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UAAP: Animo Squad lands third in CDC

​In a battle for the most-coveted title of being the best cheering squad in the league, the DLSU Animo Squad stood tall as they finished second-runner up in the UAAP Cheerdance Competition (UAAP CDC) held on September 15 at the Mall of Asia Arena in front of a massive crowd of 20,830 people. ​With a…

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Pep Squads take spotlight; Animo Squad eyes first UAAP championship

Amidst the intense action and attention brought about by the ongoing UAAP Men’s Basketball tournament, cheering squads from the eight member schools who usually take the stage in halftime performances will now fully claim the Mall of Asia Arena as their own. The cheering squads will be diverting the attention of the public for one…

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Mich del Carmen: In the Falcon’s nest

Amidst all the tension and drama brought about by the ongoing hard court action in the 76th season of the UAAP, courtside reporters are always present at the ballgames, regularly standing on the sidelines to deliver news updates fresh and straight from the dugout from the coaching staff and the players themselves. Of the eight…

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Rowing against the current

A stable surface and a strictly measured court are often necessary for the most common sports that regularly take the large chunks of sports news headlines. The enigma of the waters, however, has led many venturesome athletes to endeavor into the challenge of befriending the waves with sports designed not for the faint-hearted. Steadily gaining…

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UAAP: Lady Archers outlast feisty UP, make Final Four

The DLSU Lady Archers stretched their winning run to four games with a tight victory over the UP Lady Maroons, 71-64, last September 8. With their fourth consecutive win, head coach Ty Bautista’s squad will again be competing in the Final Four round as they seek to win the championship for the first time in…

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UAAP: DLSU escapes NU, extends streak to six

The crowd was dominated by green in the Mall of Asia Arena as the DLSU Green Archers extend their winning streak to six games as they remain as the only undefeated team in the second round of the UAAP with a 57-55 win against the NU Bulldogs. Jeron Teng led the Green-and-White with 21 points…

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UAAP: Lady Archers tame UST to extend winning streak

Trouncing their rivals from Espana with a convincing 72-45 victory, the DLSU Lady Archers were once again successful against the UST Tigresses in their second round battle as they lengthened their winning streak to three games. Improving to an 8-3 win-loss card for the UAAP season thus far, the Lady Archers stay put at third…

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UAAP: Resurgent Lady Archers shoot down Lady Eagles

The DLSU Lady Archers captured their second consecutive win at the expense of the ADMU Lady Eagles with a convincing 74-44 rout. The dominating victory gave DLSU the solo third spot in the standings with a 7-3 slate behind league front runners FEU and NU. The win showed the brilliance of Taft Avenue’s cagebelles over…

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UAAP: Lady Archers trounce gritty NU

The DLSU Lady Archers regained their winning rhythm, snapping a three game losing skid by avenging their first round loss to the second place NU Lady Bulldogs with a 77-69 win. The frontcourt tandem of Ara Abaca and Cass Santos starred for the Lady Archers’ cause anew as they won their first game in the…

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UAAP: Lady Archers fall short against undefeated FEU

The DLSU Lady Archers suffered their second straight loss to the defending champions FEU Lady Tamaraws after dropping a tight 67-62 decision at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last August 14. The Lady Archers slid down to a 5-3 win-loss card for the season and failed to move up from their third place standing in the…