A new UAAP season, a new opportunity for the DLSU Green Archers to take the much coveted men’s basketball title back to Taft. La Salle ended Season 78 in bitter disappointment, after finishing in fifth place and failing to make the Final Four. Out of the 22 editions of the Final Four, the Green Archers…
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With three UAAP General Championships in just four years, it can be said that La Salle has entered an era of consistency and potential dominance in the realm of sports. While it is obviously the result of the athletes’ sheer hard work and determination, there are other factors at work that deserve credit as well.…
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Green Journal: Ben Mbala v.2
In the second installment of his Green Journal, Ben Mbala recalls the first time he dunked a ball and the biggest lesson he has learned from the sport. The eager Green Archer also talks about his favorite food, shares his thoughts on DLSU head coach Aldin Ayo, and names the rookies that have impressed him…
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Nes Pamilar
Behind every successful team is a selfless mentor who has devoted himself to bringing out the best in his team. Just last month, Nes Pamilar assumed the head coaching position of the Green Spikers, a team seeking to end their Final Four drought. With months to go before the opening of the UAAP Season 79…
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Beyond La Salle: The year in sports 2016
With the conclusion of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, 2016 continues to be a historic year for the world of sports. The LaSallian takes a look back at the other major sporting events that were played out in the past eight months. NBA Finals The 2016 NBA Finals was considered by most to…
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Sports movies: From the courts
“Nothing is real if you don’t believe in who you are!” – Rocky III, 1982 Some say there’s no bigger drama than that in sports. Game 7s, championship games, or late-game heroics are just some of the moments in sports that bring even the most casual of fans to the edge of their seats. Inherently,…
With De La Salle University’s third UAAP General Championship (GC) trophy already etched in the annals of history, The LaSallian revisits the numbers DLSU posted in the second semester of UAAP Season 78, while also looking at the significant overall numbers that allowed the University to clinch its third title in a span of four…
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Raymark Woo: Strength in silence
In the Philippines, boys and girls usually have different answers when it comes to preferences in sport. Most Filipino men are more inclined to pick up a basketball in their younger years, while women often find themselves practicing their digs, spikes, and receptions. However, this stereotype is slowly diminishing as many young males are now…
After a dream season culminating in championship redemption, the DLSU Lady Spikers are back as the darlings of the Philippine volleyball scene. However, DLSU’s quest for a repeat will be an uphill climb with the departure of some of their key players. Fortunately for the Lady Spikers, Season 78 was the breakout season for two…
Folk dance doesn’t immediately come to mind when one thinks of the popular dance genres. It doesn’t showcase the gravity-defying stunts in street dance nor does it resemble the elegant finesse of contemporary dance. Folk rather, is more intuitive than it is primal, and more symbolic than it is subtle. It combines the raw elements…