2011: The year that was
Bitter feuds
Nasty remarks
Hardest punch
Corny jokes
Overrated teams
Imaginary citations
Naked athletes
And stupid officials
Ladies and gentlemen, the biggest newsmakers of 2011 in Philippine sports:
Athlete/s of the Year: The Philippine Dragonboat Team
Coach of the Year: Norman Black (Ateneo / RP Team)
Patron of the Year: Manny Pangilinan
Newsmaker of the Year: Jose "Peping" Cojuangco
Quote of the Year: "Gusto mo suntukan na lang tayo? Bakla ka pala eh." – Ato Agustin
Poster of the Year: The Philippine Volcanoes' bench billboard
Punch of the Year: Dave Marcelo on Roger Gorayeb and Mae Crisostomo
Most Overrated Teams: Barangay Ginebra/The Philippine Azkals
Most Underrated Team: The Philippine Dragonboat Team/San Sebastian Stags
Dunk of the Year: JaVale McGee on the entire Smart Gilas Team Pilipinas
Game of the Year: Smart NBA All-Stars vs Smart Gilas Team Pilipinas
Best Performance (Reality): Christine Patrimonio
Best Performance (Drama): Tim Cone
Best Performance (Action): Frankie Lim
Best Performance (Comedy): Jose "Peping" Cojuangco/Ricardo Garcia
Best Performance (R-18): David Beckham/Philippine Volcanoes
Best Story Plot (Mystery): The Ali Peek shooting incident
Best Story Plot (Legal Drama): PSC's graft charge against former chairman Harry Angping
Best Story Plot (Disaster): RP Team's performance in the 26th SEA Games
Best Story Plot (Action): San Beda Red Lions' mauling of Roger Gorayeb
Excellence in Writing (Romance): Noli Eala
Comeback Actress Award: Nikki Coseteng
Christoper Lao (I wasn't informed) Award: Edwin Lacierda
Villain/s of the Year:
Jose "Peping" Cojuangco
Dave Marcelo
Jeff Tamayo
Ricardo Garcia
Mark Joseph
(Trying to be) Hero of the Year: Chot Reyes
Starlet of the Year: Amanda Coling
Top Rivalries:
Jose "Peping" Cojuangco vs Go Teng Kok
Ricardo Garcia vs Harry Angping
Ato Agustin vs Chot Reyes
Alex Ariza vs Mike Koncz
Jeff Tamayo vs the Republic of the Philippines
Most Ridiculous Statements:
"It all started when the men's volleyball team threw racial slur against our player, Ola, while he was walking." – Frankie Lim
"They have the body, they have everything, but as we all know, ampaw lang ang mga yun." – Jeff Tamayo
"Certainly, there's always room for improvement, but we congratulate our Philippine contingent for their noble performance in the Southeast Asian Games." – Edwin Lacierda
"Why blame us? We don't pick and train the athletes." – Ricardo Garcia
"The problem with the POC is that they (sic) are more interested in ousting me." – Go Teng Kok
Most Impressive Moments:
Kobe Bryant and the NBA All-Stars wowed the Filipinos with their supreme basketball prowess
David Beckham and the LA Galaxy beat the crap out of the Philippine Azkals
Philippine Dragonboat Team wins five gold and two silver medals in the World Championship in Tampa, Florida
Smart Gilas' fourth place finish in the Fiba Asia Men's Championship
Jinkee Pacquiao's new look
Comebacks of the Year:
Nikki Coseteng
Billy Ray Bates
San Miguel Beermen
Ricardo Garcia
NBA
Top 5 personalities that might lose job in 2012:
Rajko Toroman
Cecil Mamiit
Ricardo Garcia
Michael Weisz
Siot Tanquincen
Lowest Moments of the Year:
John Baylon's retirement
Tim Cone's departure from Alaska
PHL team's fourth place finish in the SEA Games
Smart Gilas' loss to Jordan in the Fiba Asia Men's Championship because of Chot Reyes' coaching intervention
Jose "Peping" Cojuangco's reign of terror in the POC
Most Disappointing NSAs:
Philippine Amateur Swimming Association for finishing without a gold medal other than in fin swimming in the 36th SEA Games
Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association for having no grassroots program
Philippine Cricket Association for trying to gain prominence by giving out imaginary citation
Heartbreak Kids of the Year:
The Philippine Azkals
Smart Gilas Team Pilipinas
B-Meg Llamados
Christine Patrimonio Fan Club
