Disappointment filled the air as Almond Vosotros’ desperate, supposedly game-winning, three clanked off the rim as the DLSU Green Archers, playing without team captain LA Revilla, fell short in their heartbreaking 48-46 loss at the expense of the Far Eastern University Tamaraws last July 22 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Mac…
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Going back home: A story of two Archers
As high-profile recruits join DLSU, two Green Archers from the last UAAP roster stepped out and returned to their respective alma maters. University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) standout Samuel Joseph Marata and San Beda Red Cub playmaker Roldan Sara were out of the 2012 FilOil Flying V Premiere Cup Pre-season lineup while the…
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LSAL 2011-12: Unfinished business
La Salle Athletic League (LSAL) 2011-2012, the annual intercollegiate sports tournament for all Lasallian undergraduate students, has encountered delays and questions amongst the student participants. Midway through the second term, LSAL basketball, volleyball and futsal games were suspended and rescheduled toting up confusion in the league. Come third term, some games were indefinitely postponed without…
The Office of Sports Development (OSD) has finished all preparations and is now set to back all athletes who will don the jerseys of Green-and-White. Down by only 20 points in last year’s UAAP General Championship, the La Salle armada is now off to come back to grab its first General Championship (GC). OSD Director…
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Reformed Archers chases final four glory
Running defenders, long-cutting passes, staggered screens, and agile ball movement are the ingredients of La Salle’s recipe for success during the Pumaren era. Every team before knew that the Archers are experts in wearing teams down via the full court press, which breaks the rhythm of opposing teams. Archers’ mentor Franz Pumaren delivered the famous…
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Green and Lady Paddlers seek dominance
Following a couple of top three finishes last season, the Green and Lady Paddlers are looking to regroup to wrest the Season 75 UAAP Table Tennis championship. The Green Paddlers are hoping to rebound from a third place finish last season behind UST and FEU. The team roster is still intact this season despite a…
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DLSU Animo Squad: A new start
Coming from a year of upsets and accomplishments, the DLSU Animo Squad will be put to the test once again. A new system that uses an organizational chart will be introduced to attain the team’s short and long-term goals. Departure of the veterans and conflict of class schedules are two of the many challenges the…
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Shuttlers: Gearing for a come back
The Green and Lady Shuttlers shared the same fate in UAAP season 74, but they are now ready to pull a breakaway in season 75. “Even though we didn’t go far up to the championships, we were able to have a place [3rd] that still contributed to elevate DLSU’s rank in the overall championships,” said…
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Taekwondo: Jins set eyes on the prize
After a failed title defense last season, the DLSU Green Jins are aiming to regain the title from the UST Jins this season. The Season 73 UAAP champions has been reinforced with four promising recruits, three of which hail from the La Salle Greenhills (LSGH) program that dominated the NCAA Juniors Division in the past…
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Lady Archers: Sniping for the bigger prize
Despite Miller Ong’s last second downtown equalizer in the 4th quarter, the Lady Archers fell short at a choky 62-43 loss in the the team’s preseason campaign to bag the 18th Fr. Martin championship title against the Adamson Lady Falcons. “Everybody [Lady Archers] just starts to get teary-eyed. It’s a good thing that it [loss]…