As the curtains closed on UAAP Season 75 a year ago, Jeron Teng walked away with the Rookie of the Year trophy in one hand and a Mythical Team plaque in the other. Yet, despite the accolades that have accompanied a solid rookie season, Teng’s sophomore season has not been as smooth as he hoped…
Author: Ronaldo Manzano
In the first round, the DLSU Green Archers were heavily criticized for their lack of composure in the final minutes of the game. Yet, the second round has proved to be the complete opposite, as the Green Archers have been the more composed team in the clutch against their past few opponents, and today’s game…
After seven games at the end of the first round, the DLSU Green Archers found themselves in hot water, winning just three games and dropping four in disheartening fashion. The critics were harsh and negative comments were a dime a dozen. They criticized Jeron Teng’s free throws, Almond Vosotros’ shot selection and even head coach…
Under the bright lights of the SMART-Araneta Coliseum, and in front of the eyes of the thousands in the bleachers and the millions watching at home, two of the youngest DLSU Green Archers earned their stripes in one of the most heart-wrenching editions of the historic La Salle-Ateneo rivalry. With starting forward Jeron Teng saddled…
After Oda Tampus found Almond Vosotros for an open fast break lay-up off a steal at the onset of the final quarter, it looked like the DLSU Green Archers were about to blow the game out and cruise to an easy victory. DLSU was up by seven, 54-47, at that point and Vosotros made his…
The everyday Gilas
Forty years from now, we’ll remember that day. It was the day that united young women in high heels and aging grandmothers in their dusters, the richest of businessmen and the strongest of club bouncers, five-foot-nine high school centers and fifty-year-old former varsity players, and even tricycle drivers and English-speaking Filipino-Americans. It was the day…
Lady Booters sunder through PFL campaign
With their UAAP campaign just a few months away, the DLSU Lady Booters have begun their build-up for their quest to bring back the Women’s Football Championship back to Taft Avenue. Since June, head coach Hans Smit’s squad has participated in the Pinay Futbol League, a women’s football tournament organized by Pinay Futbol, an association…
By the numbers: DLSU in the first round
With all the ups and downs that the DLSU Green Archers have been going through over the past few months, seven games isn’t enough to determine what the true identity of this team is. In one game, the Green Archers might be shooting the lights out from the free throw line then in another, Arnold…
In both wins and losses, it has been a noticeable trend that the Green Archers seem to live and die by the quartet of Arnold van Opstal, Jeron Teng, Jason Perkins, and Almond Vosotros. When the Green Archers win, they seem to be as formidable as any other unit in the league, yet when it…
After blowing double digit leads in their last three games, the DLSU Green Archers found themselves in unfamiliar territory against the NU Bulldogs, trailing by as much as 13 midway through the final quarter. Despite their sloppy 31.7 percent field goal shooting and a total of 18 turnovers, La Salle never gave up. The team…