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UAAP: Green Archers prepared to make a comeback in Season 81

The UAAP Season 80 Men’s Basketball tournament concluded with the highly anticipated finals rematch between the DLSU Green Archers and the ADMU Blue Eagles. The Green-and-White battled their archrivals in three tightly contested games, and was a game away from winning the crown when they lost the deciding game to Ateneo, who took the basketball…

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UAAP: Lady Archers ready to bounce back from disappointing season

With reports from Dab Castañeda   The past three years have been painful for the DLSU Lady Archers as they lost a twice-to-beat advantage to the ADMU Lady Eagles in the playoff step-ladder format back in Season 78, got swept by the NU Lady Bulldogs in the championship round of Season 79, and bowed out…

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Animo Rally 2018: #4LaSalleYan

As a new season begins, the numerous athletes that will compete and represent the Green-and-White for the upcoming 81st edition of the UAAP showcased themselves during the Animo Rally 2018 last September 4, at the 9th floor of the Enrique Razon Sports Complex. The theme for this year’s Animo Rally is centered on the hashtag…

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Coach of the Year: Randy Segarra leads chess teams to podium finishes

Season 80 was a defining edition of the UAAP for La Salle Chess. As the men’s team aimed for a podium finish, the women’s team on the other hand did their best to avoid another occurrence of a tie similar to last year’s championship. Segarra states that both teams had a different complexion for this…

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FilOil: Green Archers stumble in quarterfinals

The DLSU Green Archers failed to better last year’s second place finish as the Taft-based squad fell to the FEU Tamaraws in the quarterfinal round of the FilOil Flying V Preseason Cup. La Salle entered the playoffs after finishing the elimination round with a record of seven wins and two loses in Group A. Archrivals…

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Team of the Year: Lady Spikers achieve rare three-peat championship

Starting off the season with a similar yet different set of players, the DLSU Lady Spikers faced several challenges yet still came out on top with the same exceptional performance they have always given. Despite the doubts and challenges faced by the DLSU Lady Spikers this UAAP Season 80, the team achieved a rare feat…

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UAAP: DLSU Women’s Football Team accomplishes a repeat

After ending its seven-year title drought last season, the DLSU Women’s Football Team was able to bag another championship, as it concluded Season 80 with a 2-1 victory over the UST Golden Tigresses in the Finals. When asked to describe the entire season, Nina Arrieta responded, “Oh wow! It was a roller-coaster. Ups and downs…

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Hans Smit undergoes successful heart surgery

DLSU Football head coach Hans Smit underwent a successful angioplasty procedure last Monday night at the Asian Hospital after suffering two minor heart attacks. Sam Smit, daughter of the veteran coach, stated that her father has already been transferred to a regular room following his stay in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) right after the…

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By the numbers: UAAP Season 80 Second Semester

DLSU concluded Season 80 at second place after garnering 271 general championship points, 10.5 points short of UST’s total. La Salle has now finished at second place for two consecutive years, while the España-based squad bagged their third general championship in four years. With the second semester sports now over, The LaSallian delves into the…

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New-look Green Archers hope to find identity before UAAP

The DLSU Green Archers’ UAAP Season 80 may have ended on a sour note after losing to their archrivals the ADMU Blue Eagles, but it seems that the Green-and-White are going to come back stronger next season. While many familiar faces have exited the team, a number of new ones are hoping to fill the…