Both the DLSU Green Tracksters and Lady Tracksters came up short in this year’s UAAP Season 76 Athletics tournament as they both fell by a place in the standings this season, finishing at fourth and fifth place respectively. The tournament was held last December 5-8 at De La Salle University Dasmarinas after perennially being staged…
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Athletics standouts ready for UAAP 76
Update: The UAAP Athletics tournament will run from December 5 to 8 at DLSU-Dasmarinas. Running, leaping, and throwing may come up as simple tasks to the ordinary person. Despite being labeled as such, the DLSU Green Tracksters and Lady Tracksters take these tasks to a whole new level with athleticism that combines both power and…
The sport of baseball is not just about eye-popping offense, where the home run reigns supreme. It is also, however, a sport of defense where pitchers strike out batters at key moments or when the Third Baseman makes an outstretched diving grab then fires to first, just barely getting the out. Offense helps, but in…
In the adrenaline-filled sport of pole vaulting, courage will determine one’s success. AJ Francisco and Adel Valdecanas, both veteran pole-vaulters of the DLSU Athletics team, spread contagious happiness to their team to scale them to new heights. Anne Janelle Francisco (III, ECE) and Francesco Adel Valdecanas (III, BS-FIN) are two of the six pole vaulters…
Dating back to 1998, the DLSU Green Archers had already been perennial title contenders, proving it with successive trips to the UAAP finals. After grabbing silver for three straight years behind the four-peat champion UST Growling Tigers, the Green-and-White did not allow it to happen for a fifth time. With a new coach, experienced guards,…
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UAAP: Tankers swim to podium finishes
As the majority of those following the UAAP Season 76 swimming competition were focused on Mikee Bartolome and her eligibility, the DLSU Green Tankers and Lady Tankers took to the water to try their best to make waves that would bring glory to La Salle. Despite UP lording over both the men’s and women’s competition,…
As the UAAP Badminton season comes to a screeching halt, both the Green Shuttlers and Lady Shuttlers shattered their three-year record of being locked and tied in third. This season, however, after enduring vigorous competition from the participating universities, the Green Shuttlers took a step back after suffering a downhill trip towards the end of…
“It has been a season of constant improvement.” Those were the words uttered by rookie head coach and newly minted UAAP champion Juno Sauler after besting the rest of the league this season. Prior to the season, all teams were practically balanced, with at least six squads labeled strong contenders to the championship. A season’s…
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…
There is nothing more exciting than a do-or-die game. The path to the UAAP basketball throne gets narrower as the days pass by, and both the DLSU Green Archers and the UST Growling Tigers know how every possession counts for this upcoming Finals Game Three. Trailing the Tigers 1-0 and facing elimination, the Green Archers…