Jamil ortuoste biography definition

July 19, 2013

Friday

8:57 p.m.

Vito Cruz

Raymund Valenzona, the son of former San Sebastian College head coach  Raymund Valenzona is having a rare experience as coach of the San Sebastian Staglets in the junior division, and as assistant coach of the SSC Stags in the senior division of the  89th National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball tournament.

First, As head coach of the unbeaten San Sebastian Staglets, he was around as his wards  posted their fifth straight win in the  junior basketball tournament at the FilOil-Flying V Arena in San Juan.

Second, he was still around when the San Sebastian Stags held off the winless College of St. Benilde Blazers in the senior division, some two hours later.

This situation will be like this  for Valenzona in their next games on Monday, and until Topex Robinson arrives from the United States on Wednesday next week.

–         SSC Staglets 62, LSGH Junior Blazers 56

The Staglets weathered late attempts by the La Salle Greenhills Junior Blazers to stage a rally.

But, they  eventually came away with  a 62-56 triumph over the Junior Blazers in a late afternoon game (Thursday, July 18) in the junior division

High school senior Ryan Costelo made 12 points,  and he sank five of nine charity attempts in the last 9.5 seconds.

Rhanzelle Yong backed him up with 10 points and 15 rebounds.

Costelo took the place of Lorenzo Navarro, who is in Indonesia with the national under-16 team with three others.

“We were able to adjust on our plays after they were able to cover our plays,” said Staglets coach Raymund Valenzona.

The 16-year old Costelo and his teammates hassled up on defense in the fourth period, and this put pressure on the Junior Blazers efforts to come back from 12 points down at the end of the third, 48-36.

He fired seven points in the last canto as the Staglets went on to finish with a 10-point advantage.

The Junior Blazers, who now have a 3-2 win-loss slate, got 26 points from Rasleigh Riv

Season 91 finish: Seventh place
Elimination round record: 6-12
Point differential: -5
Losses: Bradwyn Guinto, Jamil Ortuoste, Spencer Pretta, Jeffrey Santos, Jess Sibal, Genmar Bragais, Domenick Vera

Premier Cup record: Eliminated via quotient (Elimination Round)
Additions: Alfren Gayosa, Regille Ilagan, McKevin Johnson, Mervid Miguel, Bryan Quipse, Chester Serajosef, Ian Valdez, Earvin Alvarez, JM Calma

Assessment

For this season, the San Sebastian Golden Stags will have champion coach Egay Macaraya manning the sidelines. Can he work his magic on Baste just like he did for CEU in the NAASCU?

Taking a look at the composition of the Stags for Season 92, their core remained largely intact. The difference this year, however, is that Michael Calisaan will carry bigger responsibilities for the team, as well as the likes of last year’s holdovers in Jerick Fabian, Ryan Costelo and Allan Capobres.

Also, the Golden Stags must find a way to replace the production of Jamil Ortuoste and Bradwyn Guinto. Ortuoste had been their floor general last season; the pressure is now on Costelo and his backup Ian Valdez to replicate the playmaking and scoring punch that the former had provided.

Moving over to the team’s frontcourt, the likes of Alvin Baetiong, Justin Mercado, Mckevin Johnson must do their best to clog up the paint and box out for rebounds just as Guinto had done last season. If Baste’s centers play well, it will ease off the pressure for Calisaan to play heavy minutes and let him focus more on his perimeter game.

With Macaraya known to be a defensive-minded coach, expect this Golden Stags squad to give opposing teams a big fight on a constant basis. Having won titles in leagues like the NAASCU and the PBA D-League, Macaraya knows how to win, and his teachings will surely benefit this young San Sebastian squad brimming with potential.

They may not be championship contenders yet, but for sure, the gl

Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundation of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation.

One may be led to remember these words of Augustine, the famed bishop of Hippo, when one comes to know Jamil Ortuoste. At first, he may seem simply shy. He would say that he feels comfortable wearing polo shirt paired with the usual jeans as he thinks this may make him look more decent and respectable; that is, comparing it with how he feels and looks wearing non-collared shirts. This somehow says a lot about this man’s simplicity. Getting to know him more would lead one to realize that it is indeed possible for one to become great and yet remain humble. One may even learn that the only sure way to achieving greatness is through humility. This virtue is very much embedded in the education Jamil receives from San Sebastian College – Recoletos Manila, which is run by the Order of Augustinian Recollects priests.

Some say that God gives this grace of humility to those who ask for it. Sometimes, though, God grants this through experiences of humiliation. Only those who embrace and survive such experiences would receive the gift of humility. That gift is the key that shall unlock the door towards greatness.

Born on the 13th day of November in 1991, Jamil’s personal history is definitely not without experiences that challenge his fortitude.

This young man whose concept of family is “masaya, buo, kumpleto, laging magkasama sa hirap at ginhawa; hindi lang sa sarap magkakasama, pati sa hirap,” remembers that one of the lowest points of his life was when his parents separated when he was just 4 years old. In spite of this, though, he does not harbor any ill feeling towards any of his parents. He also maintains good relationship with his siblings, who turn out to be much proud of him.
Who wouldn’t become proud of him, e