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UAAP: DLSU Football out for redemption in Season 78

With the 2016 UAAP Football Season well underway, Coach Hans Smit’s squads are out for redemption. The DLSU Men’s Football Team are aiming to make up for their heartbreaking runner-up finish last season, while the DLSU Women’s Football Team are aiming to bounce back from their fourth-place finish in the five-team tournament. The men’s team…

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Word on the street: Second semester athletes

The LaSallian caught up with past and present Lasallian athletes to find out which Taft-based squad, other than their own, has their support for this second semester. Veteran Lady Spiker Mika Reyes, Lady Paddler Yan Lariba, newcomer Martin Alegre of the Men’s Football Team, Green Archer alumnus Luigi de la Paz, and rookies Betto Orendain…

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UAAP: DLSU Men’s Football Team avenges finals loss to defending champions FEU

The DLSU Men’s Football Team defeated the FEU Tamaraws, 2-1, earlier today at the McKinley Hill Stadium in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig. With the win, La Salle has earned a total of 10 points in four games this season. Greggy Yang and Jed Diamante attempted to open the score line early on in the game but…

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UAAP: Lady Fencers improve to third place, Green Fencers settle for fifth

The DLSU Lady Fencers and Green Fencers emerged from the UAAP Season 78 Fencing Tournament at third and fifth place, respectively, after both finishing at fourth place in last year’s edition of the tournament.  This year’s tournament, which featured a six-team playing field, was played from February 10 to 13 at the Blue Eagle Gym in…

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UAAP: DLSU Men’s Football Team edge UP, Women’s Football Team shutout defending champions FEU

In their second assignments of the season, the DLSU Men’s Football Team and Women’s Football Team triumphed over the UP Fighting Maroons and FEU Lady Tamaraws, respectively, last Saturday, February 13, at the Emperador Stadium. The Women’s Team crushed FEU, 3-0, pulling off a statement win over last season’s champions. Meanwhile, the Men’s Football team…

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DLSU Men’s Football Team: Conquering the United Football League

Long before the Philippines became a basketball-crazy country, it was first a football state. During the Spanish and the early parts of the American colonization periods, the chief sport in the Philippines was played with one’s feet and even the first Asian football tournament, which was played in the 1913 Far Eastern Games, was held…

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UAAP: Fencers seek to end UE Dynasty

To end the UE championship run is something that the DLSU Green Fencers and Lady Fencers aim to accomplish this coming season, a goal that goes side-by-side with them looking to improve their fourth-place finishes from last year. With their heads held high, the DLSU squad, a mix of both young talents and seasoned veterans, will tackle…

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UAAP: DLSU Men’s and Women’s Football teams sneak past archrivals ADMU in season opener

DLSU Football’s UAAP Season 78 campaign is off to a rousing start after both the Men’s and Women’s teams clinched opening-day victories over archrivals Ateneo before an energetic crowd at the Emperador Stadium in McKinley Hill, Taguig last weekend. DLSU Women’s Football Team vs. ADMU Lady Eagles The women’s squad looked to get on the…

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By the Numbers: UAAP Season 78 First Semester

With the first semester of the UAAP at a close, The LaSallian takes a look at the Green-and-White’s General Championship (GC) bid so far from a statistical perspective. Behind every team’s result in the UAAP, from basketball to volleyball, are valuable points contributed to each university’s GC points tally. Coming off back-to-back GCs in Season…

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Green Journal: Joshua Torralba v.4

The LaSallian caught up with Joshua Torralba in the final edition of his Green Journal as he shows his appreciation for former Green Archers head coach Juno Sauler, the Lasallian Community, and fans of the Green Archers. On having a fan club As far as the “Torralbae” fans, it’s crazy. It’s a blessing to be acknowledged…