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DLSU Tankers: Battle tested, battle ready

Contributing crucial points to last season’s GC tally were the Green Tankers and the Lady Tankers who gracefully finished their events at second and third place respectively. Although the Tankers failed to seize the prestigious gold medal in both divisions, the opening of UAAP Season 76 shows promise for the Green-and-White squad. With a generally…

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UAAP: La Salle beats winless Ateneo in dramatic fashion

Victory has never been this sweet for the DLSU Green Archers. For the past few years, Ateneo has come away with not only the wins, but also the championships in the UAAP. Yet on this fateful Sunday, it seemed as if good things are finally coming the Green Archers’ way after an extended period of…

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Animo Rally hypes Lasallians for UAAP 76

Even with 14 different sports and 28 distinct teams, there is only one Team La Salle. As another season of the UAAP opens today, June 29, this year’s Animo Rally was held yesterday at the Henry Sy Sr. Hall Lobby. The annual event is a joint project of the University Student Government’s Office of the…

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Green Archers incomplete after Andrada tears ACL

“I think Yutien [Andrada] is a big piece to our objectives, but unfortunately God has a different plan for us. Even though he cannot participate physically, he will be there emotionally,” shares DLSU Green Archers head coach Gee Abanilla. The Green Archers suffered a huge setback after starting forward Yutien Andrada was impaired with an…

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Niky Scott: Two athletes in one

Many La Sallian student athletes are pounded all year with rigid practice schedules, rigorous training regimens, regular tournaments, and a hefty academic load and these manage to take up most, if not all, of their time. With this in mind, it is very unusual to find a student athlete officially in the line-up for two…

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Fil-Oil: Green Archers succumb to depleted Blue Eagles; Lady Archers rout rivals

The ADMU Blue Eagles soared over the DLSU Green Archers, 78-70, at the Arena in San Juan in the last game of the Fil-Oil Flying V Preseason Cup group stage. With the loss, La Salle finished the group stage with a 6-2 record after winning their first five games.   Kiefer Ravena led the Blue…

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Fil-Oil Pregame: Archrivals renew rivalry

Will those arrows seize the eagles, or will the eagles soar over the archers? The most celebrated rivalry in Philippine sports history will soon be making headlines again, as the De La Salle Green Archers and the Ateneo Blue Eagles face each other on June 1 at the Arena in San Juan for the Fil-Oil…

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Matthew Nierras and Nathan Alquiros: Rising to the next level

Looking at the immense global following of football, we can see that it has indisputably become one of the foremost sports worldwide. Despite the global frenzy, football is not a common sport amongst the Filipino youth.   It is blissful news nonetheless that some of the most promising young athletes choose to enter into the…

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Ralph Soguilon: The Pinoy Bolt

If Jamaica takes pride in Usain Bolt for his legendary exploits in his running shoes, the Philippines has its own lightning-quick speedster to call its own. A native of General Santos City and a proud alumnus of DLSU, Ralph Soguilon has etched his name in history books as the Philippines’ fastest man. The former DLSU…

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Enzo the Little Archer bids goodbye

While the crowd went wild with the intense sports action of the UAAP and while spectators’ eyes were focused on the players on court, a little boy drew the sports community’s attention as he cheered “Animo!” from the sidelines.   Enzo Recto, the boy who became an instant fan-favorite after his first appearance in the…