JRU Heavy Bombers, Lady Bombers and Light Bombers

The JRU Heavy Bombers and Lady Bombers are the National Collegiate Athletic Association varsity teams of the Jose Rizal University.

JRU Heavy Bombers and Lady Bombers
School	José Rizal University
League	NCAA
Joined	1927
Location	Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong
Team colors	Blue and   Gold
Women's team	Light Bombers girls badminton team captain: Andrea Anne Paratina
Juniors' team	Light Bombers badminton team captain: Marc Eduardo M. Policarpio
Seniors' general championships
NCAA: none
Juniors' general championships
NCAA: none

The university's juniors team are the JRU Light Bombers.

The Heavy Bombers basketball team also plays in the PBA Developmental League.

Name

The José Rizal University got its moniker from the abundance of World War II vintage bombs in their campus. The JRU campus, like many others, was turned into a garrison by the Japanese army. This led to many vintage bombs mined beneath the campus, which led to the heavy bombers moniker. The Seniors (collegiate) team adopted the Heavy Bomber, while the Juniors (high school) team adopted the Amazing Light Bombers.

Scoring record

• Points - Keith Agovida 82 Points
• Assists - Cris Angelo Espinosa 21 Assists
• Rebounds - Joel Finuliar 14 Rebounds
• Steals - Cris Angelo Espinosa 16 Steals

On October 5, 2002, high school basketball player Cris Angelo Espinosa made an all-time record of 21 assists and 16 steals against San Beda Red Cubs making an All-Time Record in NCAA Junior's Division (a record almost beaten by a san Sebastian staglet in Season 92).

On September 5, 2008, high school basketball player Keith Agovida scored 82 points to break the scoring record held by Erwin Bolabola by the Letran Squires in a 127-49 trashing of Malayan Science.^[1][2]

Basketball

Main article: JRU Heavy Bombers basketball

NCAA Season 78 Juniors' roster

JRU Light Bombers roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Year High School C 4 Espiritu, Elmer  (C) 6'4" (1.93m) 5th Jose Rizal University SG 5 Reyes, Eric 6'1" (1.85m) 4th Jose Rizal University PG 6 Juta, Ernesto 5'9" (1.75m) Rookie San Felipe Neri Parochial School PG 7 Angeles, Raj 5'4" (1.63m) Rookie Jose Rizal University PG 8 Espinosa, Cris Angelo 5'5" (1.65m) Rookie Jose Rizal University G 9 Diola, Danilo 5'9" (1.75m) 4th Jose Rizal University PF 10 Velasquez, Jovel 6'0" (1.83m) Rookie Rizal F 11 Fenequito, Carlos Amador 5'11" (1.8m) 2nd General Santos F 12 Acosta, Macky 6'2" (1.88m) 2nd Jose Rizal University SF 13 Nabong, Mark 5'9" (1.75m) 2nd Jose Rizal University SF 14 Daffon, D 5'9" (1.75m) Rookie – PF 15 Pacifico, Ron 6'0" (1.83m) 2nd Jose Rizal University G 16 Sumulong, Francis 5'8" (1.73m) Rookie San Felipe Neri Parochial School PF 17 Mapoy, Patrick Henry 5'11" (1.8m) 2nd Jose Rizal University SF 18 Dada, Justin 5'9" (1.75m) Rookie Jose Rizal University	Head coach Ullysses Rodriguez Assistant coach(es) Coach Larry Legend (C) Team captain Injured

NCAA Season 100 seniors' roster

NCAA Season 100

JRU Heavy Bombers roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Year High School PG 9 Argente, Shawn 5'9" (1.75m) – – F 14 Barrera, Mart 6'3" (1.91m) – – F 21 Benitez, Lance 6'4" (1.93m) – – F 15 Bernardo, Renz 5'11" (1.8m) – – F 8 De Leon, Marj 6'4" (1.93m) – – PF 19 De Jesus, Karl Bench 6'3" (1.91m) 3rd Chiang Kai-shek College G 55 Ferrer, Cyrus 5'11" (1.8m) – – G 32 Garcia, Darrel 6'0" (1.83m) – – PF 5 Guiab, Joshua  (C) 6'3" (1.91m) 4th Calayan Educational Foundation C 94 Lozano, Justin 6'4" (1.93m) – – G 26 Medina, Jonathan 6'0" (1.83m) 3rd José Rizal University G 1 Mosqueda, Sidney 5'11" (1.8m) – – F 27 Panapanaan, Ivan 6'3" (1.91m) – – G 7 Pangilinan, Joseph 6'2" (1.88m) – – G 3 Ramos, Patrick 6'0" (1.83m) – – G 31 Raymundo, Marvin 6'0" (1.83m) – – G 17 Samontanes, Ralph 5'8" (1.73m) – – G/F 16 Sarmiento, Vince 6'3" (1.91m) – –	Head coach Louie Gonzalez Assistant coach(es) Glenn Capacio Eddie Laure Eric Dela Cuesta Nixon Ramos Vic Lazaro Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Updated: 2024-09-03

Volleyball

Women's volleyball roster

NCAA Season 93 ^[3]

JRU Lady Bombers
No.	Name	Position
1	RIVERA, Marcy Grace	Setter
2	HUIT, Victoria Kate	Libero
3	BAUTISTA, Aubry May	Middle Blocker
7	BONDOC, Angela Nicole	Opposite Spiker
8	MACARAYA, Annie	Libero
9	EBUENGA, Christine Kassandra	Middle Blocker
10	BATALON, Charry Bea	Open Spiker
11	ALVAREZ, Maria Shola May (c)	Open Spiker
12	JAVIER, Alecsandra Anne	Setter
14	VERSOZA, Dolly Grace	Open Spiker
15	MONTOJO, Karen Cay	Opposite Spiker
17	SIBANGAN, Annie Paula	Opposite Spiker
18	BODIONGAN, Angelie	Open Spiker

• Head coach: Mia Tioseco
• Assistant coach: Johnson Bariso^[4]

Men's volleyball roster

NCAA Season 93 ^[3]

JRU Heavy Bombers
No.	Name	Position
1	CRUZ, Angelo D.
2	SALAZAR, Hernan T.	Middle Blocker
3	FRANCISCO, Raymark N.
4	RABAJA, Patrick Pierre B. (c)	Middle Blocker
5	FERWELO, Jethro C.
6	SORIANO, Dan Albert
7	LAHAYLAHAY, Wenjo Froy G.
8	SULIVAS, Patrick John L.
9	MECALLER, John Cairo D.
10	DEFENSOR, Melvyn B.	Libero
11	CEBEREO, Wilbert N.	Setter
12	DAMPITAN, Ronaldo Jr. D.	Outside Spiker
15	FLOR, John Michael V.	Libero

jake jhonson fernandez 95 middle blocker

• Head Coach: Ryan Joseph dela Paz
• Assistant coach: Peter Enanod^[5]

Beach volleyball

NCAA Season 93

Women's

• Maria Shola May Luna Alvarez
• Mercy Grace Rivera
• Dolly Grace Versoza

Men's

• John Michael V. Flor
• Wenjo Froy G. Lahaylahay

Juniors

• Cyril John Balasbas
• John Bert Macabebe
• Adriane Santos

Notable players

• Maria Shola May Luna Alvarez

- NCAA Season 91 Best Server

- NCAA Season 93 Most Valuable Player^[6]

• Karen Joy Montojo

- NCAA Season 92 Best Opposite Spiker

• Dolly Grace Verzosa

- NCAA Season 93 2nd Best Outside Spiker^[6]

History

The last time JRU won a Championship was way back 1972 led by brothers Philip & David Cezar, Edgardo Carvajal, Olimpio Santos Jr., Cris Calilan, Rafael Lopez, William Canopio, Jimmy Santos, Carlo Magno Yabut, Melchor Rabadon, Jesus Avila, Renan Pablo, Jesus Ortiz, Minervino Reyes and Jesus Sta. Maria. Coach by Francisco "kiko" Calilan