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UAAP: Lady Judokas dethrone UST, Green Judokas remain at third

It was a breakthrough season for the DLSU Lady Judokas as they placed first while the Green Judokas bagged third in the UAAP Season 76 Judo Tournament held last September 28 and 29 at the Blue Eagle Gym in Ateneo de Manila University. The Lady Judokas improved dramatically as they elevated to the championship from…

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UAAP: Green Paddlers reign as champions, Lady Paddlers finish second

The DLSU Green Paddlers gave the Lasallian community something to cheer about in their winning the UAAP Men’s Table Tennis Tournament by defeating FEU, the team that gave them their lone loss this season. It was sweet revenge for the Green Paddlers as they swept their toughest opponents this season to improve from their first-runner…

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UAAP: Lady Archers complete championship run

The DLSU Lady Archers stand proud as this year’s UAAP Women’s Basketball champions. A sweet victory in a do-or-die Game Three of the finals completed their magical season which saw them go through several highs and lows. Their run was not a breeze as they were challenged strongly by top teams and faced a lot…

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UAAP: Green Jins take home gold, Lady Jins finish third

The DLSU Jins finished their UAAP campaigns this year with respectable podium finishes. The Green Jins finished ahead of the competition to finally bag the elusive men’s crown, while the Lady Jins were unable to defend their championship as they fell to the third spot. The last time the Green Jins won the championship was…

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UAAP: La Salle bags five championships

It started out with the DLSU Green Jins, who stormed through the competition and finished atop the league to bag La Salle’s first UAAP Season 76 championship. Then the DLSU Green Paddlers emerged as the top seed at the end of the UAAP Table Tennis eliminations after losing just one game. They eventually emerged as…

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Aldeguer watches history repeat itself as Green Archers overcome UST

After 40 minutes of basketball, the DLSU Green Archers and the UST Growling Tigers were tied at 65 points apiece and this called for an overtime period to settle the score. The best-of-three UAAP Season 76 finals between these two multi-titled squads was filled with historical anecdotes and old rivalries, yet nothing was brought up…

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Never shall we fail: The improbable rise of the Green Archers

The road to the championship may have been a tough one for the DLSU Green Archers, yet their entire season has been a testament to the growth of the squad, with their title-clinching victory proving that it was worth all the blood, sweat, and tears. Juno Sauler was named the team’s new head coach with…

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DLSC’s Speedy Gabby passes away

Former DLSU Green Archer Gabriel “Gabby” Liwag, a skipper during his time, died of a cardiac arrest last October 7, 2013 at 7:37 am. He was 56 years old. Following a stellar high school career as a member of the La Salle Greenhills Greenies, Liwag followed his older brothers and headed off to Taft Avenue…

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Green Journal: Jennifer Perkins

For the past five months, we have been following Jason Perkins’ journey from being a highly touted rookie to his inclusion as a part of the UAAP champion team through his Green Journal. Now, we get to hear it from his Mom, Jennifer Cahigas Perkins, who hails from Bolinao, Pangasinan. Mrs. Perkins flew all the…

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In Juno We Trust: The man behind the championship

“I’d rather be the best at what I do and not even be the champion as long as I know that’s my best potential,” shares rookie head coach Juno Sauler after he steered the DLSU Green Archers to the UAAP championship. Three weeks prior to the start of the season, Sauler took over as the…