With the recent three-peat achievement of the DLSU Lady Spikers, it is easy for one to forget about the past and overlook yesterday’s heroes. Over a decade ago, when Manilla Santos first donned the La Salle colors, the school had earned just one UAAP Women’s Volleyball Championship to its name. The league was dominated by…
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Catherine Flores: The clay courts queen
One of the leading ladies behind the lawn tennis squad that won four straight championships from 2002 to 2005, Catherine Flores is considered one of the best Lady Tennisters to have ever suited up for the Green-and-White. Flores’ family was a big factor in her tennis career as she started playing the sport at the…
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Sam Nierras: Football muse
The 2009 edition of the DLSU Lady Booters could be considered one of the luckiest “unlucky” teams in the history of UAAP Football. Season MVP and Team Captain Sam Nierras elaborated, “It seemed like this dark cloud was hovering over us, and we were never going to get anywhere, but what made that team so…
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Ralph Soguilon: The Pinoy Bolt
If Jamaica takes pride in Usain Bolt for his legendary exploits in his running shoes, the Philippines has its own lightning-quick speedster to call its own. A native of General Santos City and a proud alumnus of DLSU, Ralph Soguilon has etched his name in history books as the Philippines’ fastest man. The former DLSU…
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Enchong Dee: Diving under the limelight
When it comes to the waves of UAAP swimming, this former Green Tanker would always be the topic of conversation. Lorenzo “Enchong” Dee was one of the main guns of the DLSU Green Tankers during his swimming career, which spanned from 2007 to 2010. During his UAAP stint, the Naga Hope Christian High School alumnus…
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DLSU Dragon Boat squad surges once more
Last February 24, the DLSU Dragon Boat team participated in the Philippine Canoe Kayak Federation (PCKF) race held at Manila Bay and finished the finals at third place, fourth place and second place, respectively. The tournament was a mock and friendly race funded by the government. The race gave local teams an opportunity to compete.…
The 75th Season of the UAAP had new conclusions from the previous season as the DLSU Lady Tennisters successfully regained La Salle’s position as the champion of the Lawn Tennis competition. The team’s counterpart, the Green Tennisters, however, ended the season with heartbreak. After taking home gold in the 74th UAAP Season, the squad finished…
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Lady Booters settles for bridesmaid finish
For the second year running, the DLSU Lady Booters placed second in the UAAP Women’s Football Tournament after being overpowered twice by the FEU Lady Tamaraws in the Championship’s best-of-three series held last February 21 and 24 at the Moro Lorenzo Football Field in Ateneo de Manila University. During the elimination rounds, the Lady Booters…
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Green Gallery: Carlos Muñoz
For over a year, the DLSU Green Batters’ very own and former De La Salle Zobel standout Carlos Muñoz has been training with the Philippine Baseball Team while juggling his time with his collegiate teammates. It is a dream that he always wanted to realize as a child. Muñoz is one of the Green Batters’…
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Green Gallery: Marinel Rudas
During the first game of the DLSU Lady Tennisters last month, ace rookie Marinel Rudas was missing in action. Apparently, the 18 year-old suited up for the Philippine Women’s Tennis Team, which embarked on a trip to Astana, Kazakhstan for the 2013 Federation Cup Asia/Oceania Division II Group B Round Robin Tournament. In her first…