Tag: Sports News

DLSC’s Speedy Gabby passes away

Former DLSU Green Archer Gabriel “Gabby” Liwag, a skipper during his time, died of a cardiac arrest last October 7, 2013 at 7:37 am. He was 56 years old. Following a stellar high school career as a member of the La Salle Greenhills Greenies, Liwag followed his older brothers and headed off to Taft Avenue […]

UAAP: Hail! Hail! Hail! Green Archers emerge as champions

It was once said that champions are made when no one is watching. Today, everyone in the Mall of Asia Arena witnessed the birth of a champion. In a game filled with gutsy drives and wild finishes, Jeron Teng willed the DLSU Green Archers into championship lore once again, grabbing a 71-69 win over a […]

UAAP Finals: Green Archers, Growling Tigers go for crown

There is nothing more exciting than a do-or-die game. The path to the UAAP basketball throne gets narrower as the days pass by, and both the DLSU Green Archers and the UST Growling Tigers know how every possession counts for this upcoming Finals Game Three. Trailing the Tigers 1-0 and facing elimination, the Green Archers […]

Sauler trims rotation, impresses yet again

The UAAP season was on the line and another loss to the UST Growling Tigers would have meant the end for the DLSU Green Archers. The UST community was ready to celebrate a championship as they filled the arena with gold for the second game of the best-of-three UAAP finals, but it was those in […]

UAAP: Green Archers overpower UST, force winner-take-all Game Three

With their season on the line, the DLSU Green Archers were successful in forcing a third and final game against the gritty UST Growling Tigers by pulling off a 77-70 win despite Jeric Teng’s game-high 28 points. “Siyempre kailangan namin maging aggresive na, wala ng bukas eh,” Green Archer Jeron Teng said after the game. […]

UAAP: Lady Archers capture championship, end title drought

“I want focus!” exclaims head coach Tyrone Bautista during the huddle in the dying minutes of the game. The DLSU Lady Archers were fazed by a strong comeback by the NU Lady Bulldogs in a late rally which saw the La Salle lead shrink to just four points after they led by 17 just a […]

Do-or-die: Green Archers seek to extend championship series

With a flick of his wrist, Almond Vosotros silenced the entire SMART-Araneta Coliseum as he attempted a potential game-winning three pointer. Only a few seconds were left in the first game of the UAAP Season 76 Men’s Basketball finals, and the shot meant everything for both sides. As it soared through the air, both the […]

Lady Archers seek championship once again versus NU

After a strong finish during the first game of the best-of-three finals series, the championship just seemed a few more inches away for the DLSU Lady Archers. The second match slipped off their hands, though, after a never-say-die fightback from the NU Lady Bulldogs. With NU preventing a two-game finals sweep of La Salle, the […]

UAAP: UST upsets La Salle in finals opener

Every game for the DLSU Green Archers is a test and today’s 73-72 loss to the UST Growling Tigers is their toughest loss yet this season. Staring at a 17 point deficit early in the first quarter, the Green Archers fought back, even grabbing the lead at 40-38 thanks to a basket from Almond Vosotros. […]

UAAP: Lady Archers fall to NU, do-or-die match arranged

The NU Lady Bulldogs lived for another day as they prevented the DLSU Lady Archers from winning their first UAAP championship since 2002. Coming off a humiliating defeat in the first game of the best-of-three series, the Lady Bulldogs used a 14-2 run at the end of the third quarter to break away and take […]