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Green and Lady Spikers off to different starts this season

The Green and Lady Spikers shared contrasting fates to open UAAP Season 75. The squads have opposite places in the team standings as the ladies sport a 2-1 start while their counterparts recorded 1-2 a win-loss slate. Both squads performed remarkably last season as the Green Spikers made it to the Final Four while the…

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Green and Lady Fencers end Season 75 as second runners-up

DLSU Fencing squads performed steady this season to manage an equal podium finish. The Green Fencers ended the season with a 0-2-2 gold-silver-bronze medal tally while the ladies ended with a 1-0-2 tally. Both teams ended the season as second runners-up. The UAAP Fencing tournament was held at the Philsports Arena in Pasay City from…

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Lady Spikers ends 2012 with a win against the Lady Bulldogs

The DLSU Lady Spikers won the team’s fourth victory at the expense of the NU Lady Bulldogs last December 19, at the Arena in San Juan.   Seniors Michelle Gumabao and Abi Maraño showed their leadership combining for 17 points.   Head Coach Ramil De Jesus commended,“Actually nung third set makikita mo pa nga na…

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Lady Spikers drops Lady Warriors for third straight win

The DLSU Lady Spikers barged back in the UAAP with the team’s championship form after an opening day defeat. Since the squad’s loss, the ladies have continued winning in straight sets. The team defeated UE earlier today at the Arena in San Juan. Kim Fajardo was hailed the game’s best player as she provided quality…

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The essence of support

Facing battles would never be the same without a bunch of people screaming and showing support. In all the games I have watched, support has turned double-digit disadvantages with just a few minutes left in the game into victories sports leagues and spectators would remember for years and even decades after. Lasallians, in my view,…

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Green Gallery: Second half Coaches who played for DLSU

Men’s CHESS: Randy Segarra From playing to coaching as assistant, and eventually as a head coach of the Woodpushers, Randy Segarra has come a long way. He first wore the Green-and-White jersey in 1995 as a rough entry in the UAAP. Segarra shared that during his time, scholarships were performance-based, which pushed him to play harder…

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An unspoken collegiate rivalry: DLSU vs. UST

Over the decades, the University of Santo Tomas, amongst other UAAP member schools have dealt DLSU exciting matches not just in basketball, but also in different sports. The rivalry between La Salle and Ateneo is not the only rivalry DLSU has in the UAAP. One often less told rivalry is that between La Salle and…

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PCCL: Archer duo sparks comeback win against Altas

Staring down with a seven-point lead to open the fourth quarter, the De La Salle University Green Archers made a strong advance from behind to deal a, 75-72, victory against the University of Perpetual Help System Dalta Altas last November 10 in the opener of the Philippine Collegiate Championship (PCCL) sweet 16 stepladder at the…

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Green Archers end season 75 with high hopes

Coming from a disappointing season 74, the DLSU Green Archers bounced back with vengeance, finishing this season with a 9-5 record, and more importantly, ending the season in the Final Four. The Archers accomplished an exact opposite record to the team’s performance last year after barging in the top four via a playoff comeback victory against…

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Lasallian athletes to banner DLSU in UniGames 2012

The 17th UniGames (University Games) will kick off in Bacolod, the capital city of Negros Occidental on October 22, and will end on the 28th. De La Salle University’s sister school, University of St. La Salle, will host this year’s festivities for the tenth time. In 1996, late Lasallian Brother Rolando Dizon and Roger Banzuela…