The LaSallianDe La Salle University shined once again as the athletes in Green-and-White ended their weeklong stint in the 17th University Games last October 28 in Bacolod, Negros Occidental. The Taft-based athletes ended UniGames 2012 with three gold medals, four silver medals, and a bronze medal. Different tournament, same result UAAP champion, the Lady…
Five years ago, Ted Yu started playing table tennis. His father’s influence led him to practice the sport going into college, but in an unlikely turn of events, he picked up the sport rather quickly, eventually becoming one of the best in the UAAP. Yu is currently playing his fifth year of eligibility in the…
Coming from a disappointing season 74, the DLSU Green Archers bounced back with vengeance, finishing this season with a 9-5 record, and more importantly, ending the season in the Final Four. The Archers accomplished an exact opposite record to the team’s performance last year after barging in the top four via a playoff comeback victory against…
The 17th UniGames (University Games) will kick off in Bacolod, the capital city of Negros Occidental on October 22, and will end on the 28th. De La Salle University’s sister school, University of St. La Salle, will host this year’s festivities for the tenth time. In 1996, late Lasallian Brother Rolando Dizon and Roger Banzuela…
By Gee Abanilla Last October 25, 2011, Gee Abanilla took over the Head Coach position of the De La Salle University Green Archers. Abanilla is a former Green Archer; he played on the 1989 and 1990 UAAP championship teams as a point guard under Derrick Pumaren. In 1993, he was drafted by 7-up in the…
In the 1930’s, the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex was inaugurated, giving Filipinos a historic venue to witness basketball history unfold but after countless battles on the Rizal hardwood floor and a rise in the number of basketball fans, the demand for tickets had exceeded the complex’s capacity. A few decades later, the Smart-Araneta Coliseum took…
The De La Salle Green Archers ended a championship bid, suffering a 63-66 loss against the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles last September 29 at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum in the their Final Four semifinal matchup. The defeat ended the Archers’ promising late season, which saw the team barge into the top four after finishing…
One win is all it takes; one win would determine whether this season will end with another disappointment or a triumphant return; and one win will make or break the Archers’ Final Four bid. With a three-way tie at 9-5 between the National University Bulldogs, De La Salle University Green Archers, and Far Eastern University…
The DLSU Green Archers came through with a much-needed 72-59 win against the Adamson University Soaring Falcons last September 20 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. “With this victory, our destiny is in our own hands, we did what we needed to do, so that’s why we did our job,” said Head…
Needing just one more win to secure at least a playoff for the last Final Four spot, the DLSU Green Archers (8-5) must win their last eliminations game against the Adamson Soaring Falcons (3-10) in the two teams’ second round match scheduled to take place on Thursday, September 20, 4 pm at the Mall of…