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Lady Shuttlers seek back-to-back title, Green Shuttlers eye podium finish

The first round of the UAAP Season 81 badminton tournament began last September 24, at the Rizal Stadium. The DLSU Green Shuttlers opened their campaign with a win against the UST Growling Shuttlers, 4-1. With a victorious opening match, the team is hopeful that this is the season that they finally get the crown for…

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Towards the same goal: The De La Salle Floorball Club

Hockey is a well-known sport in western countries. It requires speed, strength, and decision-making while skating on ice. However, for eastern countries like the Philippines, the heat in the country makes any sport related to ice skating relatively inaccessible. Luckily, there is such a sport that brings the same atmosphere and intensity to the country.…

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UAAP: Lady Shuttlers fall to ADMU, settle for third place

The battle for a spot in the finals of the UAAP Season 79 Badminton Tournament happened yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Badminton Hall, as the DLSU Lady Shuttlers faced their bitter rivals, the ADMU Lady Eagles, in a winner-take-all semi-final match. Prior to the game, ADMU forced the rubber match and negated second-seed La Salle’s…

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UAAP: Green, Lady Shuttlers succumb to UP

On the second day of the UAAP Season 79 Badminton Tournament, the DLSU Green and Lady Shuttlers suffered their first defeat in their matches against the UP Fighting and Lady Maroons yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Badminton Hall. With the result, they now have a 1-1 win-loss standing. Falling short Green Shuttler Anton Cayanan went first…

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UAAP: Green, Lady Shuttlers open Season 79 with victories over FEU

The DLSU Green and Lady Shuttlers formally began their UAAP Season 79 yesterday, September 17, at the Rizal Memorial Badminton Hall. Entering the competition as second placers and third placers, respectively, the Green and Lady Shuttlers proved in their opening games that they are still teams hungry  for the title. The Lady Shuttlers dominated the…

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UAAP: DLSU Shuttlers strive for redemption in UAAP Season 79

Despite consistently making it to the Final Four, it has been six seasons since the Lady Shuttlers last won the title in Season 72. On the other hand, the Green Shuttlers have been itching to take back the crown after falling short for the past two years, ending up as the first runners-up in consecutive…

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Teams of the Year: Green Paddlers and Lady Paddlers

The DLSU Green Paddlers and Lady Paddlers achieved a rare feat this season by capturing back-to-back double championships in the UAAP Season 78 Table Tennis Tournament held at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium last October. Both teams entered the competition as defending champions and they picked up from where they left off, finishing this season with…

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La Salle’s paddlers clinch consecutive double championships

Entering the UAAP Season 78 Table Tennis Tournament as defending champions, the DLSU Green Paddlers and Lady Paddlers proved that they were the best in the league after emerging as back-to-back champions in their respective divisions. This year’s competition was held at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium last October 17 to 29. The Green Paddlers won…

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Take it to the floor: Life as an LSDC-Street member

The La Salle Dance Company-Street (LSDC-Street) has been at the forefront of the hip-hop community for quite some time now. With numerous accomplishments over the years, most recently was a third place finish in the World of Dance Philippine Qualifiers 2016, as well as notable stints in the Hip-Hop World Championships and two championships in…

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All for the love of the game: Student-organized tournaments in DLSU

For most Lasallians, playing on the biggest stages and being adored by thousands of fans is but a dream. Whether being on a basketball court receiving a pass from Jeron Teng in the dying seconds of a do-or-die game against Ateneo, or being a part of the towering defense behind the net with Mika Reyes,…