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UAAP: Green Tennisters secure opening day victory against AdMU

On the first day of the UAAP Men’s Lawn Tennis Tournament, the DLSU Green Tennisters were able to defeat the AdMU Blue Eagles, 4-1, at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Courts, a good start for a team that has championship aspirations this season. Following the victory, third year player Betto Orendain was more than happy with…

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UAAP: Mbala’s UAAP career officially comes to an end

After two seasons in the UAAP, Ben Mbala formally announced his decision to depart DLSU and the Green Archers through a post on Twitter earlier today. The two-time MVP left a mark on the team as he led La Salle to two consecutive finals appearances and a championship in Season 79. As for his next…

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The overseas influence on Filipino sports

Over the past few years, it’s been evident that the level of play across all levels of Philippine sports has vastly improved. From the UAAP to the NCAA to the PBA, the quality showcased by each of these leagues, on a game to game basis, is getting closer and closer to reaching international standards. While…

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Eileen Shi: Taking on a new challenge

As the lights of the Smart Araneta Coliseum remained dim and just the sounds of bouncing basketballs heard throughout, Eileen Shi was already at the venue, preparing for her day. While being early for a game was nothing new for her, the former Animo Squad member has new challenges facing her in this new endeavor.…

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Moving On: Former Green Archers all selected in PBA Draft

While many from the La Salle faithful are hoping for back-to-back championships this year, the Green Archers’ road to consecutive titles was made a bit tougher after losing four seniors following last year’s championship. Since then, both the team and the players have had to move on from each other as the next chapters of…

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UAAP: DLSU hopes to avenge first round loss against UP

Coming off a win against the FEU Tamaraws, the DLSU Green Archers hope to continue their winning momentum in their game against the UP Fighting Maroons. La Salle will attempt to avenge its first round loss to the Maroons, wherein the latter’s hot shooting led them to victory. DLSU continues to fight for the league’s…

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UAAP: Green Archers defeat FEU, 75-73, to open second round

In their second meeting of the UAAP Season 80 Men’s Basketball tournament, the DLSU Green Archers improved to a 6-2 win-loss record after edging the FEU Tamaraws, 75-73, earlier today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.   Ricci Rivero led the way in scoring for DLSU, for the second straight game, finishing with 20 points and…

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UAAP: Green Archers hope to begin second round on high note

With Sunday’s loss to the ADMU Blue Eagles still fresh in the minds of most of the Lasallian community, the DLSU Green Archers will look to quickly turn the page as they are set to begin the second round of eliminations later today as they face the FEU Tamaraws at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. La Salle, which…

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UAAP: DLSU looks to keep lowly UE winless

While many of the Lasallian faithful are already looking forward to Sunday’s game against archrivals ADMU Blue Eagles, the Green Archers will have to go through one more hurdle first as they face the UE Red Warriors tomorrow, 4 pm, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. With the Derrick Pumaren coached squad still winless at this…

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Physical education: Undergraduate vs Senior High School

In line with the K-12 program being implemented nationwide, the University announced the opening of its doors to senior high school students back in September 2015. Since then, many students have applied to study in DLSU, which officially opened its senior high program last June 2016. Jerrecho Pituk, a Physical Education (PE) instructor for both…