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La Salle captures first UAAP GC

After 26 seasons, De La Salle University will finally grab its first overall championship in the UAAP. The General Championship (GC) has since belonged to UST for 14 straight years. With three more championship tournaments ongoing, La Salle has already secured its championship against other UAAP participating schools especially its closest rival, the 39-time UAAP…

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KINGS OF THE ROAD: The DLSU Running Club

  Known as one of the contemporary popular sports in the Philippines today, running has become a popular sport among Lasallians. To address the growing interest in running in the Lasallian community, several running enthusiasts formed the DLSU Running Club.   Beginning of the road Tracking its roots back to the DLSU track and field…

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Lady Archers seeks to repeat FCBL Crown

The DLSU Lady Archers started the 2013 Filipino-Chinese Basketball League (FCBL) Dickies Cup on a bad note as the team recorded a 1-3 win-loss slate after the first four games in the single round elimination bracket at the Philippine Buddha Care Academy Quezon City.   Derailed Lady Archers The UAAP Season 75 bridesmaid suffered defeated…

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Green Jins and Judokas on a roll during the offseason

The second half of UAAP Season 75 started last November, but has shown no signs of losing heat as DLSU is gearing up for the university’s chance for a General Championship. The LaSallian takes a look back at two first half teams that performed from July to October last year.   Kicking it up a…

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13 things to watch out for in 2013

In preparation for the coming New Year, The LaSallian’s Sports section brings you 13 things to look forward to and to expect from the different La Salle sports teams.    1. Wounded Green Batters’ comeback After missing a chance to take the trophy home last season, the DLSU Green Batters is looking forward to nothing…

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Lasallians in the know on the UAAP General Championship race

Nine out of ten (90 percent) of Lasallians are aware of the UAAP General Championship (GC). De La Salle University (DLSU) currently sits at the top of the yearlong tournament after the end of the first semester games. Following the DLSU athletes are their counterparts from the University of Santo Tomas (UST). The España-based institution’s…

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Second half team captains set goals

Second semester sports events are on their way to the lime light of the 75th season of the UAAP, and DLSU is betting on each sport to tighten its bid for the institution’s first General Championship (GC). Each Green-and-White squad has set high expectations for the upcoming competitions, and most are optimistic. Two defending champions,…

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The next chapter: Archers’ basketball journey

The DLSU Green Archers ended a failed PCCL Campaign with a disappointing loss to Adamson University last week in Cebu City. Despite falling behind, the management, coaches, and the players know that this is just a beginning of good things to come for the team.   Emergence in UAAP season 75 After a semifinals breakdown to…

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Keeping the PCCL title bid alive: Archers-Falcons pregame

Coming from a win against the UPHD Altas team last November 10 in Batangas City, the DLSU Green Archers continues to keep its hopes alive as the squad is due to face the AdU Soaring Falcons this coming Thursday, November 15 at the Cebu Coliseum in Cebu City in this year’s Philippine Collegiate Champion’s League…

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Behind the spotlight: Bro. Bernie Oca, FSC

There is always one person in the sidelines cheering for the Green-and-White regardless of the sport or the situation a particular team is in. During UAAP games, he is usually spotted wearing his pair of shades matched with his Green-and-White varsity jacket. No Lasallian fails to recognize him because of his beaming smile and warm…