Update: The UAAP Athletics tournament will run from December 5 to 8 at DLSU-Dasmarinas. Running, leaping, and throwing may come up as simple tasks to the ordinary person. Despite being labeled as such, the DLSU Green Tracksters and Lady Tracksters take these tasks to a whole new level with athleticism that combines both power and…
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The most recent comeback in the World of Sports would be the 2013 World Series Champions, the Boston Red Sox. Coming from a 69 win season in 2012, they went atop their division and won the Fall Classic, a great improvement to say the least. The DLSU Green Batters and DLSU Softbelles, La Salle’s baseball…
Green Journal: Jason Perkins v.5
In this penultimate Green Journal, Jason Perkins talks about basking in the euphoria of the UAAP championship they won this season among other things. Heading over to Bacolod to celebrate the Maskara Festival, Perkins also talks about the local crowd and the native food, particularly their famous Chicken Inasal. He also talks about how the…
During the 1980s, with Martial Law still felt despite its lifting in 1981 and the assassination of Senator Benigno Aquino, there was no doubt that Filipinos were frustrated. Yet as venting out would result to a possible trip to jail, there was no better place to release one’s frustrations than on the court. “NCAA games…
“I’d rather be the best at what I do and not even be the champion as long as I know that’s my best potential,” shares rookie head coach Juno Sauler after he steered the DLSU Green Archers to the UAAP championship. Three weeks prior to the start of the season, Sauler took over as the…
UAAP Finals: Fans versus Scalpers?
Fans line up for hours and exhaust their networks just to get tickets to support their teams and show school spirit. In the process, there remain those who dare to exploit the supply and demand of limited commodities. October 12, Saturday, will mark the last day of college basketball for UAAP Season 76. Students, alumni,…
Hail to thee our Alma Mater!
The Lasallian cheers are more than just catchy tunes to boost the Green-and-White in their endeavors. These cheers have a history that spans decades and have been passed down from generation to generation. With that in mind, it is important to pay tribute to these pieces of history that have embodied the Animo in every…
By the numbers: DLSU versus UST
FIVE. That’s the number of times the DLSU Green Archers and the UST Growling Tigers will play against each other once this season is over. It’s more than any opponent either team has faced and at this point, both teams are very much familiar with each other’s tendencies. The Green Archers prefer to take it…
“They just shot better in all departments. It’s gonna be hard to win if the opponent shoots better in all aspects.” With this statement, DLSU head coach Juno Sauler basically summed up the troubles of his Green Archers in the opening game of the UAAP Men’s Basketball best-of-three finals. Coming into the game, La Salle…
Much of the spotlight for the UAAP finals has been focused on the Teng brothers, Jeric and Jeron, and despite the interesting story lines that sibling rivalry especially in sports can bring out, a look at the bigger picture shows that the rivalry between UST and DLSU has its own roots as well. UST dominated…