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Beyond the ballpark: A look into baseball in the PH

Over the last few editions of the UAAP Men’s Baseball Tournaments, more and more people have been coming to the historic Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium to watch and support their schools. Even with players coming from various parts of the Philippines, baseball is still considered a small sport, as compared to basketball and football. The…

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FilOil Preseason Cup: La Salle’s run cut short, finishes as runners-up in preseason tourney

The Green Archers headed into the FilOil Flying V Preseason Cup with a new coaching staff, seven new players, and no imports. Despite coming into the tournament with a raw team, they powered through and carried on until they reached the end of the tunnel—the Finals. Notwithstanding the fact that they bowed to the San…

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SEA Games 2019: Lady Paddlers practice and prepare in Korea

Every year, the best athletes from the Southeast Asian region come out to compete in one of the most important sporting events in the world, the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). This year, the Philippines will host the 30th edition of the event, which will begin on November 30 and close on December 11. For…

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FilOil Finals: San Beda Red Lions outshoot Green Archers, 74-57, gain third championship

Earlier today at the FilOil Flying V Centre, the San Beda Red Lions clinched a dominant 74-57 win over the DLSU Green Archers. The win kept San Beda University (SBU) at the top of the table with no losses in 10 games. Meanwhile, DLSU concluded their FilOil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup stint at second…

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FilOil: Green Archers sink Lyceum Pirates, 82-80, return to finals

Earlier today at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan, the DLSU Green Archers edged the LPU Pirates, 82-80, in a grind-out affair. With the win, the Green-and-White booked a ticket to the FilOil Preseason Cup Finals, as opposed to leaving home early in last year’s quarterfinals. Justine Baltazar was a key cog in…

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FilOil: Green Archers dominate the AU Chiefs, 95-62, capture their fourth win

The DLSU Green Archers found their rhythm as they dominated the Arellano University Chiefs, 95-62, earlier today at the FilOil Flying V Centre. With the victory, La Salle now holds a win-loss record of 4-1 while Arellano University is winless in four games. Justine Baltazar led the way for the Green-and-White with 21 points and…

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FilOil: Green Archers escape Scorpions, 71-67, Serrano earns back-to-back POG honors

Earlier today at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan, the DLSU Green Archers earned their second win in a row after battling it out with the CEU Scorpions, 71-67. The Green-and-White improved to a 3-1 win-loss card, while their opponent obtained their first loss in three games. Once again, Encho Serrano spearheaded the…

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UAAP Finals: DLSU Men’s Football team stumble, fail to claim championship against ADMU Blue Eagles, 2-1

The DLSU Men’s Football Team failed to make a stop as they lost the championship to the ADMU Blue Eagles, 2-1, earlier today at the Rizal Memorial Football Field. After the game, team captain Jed Diamante shared his thoughts on this season, “I’m just really proud of the boys [for making it this far] because…

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UAAP Finals: Rookie heroics power Lady Booters to third straight crown, 2-0, claim most titles in women’s football history

Earlier today at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium, the DLSU Lady Booters trumped the FEU Lady Tamaraws, 2-0, to secure a three-peat legacy and the 11th crown for the Taft side. Rookies Maye Mendaño and Shai Del Campo scored a goal apiece in the second half to successfully defend their title. With this championship, the…

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UAAP: Arrows up, Green Booters aim for championship over Blue Eagles

Capping off the eliminations with a win over the FEU Tamaraws, the DLSU Green Booters locked in a semi-final slot as the third seed, finishing a spot above their elimination round standings last year. The Green-and-White then stunned the Fighting Maroons in the semi-final, as they escaped with a 2-1 victory that gave them their…