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Waiting in the wings: DLSU Team B

One of the nation’s most popular college teams, the DLSU Green Archers gear up for the upcoming UAAP Season and they are often in the limelight. However, another DLSU team is beginning their own preparations away from the spotlight. The bright lights and the roaring crowd of the UAAP may not surround them, but the…

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Playing for kicks: DLSU Futsal Club

A new sports club has been formed to cater to those Lasallians who have always been itching to play futsal on a regular basis, the DLSU Futsal Club. To give a brief description about what futsal is, it’s basically indoor soccer. The difference, however, is that the ball is smaller, and the players wear rubber…

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Fil-Oil: Green Archers fall against JRU, drop to 1-1

  For the first time in quite a while, the DLSU Green Archers faced a huge deficit, as the JRU Heavy Bombers raced to an early double digit leadin the first half. Almond Vosotros and Jason Perkins combined for 18 points in the second half to lead the rally for La Salle, yet it wasn’t…

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Fil-Oil Preview: DLSU to open preseason tourney in ‘Group of Death’

As the temperature around the city heats up, so too does the basketball scene in Metro Manila as the Fil-Oil Flying V Preseason Tournament kicks off. With a little more than four months having gone by since the DLSU Green Archers clinched the PCCL Championship, expect the squad to be rusty, but carrying at the same time their newfound championship experience in their buildup for UAAP Season 77.

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Taft Avenue: The second home

Every home is a special place. Whether home is in the form of a lavish house or simply on a scenic hilltop, one would need more than his ten fingers to enumerate why for them, home is best. Athletes too have considered home a special place, especially those that have had to leave their homes…

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UAAP: Green Spikers upset NU to keep Final Four hopes alive

  Amid the dominating run of the Lady Spikers, the DLSU Green Spikers have been going on a running tear of their own, beating defending champion NU in four sets, 25-23, 22-25, 25-23, and 25-21. Coming off a rousing win against last season’s runner-up FEU, the Green Spikers have notched two crucial victories to put…

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UAAP: Lady Woodpushers remain undefeated

It has been smooth sailing so far for the DLSU Lady Woodpushers as it seems no one can stop them on their running tear, sweeping their weekend assignments against UP and UST respectively. The DLSU Green Woodpushers, on the other hand, have been on and off with their performances splitting their weekend games against UE…

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Gabby Reyes: Basketball never stops

To kick off 2014, The LaSallian brings to you five athletes that you may have heard about over the duration of the year gone by for their accomplishments in their respective sports. Despite their impressive body of work though, these five Lasallians have barely scratched the surface, and they are poised to have a breakout…

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UAAP: Lady Woodpushers remain undefeated, Green Woodpushers suffer first loss

Coming into the season as the three-time defending UAAP Women’s Chess tournament champions, the DLSU Lady Woodpushers wallopped their first four opponents to begin their four-peat campaign with a 4-0 record. Dating back to their recent success in last year’s Unigames, the Lady Woodpushers have been focused on staying consistent both on and off the…

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UAAP: Green Spikers and Lady Spikers begin 2014 on a high note

2014 was off to a good start as the DLSU Green Spikers and the DLSU Lady Spikers swept their opponents in straight sets over the weekend at the San Juan Arena to give DLSU a clean sweep in the first weekend of volleyball action. The Green Spikers finally ended their back-to-back game losing streak as…