The LaSallianWith barely three weeks remaining before the beginning of the 76th season of the UAAP, a surprise announcement was made when Juno Sauler was named the head coach of the DLSU Green Archers. There was hardly any time left for preparation before the team’s critics began to dismantle the team with their words, as…
In sports, aspiring athletes try to emulate the moves of those they look up to. Basketball players try to copy Kobe Bryant’s isolation moves, hoping to apply them in their own clutch moments or they try to imitate Kevin Durant’s impeccable work ethic to their own routines hoping to reach the heights he has achieved…
Many La Sallian student athletes are pounded all year with rigid practice schedules, rigorous training regimens, regular tournaments, and a hefty academic load and these manage to take up most, if not all, of their time. With this in mind, it is very unusual to find a student athlete officially in the line-up for two…
Looking at the immense global following of football, we can see that it has indisputably become one of the foremost sports worldwide. Despite the global frenzy, football is not a common sport amongst the Filipino youth. It is blissful news nonetheless that some of the most promising young athletes choose to enter into the…
After appearing in just one game last UAAP Season for the DLSU Green Archers, former DLSZ Junior Archer standout Gabby Reyes has taken advantage of the increased playing time given to him by coach Gee Abanilla during the ongoing Fil-Oil Flying V Pre-season Premier Cup. The incoming sophomore has been a dominant force on…
[widgetkit id=8130] A perfectly executed point in volleyball all starts with a great reception, and while majority of the spectators focus on who scored, they rarely notice the importance of who initiates the play. The importance of the libero position is often overlooked and La Salle’s Melissa Gohing is no exception. La Salle has risen…
Mark Reynan ‘Macmac’ Cardona made immediate waves for the Archers when he entered La Salle in 2001. That same year also marked the completion of La Salle’s four-peat crown in UAAP men’s basketball. He was hailed Rookie of the Year of Season 62. As the former King Archer Ren-ren Ritualo left Taft Avenue, Cardona took…
With the recent three-peat achievement of the DLSU Lady Spikers, it is easy for one to forget about the past and overlook yesterday’s heroes. Over a decade ago, when Manilla Santos first donned the La Salle colors, the school had earned just one UAAP Women’s Volleyball Championship to its name. The league was dominated by…
One of the leading ladies behind the lawn tennis squad that won four straight championships from 2002 to 2005, Catherine Flores is considered one of the best Lady Tennisters to have ever suited up for the Green-and-White. Flores’ family was a big factor in her tennis career as she started playing the sport at the…
The 2009 edition of the DLSU Lady Booters could be considered one of the luckiest “unlucky” teams in the history of UAAP Football. Season MVP and Team Captain Sam Nierras elaborated, “It seemed like this dark cloud was hovering over us, and we were never going to get anywhere, but what made that team so…