The LaSallianAs the first round of UAAP Season 76 comes close to a close, the second half teams and events are shaping up to be some of this year’s most anticipated bouts and head turners with the Lady Spikers spearheading the anticipated highlights as they continue to seek their fourth straight championship in the league. However,…
Back in 2007, UAAP volleyball games were held during the first semester of the year. The UAAP board, however, decided to move the tournament to the latter half of the academic year for the thrilling games to be televised and step out of the shadow of basketball. The move was due to the rising popularity…
Hanging from the gym rafters of the Enrique Razon Sports Complex are the retired jerseys of the Lasallian legends: Lim Eng Beng, Ren Ritualo, Kurt Bachmann and Manila Santos. Their spectacular play on the court brought not only glory to the University, but also gave them legendary status in Lasallian lore. Each generation of Lasallian…
Dating back to 1998, the DLSU Green Archers had already been perennial title contenders, proving it with successive trips to the UAAP finals. After grabbing silver for three straight years behind the four-peat champion UST Growling Tigers, the Green-and-White did not allow it to happen for a fifth time. With a new coach, experienced guards,…
During the 1980s, with Martial Law still felt despite its lifting in 1981 and the assassination of Senator Benigno Aquino, there was no doubt that Filipinos were frustrated. Yet as venting out would result to a possible trip to jail, there was no better place to release one’s frustrations than on the court. “NCAA games…
The Martial Arts are not only well known, but they are also practiced all over the world today by different kinds of people. With its various forms such as Taekwondo, Judo, Jiu-jitsu, and Karate, it serves not just as a sport, but also as a form of self-defense and a means to obtain physical fitness.…
The UE Caloocan sand courts became hostile to the DLSU Lady Spikers for another season as they concluded with a fourth place finish in the UAAP Women’s Beach Volleyball tournament. Kim Fajardo, Cienne Cruz and Cyd Demecillo failed to make it to the finals and they dropped a place from last season when DLSU finished…
As the majority of those following the UAAP Season 76 swimming competition were focused on Mikee Bartolome and her eligibility, the DLSU Green Tankers and Lady Tankers took to the water to try their best to make waves that would bring glory to La Salle. Despite UP lording over both the men’s and women’s competition,…
As the UAAP Badminton season comes to a screeching halt, both the Green Shuttlers and Lady Shuttlers shattered their three-year record of being locked and tied in third. This season, however, after enduring vigorous competition from the participating universities, the Green Shuttlers took a step back after suffering a downhill trip towards the end of…
“It has been a season of constant improvement.” Those were the words uttered by rookie head coach and newly minted UAAP champion Juno Sauler after besting the rest of the league this season. Prior to the season, all teams were practically balanced, with at least six squads labeled strong contenders to the championship. A season’s…