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UAAP: Lady Paddlers advance to finals, Green Paddlers secure top seed

The DLSU Green Paddlers and Lady Paddlers continued to lord over the competition after the conclusion of the second round of the UAAP Season 78 Table Tennis tournament, which was held last October 25 and 27 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. Both teams emerged as the top seeds in their respective divisions at the end…

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UAAP: Green Archers take on reeling NU to inch closer to Final Four

The DLSU Green Archers will aim to bounce back from last Saturday’s heartbreaking loss to the Adamson Soaring Falcons when they take on the NU Bulldogs, whose tough loss to the Ateneo Blue Eagles also put their Final Four hopes in jeopardy, today, October 28, at 4 pm in the Mall of Asia Arena. La…

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UAAP: Lady Archers stretch winning streak to nine with crucial wins over FEU and UE

With the Final Four right around the corner, the DLSU Lady Archers continued to solidify their grip on the second spot in the UAAP Season 78 Women’s Basketball tournament after sweeping their assignments last week. The Lady Archers overcame the UE Lady Warriors in a thrilling overtime finish, 73-70, last Thursday, October 22, at the…

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UAAP: La Salle’s Jins bag third in Taekwondo, Poomsae

Both the DLSU Green Jins and Lady Jins finished in third place in the UAAP Season 78 Taekwondo Championship that was held at the Blue Eagle Gym in Ateneo de Manila University. The tournament that concluded last Friday, October 23, saw La Salle finishing with identical 4-2 win-loss records in both the Men’s and Women’s…

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UAAP: Green, Lady Paddlers end first round on a high note

The DLSU Green Paddlers and Lady Paddlers officially began their first round campaign in the UAAP Season 78 Table Tennis tournament last October 17 and 24 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. Entering as the defending champions in both divisions, La Salle proved that they are still the teams to beat in this annual…

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Student-athletes, persons not products

On August of 2013, UP Lady Tanker Mikee Bartolome filed a temporary restraining order before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) to stop the UAAP from applying the two-year residency rule. Bartolome was a gifted athlete back when she was playing for UST in high school. She won Rookie of the Year in Season…

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One family one love: Through the eyes of the Ibarra family

The high-level competition, immense action, intensity, joy, and tears are only some of the things that fuel the UAAP. However, a large portion of what actually brings life to the league is the respective community of each university. Families, in particular, have supported sons, daughters, and relatives who have participated in the country’s most prestigious…

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Green Archers and Lady Archers circa 2000: Back to back champions

Two years ago, La Salle’s basketball teams reigned supreme in UAAP Season 76, with the DLSU Green Archers’ improbable rise under the tutelage of then-rookie head coach Juno Sauler and the DLSU Lady Archers’ consistent showing to top all other contenders. The feats both teams achieved are etched into the glory days of La Salle…

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Strength in unity: Behind DLSU’s General Championship titles

Every year in the UAAP, the eight member-schools are given the chance to compete in various sports to determine which of them will emerge as the best. At the end of each season, the school that has accumulated the most points from the results of the 15 sporting competitions conducted by the league will be…

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The Office of Sports Development: Changes in the past 20 years

Behind every successful sports program lies a group of dedicated individuals that make sure their teams obtain the best training and support they could get as they prepare for the upcoming competitions. While they may end up not getting any recognition for their efforts most of the time, their contributions to the varsity’s overall performance…