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Lasallian athletes make strides in the 2015 PNG leading up to UAAP Season 78

The preseason has given a majority of the DLSU athletes a boost with just a couple of months left before the opening of UAAP Season 78. With the conclusion of the recent Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and the FilOil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup, preparations for one of the biggest college tournaments in the country…

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The blueprint: Green Archers look to improve as they head into UAAP Season 78

Three months can seem like an eternity in the UAAP. Roster and staff changes, injuries, new coaching strategies — these and more can come and go in the 75 or so days that stand between the end of the FilOil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup Finals and the opening of the league’s 78th season. Though…

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SEA Games 2015: Lasallian athletes aid the Philippine medal haul

One of the biggest and most anticipated sporting events in Philippine sports is the South East Asian Games (SEA Games). Celebrated every two years, athletes from various sporting disciplines in Southeast Asia are given the chance to showcase their talents and skills on one of the more prestigious stages in the region. In the last…

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Gilas Cadets win gold in SEA Games Basketball Tournament

Facing their toughest test in years, the Gilas Cadets, bannered by the some of the country’s brightest amateur prospects, captured the gold medal in the recently concluded Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Basketball Tournament in Singapore after beating Indonesia, 72-64, in the finals of the biennial meet held from June 9-15, 2015. With most national federations…

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PSL All-Filipino Conference 2015: Lady Spikers, Friends and Foes

For more than a decade, the DLSU Lady Spikers have been a cohesive and successful unit, having only finished in the bottom half of the UAAP in Seasons 69 and 70, which was also during the time the DLSU sports program was suspended for eligibility issues. Other than those two years, the Lady Spikers have…

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FilOil: Green Archers succumb to Red Lions in preseason finals match

The DLSU Green Archers suffered a huge loss against the San Beda Red Lions, 79-53, earlier today in the finals match of the FilOil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup. With the loss, La Salle was unable to defend their preseason title, while the Red Lions claimed their first crown in the said tournament. Jeron Teng…

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FilOil: Green Archers stake crown in do-or-die finals against San Beda

On the run for a second straight title in the FilOil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup, the DLSU Green Archers will battle the San Beda Red Lions in the tournament’s finals later today at the San Juan Arena. It is yet another finals rematch between familiar foes, as La Salle also faced the gritty NCAA…

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FilOil: Green Archers outrun FEU, set finals rematch against San Beda

Thomas Torres continued his breakout preseason campaign as he led the DLSU Green Archers’ fast-paced attack in their 84-71 win over the FEU Tamaraws in the FilOil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup semifinals earlier today. The Green Archers, who entered this year’s preseason tournament as the defending champions, will aim for back-to-back titles against the…

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FilOil: DLSU clashes with FEU for FilOil finals berth

Momentum and manpower will be the advantage for the DLSU Green Archers when they face the FEU Tamaraws in the semifinals of the FilOil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup tomorrow, June 12, at the San Juan Arena. Fresh off a victory over the UPHSD Altas, the Green Archers will look to make it to their…

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FilOil: Perkins’ endgame heroics lift DLSU past UPHSD

The DLSU Green Archers survived a furious late rally by the UPHSD Altas, 81-79, to book a ticket to the FilOil preseason cup semifinals. Jason Perkins’ endgame heroics lifted La Salle as he scored a clutch basket with only 0.6 seconds left in the game. Jeron Teng led the DLSU squad with a team-high 19…