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UAAP: Men’s Basketball Final Elimination Round Standings

After a total of 56 games played, 14 for each of the eight member schools, the UAAP Season 76 Men’s Basketball tournament elimination round comes to an end. The NU Bulldogs, DLSU Green Archers and the FEU Tamaraws sport identical records at the top of the league, but NU takes the top seed due to a…

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Battle for second: Two different paths, one goal

The FEU Tamaraws finished off the first round of UAAP Season 76 with a 7-0 record, one that not only catapulted them to the top of the men’s basketball standings but also put them once again into the conversation of title contenders. A brilliant first round never translated into a successful second one though as…

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Ana de Leon: The Stunner of the Year

As the DLSU Animo Squad marched onto the rubber floor of the Mall of Asia Arena in their camouflage soldier uniforms for the UAAP Cheer Dance Competition (CDC), it seemed like the least likely place to find the “Stunner of the Year”. What with the glamorous cheerleaders and dancers from other schools dressed in more…

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UAAP: Green, Lady Paddlers end first round on high note

The DLSU Lady Paddlers, who are the defending UAAP champions, currently lead the pack heading into the second round of UAAP 76 by coming up with a spotless record last weekend in the Blue Eagle Gym. With only seven teams in the tournament, the Lady Paddlers have earned themselves a bye for the morning games,…

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UAAP: Green, Lady Shuttlers baring improvement

The weekend blasted off greatly at the Jumpsmash Badminton Courts in Quezon City as the DLSU Lady Shuttlers capitalized on both of their tournament matches last September 14 and 15 against the UE Red Warriors and the UP Fighting Maroons respectively. On the other side of the court however, mixed results came about for the…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers finish fourth, Green Spikers falter

As the UAAP Beach Volleyball tournament nearly comes to a close, the DLSU Lady Spikers were able to survive the elimination round and managed to notch the last seed in the Final Four. However, the race to the Finals came to an early end for the Lady Spikers as they fell short against the UST…

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UAAP: Animo Squad lands third in CDC

​In a battle for the most-coveted title of being the best cheering squad in the league, the DLSU Animo Squad stood tall as they finished second-runner up in the UAAP Cheerdance Competition (UAAP CDC) held on September 15 at the Mall of Asia Arena in front of a massive crowd of 20,830 people. ​With a…

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UAAP: Seventh straight victory gives Green Archers playoff for second

“There’s no sense of accomplishment yet for me,” shares Juno Sauler, the rookie head coach of the DLSU Green Archers. La Salle had just won its seventh straight game with a 69-64 conquest of the UST Growling Tigers to finish the eliminations with a 10-4 record. The team that took the floor today for DLSU…

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Pep Squads take spotlight; Animo Squad eyes first UAAP championship

Amidst the intense action and attention brought about by the ongoing UAAP Men’s Basketball tournament, cheering squads from the eight member schools who usually take the stage in halftime performances will now fully claim the Mall of Asia Arena as their own. The cheering squads will be diverting the attention of the public for one…

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Green Archers to end eliminations against UST

Who would have thought that the DLSU Green Archers, after losing four out of seven games in the first round of the eliminations, would have a chance to sweep the second round? A win against the tough UST Growling Tigers on Saturday will be their seventh consecutive victory and it will complete the elusive sweep.…