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Struggle for positioning: Archers-Falcons pregame

The Green Archers had a quick 2-0 start to the season, but from that start on, it has been nothing more but disappointing finishes, especially as they are now on a three-game skid heading on the duel against the Adamson Falcons.  DLSU’s three losses include two highly-contested close ones that ended up on a disappointing finish, one of which…

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The Bear’s Eye View: La Salle-Ateneo (Part One)

by Norbert Torres Compiled by Brian Lance Tamayao July 28 is a red-letter day for Philippine basketball fans as two collegiate powerhouses clash against one another for the first time during the 75th Season of the UAAP; it’s La Salle versus Ateneo, green versus blue, and it does not get any better than this. Having…

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UAAP Wars: Archers versus Eagles Pregame

Nothing is more intense than when bitter rivals collide once more this coming Saturday, as the revamped DLSU Green Archers face the Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Coming off from a heartbreaking 48-46 loss from the Far Eastern University Tamaraws, the Green and White hopes to…

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Going back home: A story of two Archers

As high-profile recruits join DLSU, two Green Archers from the last UAAP roster stepped out and returned to their respective alma maters. University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) standout Samuel Joseph Marata and San Beda Red Cub playmaker Roldan Sara were out of the 2012 FilOil Flying V Premiere Cup Pre-season lineup while the…

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LSAL 2011-12: Unfinished business

La Salle Athletic League (LSAL) 2011-2012, the annual intercollegiate sports tournament for all Lasallian undergraduate students, has encountered delays and questions amongst the student participants. Midway through the second term, LSAL basketball, volleyball and futsal games were suspended and rescheduled toting up confusion in the league. Come third term, some games were indefinitely postponed without…

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DLSU Animo Squad: A new start

Coming from a year of upsets and accomplishments, the DLSU Animo Squad will be put to the test once again. A new system that uses an organizational chart will be introduced to attain the team’s short and long-term goals. Departure of the veterans and conflict of class schedules are two of the many challenges the…

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Shuttlers: Gearing for a come back

The Green and Lady Shuttlers shared the same fate in UAAP season 74, but they are now ready to pull a breakaway in season 75. “Even though we didn’t go far up to the championships, we were able to have a place [3rd] that still contributed to elevate DLSU’s rank in the overall championships,” said…

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Taekwondo: Jins set eyes on the prize

After a failed title defense last season, the DLSU Green Jins are aiming to regain the title from the UST Jins this season. The Season 73 UAAP champions has been reinforced with four promising recruits, three of which hail from the La Salle Greenhills (LSGH) program that dominated the NCAA Juniors Division in the past…

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Lady Archers: Sniping for the bigger prize

Despite Miller Ong’s last second downtown equalizer in the 4th quarter, the Lady Archers fell short at a choky 62-43 loss in the the team’s preseason campaign to bag the 18th Fr. Martin championship title against the Adamson Lady Falcons. “Everybody [Lady Archers] just starts to get teary-eyed. It’s a good thing that it [loss]…

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Green and Lady Tankers: Keeping afloat

Last season, the DLSU Swimming teams had a good turnout as the Green Tankers reclaimed the championship title, while the Lady Tankers maintained the team’s third place podium finish for the last three years. After the impressive performance, a new season for swimming dawns upon the Green-and-White Tankers.   Treading in troubled waters A new…