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UAAP: Animo Squad ready to take it to the next level

The UAAP Season 81 Cheerdance Competition is just a few days away, and the Animo Squad is vigorously preparing for this year’s competition. After last year’s disheartening outcome, team captain Lara Andrada and head coach Ramon Pagaduan remain optimistic for the squad despite the many setbacks they’ve been experiencing so far. Despite placing in a…

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UAAP: Fighting Maroons outgun Green Archers, solidify first Final Four bid since 1997

The UP Fighting Maroons continued their winning ways at the expense of the DLSU Green Archers, 97-81, at the Mall of Asia Arena. With the win, the Fighting Maroons solidified their Final Four bid, maintaining a solo third with a 8-6 win-loss record. Brothers Juan Gomez de Liaño and Javier Gomez de Liaño both scored…

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Taane Samuel: Making up for lost time

After suffering a Jones Fracture in his first basketball game of Season 81, Taane Samuel aims to make up for lost time as he looks to give the Green Archers a much needed boost to make it to the Final Four. Samuel, a New Zealand native, is filling in import duties for the Taft-based squad…

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Halftime thoughts: Monikers for individuality or Green Archers as a whole?

As we close in on the first half of the UAAP, by now we know that our teams have specific names or “monikers” as they call it. For example, the badminton team are called the Green and Lady Shuttlers. For the chess team, the Green and Lady Woodpushers, and so on and so forth. These…

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UAAP: Green Tankers retain second, Lady Tankers return to the podium

The UAAP Season 81 Swimming Tournament began last Thursday, November 8 at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex swimming pool, and concluded earlier today, November 11. Throughout the four-day meet, the DLSU Green Tankers garnered a total of 382 points, concluding their season in second, while the Lady Tankers improved to a third place finish, earning…

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UAAP: Blue Eagles edge out Green Archers, 71-62, breaks La Salle’s winning streak

Earlier today, the DLSU Green Archers broke their winning streak after facing yet another defeat from the Ateneo Blue Eagles, 62-71, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. La Salle remains at third with an 8-5 win-loss record while ADMU still dominates the table with a record of 11 wins and two losses. Thirdy Ravena and Kakou…

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UAAP: De La Salle Taekwondo Poomsae reclaims title, Kyorugi teams bag third and fifth

The De La Salle Taekwondo (DELTA) Men’s and Women’s Poomsae teams reclaim the championship in the recently concluded UAAP Season 81 Taekwondo Tournament held last November 6 to 9 at the Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym. Meanwhile, the DELTA Kyorugi Women’s team made an impact this season as they clinched a spot in the podium, winning…

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Aiyana Perlas: Standing on the sidelines

Amidst the adrenaline filled basketball games stands a lady with a duty to the Lasallian community. As the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 81 opened last September 8, UAAP Courtside Reporter (CSR) Eileen Shi’s successor was revealed to the public in the form of 19-year-old Psychology major Aiyana Perlas. As a new…

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UAAP: Green Archers edge Bulldogs, 84-77, for eighth victory

Earlier today, the DLSU Green Archers outlasted the NU Bulldogs, 84-77, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Green-and-White notched their eighth win of the season, while the NU Bulldogs were handed their ninth loss. Leonard Santillan led La Salle’s offense, as he posted 18 points and five rebounds, followed by Andrei Caracut and Aljun Melecio,…

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Road to recovery: Taane Samuel’s Jones Fracture

One of the worst things any athlete can experience is receiving an injury to any part of the body. Whether it be a fracture, tear, or a strain, it’s difficult for both the person who sustained it and the people who support this person. The LaSallian was fortunate enough to interview Samuel, his physical therapists…