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…
Author: Luis Miguel Acuña
Back in 2007, UAAP volleyball games were held during the first semester of the year. The UAAP board, however, decided to move the tournament to the latter half of the academic year for the thrilling games to be televised and step out of the shadow of basketball. The move was due to the rising popularity…
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UAAP: UST upsets La Salle in finals opener
Every game for the DLSU Green Archers is a test and today’s 73-72 loss to the UST Growling Tigers is their toughest loss yet this season. Staring at a 17 point deficit early in the first quarter, the Green Archers fought back, even grabbing the lead at 40-38 thanks to a basket from Almond Vosotros.…
Much of the spotlight for the UAAP finals has been focused on the Teng brothers, Jeric and Jeron, and despite the interesting story lines that sibling rivalry especially in sports can bring out, a look at the bigger picture shows that the rivalry between UST and DLSU has its own roots as well. UST dominated…
The crowd was dominated by green in the Mall of Asia Arena as the DLSU Green Archers extend their winning streak to six games as they remain as the only undefeated team in the second round of the UAAP with a 57-55 win against the NU Bulldogs. Jeron Teng led the Green-and-White with 21 points…
As the race for the top four spots in this UAAP season becomes more clear, the stakes in the league’s most celebrated rivalry just got higher. For around two hours on Sunday afternoon, students and alumni from both De La Salle University and Ateneo de Manila University will halt from their daily responsibilities and support…
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Inside the Green Mind
Tony Atayde, popularly known for his blog alias, The Green Mind, has been a regular fixture in La Salle basketball games over the past few decades. Usually seen sitting on the premiere seats closest to the court alongside fellow famous DLSU alumni or De La Salle Brothers, Tony Atayde is indeed considered a die-hard La…
The DLSU Green Archers fell to the FEU Tamaraws in overtime, 83-79, dropping to a 2-2 slate while FEU remains the only undefeated team in the UAAP this season with a 4-0 record. The Tamaraws started the game hot, scoring eight points, highlighted by five straight points by Mike Tolomia to erect a six point…
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Green Archers to face undefeated Tamaraws
Coming off a huge win against Ateneo last Sunday, the DLSU Green Archers look to ride on their momentum as they try to extend their winning streak while handing the FEU Tamaraws their first loss of the season. The last time these two squads met was in last year’s knockout game for the fourth and…
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Kib Montalbo: The “Kib” wonder
In this upcoming 76th season of the UAAP, four rookies will be suiting up in a Green-and-White jersey: one of these is Kib Montalbo, arguably the most sought after rookie in the Green Archers’ line-up this year. A product of St. John’s Institute in Bacolod City, the 5-foot-11 guard is known for his outside shooting…