The Green Tennisters planned to finish the first round with a single loss on La Salle’s card, but NU’s uncanny 5-0 victory pushed the team below the standings. With the loss, the Tennisters ended the first round with a 3-2 record, good for third, behind NU and UST. The team is eyeing the championship this…
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Green Booter Federico ‘Don’ Rabaya avoids the tackle of Ateneo’s Jico Noel as his teammate Anton Mendoza looks on during the second round bout of the La Salle-Ateneo men’s football match. The Green Booters outclassed the Blue Booters in this round, but it was the latter that eliminated the La Salle team. in the semifinals…
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A look back at women’s football champions
With the football frenzy sparked by the Philippine National Football team, the Azkals, Filipinos nowadays have grown awareness and interest on the world’s most popular sport. The sport’s overall popularity among the people has gone through the roof. Nowadays, Rizal Memorial attracts thousands of spectators to football games—something that would not have been possible just…
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KINGS OF THE ROAD: The DLSU Running Club
Known as one of the contemporary popular sports in the Philippines today, running has become a popular sport among Lasallians. To address the growing interest in running in the Lasallian community, several running enthusiasts formed the DLSU Running Club. Beginning of the road Tracking its roots back to the DLSU track and field…
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Jersey retirement: A long process to glory
Retiring jerseys has been a common practice by sport franchises to commemorate players who have left an important mark in a certain sport, along with championship titles for the school they played for. DLSU has its own list of retired jerseys. A member of the NCAA and UAAP for 57 and 26 years, respectively, La…
Training grounds have always played a role in a team’s performance. Aside from the concepts learned from the guidance of the coach, teams consider its training grounds as its home. The current setting The Enrique Razon Sports Complex has served as a home court and primary training venue for many of the athletes. Sheltering…
After a huge improvement last season, the Green Archers has continued to rebuild the once struggling team with new players, supporters and trainers in an effort to make a successful bid in the next UAAP season. In the past two months La Salle has recruited blue-chip rookies Kib Montalbo, Benoit Mbala and Robert…
A look back: Batter Joseph Orillana DLSU’s baseball legend former Joseph Orillana played an instrumental role in DLSU’s UAAP Season 66 baseball championship. He continues to contribute to DLSU’s baseball team as a member of the coaching staff. Excellence in the field In 2003, Joseph Orillana brought home the championship trophy, the Best Pitcher Award…
Green Batter – Jay Laurel What truly makes a leader? It is a common misconception in our society today that a leader is one who racks up accolades and is the flashiest player on the team. Jay Laurel reminds us of the real qualities of a top notch leader. Batters’ Coach Joseph Orillana explained, “He’s a…
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Lady Booters return to the finals
Karla Pacificador’s second-half goal in a game against the UP Lady Maroons sent the Lady Booters back into the UAAP Women’s Football Tournament Finals as the Green-and-White ladies bagged a, 1-0, win last Feb 10 at Ateneo’s Ocampo Field. The team finished second out of five squads, behind league-leading FEU in the standings. The…