
      802017Cherry Rondina
      812018Anthony Lemuel Arbasto, Jr.Cherry Rondina
      822019Rancel VargaBabylove Barbon
      SeasonYearMenWomen
      722009Maruja Banaticla
      762013Kris Roy Guzman
      772014Rica Rivera
      792016Caitlyn Viray
      812018Jaron RequintonBabylove Barbon

      Football

      The formation of UST's football team dates back to the early days of the NCAA. The Golden Booters have a combined total of 35 NCAA and UAAP championships. [25] They won four straight NCAA titles from 1926 until 1929. The men's team who were sparringly called the Growling Booters and the Tiger Booters achieved a three-peat in the UAAP from 1991 to 1993. They last won the championship in 2006.

      The Golden Booters made it back to the finals and ended up as runners-up to the undefeated UP Maroon Booters in Season 80. [26] Before Season 77, UST had only missed the playoffs once in a span of 13 years. [27]

      The UST Lady Booters won their first UAAP title in 2009, 14 years after women's football became an official sport in the league. [28] They won the championship again in 2011.

      The Juniors team that plays in a small pool of four teams (the number of competing schools increased to five with the entry of Nazareth School in Season 80) have yet to get a podium finish since boys' football became a regular sport in UAAP Season 72.

      UST's off-season training includes participation in the UNIGAMES, Ang Liga, the PFF Women's League, the Pinas Cup, and the Metro Manila Girls Football Association.

      UAAP seasons

      SeasonYearMenWomen
      11938Gold medal icon.svg Champions
      501987Gold medal icon.svg Champions
      521989Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
      531990Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
      541991Gold medal icon.svg Champions [lower-alpha 1]
      551992Gold medal icon.svg Champions
      561993Gold medal icon.svg Champions
      571994Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
      581995Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
      591996Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
      601997Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
      611998Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
      621999Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
      632000Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd placeBronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
      642001Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
      652002Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
      SeasonYearMenWomen
      662003Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd placeBronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
      672004Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upBronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
      682005Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd placeSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
      692006Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
      702007Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd placeBronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
      712008Gold medal icon.svg Champions
      722009Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
      732010Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
      742011Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upGold medal icon.svg Champions
      752012Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
      762013Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd placeSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
      792016Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up
      802017Silver medal icon.svg Runners-upSilver medal icon.svg Runners-up
      812018Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
      Total 1st place72
      1. Co-champions with La Salle

      Other tournaments

        Notable players

        MVP awardees
        SeasonYearMenWomen
        692006Ricardo Becite
        722009Mary Ignacio
        742011Marice Magdolot

        Rookie of the year awardees

        SeasonYearMenWomen
        682005Mary Ignacio
        692006Mark David BasaLouella Amamuyo
        722009Christian de JuanMarianne Narciso
        732010Pearl Anjanette Aguilar
        792016Mary Joy Indac

        Judo

        The UST Lady Judokas team, headed by Head Coach Gerald Arce is the defending champion of the UAAP Women's Judo competition. The Lady Judokas won five titles in the 6 seasons, having first won in Seasons 73, 74, and 75. After they suffered a 4th-place finish in Season 76, they bounced-back and became the back-to-back champions of the UAAP from Seasons 77 and 78. [29]

        Cheerdance

        The official Pep Squad and Drumline, the UST Yellow Jackets, and the official dance troupe, the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe have won the UAAP Cheerdance Competition a league-leading eight times and holds the record for the longest championship run for five consecutive years (2002 to 2006). Their closest rival is the UP Pep Squad, which has been a consistent runner-up until 2007 when they snatched the title by a very thin margin from the Salinggawi Dance Troupe, which finished second. [30]

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        The De La Salle University Lady Spikers are the women's collegiate varsity volleyball team of De La Salle University. They compete in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). The DLSU Lady Spikers are hailed as the most dominant women's volleyball team in the UAAP for the last two decades having won 12 championships, eight silver and two bronze finishes.

        The UST Lady Booters team represents the University of Santo Tomas in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) football tournament. UST has made 11 Finals appearances and won two championships since the women's football tournament began in the league in 1995. Their head coach as of August 9, 2015 is former Lady Booter Aging Rubio.

        The UST Golden Tigresses are the women’s collegiate varsity volleyball team of the UST Growling Tigers, representing the University of Santo Tomas in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Their head coach as of April 17, 2015 is former Golden Spiker Kungfu Reyes.

        The UAAP Season 80 volleyball tournaments started on September 9, 2017 with the junior tournaments. The games were played at the Filoil Flying V Centre, Mall of Asia Arena, Smart Araneta Coliseum and the Blue Eagle Gym. It is also sub-hosted by National University.

        <span class="mw-page-title-main">UAAP Season 80</span> University athletic year

        UAAP Season 80 is the 2017–18 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). This season was hosted by the Far Eastern University.

        <span class="mw-page-title-main">UAAP Season 81</span> University athletic year

        UAAP Season 81 is the 2018–19 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). This season is hosted by National University.

        The following is a list of notable events and developments that are related to Philippine sports in 2019.

        The 2011 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team represented University of Santo Tomas in the 74th season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The men's basketball tournament for the school year 2011-12 began on July 10, 2011 and the host school for the season was Ateneo de Manila University.

        <span class="mw-page-title-main">UAAP Season 82</span> University athletic year

        UAAP Season 82 was the 2019–20 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). The season was hosted by the Ateneo de Manila University.

        <span class="mw-page-title-main">UAAP Season 85</span> University athletics in the Philippines

        UAAP Season 85 was the 2022–23 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Season 85 theme is "Rise as One", and the season host was the Adamson University. With just seven events in Season 84, the collegiate league will be bringing back the full athletic calendar of events for Season 85.

        <span class="mw-page-title-main">UAAP Season 86</span> Athletics in the Phiippines

        UAAP Season 86 is the 2023–24 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). The season host is the University of the East (UE) under the theme "Fueling the Future". The opening ceremonies was held on September 30, 2023, or right after the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, which was co-hosted by the Philippines. UE also aims to add more events to the calendar, subject to the approval of the UAAP Board.

        The UST Golden Spikers are the men's collegiate varsity volleyball team of the University of Santo Tomas. They compete in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

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