Origin of Team Monikers
- CSB Blazers: As homage to the school which introduced several pioneering courses in the country.
- JRU Heavy Bombers: World War II Japanese vintage bombs found in their campus.
- Mapua Cardinals: From Major League Baseball's franchise, the St. Louis Cardinals.
- Letran Knights: The founder, Don Juan Geronimo Guerrero, was a Knight of Malta.
- PCU Dolphins: The PCU administration originally chose a killer whale, but they eventually decided on a mammal close to their heart, the dolphin.
- San Beda Red Lions: Derived from the ancient British heraldic symbol, the Red Lion Rampant, which symbolizes courage. The Red Lion is a fitting symbol for a school named after the Venerable Bede of England, a Benedictine Saint and a great British intellectual.
- San Sebastian Stags: A stag symbolizes a Christian who, filled with moral ideas, runs fast to God swiftly yet quietly in pursuit of his goals.
- UPHSD Altas: The moniker ‘Altas’ comes from the Latin word “height,” symbolizing UPHSD's aspirations for further greatness. At the same time, it comes from the initials of the school founder, Dr. Antonio L. Tamayo.
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