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Family business: Tin Tiamzon ushers in new era for Lady Spikers

Proximity is often among the key factors that draws athletes to their chosen sport. Whether it’s having a sibling dragging them along to the sport, or because they reside in a country that considers certain sports as national pastimes, seeing others compete in sports with a passion can be contagious. Though she had a former DLSU…

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Taking the Torch: Emy Dael ushers new era for the Lady Paddlers

Few would disagree with the notion that a championship is the crowning achievement to a long and grueling season. However, winning a title doesn’t mean that the work has ended. The best athletes know that being a champion only means the pressure will increase the following season, with the focus now on them and their…

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Patrick Deyto: The Pride of La Salle Football

Perhaps one of the best goalkeepers to put on the La Salle jersey, Patrick Deyto once watched over the fields by the goalkeeper box of the old DLSU Football Field and the Rizal Memorial Stadium, which then featured natural grass. Flash forward to today, the Henry Sy Sr. Hall now sits on the site of…

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Road to redemption: Camille Claro and Khate Castillo

With Season 78 Mythical Five member Ara Abaca and team captain Alyanna Ong playing out their eligibility at the end of last season, there was a need for a veteran Lady Archer to step up and take on the leadership roles left behind by the aforementioned players. While it has taken a team effort for…

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Pampanga’s Best: Mark Dyke and Justine Baltazar

DLSU Green Archer Justine Baltazar hails from the northern province of Pampanga, and although it may seem that teammate Mark Dyke was recruited from abroad, he actually grew up from the same province. Calvin Abueva, Arwind Santos, and Japeth Aguilar are some Filipino basketball icons who also call Pampanga their home. Their grinding, “out-hustle everyone”…

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UAAP: Green Archers take come-from-behind win over gritty FEU

Even with their status as the top seed having already been decided, the DLSU Green Archers fought their way back from a tight game against a persistent FEU squad. The Tamaraws led the Archers for the first three quarters, but La Salle was able to make crucial baskets late in the game and managed to…

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UAAP: Lady Archers take decisive win over Lady Maroons

Inspired by their recent win against the UE Lady Warriors last Saturday, the DLSU Lady Archers defeated the UP Lady Maroons, 65-48, earlier today at the Mall of Asia Arena. Khate Castillo had a stellar performance as she finished with 22 points, making nine of her 13 shot attempts, while adding seven rebounds. For UP,…

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UAAP: Green Archers look to finish strong against lackluster FEU

The DLSU Green Archers will try to bounce back from a frustrating loss against their archrivals, the ADMU Blue Eagles, when they end the elimination round against the FEU Tamaraws. La Salle will aim to finish the preliminary round with a 13-1 win-loss record versus a struggling FEU squad that suffered back-to-back losses in their…

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UAAP: Green Archers fail to shoot down ADMU, suffer first loss in Season 79

The DLSU Green Archers suffered their first defeat of the season against their archrivals, the ADMU Blue Eagles, 83-71, earlier today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. La Salle’s hopes of achieving a perfect win-loss record for the season disappeared along with the advantage of garnering an automatic spot for the finals. Jeron Teng led all…

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UAAP: Lady Archers edge UE to take second place

The DLSU Lady Archers bounced back from their loss to FEU after overcoming a gritty UE squad, 70-64, earlier today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Khate Castillo and Camille Claro turned in solid performances for DLSU, with the former scoring a game-high 18 points, while the latter added 17 points, six rebounds, and five assists. Love…