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UAAP: La Salle overpowers UP, claims top seed

The DLSU Men’s Football Team grabbed the top spot in the UAAP Season 77 Men’s Football tournament after taking a 3-0 victory against the UP Fighting Maroons last February 19 at the FEU-Diliman Football Field. Senior midfielder Nate Alquiros provided the first and second goals for the Taft-based squad while late substitute Chuck Uy provided…

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UAAP: Green Booters overcome over UE, Lady Booters fall to UST

Another weekend of football took place at the Ateneo Moro Lorenzo Football Field with the DLSU Men’s Football Team coming out victorious over the UE Red Warriors in a 1-0 victory last February 8. Meanwhile, their counterparts from the Women’s Team fell to the UST Tigresses with a similar scoreline of 1-0 last February 7.…

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UAAP: LSDC looks to bring Street Dance title back to Taft

After a two-year absence, the UAAP Street Dance competition will once again be a part of the league’s roster of second round competitions. Since winning the first two editions dating back to 2011, La Salle Dance Company (LSDC) – Street fell to second in the most recent edition in 2013. UP, who won the crown that…

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Green, Lady Batters gear up for UAAP 77

Get ready to board up your glass windows and watch out for stray balls because it’s that time of the year again when birds flying over the Rizal Memorial Stadium are at risk of being hit by balls traveling at over 90 miles per hour. With the opening of UAAP Season 77’s baseball and softball…

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DLSU football teams finish strong in the first round

Taft Avenue’s footballers have had success over the past few days as both the DLSU Men’s Football and Women’s Football teams finished the first round with wins. The women’s team won against the UP Lady Maroons with a score of 2-0 last Wednesday, while their male counterparts snatched the win from the UST Growling Tigers…

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UAAP: Lady Booters fall to FEU, 2-1

Despite a second-half surge, the DLSU Lady Booters faltered against the UAAP Season 76 Champion FEU Lady Tamaraws, 2-1, last January 10 at the Moro Lorenzo Football Field of Ateneo de Manila University.   Early Woes The Lady Tamaraws gave DLSU’s defenders all they could handle throughout the first half of play.  FEU already had…

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Hero Yu: A hero of his own

When people see a championship team, the common notion is that they became successful either because of the players or the coaching staff guiding the team. What most people forget to recognize is the involvement and impact that the team manager, along with the different team patrons, have on the team. Despite taking the backstage…

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10 Questions for a UAAP Board member

Behind the exciting games, the intensified rivalries, and the drama of the UAAP are the individuals that have invested their time and talent into making what the league is today. No, these aren’t the players or coaches, but rather the silent heroes that make up the UAAP Board. What could be one of the most…

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UAAP: Green, Lady Fencers place fourth

The DLSU Green Fencers and Lady Fencers both finished fourth in the UAAP Season 77 Fencing Tournament held at the UP Diliman College of Human Kinetics last December 4 to 7. The Green Fencers managed to snag one silver medal and two bronze medals, while the Lady Fencers brought home two bronze medals. The University…

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UAAP: Green Booters, FEU battle to stalemate

The DLSU Green Booters finished with their second draw in three UAAP Season 77 games so far, this time against the defending champion FEU Tamaraws at the Moro Lorenzo Football Field in Ateneo de Manila University earlier today. The game ended with a score of 1-1, thus adding a single point to both teams’ cause.…