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UAAP: Lady Paddlers remain undefeated, Green Paddlers battle inconsistency

Reigning champions DLSU Lady Paddlers picked up right where they left off last season by finishing the tournament’s first weekend of play undefeated, currently holding a 4-0 win-loss record. The Green Paddlers, on the other hand, came away with mixed results after winning two match-ups while also dropping two over the past two days. On…

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UAAP: Green, Lady Paddlers hope to continue winning ways

The past few seasons for the DLSU Table Tennis Teams can be seen as a success; with the Green Paddlers winning three consecutive championships, before settling for a first runner-up finish last season, and the Lady Paddlers going for a fourth consecutive championship in Season 80. For the most part, both of the teams’ line-ups…

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UAAP: DLSU shuttlers all set for success in Season 80

The DLSU Green and Lady Shuttlers aim to clinch the UAAP Season 80 title as the badminton season began last Thursday, with both teams winning against the UST Growling Tigers and the AdU Lady Falcons, respectively, in their first match-ups. The Green Shuttlers ended last season in fourth place, while the Lady Shuttlers reached the…

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Reality through the lens: Relentless dreamchasers and unlikely odds beaters

One of the most underappreciated aspects of sports films is that they humanize the personalities that overcome the tallest of odds, make gravity-defying moves, and hit the biggest shots on the brightest stages. When viewers tune in to games, they see athletes in their element, or what some of them call their “sanctuary”, a place…

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Cementing a legacy: The DLSU Flag Football Club

With the various sports organizations present in the University, the DLSU Flag Football Club has continuously been emerging from its roots. Considered as a less aggressive alternative to American Football, flag football only requires players to take a flag from the ball-carrier to indicate a down. Thus, tackling an opposing player is unnecessary. A game…