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Green Journal: Joshua Torralba v.1

With the UAAP season in full swing, it’s time to get to know the players who play their hearts out for the school. Through the Green Journal, readers will get a glimpse of the athlete’s personal perspective as the season progresses. The LaSallian sat down with one of the Green Archers’ newest recruits, 6’2’’ swingman…

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UAAP: Green Tankers finish second, Lady Tankers sustain third in Season 78

The DLSU Tankers took a huge step forward in reaching their goal with their podium finishes in the UAAP Season 78 Swimming Competition held last October 22 to 25 at the Rizal Memorial Complex Swimming Pool. During the four-day event, the Green Tankers tallied 286 points to grab second place, while the Lady Tankers remained…

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UAAP: Green Archers drop second straight after faltering to NU

Lack of late-game composure continues to plague the DLSU Green Archers as they couldn’t close the NU Bulldogs from hitting key baskets down the stretch, allowing them to take an 81-73 win earlier today at the Mall of Asia Arena. With the loss, La Salle drops to 5-6 while the Bulldogs move to within half…

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UAAP: Lady Paddlers advance to finals, Green Paddlers secure top seed

The DLSU Green Paddlers and Lady Paddlers continued to lord over the competition after the conclusion of the second round of the UAAP Season 78 Table Tennis tournament, which was held last October 25 and 27 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. Both teams emerged as the top seeds in their respective divisions at the end…

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UAAP: Green Archers take on reeling NU to inch closer to Final Four

The DLSU Green Archers will aim to bounce back from last Saturday’s heartbreaking loss to the Adamson Soaring Falcons when they take on the NU Bulldogs, whose tough loss to the Ateneo Blue Eagles also put their Final Four hopes in jeopardy, today, October 28, at 4 pm in the Mall of Asia Arena. La…

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UAAP: Lady Archers stretch winning streak to nine with crucial wins over FEU and UE

With the Final Four right around the corner, the DLSU Lady Archers continued to solidify their grip on the second spot in the UAAP Season 78 Women’s Basketball tournament after sweeping their assignments last week. The Lady Archers overcame the UE Lady Warriors in a thrilling overtime finish, 73-70, last Thursday, October 22, at the…

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UAAP: La Salle’s Jins bag third in Taekwondo, Poomsae

Both the DLSU Green Jins and Lady Jins finished in third place in the UAAP Season 78 Taekwondo Championship that was held at the Blue Eagle Gym in Ateneo de Manila University. The tournament that concluded last Friday, October 23, saw La Salle finishing with identical 4-2 win-loss records in both the Men’s and Women’s…

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UAAP: Green, Lady Paddlers end first round on a high note

The DLSU Green Paddlers and Lady Paddlers officially began their first round campaign in the UAAP Season 78 Table Tennis tournament last October 17 and 24 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. Entering as the defending champions in both divisions, La Salle proved that they are still the teams to beat in this annual…

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Student-athletes, persons not products

On August of 2013, UP Lady Tanker Mikee Bartolome filed a temporary restraining order before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) to stop the UAAP from applying the two-year residency rule. Bartolome was a gifted athlete back when she was playing for UST in high school. She won Rookie of the Year in Season…

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One family one love: Through the eyes of the Ibarra family

The high-level competition, immense action, intensity, joy, and tears are only some of the things that fuel the UAAP. However, a large portion of what actually brings life to the league is the respective community of each university. Families, in particular, have supported sons, daughters, and relatives who have participated in the country’s most prestigious…