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Chloe Yu: Strength, perseverance in powerlifting

Powerlifting has been around since the 1950s. It consists of three competitive lifts, namely the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. It has two types of events, the “raw” and “equipped.” Raw powerlifting uses a normal type of suit for the competitors while the equipped style allows the lifters to wear a compressed suit…

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UAAP: Green Judokas fall short of podium finish, Lady Judokas remain at fourth

The DLSU Green and Lady Judokas were aiming for a higher spot on the table as they entered Season 81 of the Judo Tournament held last December 8 and 9 at the ninth floor of the Enrique Razon Sports Complex at De La Salle University, Manila. Both teams landed at fourth this season. The Lady…

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UAAP: DLSU Green, Lady Judokas aim for greater heights

After placing third and fourth respectively last season, the DLSU Green and Lady Judokas look to improve their standings in Season 81 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). In the previous season, the Green Judokas finished with a total of 16 points, remaining in third place for the third consecutive season. Meanwhile,…

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Halftime thoughts: Monikers for individuality or Green Archers as a whole?

As we close in on the first half of the UAAP, by now we know that our teams have specific names or “monikers” as they call it. For example, the badminton team are called the Green and Lady Shuttlers. For the chess team, the Green and Lady Woodpushers, and so on and so forth. These…

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UAAP: Green Tankers retain second, Lady Tankers return to the podium

The UAAP Season 81 Swimming Tournament began last Thursday, November 8 at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex swimming pool, and concluded earlier today, November 11. Throughout the four-day meet, the DLSU Green Tankers garnered a total of 382 points, concluding their season in second, while the Lady Tankers improved to a third place finish, earning…

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UAAP: Blue Eagles edge out Green Archers, 71-62, breaks La Salle’s winning streak

Earlier today, the DLSU Green Archers broke their winning streak after facing yet another defeat from the Ateneo Blue Eagles, 62-71, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. La Salle remains at third with an 8-5 win-loss record while ADMU still dominates the table with a record of 11 wins and two losses. Thirdy Ravena and Kakou…

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UAAP: Green, Lady Tankers dive in for championship title

With Season 81 already in play, the Green, Lady Tankers are prepared to give a better performance than last year. In Season 80, it was a dismal end for the Lady Tankers as they were edged out from a podium finish for the first time in years, garnering only a total of 84 points. Meanwhile,…

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UAAP: Green Archers shoot down AdU Soaring Falcons in overtime, 79-78

The DLSU Green Archers handed the AdU Soaring Falcons their second loss of the season with a 79-78 victory earlier today, at the Mall of Asia Arena. At the end of the first round of eliminations, La Salle remains at fourth with a 4-3 win-loss record. Meanwhile, Adamson currently leads the standings alongside the FEU…

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UAAP: Green Archers succumb to UP, 67-61, earn second loss of the season

The DLSU Green Archers fell short against the UP Fighting Maroons, 61-67, earlier today at the Mall of Asia Arena. La Salle now holds a 2-2 win-loss record, while UP improves to 2-3. Bright Akhuetie of the UP Fighting Maroons was dominant on both ends of the court, recording 19 points, 19 rebounds, and three…

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UAAP: Lady Archers ready to bounce back from disappointing season

With reports from Dab Castañeda   The past three years have been painful for the DLSU Lady Archers as they lost a twice-to-beat advantage to the ADMU Lady Eagles in the playoff step-ladder format back in Season 78, got swept by the NU Lady Bulldogs in the championship round of Season 79, and bowed out…