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Green Gallery: Ted Yu

Five years ago, Ted Yu started playing table tennis. His father’s influence led him to practice the sport going into college, but in an unlikely turn of events, he picked up the sport rather quickly, eventually becoming one of the best in the UAAP. Yu is currently playing his fifth year of eligibility in the…

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Green Tankers slides to second; Lady Tankers stays at third

The Green and Lady Tankers showed promising performances, but came up short to bring home the championship to conclude this year’s UAAP’s Swimming Completion held at the Trace Aquatic Center, Los Baños Laguna, last September 27-30. Holding season 74’s title, the Green Tankers failed to defend its crown, losing to the Ateneo Blue Tankers by…

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Behind the spotlight: Bro. Bernie Oca, FSC

There is always one person in the sidelines cheering for the Green-and-White regardless of the sport or the situation a particular team is in. During UAAP games, he is usually spotted wearing his pair of shades matched with his Green-and-White varsity jacket. No Lasallian fails to recognize him because of his beaming smile and warm…

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Jayson Senales: A journey of a sensei

He was a BS Mechanical Engineering student, a member of the DLSU Judo team and a member of the Judo National team in his collegiate stay in DLSU. The LaSallian gives you an insider on Jayson Senales’ career. The art of Judo As a kid, Senales learned both Taekwondo and Judo. Senales, however decided to…

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Green Paddlers falls as bridesmaids; Ladies seal the crown

After concluding the elimination rounds and fighting for the crown, the Green and Lady Paddlers finished their UAAP season 75 table tennis bids last October 4 at the Blue Eagle Gym in Ateneo de Manila University. The Green Paddlers came up short against the Growling Tigers, which won the championship gold, sporting a 3-2 win.…

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Green and Lady Jins conclude season 75 at second and first respectively

Last September 18 at the Arena in San Juan, the De La Salle Green and Lady Jins concluded their quest in the UAAPseason 75 Taekwondo championships with the ladies’ team capturing the crown.   The men’s team, on the other hand, settled as bridesmaid to the UST Tiger Jins because of the latter’s superior quotient…

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Green Archers end season 75 with high hopes

Coming from a disappointing season 74, the DLSU Green Archers bounced back with vengeance, finishing this season with a 9-5 record, and more importantly, ending the season in the Final Four. The Archers accomplished an exact opposite record to the team’s performance last year after barging in the top four via a playoff comeback victory against…

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UniGames: La Salle asserts early dominance

De La Salle University surged to the lead in the first two days of the University Games last October 22 and 23 in Bacolod, Negros Occidental. Early action The athletes from Taft bagged early wins as the men’s football, and both volleyball teams hold perfect records. The Green Booters pulled a remarkable win against San…

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Lasallian athletes to banner DLSU in UniGames 2012

The 17th UniGames (University Games) will kick off in Bacolod, the capital city of Negros Occidental on October 22, and will end on the 28th. De La Salle University’s sister school, University of St. La Salle, will host this year’s festivities for the tenth time. In 1996, late Lasallian Brother Rolando Dizon and Roger Banzuela…

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La Salle locks top spot in first half of the General Championship race

After gritting through seven sports events, De La Salle University currently tops the UAAP General Championship tally with 152 points, giving the University a slim eight-point cushion, 152-144, over the defending general champion, University of Santo Tomas. UST has held the GC plum for 14 straight seasons. The University of the Philippines follows at third…