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UAAP: Green, Lady Tracksters ready to race to the podium

UAAP Season 81 was tough for both the Green and Lady Tracksters. Even before the competition began, the Taft-based teams suffered setbacks in training venues on top of dwindling numbers in their respective squads. Green Tracksters team captain Jvee Patalud shares, “Season 81 was very challenging compared to previous seasons. Our numbers were down [and]…

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Stepping up to the plate: Three Green Batters star in 2019 BFA Asian Baseball Championships

In a country where hoops and baskets dominate the sporting scene, ballparks are few and far in between. Many forget that the Philippines was once an Asian powerhouse in baseball, claiming the gold medal in the first ever BFA Asian Baseball Championship in 1954, as a crowd of about 17,000 sat in the bleachers of…

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Halftime thoughts: The disparity of women’s sports

Underappreciated and overlooked in a society that puts a premium on patriarchy, women have constantly been relegated to the backseat in many of the world’s largest sporting events—but inspiring female athletes are looking to make their mark, yearning for their shot in the spotlight beside the men. Whenever basketball is mentioned in conversations, people tend…

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Home crowd advantage: Rallying behind our athletes

Sports are incredible displays of physical prowess where athletes pit their techniques and abilities against each other in order to come out on top. But beyond the physical skills, the mental fortitude of these individuals often become as one of the prominent make-or-break aspects of the match—in part a matter of self-discipline and in part…

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UAAP: Green Archers bow out of playoff contention with loss to Fighting Maroons, 71-68

In a must-win game for the DLSU Green Archers, the UP Fighting Maroons emerged victorious in dramatic fashion, 71-68, eliminating the Green-and-White from playoff contention. With the win, the UP squad solidifies their second-place spot in the Final Four of the UAAP Season 82 basketball tournament. Seizing the win, Bright Akhuetie proved his dominance on…

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Igniting a spark: La Salle Multisports

Brought together by a common passion for endurance sports, the team behind La Salle Multisports looks to create a community of healthy and active Lasallians. In order to achieve their dream, the founders of the organization—Benette Rivera (BS-AEC, ‘17), Andres Mayol (II, MEP-ME), Vince Ang (V, MKT), and Gio Diamante (MSMKTG, ‘17)—have partnered with the…

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UAAP: Green Paddlers seek Final Four return, Lady Paddlers aim to recover championship form

It was a tough UAAP season for the Green and Lady Paddlers last year. The Green Paddlers settled for fifth place after failing to enter the Final Four for the second year in a row, while the Lady Paddlers failed to defend their UAAP crown—a crown they held for four straight years—and concluded the season…

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UAAP: Green Archers dominate Bulldogs, 85-61, open second round with statement victory

The DLSU Green Archers cruised to a commanding win over the NU Bulldogs, 85-61, earlier today at the Mall of Asia Arena in their first game of the second round of eliminations. The victory improves La Salle’s win-loss card to 4-4, while keeping NU’s record at 1-7. Justine Baltazar led the charge for the Green-and-White…

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UAAP: Green Archers drop grind-out affair against Fighting Maroons, 72-71

In what was arguably their best performance of the season, the DLSU Green Archers were dealt a heartbreaking loss by the UP Fighting Maroons, 72-71, earlier today at the Mall of Asia Arena. La Salle held the advantage almost the entire match, but the Fighting Maroons snatched the decisive lead in the game’s final moments.…

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UAAP: Missed opportunities condemn Green Archers, yield to Tamaraws, 66-55

Earlier today at the Mall of Asia Arena, the DLSU Green Archers were handed their second consecutive loss by the FEU Tamaraws, 66-55. La Salle now holds a 1-3 slate, while FEU evens their card to 2-2.  Pat Tchuente led the Tamaraws with 19 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 81.82 percent from the field. Wendell…