With the UAAP Season 77 Men’s Basketball tournament almost in its Final Four phase, the remaining teams hope to stay alive and avoid elimination, as they all aim to be one of the two fortunate squads to earn a finals berth. For the defending champions, the DLSU Green Archers, winning their last game of the…
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The Tratter of Power
Winning a championship is not an easy task. Defending one does not come any easier especially since every team will be fired up going against you. Luckily for the DLSU Green Archers, not only do they have one of the league’s brightest stars in reigning UAAP Finals MVP Jeron Teng, but they also boast a…
The common struggle for any junior’s team is overcoming the overcasting shadow that the senior’s team dawns over them, especially if that team was one of the basketball giants in the UAAP like the DLSU Green Archers. Even though the De La Salle Zobel (DLSZ) Junior Archers are the current team representing the DLSU in…
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PBA: The Life of an Expansion Team
Basketball has always been the staple Filipino sport since it was introduced by the Americans back during colonial times. Due to its popularity, more and more people grew to play the sport, while some were contented by simply spectating. Back then, the only way someone can watch a competitive basketball game was through collegiate leagues…
It has always been sweet to emerge as the victor in any competition. What makes it much sweeter though are the stories and the struggles that precede the end result. The players reap the immediate fruits of being named champions but what is usually lost in the celebration are the people behind the success achieved.…
Though many would argue that an athlete’s success is solely dependent on his or her hard work and determination, there are actually certain individuals who commit to the same struggles and responsibilities in order to help these athletes reach their goals, yet they are rarely given credit. Some of these extraordinary individuals are the student…
They say that in a collegiate league like the UAAP, anything can happen. Changes come about, whether expected or unexpected, victories and losses come and go, and time is never on your side. For the DLSU Tankers, losing longtime head coach Martin Carandang and multi-titled swimmer Johansen Aguilar brought about changes to the team, starting…
Unlike last season, the DLSU Green Shuttlers made their case this time around. Improving to a second place finish this year, the Green Shuttlers fought to the end despite eventually bowing to the NU Bulldogs. This successful run would have never happened without the effort exerted by the Green Shuttlers and without their high quality…
With the UAAP Men’s Basketball tournament in full swing, many students, alumni, and sports enthusiasts alike have begun to dissect every player, shot, and game to the point that every dinner table conversation shifts from “How was your day” to “Did you see the game?” Yet far from the bright lights of the UAAP, DLSU’s…
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DLSU Poomsae: The ‘Redeem Team’
After debuting last season, the UAAP will continue to have the sport of Poomsae as an official event in the country’s premiere collegiate league this season. During their inaugural year last season, the DLSU Poomsae team finished last in a field of five teams, but this year, the team looks to start on the…