As the first month of the UAAP has come to a close, The LaSallian takes a look back at a few of the most impressive performances so far. Though basketball is a team sport, there is always a need for players to step up and will their teams to victory. It is important that players…
The Stadium – a coliseum where warriors do battle for glory and honor. These structures have been a symbol of pride for cities, countries and people for many centuries. From the huge football stadiums in Europe to the baseball fields of the United States, different sports are housed by these standing testaments to the will…
In basketball, there are two questions one can frequently ask: WHAT are you playing for? and WHO do you play for. The first is quite easy, since the most common answer among dedicated players is “a championship”. The latter on the other hand, can bring out different answers from different players. One particular answer…
After six games of competitive women’s basketball in the 76th season of the UAAP, the Lady Archers find themselves with a comfortable 5-1 record nearing the end of the first round of eliminations. Fourth year forward Ara Abaca has averaged a double-double throughout six games with a statline of 14.5 points and 11.7 rebounds per…
With their UAAP campaign just a few months away, the DLSU Lady Booters have begun their build-up for their quest to bring back the Women’s Football Championship back to Taft Avenue. Since June, head coach Hans Smit’s squad has participated in the Pinay Futbol League, a women’s football tournament organized by Pinay Futbol, an association…
With all the ups and downs that the DLSU Green Archers have been going through over the past few months, seven games isn’t enough to determine what the true identity of this team is. In one game, the Green Archers might be shooting the lights out from the free throw line then in another, Arnold…
The DLSU Lady Archers suffered their second loss in a row with a crushing 70-49 defeat to the defending UAAP champions, the FEU Lady Tamaraws. The loss came a week after the team’s first defeat of the season to the NU Lady Bulldogs which snapped a five game winning streak. With the loss, head coach…
With the UAAP Season on a two week hiatus, The LaSallian catches up with Green Archer rookie Jason Perkins and get his thoughts on the first round, his first La Salle – Ateneo game (and the Mochiko they earned), and what he expects in the second round. In the first round, I was expecting to…
In both wins and losses, it has been a noticeable trend that the Green Archers seem to live and die by the quartet of Arnold van Opstal, Jeron Teng, Jason Perkins, and Almond Vosotros. When the Green Archers win, they seem to be as formidable as any other unit in the league, yet when it…
After dominating all of their opponents and winning five straight games, the DLSU Lady Archers tasted their first loss in the UAAP tournament at the hands of the NU Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Archers were unable to maintain their unblemished win-loss record as they suffered a 55-64 defeat against one of the surprise teams in…