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UAAP: Green Archers face UST, aim for 11th straight win

Despite already being the first team to secure a Final Four spot in the UAAP Season 79 Men’s Basketball Tournament, the undefeated DLSU Green Archers have no intentions of slowing down as they face the UST Growling Tigers in this second round match-up. First round match In their first meeting, the Green Archers routed UST…

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UAAP: Lady Archers come back from 19-point deficit, fall short to FEU

The DLSU Lady Archers were unable to overcome an early 19-point deficit as they were upset by the FEU Lady Tamaraws, 66-62, earlier today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. While La Salle was able to come back and even take the lead, late in the game, FEU played more efficiently down the stretch to seal…

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Keith Uy and Carlo Dionisio: New kicks for La Salle’s Jins

Two places short of a championship during last season’s taekwondo tournament, both the DLSU Green Jins and Lady Jins hope to bounce back and reclaim the throne this coming Season 79. Aside from ending the season with Kyle Arsenal being named Rookie of the Year for the men’s division, prized rookies such as Keith Uy…

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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…