The LaSallianRooted in her humble beginnings in Cagayan de Oro City, Abigail Limbonhai entered De La Salle University as a freshman with a strong sense of affection and passion not just for the heavy academic load at hand, but also for her love-at-first sight, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Beginning in 2009, Limbonhai had an on-and-off relationship with…
“Five, six, seven, eight.” These are the numbers routinely said by dancers before a practice session for a specific dance routine begins. They spend almost five long hours in day rehearsing and sweating just to keep their dancing bones alive and to be the best dancers that they can ever be. These dancers try to…
The dribbling of basketballs and the voices of the ten players on the court are the usual sights and sounds of the Enrique Razon Sports Complex’s 9th floor. Yet, if one journeys down two floors, you’re bound to hear cheerleaders chanting, dancing, lifting, and even flying to great heights in the air. If you transported the…
After an exciting play completed by a Lasallian athlete, either a Jeron Teng drive or a Mika Reyes block, the crowd is suddenly set ablaze. Opposing crowds are shouting aimlessly at each other, as the Lasallian community battles out the opposing crowd’s noise with everything their throats could bear. A silent ticking of drumsticks can…
A martial art that is considered as both an exhibition and a full-contact sport, Wushu made its way to the benches and ranks of De La Salle University last July 2011, after renowned Wushu medalist Jai Tamayo spearheaded the formation of the team. DLSU Wushu, from that point on, gathered students who are enthusiastic about…
Once again, the biggest and most competitive basketball tournament of the year in DLSU is back to conquer the grounds of the Enrique Razon Sports Complex as Lasallians have the chance once again to showcase their talent in the favorite sport of almost every Filipino, basketball. After changing the format of the tournament a year…
A stable surface and a strictly measured court are often necessary for the most common sports that regularly take the large chunks of sports news headlines. The enigma of the waters, however, has led many venturesome athletes to endeavor into the challenge of befriending the waves with sports designed not for the faint-hearted. Steadily gaining…
It’s the 12th round of a world championship boxing match. On the red corner, the challenger’s face is beaten to a bloody pulp and he can barely see. His left eye has been brutalized by the laser-like right cross served gladly by the sharp and nimble champion. The orbital bone of the challenger is most…
De La Salle University may sport the Green-and-White, but the sport played on the green itself does not get as much attention as it should. Despite the global icon status of the likes of Tiger Woods, or the prestige that Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer have, golf remains a generally unheard of sport, especially to…
With discipline and core foundations behind their everyday regime and creed, De La Salle University’s very own Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Organization makes its way down the mat and introduces itself as one of the premier sports organization within the University grounds. Headed by coach Russel Santos, with their esteemed trainer JR Rulloda, the organization leads…