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Green, Lady Archers face crucial match-ups versus NU

Currently at 3-0 and 2-0 win-loss records, respectively, the Green and Lady Archers will look to continue their undefeated starts as they both face National University on Sunday, September 18, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Lady Archers’ game will tip off at 8 am, while the men will have to wait until 2 pm…

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UAAP: Vergara, Peñaranda lead Lady Archers to season opener win against Lady Tamaraws

The DLSU Lady Archers began their UAAP Season 79 campaign with a 76-52 win over the FEU Lady Tamaraws. La Salle’s Chay Vergara had 19 points, which included five out of six three pointers.  Snow Peñaranda also had a double-double performance of 15 points and 13 rebounds. Valerie Mamaril led the way for FEU with…

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UAAP: Lady Archers seek to avenge disappointing Season 78 campaign

UAAP Season 79 will be a season of redemption for the DLSU Lady Archers after being upset in last season’s semi-finals. Widely expected to face undefeated National University in the finals last year, La Salle crumbled in the semi-finals to rival Ateneo. Entering the playoffs with a 12-2 record in the elimination round, their early…

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Making the impossible possible: The journey of Kim Dy and Dawn Macandili

After a dream season culminating in championship redemption, the DLSU Lady Spikers are back as the darlings of the Philippine volleyball scene. However, DLSU’s quest for a repeat will be an uphill climb with the departure of some of their key players. Fortunately for the Lady Spikers, Season 78 was the breakout season for two…

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For the love of folk dance: Life as an LSDC-Folk member

Folk dance doesn’t immediately come to mind when one thinks of the popular dance genres. It doesn’t showcase the gravity-defying stunts in street dance nor does it resemble the elegant finesse of contemporary dance. Folk rather, is more intuitive than it is primal, and more symbolic than it is subtle. It combines the raw elements…

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What goes around, comes around: De La Salle Ultimate

Ultimate Frisbee is a growing sport in many parts of the country, most especially in Metro Manila, as it offers leisure while promoting competitiveness. What started out as a pastime by expats has now evolved into a more common sport, with the international community dubbing the country as one of the most competitive and rising…

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What goes around, comes around: De La Salle Ultimate

Ultimate Frisbee is a growing sport in many parts of the country, most especially in Metro Manila, as it offers leisure while promoting competitiveness. What started out as a pastime by expats has now evolved into a more common sport, with the international community dubbing the country as one of the most competitive and rising…

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De La Salle Ultimate takes down UP Diliman, bags first NUCC title

Sweeping their first round match-ups heading into the finals, De La Salle Ultimate (DLSU) managed to claim their first National Ultimate Collegiate Championship (NUCC) crown last June 11 to 12 at the Alabang Country Club. They fought a tightly contested finals game against UP Diliman Ultimate and prevailed in the end, 15-13. “Since the first…

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Female Rookies of the Year: Shannon Arthur and Sara Castañeda

Despite their unfortunate loss to the University of the Philippines in the UAAP Season 78 Women’s Football Finals, the DLSU Women’s Football Team’s season did not go to waste. Improving on their Season 77 elimination round win-draw-loss record of 2-2-4, they finished this season with a 6-2-0 win-draw-loss record on 23 goals, considerably better than…

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Lady Tennisters clinch third, Green Tennisters stumble to sixth place

It was a year to forget for both of La Salle’s tennis teams as neither squad was able to advance to the finals of the UAAP Season 78 Lawn Tennis Tournaments held at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Courts earlier this year. The Green Tennisters finished in last place among the six competing teams in the…