When it comes to the UAAP, the first thing that comes to mind for many Lasallians is the La Salle-Ateneo basketball matchup. The rivalry that knows no age, class, and time will once again be rekindled this Sunday, and despite both teams having their own question marks and storylines, all of these will be thrown out…
Author: Gio Gloria
Today was supposed to be a fresh beginning for the DLSU Green Archers and their newly appointed head coach Juno Sauler in the Mall of Asia Arena. Four rookies were making their debut for La Salle against the UST Growling Tigers, led by the highly-touted Jason Perkins, and before the game, he was as excited…
If there was one thing that dominated the headlines of DLSU’s offseason, it would be questions. Questions about whether or not the sudden departure and injuries to certain players would still give them enough tools to contend for a championship. Questions on whether head coach Juno Sauler’s sudden appointment would throw them off their course.…
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Fil-Oil: Piatos leads La Salle to victory
With the game tied at 51 and just a few seconds remaining, it was an eerily familiar situation for the DLSU Lady Archers, who had suffered a 48-46 defeat at the hands of the FEU Lady Tamaraws just three days prior in the Father Martin’s Cup (FMC) finals. With that game on the line,…
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Casio comes full circle
JVee Casio has always been known for making his presence felt in big games. From his days in the UAAP playing for DLSU, to the international exposure he received with the national team, Casio has always shown up when duty calls. Last May, he caught no one by surprise when he answered the call for…
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Jason Perkins: The hefty lefty
In sports, aspiring athletes try to emulate the moves of those they look up to. Basketball players try to copy Kobe Bryant’s isolation moves, hoping to apply them in their own clutch moments or they try to imitate Kevin Durant’s impeccable work ethic to their own routines hoping to reach the heights he has achieved…
Win or lose, Coach Gee Abanilla and the DLSU Green Archers have always displayed a positive attitude throughout their run in the Fil-Oil Flying V Pre-Season Premiere Cup. They may have bowed out of the tournament with a heartbreaking 66-63 loss to the SBC Red Lions in the quarterfinals, but as Abanilla puts it, “I…
Crowd intensity is usually at an all-time high when it comes to La Salle-Ateneo games, but when it came to the Blue and Green Dream Game, it took a little encouragement from the players themselves to get the crowd going in the PBA Green Team’s 111-108 win over the PBA Blue Team. The Green Team was…
In what has been a good preseason tournament for the De La Salle Green Archers, even a tough 53-60 decision at the hands of the UE Red Warriors couldn’t dampen their spirits after their latest match at the Fil-Oil Flying V Premier Cup. “It’s actually a good wake up call for us because we saw…
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Fil-Oil: La Salle fends off feisty Lyceum
Physical play and a bevy of fouls dominated the De La Salle University Green Archers’ 70-64 win over the Lyceum of the Philippines University Pirates. The Green Archers coasted to easy wins in their last two games against Southwestern University and San Sebastian but the LPU Pirates would not back down. The Green Archers could…