11/08/2026
๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐ | ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฃ๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ต๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐, ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ, ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐จ๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐๐ป
One whistle. One defeat. One dream left unfinished. Yet for four LPNHS athletes, what ended on the court had already begun a story worth remembering.
Civ Rovic Jose, Andrei Araรฑas, Adrian Gabriel Remendado, and Justine Rose Morales became part of SNM Aโs Gasโ international campaign, helping the Philippine squad battle its way to a third runner-up finish in the World Youth Championship.
What began as an opportunity to compete on an international stage became a journey filled with pressure, challenges, and lessons that stretched far beyond the basketball court.
For the four LPNHS learner-athletes, every game demanded more than individual skill. It required trust in teammates, discipline under pressure, and the determination to keep fighting when the competition grew tougher.
Together with the rest of SNM Aโs Gas, they pushed through the early rounds, overcoming one challenge after another and earning a place among the tournamentโs final four.
Then came Australia.
With a place in the championship game at stake, the Philippine squad faced one of its biggest tests of the tournament. SNM Aโs Gas battled until the final whistle, but Australia emerged victorious, ending the Filipinosโ bid for the championship game.
The loss was painfulโbut it did not define the journey.
Instead, the campaign became a testament to how far the team had come.
Reaching the semifinals on an international stage required more than talent. It demanded preparation, sacrifice, discipline, teamwork, and the courage to keep moving forward through both victories and setbacks.
For Jose, Araรฑas, Remendado, and Morales, the tournament became an experience beyond the scoreboard. They competed against international opposition, learned alongside their teammates, followed the guidance of their coaches, and experienced the responsibility of representing the Philippines.
And when their championship dream came to an end, they still had something significant to carry forward.
Third runner-up.
It was not the championship they had fought for, but it was the product of a campaign built on determination, teamwork, and perseverance. More importantly, the experience gave the four young athletes memories and lessons that can shape the next chapters of their sporting journeys.
Their run also became a source of pride for La Paz National High School.
Four of its learner-athletes stepped onto an international stage and became part of a Philippine team that battled its way into the tournamentโs top finishers.
The final whistle may have ended their championship pursuit, but it could not erase everything that came before itโthe preparation, the pressure, the victories, the setbacks, and the countless moments when they chose to keep fighting.
Because sometimes, the most unforgettable victories are not measured by a championship trophy.
They are measured by how far you fought, how much you learned, and how proudly you represented the name you carried.
Four LPNHS athletes. One Philippine team. One unforgettable run.
