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Bernisse Chua: Surpassing all expectations

Beauty, brains, and talent all rolled up in one. For the people who know Bernisse Chua personally, this is merely an understatement. Already in her third year as a BS Accountancy student, she ensures that she is always at her best when her feet step on the field without setting aside the important duty known…

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Demystifying AB Sports Studies

‘Brains’ is no longer limited to having an upper hand in math or languages. In this day and age, catering to multiple intelligences is the norm. For gifted individuals like student athletes, innate skills and talents are synonymous with athleticism. Sports IQ, just like talent in the arts, business, or sciences, is not something that…

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Former Green Archers: Home is where the Animo is

  In basketball, there are two questions one can frequently ask: WHAT are you playing for? and WHO do you play for. The first is quite easy, since the most common answer among dedicated players is “a championship”. The latter on the other hand, can bring out different answers from different players. One particular answer…

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UAAP: Abaca continues to lead the way

After six games of competitive women’s basketball in the 76th season of the UAAP, the Lady Archers find themselves with a comfortable 5-1 record nearing the end of the first round of eliminations. Fourth year forward Ara Abaca has averaged a double-double throughout six games with a statline of 14.5 points and 11.7 rebounds per…

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UAAP: Lady Archers fall to undefeated FEU

The DLSU Lady Archers suffered their second loss in a row with a crushing 70-49 defeat to the defending UAAP champions, the FEU Lady Tamaraws. The loss came a week after the team’s first defeat of the season to the NU Lady Bulldogs which snapped a five game winning streak. With the loss, head coach…

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UAAP: Unbeaten Lady Archers notch fifth straight win

With just two games away from completing a first round sweep in the 76th season of the UAAP, the DLSU Lady Archers trounced the UE Amazons in a convincing landslide, 63-35. Seemingly avenging their male counterparts’ loss to the same school yesterday, the Lady Archers pulled off a one-sided victory to silence their foes through…

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UAAP: DLSU suffers close defeat at the hands of UE

The DLSU Green Archers suffered another heartbreaking loss in their fifth game of the season, succumbing to the UE Red Warriors, 85-83, at the Mall of Asia Arena today, July 20. In a very close match-up which actually saw La Salle in the driver’s seat for most of the contest, the Green Archers collapsed in…

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UAAP: Lady Archers rise over UP to remain unbeaten

The De La Salle Lady Archers pulled off a convincing victory of 59-39 at the expense of the UP Lady Maroons earlier today at the Arena in San Juan. Extending their winning streak to remain undefeated in the season, the Lady Archers relied on a strong team performance with 11 players seeing action on the…

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Jamaica Sy: The child wonder

A “yes” to regular training sessions, excruciating muscle pains, and ample time allotment for the sport: these constitute the everyday routine of an athlete and it is no easy deal. With sports excellence often tied to years of battles and experience, athletes find themselves on a long and winding journey towards the ideal athletic career…

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Lady Paddlers aim to extend dominance; Green Paddlers hope to follow suit

The stellar performance of the Green Paddlers and the Lady Paddlers in UAAP Season 75 was a big contributing factor in La Salle’s campaign towards its first-ever General Championship (GC). The Lady Paddlers seized the championship last season, dominating each and every challenger with an unscathed record of 14-0. On the other hand, the Green…