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UAAP: Lady Spikers sweep UP, win fourth straight

The DLSU Lady Spikers swept the gritty UP Lady Maroons, 25-16, 25-20, 25-21, earlier today at The Arena in San Juan. With the victory, La Salle remains undefeated, 4-0, as they stay on top of the standings alongside the also undefeated ADMU Lady Eagles. Despite having a slow start in most of their games this…

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Francis Gesmundo: A bright future ahead

Between the end of a season and the beginning of a new one, the future of a team is one of the topics that are commonly brought up in assessing a squad’s performance. As people witness the success of different great teams filled with a lot of excellent individuals in their roster, one can help…

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Donna Gamilla: The rookie sensation

The toughest year for any collegiate player is often their rookie year. During that particular year, athletes are watched more intently than others for the various questions that circle the minds of both coaches and  spectators. For most rookies, this adds up to the pressure that they already face as they decipher how to make…

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Jerald Cristobal: Dominance until the very end

From a boy who spent his days in the peaceful province of Quezon to a man making lots of noise in one of the country’s most popular collegiate leagues, DLSU Green Paddler Jerald Cristobal aimed to end his last year in the UAAP with a bang. Cristobal pulled through, earning this year’s UAAP MVP honors,…

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“Blue Babble, Gang Green” book on La Salle-Ateneo rivalry launched

One of De La Salle University’s most successful and popular alumni, RJ Ledesma, a TV show host, entrepreneur, columnist, editor, and author, returned to his alma mater to launch his newly published book entitled, “Blue Babble, Gang Green: The Ateneo-La Salle Rivalry“. The event was held at the 13th Floor Exhibit Area of the Henry…

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UAAP: DLSU earns double championships in Table Tennis

The Green Paddlers and the Lady Paddlers both won their respective divisions.

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UAAP: Green Paddlers earn fast pass to finals, Lady Paddlers enter semis as third seed

After two rounds, the DLSU Green Paddlers remain undefeated with a record of 14-0. With this win-loss card, they now directly advance to the finals on Thursday. On the other hand, their female counterparts, the DLSU Lady Paddlers, move down two places to enter the semifinals on Wednesday at third place. Ever since their flawless…

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From LSGH to DLSZ: The big switch of DLSU’s junior counterparts

The common struggle for any junior’s team is overcoming the overcasting shadow that the senior’s team dawns over them, especially if that team was one of the basketball giants in the UAAP like the DLSU Green Archers. Even though the De La Salle Zobel (DLSZ) Junior Archers are the current team representing the DLSU in…

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Joshua and Kenneth Monterubio: Badminton and brotherhood

Unlike last season, the DLSU Green Shuttlers made their case this time around. Improving to a second place finish this year, the Green Shuttlers fought to the end despite eventually bowing to the NU Bulldogs. This successful run would have never happened without the effort exerted by the Green Shuttlers and without their high quality…

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UAAP: Paddlers dominate competition after round one

The DLSU Paddlers established themselves as the teams to beat after leading the pack in the first week of competition. As the defending champions, the Green Paddlers continued to show their winning form from last season as they only gave up a single point to their opponents. The Lady Paddlers meanwhile fell to last year’s…