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UAAP: DLSU Spikers notch twin victories

The DLSU Green Spikers are on the winning track. After suffering a tough loss at the hands of the NU Bulldogs during the season opener, the Taft-based Green Spikers redeemed themselves as they won their first game of the season against the UP Fighting Maroons in four sets, 25-23, 16-25, 15-25, 23-25. Red Christensen led…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers rise, Green Spikers fall in season opener

Starting their bids for the UAAP volleyball championship anew, the DLSU Green Spikers and Lady Spikers started their UAAP season 76 campaign against the current Men’s division champions, the NU Bulldogs, and the UAAP 75 bronze medalists, the AdU Lady Falcons, respectively last December 1 at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum. The Green Spikers failed to tip the…

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Lady Spikers seek 4-peat; Green Spikers raring to end title drought

Perhaps one of the most respected teams in the league to date, the reigning UAAP Women’s Volleyball champions, the DLSU Lady Spikers hope to extend their dominance towards a rare four-peat. Hanging on to the volleyball championship trophy for three straight years, the Lady Spikers stunned their opponents in the previous season with a 13-1…

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Mika Reyes & Red Christensen: Stepping into the spotlight

Volleyball season is on its way once again. As La Salle has already reclaimed the men’s and women’s basketball crown, hopes are high for the Taft-based Spikers, the Lady Spikers being the queens of the league for the past three years, and the Green Spikers committing to clinch the gold this time around. A whirlwind…

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La Salle’s leap of faith: From the NCAA to the UAAP

During the 1980s, with Martial Law still felt despite its lifting in 1981 and the assassination of Senator Benigno Aquino, there was no doubt that Filipinos were frustrated. Yet as venting out would result to a possible trip to jail, there was no better place to release one’s frustrations than on the court. “NCAA games…

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Monsour del Rosario: Kicking beyond limits

The Martial Arts are not only well known, but they are also practiced all over the world today by different kinds of people. With its various forms such as Taekwondo, Judo, Jiu-jitsu, and Karate, it serves not just as a sport, but also as a form of self-defense and a means to obtain physical fitness.…

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UAAP: Green, Lady Spikers still far from gold

The UE Caloocan sand courts became hostile to the DLSU Lady Spikers for another season as they concluded with a fourth place finish in the UAAP Women’s Beach Volleyball tournament. Kim Fajardo, Cienne Cruz and Cyd Demecillo failed to make it to the finals and they dropped a place from last season when DLSU finished…

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UAAP: Lady Judokas dethrone UST, Green Judokas remain at third

It was a breakthrough season for the DLSU Lady Judokas as they placed first while the Green Judokas bagged third in the UAAP Season 76 Judo Tournament held last September 28 and 29 at the Blue Eagle Gym in Ateneo de Manila University. The Lady Judokas improved dramatically as they elevated to the championship from…

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In Juno We Trust: The man behind the championship

“I’d rather be the best at what I do and not even be the champion as long as I know that’s my best potential,” shares rookie head coach Juno Sauler after he steered the DLSU Green Archers to the UAAP championship. Three weeks prior to the start of the season, Sauler took over as the…

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UAAP Finals: Fans versus Scalpers?

Fans line up for hours and exhaust their networks just to get tickets to support their teams and show school spirit. In the process, there remain those who dare to exploit the supply and demand of limited commodities. October 12, Saturday, will mark the last day of college basketball for UAAP Season 76. Students, alumni,…