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UAAP: Lady Archers dispatch Growling Tigresses

An 18-point effort by Snow Penaranda led the DLSU Lady Archers to a close-fought 72-69 victory over the UST Growling Tigresses last Tuesday at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan. To add to her scoring efforts, Penaranda also finished with eight rebounds and three assists, but committed seven turnovers. Kat Nunez finished as…

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UAAP: DLSU Paddlers chase third consecutive double championship against UST

While they took contrasting routes to get there, both the DLSU Green Paddlers and Lady Paddlers are back in the finals of UAAP Table Tennis Competition, giving La Salle an opportunity to have an unprecedented third consecutive double championship in table tennis. The undefeated Lady Paddlers booked an automatic ticket back to the finals of…

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UAAP: De La Salle Taekwondo fighting its way back to the top

De La Salle Taekwondo (DELTA) will be looking to improve upon its third place finishes last year as the UAAP Season 79 Taekwondo Tournament is set to begin tomorrow, Friday, October 21, at 8 am at the Blue Eagle Gym.  The competition was slated to open earlier today, but was postponed due to Typhoon Lawin.…

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UAAP: Green Archers crush Bulldogs, remain undefeated after 10 games

The DLSU Green Archers crushed the NU Bulldogs in a high-scoring contest earlier today at the Filoil Flying V Centre. La Salle’s intense defense paved the way to a 113-88 win over NU, improving its record to 10 wins and zero defeats. Ben Mbala tallied 29 points along with 14 rebounds in the winning effort,…

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A game within a game: The DLSU Golf Team

Golf, as a sport, may seem to lack the tenacity of the basketball court, or the high-octane action that football brings to the field. Most may even find the game dull and boring to watch on television due to its slow pace and long hours of competition. For those who think that the sport of…

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UAAP: Green Archers look to extend winning streak against struggling NU

The DLSU Green Archers will attempt to pursue a 10-0 win-loss slate as they face the Bulldogs on the second round of eliminations. The Bulldogs, currently on a three-game losing skid, lost twice against FEU and fell short to the UST Growling Tigers in their last three games. Nevertheless, the Bulldogs will look to improve…

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First semester athletes to look out for

All eyes are on the reigning UAAP General Champions, De La Salle University. The Green-and-White have a target on their back; they are the team to beat, and the road to keeping the title in Taft for Season 79 will not be an easy one. This challenge will only get tougher throughout the year, even…

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In defense of editorials

A couple of months ago, The LaSallian ran an editorial on former President Ferdinand Marcos, whose scheduled burial at the Libingan ng Mga Bayani (LNMB) was the talk of town at the time. The former dictator, remembered by many for the atrocities and human rights violations rampant during his rule and by some for his…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers drop to third, Green Spikers maintain seventh place

The UAAP Season 79 Beach Volleyball Tournament, which was held on October 1 to 3 and 7 to 9 at the MOA Sands by the Bay, saw different teams rise and fall from their previous rankings. For the DLSU Green Spikers and Lady Spikers, the six-day tournament was a long and arduous trial as they…

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UAAP: Green Shuttlers fall short of podium finish, Lady Shuttlers settle for third

The DLSU Shuttlers were determined to take back the title in this year’s UAAP Season 79 Badminton Tournament. Despite the numerous adjustments on pairings, the Green Shuttlers concluded the season in fourth place. On the other hand, the Lady Shuttlers settled for third place despite holding a twice-to-beat advantage versus the ADMU Lady Eagles in…