Most Valuable Player: Stephen Gerena (UST) Rookie of the Year: Salvador S. Reyes, Jr. (Ateneo) Women's tournament Awardees Most Valuable Player: Mellisa Buyco (UP) Rookie of the Year: Leslyn Gonzales (UP) Juniors' tournament Juniors' judo was played as a demonstration sport. Swimming The UAAP Season 69 Swimming Championships were held from September 21 to September 24, 2006 at the Rizal Memorial Swimming Center at Vito Cruz St., Malate, Manila. Four titles were disputed in the four-division tournament. Team ranking is determined by a point system, similar to that of the overall championship. The points given are based on the swimmer's/team's finish in the finals of an event, which include only the top eight finishers from the preliminaries. The gold medalist(s) receive 15 points, silver gets 12, bronze has 10. The following points: 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 are given to the rest of the participating swimmers/teams according to their order of finish. Men's tournament Host team in boldface - Data incomplete Awardees Most Valuable Player: Louie Francis Marquez (UST) Rookie of the Year: Ryan Paolo Arabejo (UP) UP repeated a four-peat they last did during the 1996-2000 seasons. Women's tournament Host team in boldface - Data incomplete Awardees Most Valuable Player: Luica Gaudes Dacanay (UP) Rookie of the Year: Heidi Gem Ong (ADMU) UPIS took home their first ever crown. Boys' tournament Host team in boldface - Data incomplete Awardees Most Valuable Player: Rookie of the Year: Girls' tournament Host team in boldface - Data incomplete Awardees Most Valuable Player: Rookie of the Year: Track and field (Athletics) Three titles were disputed for the UAAP Track and Field. Cheerdance competition The Cheerdance Competition was held on September 10, 2006 at the Araneta Coliseum. Cheer dance competition is an exhibition event. Points for the general championship are not awarded to the participants The UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe clinched their eight UAAP cheerdance title via 5 consecutive wins, with FEU improving to second place, and UP falling to third place. The Cheerdance Competition is not counted on the tabulation of the Overall Championship. Broadcast notes ABS-CBN affiliates Studio 23 and The Filipino Channel broadcast the basketball playoffs series and selected elimination round games. The broadcast crew included Boom Gonzales, Ronnie Magsanoc, Sev Sarmienta and Ryan Gregorio, among others, and the courtside reporters from the participating schools. Studio 23 also broadcast selected elimination games of women's volleyball starting January 14 (start of