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Paul Naguit: Blocking home plate

In the military, every platoon has a lieutenant; the man who will lead his troops into the battlefield in order to conduct dangerous operations. He makes all the decisions, comes up with the strategy and makes split second decisions to get his men out of harm’s way. This is similar to quite arguably baseball’s toughest…

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UAAP Women’s Volleyball Finals Preview: La Salle, Ateneo face off for third consecutive year

The UAAP Women’s Volleyball championship throne has been occupied by a single team for the past three seasons and that team is none other than the DLSU Lady Spikers. With another trip to the finals this season, the Taft-based volleybelles will try to defend their throne in order to take home another championship for the…

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UAAP: Lady Woodpushers grab fourth straight crown, Green Woodpushers secure third

The DLSU Lady Woodpushers once again emerged as the queens of collegiate chess as they claimed their fourth straight UAAP Women’s Chess championship. On the other hand, DLSU the Green Woodpushers grabbed their second consecutive third place finish in their respective division as both tourneys concluded last February 23 at the Enrique Razon Sports Complex…

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UAAP: Woodpushers continue dominance as season nears end

Back-to-back victories gave the DLSU Green Woodpushers a fighting chance to barge into the top ranks while the DLSU Lady Woodpushers continued to dominate the UAAP Season 76 Chess Tournament during their matches held last February 16 and 19 at the Enrique Razon Sports Complex in De La Salle University. The Green Woodpushers were consistent…

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UAAP: Green Spikers succumb to Adamson, end season at fifth

The UAAP Season 76 volleyball season is over for the DLSU Green Spikers. La Salle failed to clinch the last Final Four seed, losing to the AdU Soaring Falcons in straight sets, 25-20, 27-25, 25-23, in their play-off match earlier today at The Arena in San Juan. With the loss, the Green Spikers concluded the…

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UAAP: Green Batters secure second place, Softbelles stumble

De La Salle University’s Baseball and Softball teams went in opposite directions in UAAP Season 76, with the DLSU Green Batters making it to the finals and securing a runner-up finish while on the other hand, the DLSU Softbelles ended their season with a dismal 2-10 win-loss record. After a disappointing sixth place finish last…

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UAAP: Green Spikers fall to UE, set to face AdU in do-or-die

  The DLSU Green Spikers bowed down to the lowly UE Red Warriors in four sets, 25-23, 25-15, 25-21, 25-22, at the San Juan Arena as they missed the chance to  book a ticket to the Final Four. UE team captain Ace Mandani dropped 13 points for the Red Warriors to lead their stunning upset…

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UAAP: Lady Tennisters fail to defend crown, fall to NU

The DLSU Lady Tennisters finished as first runner-up in UAAP Season 76 after they were defeated in the best-of-three finals by NU, 2-1. Champions a year ago, the ladies from Taft pushed NU to the limit as the championship was decided in the very last match-up. The Green-and-White squad lost 3-2 in the third game…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers escape NU, sweep eliminations

There’s no holding back for the DLSU Lady Spikers as they book the first ticket to the finals, surviving the NU Lady Bulldogs in four sets 14-25, 26-24, 25-21 and 25-20, earlier today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. With the victory, the Lady Spikers successfully swept the UAAP elimination round with a 14-0 record, thereby…

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UAAP: Green Batters lose in extra innings, drop finals opener against Ateneo

In what was another heart-stopping match between college’s most bitter rivals, the DLSU Green Batters drop the first game of a best of three series against the Ateneo Blue batters, 10 – 8, in extra innings. With the win, Ateneo grabs the 1-0 lead in the series, putting DLSU in a win-or-go-home situation heading into…