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Fil-Oil: Green Archers succumb to depleted Blue Eagles; Lady Archers rout rivals

The ADMU Blue Eagles soared over the DLSU Green Archers, 78-70, at the Arena in San Juan in the last game of the Fil-Oil Flying V Preseason Cup group stage. With the loss, La Salle finished the group stage with a 6-2 record after winning their first five games.   Kiefer Ravena led the Blue…

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Fil-Oil Pregame: Archrivals renew rivalry

Will those arrows seize the eagles, or will the eagles soar over the archers? The most celebrated rivalry in Philippine sports history will soon be making headlines again, as the De La Salle Green Archers and the Ateneo Blue Eagles face each other on June 1 at the Arena in San Juan for the Fil-Oil…

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Fil-Oil: Green Archers bounce back, rout Letran

After suffering their first loss in the Fil-Oil Flying V Preseason Cup and having their five-game winning streak snapped, the DLSU Green Archers bounced back with a dominant rout of the CSJL Knights to improve their record to six wins and one loss. Almond Vosotros led the Green Archers with 16 points and seven rebounds,…

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Fil-Oil: UE ends DLSU’s winning streak at 5

In what has been a good preseason tournament for the De La Salle Green Archers, even a tough 53-60 decision at the hands of the UE Red Warriors couldn’t dampen their spirits after their latest match at the Fil-Oil Flying V Premier Cup. “It’s actually a good wake up call for us because we saw…

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Fil-Oil: Lady Archers tame Lady Bulldogs in close match-up

  The DLSU Lady Archers fended off the NU Lady Bulldogs, 64-62, to remain undefeated on top of the standings. The Lady Archers relied on Ara Abaca and Cass Santos, who paced DLSU with 13 points apiece from their fourth game in the Fil-Oil Flying V Preseason Premiere Cup in the Arena in San Juan.…

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Fil-Oil: La Salle routs EAC for fifth straight win

After playing carelessly and losing their composure in the last outing against Lyceum, the DLSU Green Archers came out of the gates with an unselfish offense and tenacious defense, handily conquering the EAC Generals by 28 points at the Arena in San Juan. After the team’s 91-63 triumph, La Salle head coach Gee Abanilla was…

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Matthew Nierras and Nathan Alquiros: Rising to the next level

Looking at the immense global following of football, we can see that it has indisputably become one of the foremost sports worldwide. Despite the global frenzy, football is not a common sport amongst the Filipino youth.   It is blissful news nonetheless that some of the most promising young athletes choose to enter into the…

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Fil-Oil: La Salle fends off feisty Lyceum

Physical play and a bevy of fouls dominated the De La Salle University Green Archers’ 70-64 win over the Lyceum of the Philippines University Pirates. The Green Archers coasted to easy wins in their last two games against Southwestern University and San Sebastian but the LPU Pirates would not back down. The Green Archers could…

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Coke Football Cup: La Salle strikes gold

Amidst unforgiving summer heat, the DLSU Booters laced up for the 3rd Coca Cola Football Festival held in the Alabang Country Club Football Field, where the Green Booters took home the championship behind the success of their renowned defense. After failing to win the UAAP title last year, both squads began preparations for next season…

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FilOil: Piatos leads Lady Archers past CEU

The DLSU Lady Archers extended their stainless record to 2-0 after slaying the CEU Pink Scorpions with a 63-52 victory in the FilOil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup held at the Arena in San Juan last May 4.   Trisha Piatos rallied the Lady Archers’ offense, shooting six out of 11 from beyond the arc,…