An injury is the lingering threat in sports that nobody ever wants to happen. Unfortunately, it’s completely unavoidable under certain circumstances, especially in contact sports. Depending on the severity or degree, it can either greatly affect one’s performance or end one’s career. La Salle’s athletes, in particular, have been struck hard by injuries this season,…
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Francisco Borlain: Built for destiny
How does one know if they are truly determined? Is having the drive to do something enough to call someone determined? Or is it when someone is able to overcome the obstacles that block his or her path the true measurement of determination? If you take a look at the life of Francisco Borlain, a…
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Paeng De Guzman: UAAP 77’s Best Goalkeeper
To be a goalkeeper, one must possess both physical and mental toughness to be able to protect the goal and block any attempts that the opponents throw at the team. It is no wonder that only a few individuals aspire to occupy this position in a football match. Fortunately, La Salle has an individual who…
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Hang Fire: The Green Archers’ recruits
After suffering a devastating loss in the hands of Mark Belo of the FEU Tamaraws in the final moments of the UAAP season 77 Basketball semi-finals, the DLSU Green Archers look to polish their system and arsenal for a hopeful comeback. Part of their preparation is the recruitment of promising players who are looking to…
With two sets under their belt late in the fourth set of the stepladder semifinals match against the NU Lady Bulldogs, the La Salle crowd rejoiced when team captain Ara Galang scored DLSU’s 23rd point through NU’s wall. As La Salle inched closer to a finals rematch against the ADMU Lady Eagles, the euphoria was…
After losing Game One of the UAAP Women’s Volleyball Finals against the defending champion ADMU Lady Eagles last March 11, the DLSU Lady Spikers are on the verge of facing another UAAP Finals heartbreak as their surging archrivals are one win away from a back-to-back championship. On March 14, Saturday, at the Mall of Asia…
With two sets under their belt late in the fourth set of the heated stepladder semifinal match between the DLSU Lady Spikers and the NU Lady Bulldogs, the La Salle crowd rejoiced when team captain Ara Galang scored DLSU’s 23rd point through NU’s block. La Salle inched closer to a finals rematch against the ADMU…
For the fourth season in a row, the DLSU Lady Spikers are set to face the ADMU Lady Eagles in the UAAP Women’s Volleyball finals. Things are different this time around, however, as La Salle enters the season finale as the underdog against their perennial rivals. On Wednesday, March 11, at 3:30 pm in the…
After the DLSU Men’s Football Team fell to the FEU Tamaraws in the thrilling 120-minute final of the UAAP Season 77 Men’s Football tournament, La Salle co-captain Matt Nierras shared a few inspiring words with his teammates. Together with UAAP Season 77 Best Midfielder Nathan Alquiros and team captain Gio Diamante, Nierras played the last…
Sitting at the second seed with a twice-to-beat advantage, the DLSU Lady Spikers seek to book their seventh straight trip to the UAAP finals, as they take on the resilient NU Lady Bulldogs in the stepladder semifinals on March 4, Wednesday, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Tthe familiar foes will clash once again, with La…