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UAAP: Green Archers take on reeling NU to inch closer to Final Four

The DLSU Green Archers will aim to bounce back from last Saturday’s heartbreaking loss to the Adamson Soaring Falcons when they take on the NU Bulldogs, whose tough loss to the Ateneo Blue Eagles also put their Final Four hopes in jeopardy, today, October 28, at 4 pm in the Mall of Asia Arena. La…

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Student-athletes, persons not products

On August of 2013, UP Lady Tanker Mikee Bartolome filed a temporary restraining order before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) to stop the UAAP from applying the two-year residency rule. Bartolome was a gifted athlete back when she was playing for UST in high school. She won Rookie of the Year in Season…

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One family one love: Through the eyes of the Ibarra family

The high-level competition, immense action, intensity, joy, and tears are only some of the things that fuel the UAAP. However, a large portion of what actually brings life to the league is the respective community of each university. Families, in particular, have supported sons, daughters, and relatives who have participated in the country’s most prestigious…

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Green Archers and Lady Archers circa 2000: Back to back champions

Two years ago, La Salle’s basketball teams reigned supreme in UAAP Season 76, with the DLSU Green Archers’ improbable rise under the tutelage of then-rookie head coach Juno Sauler and the DLSU Lady Archers’ consistent showing to top all other contenders. The feats both teams achieved are etched into the glory days of La Salle…

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Strength in unity: Behind DLSU’s General Championship titles

Every year in the UAAP, the eight member-schools are given the chance to compete in various sports to determine which of them will emerge as the best. At the end of each season, the school that has accumulated the most points from the results of the 15 sporting competitions conducted by the league will be…

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The Office of Sports Development: Changes in the past 20 years

Behind every successful sports program lies a group of dedicated individuals that make sure their teams obtain the best training and support they could get as they prepare for the upcoming competitions. While they may end up not getting any recognition for their efforts most of the time, their contributions to the varsity’s overall performance…

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Dissecting Rivalries: La Salle versus Ateneo, UST, and FEU

In a span of the near three decades since DLSU first joined the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), a number of unforgettable events have etched themselves in the school’s sports history. A handful of victories and defeats have accumulated since then in the country’s premiere collegiate league, all of which shaped the culture…

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A league on the rise: UAAP media through the years

People have always felt the need to be entertained even during the days of the mighty gladiators, a time when spectators demanded people to fight to the death in exchange for what they paid. Fortunately, as the years went by, the forms of entertainment changed and became less cruel, yet the principle of crowds seeking…

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UAAP: Green Archers take on Adamson after long layoff

Long layoffs can be a double-edged sword when it comes to sports; it allows athletes to recuperate from nagging injuries but being off the court for a long time could also hinder their team’s offensive rhythm. As the DLSU Green Archers take on the Adamson Soaring Falcons this Saturday, October 24, at 2 pm in…

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Into the spotlight: Introducing Joshua Torralba

  “It’s a good nervous kind of feeling,” remarks Joshua Torralba on his feelings coming into his first season in the UAAP. After completing his residency requirements, the DLSU Green Archers’ new hotshot Torralba is more than ready to finally step into the limelight of the country’s premier collegiate league. And with a significant share…