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UAAP: Balanced attack on the Lady Bulldogs brings Lady Spikers into finals

The DLSU Lady Spikers took a step closer in the team’s three-peat aspiration after a strong performance against the Lady Bulldogs earlier today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The team’s defensive prowess helped in sweeping the Lady Bulldogs, 25-18, 25-23, 25-18.   Sophomores Ara Galang and Mika Reyes combined for 29 points, which include a series of timely attacks in…

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JV Casio: From Archer to Ace

From a Red Cub to a Green Archer, Joseph Evans ‘JV’ Casio (SPM, 2008) is now making waves in the professional league. He is now the starting point guard of the Alaska Aces in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).   A king Archer Casio started his collegiate career in the 66th season of the UAAP.…

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Pump up the Animo 5: Clash of the colleges

Pump up the Animo is an intercollegiate cheerleading competition hosted by the DLSU Animo Squad. The biggest battle between the six colleges in one stage is set to take off in the quest to find the best college cheerleading squad at DLSU this coming March 23, 2013 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. This year’s Pump…

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Green Batters and Softbelles conclude UAAP campaign at fifth and seventh, respectively

Things did not turn out as expected for the Green Batters and Softbelles this season. The Green Batters finished at fifth place with a 3-7 win-loss record to conclude the 75th season of the UAAP, while the Softbelles settled at seventh place with a 2-10 slate. Both teams did not improve their record last season.…

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DLSU Spikers gain momentum on nearing playoffs

As the playoffs draw closer, the Green and Lady Spikers have started to earn their playoff berths. The Green Spikers currently holds a 7-5 record, good for fourth place in the standings while the Lady Spikers, the defending back-to-back champion, showcased an almost perfect 12-1 record to lead the women’s division.   Green Spikers keeping…

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UAAP Football Finals: Lady Booters bows down in Game One

The DLSU Lady Booters lost against the FEU Lady Tamaraw Booters, 0-5, in the first game of the best-of-three series of the UAAP Women’s Football Finals yesterday at the Moro Lorenzo Football Field at Ateneo de Manila University.     DLSU’s defense collapsed in the second minute of the match as FEU’s Loreta Ladero launched…

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Green blood refuels the Green Batters

The Animo runs deep in the veins of the DLSU Green Batters as 13 of the team’s roster came from five other La Salle schools. Franco “Hashi” Hashimoto and Quito Castro are from De La Salle Zobel while JR Labon played for La Salle Antipolo. Miguel Olmos is representing De La Salle Lipa while Jon…

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Famous but non-existent in DLSU and in the UAAP

Boxing, bowling and billiards are just a few of the many sports Filipinos have excelled in. Because of their increasing popularity in the country, names such as Manny Pacquiao, Paeng Nepomuceno, and Efren Reyes have become news staples in many mainstream broadsheets. But despite their unquestionable popularity, these sports continue to remain in the sidelines…

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Green Tennisters keeps finals hopes alive; Lady Tennisters still undefeated

The Green Tennisters planned to finish the first round with a single loss on La Salle’s card, but NU’s uncanny 5-0 victory pushed the team below the standings. With the loss, the Tennisters ended the first round with a 3-2 record, good for third, behind NU and UST. The team is eyeing the championship this…

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DLSU Green and Lady Booters surge to playoffs

Green Booter Federico ‘Don’ Rabaya avoids the tackle of Ateneo’s Jico Noel as his teammate Anton Mendoza looks on during the second round bout of the La Salle-Ateneo men’s football match. The Green Booters outclassed the Blue Booters in this round, but it was the latter that eliminated the La Salle team. in the semifinals…