MANILA, Philippines -- The UAAP will fete its student-athletes who made a big impact for Season 79 in Saturday's closing ceremonies at the Plaza Mayor inside the University of Santo Tomas campus.
The highlight of the festivities which will start with the streetdance competition at 4 p.m. is the much-awaited announcement of the league's Athlete of the Year.
Last season, there were four winners, with Ateneo volleyball superstar Alyssa Valdez, La Salle table tennis ace and Olympian Ian Lariba, Ateneo tanker Jessie Khing Lacuna and Adamson softball standout Queeny Sababo sharing the league's highest individual award.
The UAAP will also honor the athlete-scholars who not only excelled in sports but also in academics, while citations will be handed out to the league's athletes who competed in various international tournaments during the 2016-17 season.
Outgoing Season 79 president Fr. Ermito de Sagun of the University of Santo Tomas will turn over the UAAP flag to incoming Season 80 president Anton Montinola of Far Eastern University, who will also give the acceptance speech.
In the streetdance competition, three-time winner University of the Philippines seeks to maintain its supremacy in the league's final event of the season.