Northside Gem

𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱. Despite earthquakes and unexpected pauses due to other calamities, 𝓦𝓮 𝓒𝓪𝓶𝓹𝓾𝓼 𝓙𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓷𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓼 𝓼𝓽𝓪𝔂𝓮𝓭 𝓵𝓸𝓾𝓭, 𝓪𝓬𝓽𝓲𝓿𝓮, 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓯𝓾𝓵𝓵 𝓸𝓯 𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼 𝓽𝓸 𝓽𝓮𝓵𝓵.

From chasing unforeseen deadlines to sharing laughter in between, every moment became something worth writing about. Challenges came, but so did unforgettable memories and stronger bonds.

𝑻𝒐 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒔, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔—𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒓, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒆'𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆.

𝓗𝓮𝓻𝓮'𝓼 𝓽𝓸 𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓲𝓵𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓮, 𝓹𝓪𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷, 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓪 𝓼𝓬𝓱𝓸𝓸𝓵 𝔂𝓮𝓪𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓹𝓻𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓭—𝔀𝓮 𝓭𝓸𝓷'𝓽 𝓳𝓾𝓼𝓽 𝔀𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓮 𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼, 𝔀𝓮 𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓶! 📰💗

𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘎𝘦𝘮/ 𝘏𝘪𝘺𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘨 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴, 𝘚.𝘠 2025-2026

✍🏻 Feula Jeselle Labisig
👩🏻‍💻 Ira Ashlee Mantos & Janna Punay
📸 Nicole Anne Nuñez

𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐄: 𝐃𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐎𝐆𝐎 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐒 🥈🏀

The 𝑫𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝒐𝒇 𝑫𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑨𝒄𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝑰𝒏𝒄. claimed silver after a hard-fought championship game against 𝘿𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙤(𝘿𝘾𝙈𝙎𝙏𝙄𝙎) on 𝑭𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝟐𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. The final score stood at 𝟔𝟗–𝟕𝟔. The high-stakes matchup drew a massive crowd of students and supporters, highlighting the passion and burgeoning talent of both teams.

From the opening whistle, Dover Ace matched the intensity of the eventual champions, utilizing disciplined plays and a stifling defense. The team remained neck-and-neck on the scoreboard for the majority of the game, demonstrating remarkable focus and teamwork against a physically formidable DCMSTIS squad.

Late in the fourth quarter, DCMSTIS managed to pull ahead through a series of fast breaks and precision long-range shots. Undeterred, Dover Ace fought back with clinical passing and aggressive rebounding, refusing to yield even in the waning minutes of the game.

Fans and supporters praised the team's cohesion and high basketball IQ, noting how the players remained connected and adaptable under pressure. Their unity and sharp decision-making reflected the team’s significant growth this season and their readiness for the big stage.

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹 led the charge, supported by assistant coach 𝗝𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻 and team manager 𝗠𝗿. 𝗘𝗿𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘀, whose mentorship helped mold Dover ACE into a disciplined, coordinated powerhouse. School administrators and teachers were also in the stands, providing a vital boost to the players' morale.

While the gold went to DCMSTIS, Dover Ace’s silver finish is a landmark achievement for the D’ACEANS community. Beyond the hard work,the team gained invaluable experience and a strengthened sense of unity. This performance proves that for Dover Ace, challenges are not defeats, but necessary steps toward future glory.

𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒑 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉—𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘. 🔥

✍🏻 Janna Punay & Ira Ashlee Mantos
👩🏻‍💻 Ira Ashlee Mantos
📸 Kath Roble

𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡|| 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄-𝐙𝐄𝐑𝐎 𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒: 𝐃𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐓! 🏀 🏀

The 𝗗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗜𝗻𝗰. just proved that three is a lucky number! Our boys delivered a masterclass performance in the SIR "DODONG" JUNIE MARTINEZ Pocket Basketball League 2026, cruising to a massive 99-48 victory over 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗥. 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀.

With this third consecutive win, the momentum is undeniable. This blowout victory isn't just about the numbers on the scoreboard; it’s a reflection of the relentless hustle, teamwork, and "Never Say Die" attitude of our athletes!

A massive salute to our tactical masterminds behind the bench:

✨𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵: 𝗠𝗿. 𝗘𝗿𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘀

✨𝗔𝘀𝘀𝘁. 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀: 𝗠𝗿. 𝗥𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝗥 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻

𝓣𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓴 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓽𝓲𝓻𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝓭𝓮𝓭𝓲𝓬𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓽𝓸 𝓼𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓹𝓮𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓹𝓵𝓪𝔂𝓮𝓻𝓼' 𝓼𝓴𝓲𝓵𝓵𝓼 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓼𝓹𝓲𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓼!💙💛

✍🏻&👩🏻‍💻 Ira Ashlee Mantos
📸 Kath Roble