As the hype from the recent La Salle Athletic League (LSAL) Basketball championship game slowly dies down, two other leagues are about to begin their own fanfare—the much anticipated LSAL Volleyball and Football tournaments. Popularity difference Basketball has been the most popular sport in the Philippines over the past few decades. It was only…
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It was another productive year for the La Salle Sports Commission (LSSC) after they successfully staged the annual La Salle Athletic League (LSAL) Basketball Tournament which ran from September 2014 until January 29 this year. Sponsored by Titan Barbershop, the tourney concluded with a finals meeting between Team Buckets from the White Bracket and Team…
After a two-year absence, the UAAP Street Dance competition will once again be a part of the league’s roster of second round competitions. Since winning the first two editions dating back to 2011, La Salle Dance Company (LSDC) – Street fell to second in the most recent edition in 2013. UP, who won the crown that…
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Green, Lady Batters gear up for UAAP 77
Get ready to board up your glass windows and watch out for stray balls because it’s that time of the year again when birds flying over the Rizal Memorial Stadium are at risk of being hit by balls traveling at over 90 miles per hour. With the opening of UAAP Season 77’s baseball and softball…
The rivalry between the DLSU Lady Spikers and the ADMU Lady Eagles is perhaps one of the reasons why the UAAP Women’s Volleyball tournament has achieved so much popularity nowadays compared to the years before. For two straight years, the Lady Spikers denied the Lady Eagles’ attempt to take the championship when they faced each other…
After an exciting first half of UAAP Season 77, second semester sports teams will be looking to carry on the momentum and bring out their best performances— all vying for the title to bring pride to their respective institutions. The DLSU Woodpushers are among the squads with that goal, but with them they bring a…
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Two is better than one
“Love the sport and it will love you back. That is why internal motivation is really important. No one can hand it to you, and no one can take it away from you either,” says Green Jin Keith Sembrano. Indeed, it takes a lot of hard work and motivation to excel in a certain sport.…
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Coach Ronald Dulay: Pursuing the dream
They say that when there’s a will, there’s a way. For the DLSU Green Spikers’ head coach Ronald Dulay, he found his will through his sheer love for volleyball. However, he found his way not as a player, but as a coach for the team. Starting out Raised in a family with a huge room…
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Hero Yu: A hero of his own
When people see a championship team, the common notion is that they became successful either because of the players or the coaching staff guiding the team. What most people forget to recognize is the involvement and impact that the team manager, along with the different team patrons, have on the team. Despite taking the backstage…
In the world of sports, the summit of an athlete’s career is usually perceived to be the championship. Bringing one’s team to glory and beating the toughest opponents for the title of the “World’s Greatest” gives off a feeling like no other. However, greatness doesn’t just end with that. The cherry on top of all…