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Desiree Cheng: Conquering the big stage

To kick off 2014, The LaSallian brings to you five athletes that you may have heard about over the duration of the year gone by for their accomplishments in their respective sports. Despite their impressive body of work though, these five Lasallians have barely scratched the surface, and they are poised to have a breakout…

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Gabby Reyes: Basketball never stops

To kick off 2014, The LaSallian brings to you five athletes that you may have heard about over the duration of the year gone by for their accomplishments in their respective sports. Despite their impressive body of work though, these five Lasallians have barely scratched the surface, and they are poised to have a breakout…

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Excellence in unconventional ways

Lasallians are known to be achievers and they excel in almost any possible field, may it be the business world, sports, music industry, or even the world of show business. There will always be Lasallians standing out and it is inevitable that they carry the name of their school with them. Lasallians are well-known in…

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Greggy Yang & Adrianne Yñiguez: The pillars of La Salle’s defense

To the ordinary fan, goals are the most beautiful sight at any football match because of the combination of skills, precision and timing necessary to complete one. On the other end of the spectrum, defenders aim to outhustle and outsmart their crafty opponents to prevent them from scoring these goals. Leading the defense is no…

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May Montenegro & Rayd Orozco: Two Paths diverging on one mat

If you ask an athlete why they took up their sport, you will get different answers, varying from pursuing their passion to getting a scholarship to their dream school. But for May Montenegro and Raymond Victoria Orozco, their paths to fencing were paved by different and unlikely situations. “When I was in third year high…

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Miguel Olmos and Vanessa Borbon: Protecting the Hot Corner

The sport of baseball is not just about eye-popping offense, where the home run reigns supreme. It is also, however, a sport of defense where pitchers strike out batters at key moments or when the Third Baseman makes an outstretched diving grab then fires to first, just barely getting the out. Offense helps, but in…

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Mika Reyes & Red Christensen: Stepping into the spotlight

Volleyball season is on its way once again. As La Salle has already reclaimed the men’s and women’s basketball crown, hopes are high for the Taft-based Spikers, the Lady Spikers being the queens of the league for the past three years, and the Green Spikers committing to clinch the gold this time around. A whirlwind…

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AJ Francisco & Adel Valdecanas: Blissfully setting the bar high

In the adrenaline-filled sport of pole vaulting, courage will determine one’s success. AJ Francisco and Adel Valdecanas, both veteran pole-vaulters of the DLSU Athletics team, spread contagious happiness to their team to scale them to new heights. Anne Janelle Francisco (III, ECE) and Francesco Adel Valdecanas (III, BS-FIN) are two of the six pole vaulters…

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Marinel Rudas & Estoy Pantua: Prominence and Headship

In a team, greatness and leadership come in a pair. When you have this pair, you will conquer the rest of the field and triumph. The DLSU Tennisters are examples of a team encompassing these two factors for they have accomplished much success in their recent campaigns in the UAAP. Marinel Rudas is one of…

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Ivy Remulla: The Millenium Spiker

As the first round of UAAP Season 76 comes close to a close, the second half teams and events are shaping up to be some of this year’s most anticipated bouts and head turners with the Lady Spikers spearheading the anticipated highlights as they continue to seek their fourth straight championship in the league. However,…