De La Salle Taekwondo (DELTA) will be looking to improve upon its third place finishes last year as the UAAP Season 79 Taekwondo Tournament is set to begin tomorrow, Friday, October 21, at 8 am at the Blue Eagle Gym. The competition was slated to open earlier today, but was postponed due to Typhoon Lawin.…
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Golf, as a sport, may seem to lack the tenacity of the basketball court, or the high-octane action that football brings to the field. Most may even find the game dull and boring to watch on television due to its slow pace and long hours of competition. For those who think that the sport of…
All eyes are on the reigning UAAP General Champions, De La Salle University. The Green-and-White have a target on their back; they are the team to beat, and the road to keeping the title in Taft for Season 79 will not be an easy one. This challenge will only get tougher throughout the year, even…
For some, dreams are things one must aspire towards, no matter how long it takes, and no matter whatever it takes. Dreams can be achieved in a span of a few weeks, a couple of months, or even over the course of a year. What matters most is that one clings to that dream, because…
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Green Journal: Ben Mbala v.5
Recording their best start to the season since 2002, the DLSU Green Archers remain undefeated in eight games. Their supreme performance can be attributed to multiple factors—coach Aldin Ayo’s “Mayhem” system, Jeron Teng’s leadership, or simply, the team’s movement as one unit. However, people should not forget big man Ben Mbala’s play in the middle, a…
While veterans Thomas Torres and Prince Rivero of La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) have been fixtures of the DLSU Green Archers, there was an absence of De La Salle Zobel (DLSZ) Junior Archers in last season’s roster for the UAAP. Arnold Van Opstal took the option to forego his final playing year in 2015, while…
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The evolution of the UAAP
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines, or more commonly known as the UAAP, entered its 79th season last September 3. A huge sporting event that has stretched throughout the decades, it has, no doubt, experienced its fair share of major changes and improvements in its system, especially with the rotation of host schools. …
Another championship quest begins for the Green and Lady Tankers as a new season in the UAAP kicks off this October. DLSU claimed podium finishes during the last UAAP Season 78 Swimming Competition, with the Green Tankers ending their campaign in second place, and the Lady Tankers landing in third, garnering 286 and 177 points,…
Pressure is nothing new to the DLSU Table Tennis Team, who have won consecutive double championships in the past two years, with the Green Paddlers winning three straight titles dating back to UAAP Season 76. The Lady Paddlers, on the other hand, have been among the University’s more consistent teams, having finished in the top…
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Green Journal: Ben Mbala v.4
“Did you even know what you just did? You just did what people call a poster and that was your first dunk ever!” recalls Ben Mbala in his second version of the Green Journal on what he was once told by his former coach. Halfway into his much anticipated debut in the UAAP, Mbala has now experienced being…