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De La Salle Green Archers
Logo of De La Salle Green Archers
SchoolDe La Salle University
LeagueUAAP
JoinedMember since 1986
NCAA founding member - 1924 Member up to 1980-81
LocationTaft Avenue, Malate, Manila (Srs.)
Ayala Alabang Village, Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila (Jrs.)
Team colorsGreen and White
Women's teamLady Archers
Juniors' teamJunior Archers
Seniors' general championships
  • UAAP: none
  • NCAA: : 5
    (1972-73, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1980-81)
Juniors' general championships

The De La Salle Green Archers (also La Salle Green Archers) is the men's varsity team representing De La Salle University. The women's team is referred to as the De La Salle Lady Archers, and the Juniors' teams De La Salle Junior Archers. The program participates in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, among others. La Salle's current rival is the Ateneo de Manila University, a rivalry that has raged, as claimed, as early as 1939, when both schools were still competing in the NCAA.[1] La Salle is represented in the high school level by De La Salle Zobel, and are known as the Zobel Junior Archers.

History

The De La Salle Green Archers was a founding member of the NCAA Philippines in 1924. La Salle participated in the league for 57 years winning 5 NCAA General Championships in the process (1939,1947, 1956, 1971, and 1974). The high school (Juniors' division) counterpart was the De La Salle Greenies until 1968 when De La Salle High School was dissolved. The Greenies had won 2 General Championships. La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) was established in 1959 and was eventually made the high school counterpart of De La Salle. It inherited the moniker Greenies and eventually became known as the Junior Archers. LSGH won 8 General Championships until 1980 when La Salle withdrew from the NCAA.

From 1981 through 1985 the school participated in the PICUAA, invitational meets, interclub tournaments, and National Open.

De La Salle University (DLSU) then joined the UAAP but was rejected after Ateneo and UST voted against La Salle's membership.[2] La Salle was eventually accepted in 1986. La Salle was forced to drop LSGH as their Juniors' team as a prerequisite to their membership in the UAAP and picked the newly-established De La Salle Zobel (DLSZ). LSGH was later asked by De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde to compete as their Juniors' team in the NCAA when it applied and was accepted in 1998. De La Salle-College of St. Benilde has since then won 3 NCAA General Championships and LSGH 4 General Championships in the NCAA since their re-entry (giving LSGH 12 General Championship titles). Both DLSU and DLSZ have yet to win a General Championship in the UAAP.

ANIMO (La Sallian Spirit)

The La Sallian "spirit to fight" is known as Animo.[3] This originates from 325 years of "Faith and Zeal" of the the La Sallian Christian Brothers [4]. Animo also connotes a One La Salle with the elements of team work, courage and purpose to make a difference through helping others, inspiration from the accomplishments of the institution, purpose, and vitality. The school colors are Green and White. Green was a tribute to the first batch of De La Salle Christian Brothers from Ireland and White representing the Philippines as the "Pearl of the Orient Seas". The Green Archer is the official athletic name of the school inspired by St. Jean-Baptiste de la Salle. This was accordingly adopted owing to the precision shooting of the players of the the school's first NCAA basketball champion team of 1939. The official mascots have been "Gordo", the fat archer, "Flaco", the thin archer, and "Sally", the lady archer. The timeless and popular Alma Mater hymn is Hail to De La Salle. This originated in 1961 when Bro. Stephen Malachy, F.S.C. played a small harmonica and introduced the song he composed with Bro. Bonaventure Richard, F.S.C., to a graphics class.[5] The tradition of singing the Alma Mater hymn by La Sallians after a match, alumni homecoming, or gathering was eventually adopted by other schools. La Salle has had its school band play and entertain during various periods of its athletic history. It has had a colorful and energetic cheerleading squad over the years. Its popular fight songs and cheers have included "Go La Salle",[6] "When La Salle Goes Marching In", "Victory Song", "Rektikano", "Zama Zipa Zam", "La Salle Spelling", "Derecho La Salle", and "Animo La Salle".

Championships by Sport

De La Salle University has won 134 collegiate championships in the Men's and Women's divisions combined as of October, 2009. This includes championships while competing in the NCAA from 1924 through 1980 and UAAP from 1986 through the present. The Men's swimming and Women's badminton teams are recent UAAP champions of 2009. La Salle won Philippine Collegiate Championship in basketball in 2008. The Women's volleyball team bagged the UAAP title in 2008.

The school has a rich legacy in basketball (16 titles), football/soccer (29 titles), swimming (11 titles), track and field (13 titles), tennis (17 titles), and volleyball (12 titles). The Men's basketball team were 4-peat champions (1998-2001), chess team 6-peat champions (1999-2004), Men's football/soccer team 9-peat champions (1932-1940), Men's swimming team twice 3-peat champions (1990-1992 and 2000-2002), Men's track and field team 6-peat champions (1972-1977), Men's tennis 3-peat champions (1956-1958), and Men's volleyball team 4-peat champions (1977-1980). The university became co-educational in the early 70's. The the Women's basketball team were 4-peat champions (1999-2002), Women's football/soccer team 4-peat champions (2002-2005), Women's tennis team 3-peat champions (2002-2004), and Women's volleyball team 3-peat champions (2003-2005). De La Salle Men's and Women's basketball teams are the first 3-peat basketball champions in the same period (1999-2001). The school has yet to win a championship in beach volleyball, cheerdance, judo, and fencing.

The Junior Archers have won 99 high school championships which include basketball (7), chess (3) football/soccer (27), tennis (8), softball (7), swimming (9), track and field (23), and volleyball (15).

MEN'S SPORTS

  • Badminton - 2007
  • Baseball - 1995, 1999, and 2002
  • Basketball - 1939, 1947, 1956, 1971, 1974, 1989, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2007
  • Chess - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004
  • Football - 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1949, 1951,

1952, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1994, 1996, and 1997

  • Softball - 1974, 1976, and 1977
  • Swimming - 1935, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002,

and 2009

and 2004

  • Tennis - 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1965, 1980, 1990, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2005, and 2008
  • Volleyball - 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 2001 and 2003

WOMEN'S SPORTS

Sports

Men's Basketball

The school has won 5 NCAA basketball titles (1939, 1947, 1956, 1971, and 1974). Its powerhouse basketball teams won the coveted National Seniors Open Championship, a league participated by top commercial and college teams, twice in 1939 and 1949.[7][8] After bolting out of the NCAA in 1980, it participated in various tournaments. The Green Archers won the 1983 PABL Championship and 1983 National Open title.[9] The school won the 1988 Philippine Inter-collegiate Championship, the precursor of the Collegiate Champions League. This was later reformatted to become the current Philippine Collegiate Championship with La Salle being the first title holder in 2008. La Salle has also won 7 UAAP basketball titles (1989, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2007). It has appeared in the finals 13 times in its 22 years in the league. La Salle is also known for its 4-peat UAAP championship from 1998-2001.

La Salle's basketball program has produced its crop of national players and coaches. Among its revered players include Ramoncito Campos, Eddie Decena, Manolet Araneta, Kurt Bachmann, Lim Eng Beng, Ricardo Brown, Dindo Pumaren, Jun Limpot, Mark Telan, Don Carlos Allado, Ren-Ren Ritualo, and Mac Cardona. Its great coaches have included Chito Calvo, Leo Prieto, Tito Eduque, Ron Jacobs, Manong Derek Pumaren, Jong Uichico, and Franz Pumaren.

Its most recent UAAP championship was in 2007, with their most recent finals appearance being in 2008, only losing to rival Ateneo. La Salle won the Philippine Collegiate Championship (PCC) in 2008 after defeating Ateneo in the finals. The tournament has the same format as the US NCAA Division 1 Men's basketball tournament. College teams from all over the country participate in this officially sanctioned tournament by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP). The school's current head coach is Franz Pumaren, who will remain in his position until January 1, 2010 when he will be replaced by his younger brother, Assistant Coach Dindo Pumaren.

It would have won its 8th UAAP basketball title in 1991 after winning a controversial championship game against FEU.[10] A La Salle player with 5 fouls was allowed by the table to play for less than 10 seconds. La Salle also had the twice to beat advantage in the championship series and would have been the outright champion. However, FEU protested the outcome of the game. La Salle took the stand that it was the responsibility of the officiating table. The protest was taken up by the FIBA, the highest international governing body in basketball. FIBA supported La Salle's stand on the issue[11] The UAAP Board, however, still ordered an entire rematch. La Salle did not appear on the replay date. FEU by default was declared winner of Game 1. Inspite of the twice to beat advantage of La Salle, FEU was given the UAAP title without a Game 2. Sports fans continue to debate the issue with some considering it an "asterisk title" for FEU.

The school also won the UAAP basketball championship finals in 2004. However, it unknowingly fielded two basketball players in its Men's team. On October 10, 2005, the University revealed to the newspapers in an official De La Salle press release that a then current La Salle player (later identified as second-string back-up center-Mark Benitez) was discovered by the university itself to be ineligible to continue to study in the university and therefore play for it in the UAAP. The player was unilaterally[citation needed] discovered by the university to have submitted, as part of La Salle's requirements for admission as a college freshman school year 2003-2004, a falsified Department of Education Philippine Educational Placement Test Certificate of Rating (PEPTCR, a government-issued replacement for a regular high school diploma). In November 2005 after concluding the university's official internal investigation and then submitting its official report to the UAAP Board, the University returned its 2004 UAAP Senior Basketball championship and 2005 runner-up trophies.[citation needed] On October 18, 2005, a meeting was held between the player's camp and the La Salle administrators. Benitez' father denied reports that his son failed the PEPTCR. La Salle also admitted, after DepEd submitted its findings to La Salle, that a second Green Archer, second-string guard Tim Gatchalian, who was no longer even a member of the Green Archers during the 2005-2006 UAAP season but played in the previous 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 seasons, also used spurious documents to enter college, and hence, also rendering himself ineligible to continue to study in the university and play in the UAAP. La Salle later both expelled Benitez and Gatchalian and cancelled all their previously earned college credits after due official investigation.[citation needed]In a letter addressed to the UAAP, De La Salle informed the league of their intent to take a leave from men's basketball.[12] The UAAP rejected this move by La Salle, saying that because basketball is a required event for members' continuing participation, La Salle had to have a leave of absence on all sports and not just Men's Basketball. In a meeting held at Adamson University on April 21, 2006, the UAAP Board unanimously voted to suspend De La Salle from all UAAP events (in the senior, junior and women's divisions) for the succeeding 2006-2007 (69th) season due to negligence.[citation needed] The UAAP board also decided to award the 2004 Seniors Basketball crown to the Far Eastern University Tamaraws.

ICTSI Archers

On October 10, 2001, the Green Archers officially made their PBL debut as its newest team under the banner of ICTSI La Salle. Despite having most of its players from the collegiate team in the lineup, ICTSI recruited players from other collegiate squads, namely James Yap of the University of the East and Bernzon Franco of Philippine Christian University. The team was handled by Archers head coach Franz Pumaren with chief assistant Jojo Villapando and assistants Gee Abanilla and Jack Santiago.

ICTSI was able to keep up with other PBL power houses in Blu, John O, and Ateneo Pioneers to name a few. After eliminating the Ateneo Pioneers in the semifinals, the Archers lost to the much more experienced John O team in the finals.

In its second conference, ICTSI acquired new key players in Green Archers Mac Cardona and Joseph Yeo. The team managed to make it to the cross over round against the LBC Batangas Blades who eventually eliminated them.

After a short leave of absence in the PBL Unity Cup, ICTSI made its return in the 2005 conference wherein they made it to the quarterfinals only to be eliminated by the Welcoat Paintmasters.

Current Staff

  • Head Coach: Dindo Pumaren
  • Assistant Coaches:
    • Jack Santiago
    • Tonichi Yturri
  • Statistician/Team Official: Dendu Anareta
  • Conditioning Coach: Dan Rose
  • Physical Therapist: Gergel Razon
  • Courtside Reporter: Erin Torrejon

UAAP Season 72 Roster

No. Name Position Height Weight Eligibility High School
3 Juan Emilio "El Gwapito" Reyes (Co-Capt) SF/PF 6' 3" 178 lbs. 1st year La Salle Green Hills
5 Alvin Joseph Villanueva PF 6' 3" 175 lbs. 2nd year UP Integrated School
6 Gabriel Banal SF 6' 3" 175 lbs. 1st year Xavier School
7 Simon David Atkins PG 5' 11" 175 lbs. 3rd year De La Salle Zobel
8 Bader Abdullah Malabes SG/SF 6' 177 lbs. 3rd year Ahmed Al Omran Secondary
9 Samuel Joseph Marata SG/SF 6' 2" 177 lbs. 1st year UP Integrated School
10 Joshua David Webb SF 6' 2" 170 lbs. 2nd year De La Salle Zobel
11 Arthur Vincent Bringas PF/C 6' 4" 205 lbs. 1st year San Sebastian College-R
12 Joseph Emmanuel Tolentino PG 5' 9" 173 lbs. 1st year UP Integrated School
15 Ferdinand C 6' 5" 207 lbs. 3rd year La Salle Green Hills
16 Mark Jovet Mendoza PF 6' 4" 180 lbs. 2nd year National University
17 Peejay Barua SG/SF 6' 2" 175 lbs. 4th year University of Iloilo
18 Hyram Bagatsing (Capt) PG/SG 6' 1" 190 lbs. Final year El Camino HS USA
19 James Philip Mangahas SF/PF 6' 3" 195 lbs. 4th year Philippine Christian University
20 Yutien Andrada C 6' 5 " 155 lbs. 1st year San Sebastian College-R
21 Kish Grover Co PF 6' 3" 200 lbs. 3rd year St. Stephen's
22 Jed Bryan Manguera SG 6' 1" 175 lbs. 1st year De La Salle Zobel
23 Rey Reveche (Co-Capt) PG/SG 6' 1" 175 lbs. 1st year La Salle Green Hills

Current Depth Chart

Position Starter 2nd Stringer 3rd Stringer 4th Stringer
C Andrada Bringas Ferdinand Sotto
PF Villanueva Co Mendoza
SF Webb Mangahas Reyes Manguera
SG Barua Marata Malabes Banal
PG Revilla Tolentino Atkins

Retired Numbers

  • 4 Ren-Ren Ritualo (played in 5-UAAP seasons for the Green Archers: 1997,1998,1999,2000&2001)
  • 14 Lim Eng Beng (played in 4-NCAA seasons for the Green Archers: 1971,1972,1973&1974)
  • 33 Kurt Bachman (played in 4-NCAA seasons for the Green Archers: 1956,1957,1958 & 1959)

Notable Men's Basketball Players

1920s

  • Albert Morrow - (Philippine Islands Team - 1923 Far Eastern Games Champion)

1930s

  • Leo Prieto - 1939 (National Basketball Hall of Fame - Lifetime Achievement Award; PBA Hall of Fame; Philippine National Team Coach - 1956 Melbourne Olympics; YCO coach - multitled MICAA Champion; known as the founding PBA Commissioner; La Salle Green Archers team - 1939 NCAA Champion and 1939 National Seniors Open Champion)
  • Toti Valles - 1939 (Captain, La Salle Green Archers team - 1939 NCAA Champion and 1939 National Open Seniors Champion)
  • Bob Kessey - 1939 (Philippine National Team - 1941 Asian Co-Prosperity Games; La Salle Green Archers team - 1939 NCAA Champion and 1939 National Seniors Open Champion)
  • Gabby Morras - 1939 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1939 NCAA Champion and 1939 National Seniors Open Champion)
  • Charlie Valdes - 1939 (MICAA - San Miguel Beer; La Salle Green Archers team - 1939 NCAA Champion and 1939 National Seniors Open Champion)
  • Manny Zervoulakos - 1939 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1939 NCAA Champion and 1939 National Seniors Open Champion)

1940s

  • Tito Eduque - 1947-1949 (National Basketball Hall of Fame - Lifetime Achievement Award, Philippine National Basketball Team coach with the most number of gold medals in major international baskeball tournaments; Philippine National Basketball Team coach - 1948 London Olympics and 1973 ABC; Coach of YCO - multi-titled MICAA Champion; MICAA - YCO; Captain, La Salle Green Archers team - 1947 NCAA Champion and 1949 National Seniors Open Champion)
  • Ramoncito Campos - 1947 (National Basketall Hall of Fame, Philippine National Basketball Team - 1948 London Olympics; Philippine National Basketball Team - 1952 Helsinki Olympics; Philippine National Basketball Team - 1956 Melbourne Olympics; MICAA - YCO; La Salle Green Archers team - 1947 NCAA Champion; played for Columbia University - making him the first Filipino to play in United States NCAA)
  • Manolet Araneta - 1947-1949 (Philippine National Basketball Team - 1948 London Summer Olympics; 1947 MICAA Most Valuable Player; MICAA - Philippine Air Lines; La Salle Green Archers team - 1947 NCAA Champion and 1949 National Seniors Open Champion)
  • Eddie Decena - 1947-1949 (Philippine National Basketball Team - 1948 London Olympics; NCAA MVP - 1947; La Salle Green Archers team - 1947 NCAA Champion and National Seniors Open Champion; famous for the free throw shots which forced overtime during the 1947 NCAA championship game won by La Salle; also remembered for the winning midcourt shot in the dying seconds of the La Salle-Ateneo game during the 1948 NCAA season giving him the moniker "Long Tom Decena")
  • Mendy Mendieta - 1947-1949 (La Salle Green Archer team - 1947 NCAA Champion and 1949 National Seniors Open Champion)
  • Eddie Sharruf - 1947-1949 (La Salle Green Archer team - 1947 NCAA Champion and 1949 National Seniors Open Champion)
  • Jun Inigo - 1947-1949 (La Salle Green Archer team - 1947 NCAA Champion and National Seniors Open Champion)
  • Jess Pimentel - 1947-1949 (La Salle Green Archer team - 1949 National Seniors Open Champion)

1950s

  • Kurt Bachmann - 1956-1959 (National Basketball Hall of Fame; Philippine National Basketball Team - 1958 Asian Games Champion, Philippine National Basketball Team - 1959 World Basketball, Philippine National Basketball Team - 1960 Rome Olympics, Philippine National Basketball Team - 1960 Asian Basketball Confederation Champion, Philippine National Basketball Team - 1962 Asian Games Champion; MICAA - YCO and Chelsea; La Salle Green Archers - 1956 NCAA Champion; NCAA MVP - 1956; known as the "Hook Shot Artist"; Jersey No. 33 retired)
  • Martin Urra - 1951-1953 (Philippine National Basketball Team - 1956 Melbourne Olympics, Philippine Team - 1958 Asian Games Champion; MICAA - YCO; La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Joe Laganson - 1956-1957 (Philippine National Basketball Team - 1962 Asian Games Champion; MICAA - YCO and PAL; La Salle Green Archers team -1956 NCAA Champion)
  • Joe Zubiri - 1958-1959 (MICAA - Ysmael Steel; La Salle Green Archers)
  • Doming Sevillano - 1956-1957 (MICAA - Crispa; La Salle Green Archers team - 1956 NCAA Champion)
  • Nonggoy Hernaez - 1956-1957 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1956 NCAA Champion)
  • Henry Feraren - 1955-1956 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1956 NCAA Champion)
  • Hever "Nene" Bascon - 1955-1957(Captain, La Salle Green Archers team - 1956 NCAA Champion)
  • Jun Alicante - 1956-1957 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1956 NCAA Champion)
  • Hector Gamboa - 1956-1957 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1956 NCAA Champion)

1960s

  • Billy Manotoc - 1965-1966 (Philippine National Basketball Team - 1967 Intercontinental Basketball Tournament - Bronze Medal; La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Miguel Noble - 1965-1966 (La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Dave Calvo 1965 (La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Jose Mari Valles- 1965-1966 (La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Carlos Valles- 1965-1966 (La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Vince Misa - 1967-1968 (La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Joaqui Trillo - 1968-1970 (La Salle Green Archers team)

1970s

  • Lim Eng Beng - 1971-1974 (PBA 25 Greatest Players Award, 1978 PBA Mythical Team; PBA - Utex, SMB, Crispa, Manila Beer, Carrier; NCAA MVP - 1974; NCAA All-time Best Scoring Average - 32 ppg; NCAA All-time most points scored in a single game - 55 points; La Salle Green Archers team - 1971 and 1974 NCAA Champions; Jersey No.14 retired)
  • Mike Bilbao - 1970-1971 (PBA - Tanduay and Beer Hausen; MICAA - Mariwasa; Captain, La Salle Green Archers team - 1971 NCAA Champion)
  • Julie Lim - 1970-1971 (MICAA - Mariwasa; La Salle Green Archers team - 1971 NCAA Champion)
  • Doy Escober- 1970-1971 (MICAA - Mariwasa; La Salle Green Archers team - 1971 NCAA Champion)
  • Dindo Guevarra - 1970-1971 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1971 NCAA Champion)
  • Titong Sagarbarria - 1973-1974 (PBA - Tefilin, La Salle Green Archers team - 1974 NCAA Champion)
  • Peter Ley - 1974 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1974 NCAA Champion)
  • Billy Johnston - 1974 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1974 NCAA Champion)
  • Dennis Mendoza - 1974 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1974 NCAA Champion)
  • Alex Marquez- 1978-1979 (PBA - Tanduay, La Salle Grteen Archers team)
  • Rey Pages - 1973 (PBA - Crispa and Utex; La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Kenneth Yap - (PBA - San Miguel Beer; La Salle Green Archers team)

1980s

  • Ricardo Brown - 1982 (PBA Hall of Fame; PBA 25 Greatest Players; PBA Most Valuable Player - 1985; PBA Mythical Team - 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1988; PBA All-time Best Scoring Average - 23.1 ppg; PBA All-time Best Assist Average - 7.3; PBA All-time free throw percentage - (.876); PBA - Great Taste and San Miguel Beer; first Filipino-American to play in the PBA; drafted by Houston Rockets of the NBA in 1979; La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Jun Limpot - 1988-1992 (1998 RP Centennial Team; PBA - Sta. Lucia, Ginebra, and Purefoods; PBL All Time Legacy Team - 2000; 3-time UAAP MVP - 1989, 1990, and 1992; La Salle Green Archer team - 1989 and 1990 UAAP Champions
  • Dindo Pumaren - 1986-1988 (Philippine National Basketball Team - 1986 Asian Basketball Confederation Champion; PBA - Pepsi, Tanduay, and Fedex; La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Franz Pumaren - 1980, 1986 (PBA - San Miguel Grand Slam Champions, and Mobiline; Coach - 2008 RP Youth Team; played on last DLSU NCAA- 1980 and first UAAP - 1986 team; winningest De La Salle coach with 5 UAAP championships; forfeited 1 UAAP championship)
  • Willie Pearson - 1981 (PBA Mythical Team - 1985; Crispa Grand Slam Champions, Alaska; Northern Consolidated Cement; La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Jong Uichico - (RP National Head Coach - 1992 Asian Games; Northern Consolidated Cement; La Salle Green Archers team))
  • Tonichi Yturri - 1980 (PBA - San Miguel Beer, Pepsi, and Ginebra; La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Teddy Alfarero - 1980 (PBA - Hills Bros. and Tivoli; Northern Consolidated Cement; La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Alfie Almario - 1980 (PBA - San Miguel Beer; La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Jun Tan - 1982 (PBA - Sarsi and Purefoods; Northern Consolidated Cement; La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Naning Valenciano (PBA - Alaska, Purefoods, Sta. Lucia and Northern Consolidated Cement; La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Johnedel Cardel - 1987-1991 (PBA - Alaska, Sta. Lucia, Shell; La Salle Green Archer team - 1989 and 1990 UAAP Champions)
  • Dwight Lago - 1986-1989 (PBA - Purefoods, Pepsi, Mobiline, Alaska, Pop Cola, and San Miguel Beer; La Salle Green Archers team - 1989 UAAP Champion)
  • Joey Santamaria - 1986-1989 (PBA - Purefoods, Pepsi, and Mobiline; Captain, La Salle Green Archers team - 1989 UAAP Champion)
  • Noli Locsin - 1989-1993 (PBA - Ginebra, Gordon's Gin, Pop Cola, Tanduay, Red Bull, Tal' N Text, Sta. Lucia, and Alaska; La Salle Green Archers team - 1989 and 1990 UAAP Champions)
  • Tony Boy Espinosa - 1991(PBA - Mobiline and Purefoods; La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Richard del Rosario - 1989-1993 (PBA - Pepsi-Mobiline, Sta. Lucia, and Alaska; current Head Coach of sister school, St. Benilde Blazers; La Salle Green Archers team, 1989 and 1990 UAAP Champions)
  • Addy Papa - 1989-1991 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1989 and 1990 UAAP Champions)
  • Jonas Mariano - 1989 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1989 UAAP Chanmpion)
  • Ed Viaplana - 1989 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1989 UAAP Champion)
  • Gee Abanilla 1989-1990 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1989 and 1990 UAAP Champions)
  • Teddy Monasterio - 1988-1989 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1989 and 1990 UAAP Champions)

1990s

  • Renren Ritualo - 1997-2001 (Philippine National Basketball Team - 2005 FIBA Asian Championship Cup; PBA - Fedex, currently playing for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters; La Salle Green Archers team - 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001 UAAP Champions; Jersey No. 4 retired)
  • Don Carlos Allado - 1996-1999 (PBA Mythical Team - 2002; PBA - Alaska, currently playing for the Purefoods TJ Giants; PBA - Alaska and Purefoods; 2-time UAAP MVP- 1998 and 1999; La Salle Green Archers team - 1998 and 1999 UAAP Champions)
  • Mark Telan - 1993-1997 (PBA - Tanduay, Shell, Talk'N Text, Air 21, currently playing for the Coca-Cola Tigers; 2-time UAAP MVP - 1996 and 1997; La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Dino Aldeguer - 1995-1999 (PBA - Alaska; member, La Salle Green Archers team - 1998 and 1999 UAAP Champions; well-known for the 3-point shot just before the buzzer forcing overtime against UST with La Salle eventually prevailing for the 1999 UAAP crown; brother of DLSZ Junior Archers and UPHSD Altas head coach Boris Aldeguer)
  • Elmer Lago 1991-1994 (PBA - Shell, Purefoods, Ginebra, Talk' N Text; La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Jason Webb - 1991-1995 (PBA - Sta. Lucia and Tanduay; La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Adonis Sta. Maria - 1998-2002 (PBA - Shell, Sta. Lucia, and Welcoat, currently playing for the Air21 Express; La Salle Green Archers team - 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 UAAP Champions)
  • Manny Ramos - 1999-2003 (PBA - Coca Cola, Ginebra, and Sta. Lucia; La Salle Green Archers team - 1999, 2000,and 2001 UAAP Champions)
  • Mike Gavino 2000 (PBA - Coca Cola; La Salle Green Archers team - 2000 UAAP Champion)
  • BJ Manalo - 1999-2002 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1999, 2000, 2001 UAAP Champions)
  • Ronald "Mac" Cuan- 1997-2000 - (PBA - Sta. Lucia; La Salle Green Archers team - 1998, 1999,and 2000 UAAP Champions)
  • Willy Wilson - 1998-2002 (PBA - Alaska, San Miguel, and Ginebra) currently playing for the Barangay Ginebra Kings; La Salle Green Archers team, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001 UAAP Champions)
  • Mon Jose - 1998 (PBA - Pop Cola; La Salle Green Archers team - 1998 UAAP Champion)
  • Chris Tan - 1996 (PBA - Sta. Lucia; La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Jason Webb - 1995 (PBA - Sta. Lucia and Tanduay; La Salle Green Archers team))
  • Alvin Magpantay - 1995 (PBA - Tanduay; La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Mark Kong - (PBA - San Miguel; La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Dicky Bachmann - 1990-1992 (PBA - Alaska; La Salle Green Archers team - 1990 UAAP Champion)
  • Alvin Castro - 1994-2000 (PBA - San Miguel Beer and Alaska; La Salle Green Archers team - 1998 UAAP Champion)
  • Cali John Orfrecio - 1994-1998 (La Salle Green Archer team - 1998 UAAP Champion)
  • Dominic Uy - 1994-1998 (Captain, La Salle Green Archers team - 1998 UAAP champion)
  • Maoi Roca - 1994-1998 (La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Mark Sace - 1995-1998 (La Salle Green Archers team)
  • Allen Glenn Patrimonio - 1994-1998 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1998 UAAP Champions)
  • Tyronne Bautista - 1994-1997 (La Salle Green Archers team)

2000s

Other Notable La Sallian players:

  • Yves Dignadice - St. La Salle (Philippine National Basketball Team - 1990 Asian Games; PBA - San Miguel Grand Slam Champions)
  • Sunday Salvacion - De La Salle-College of St. Benilde - 1999-2002 (PBA - Ginebra; 2002 NCAA MVP; St. Benilde Blazers - 2000 NCAA Champion)
  • Ernie Jay Sagad - De La Salle-College of St. Benilde - 2004-2005 (2005 NCAA MVP)
  • Mark Magsumbol - De La Salle-College of St. Benilde - 2000 (PBA - Sta. Lucia; first Filipino to play in US professional basketball after being drafted by American Basketball Association team, San Jose Skyrockets in 2005; St. Benilde Blazers - 2000 NCAA Champion)

Women's Basketball

The Women's team has previously duplicated the accomplishment of the Men's team as 4-peat champions. They were UAAP title holders from 1999 through 2002. La Salle is the first and only school to date in the UAAP to be simultaneous Men's and Women's 3-peat champions in the UAAP. They accomplished this feat from 1999 through 2001.

Men's Football (Soccer)

The school has an unprecedented record in the world's most popular sport. Football was also reported to be the most popular sport in the Philippines in the 1920s and 1930s and shortly after World War II. De La Salle has the most number of football championships in Philippine NCAA history with a total of 21 collegiate championships.[13] The high school team has 30 championship trophies. The school's golden era of football was from 1932 through 1940 when La Salle was the Senior division 9-peat champion, considered by some to be a highly unbreakable record. La Salle was also the Senior division 6-peat champion from 1971 through 1977. The Juniors team was 5-peat champion twice from 1937 through 1941 and 1971 through 1976. La Salle was the 5-peat NCAA double champions in both Junior and Senior divisions from 1971 through 1976. The school was also the 4-peat NCAA double champions in both Junior and Senior divisions from 1937 through 1940. DLSU left the NCAA in 1981 and eventually transferred to the UAAP.

The Men's team has won 3 UAAP titles.[14] The Women's team has won 5 UAAP titles as 5-peat champions from 2001 through 2005. The DLSU men's football team captured its first ever solo UAAP championship via a rare sweep in 1994-95. The team was bannered by national team mainstay and league MVP Tuteng Marasigan, Jay Pascual, Tats Ramos, Panky Abijay, Carlo Blanco, Teo Ocampo, JM Pons, Javi Manticon, Dennis Villanueva, rookie standouts Christian Lozano, and Albe Aparilla, and coached by Hans Smit.

As it was in the 1990-91 season, DLSU was declared joint UAAP champions with UST after a fight broke loose during the final minutes of the game with DLSU leading 2-1, both goals scored by Cocoy Rojas. This team was bannered by veterans Gerard Araw, Mon Sandejas, Sammy Mubarak, Marbon Gonzales, Gurpreet Samrow, Paolo Relucio, Carlo Manalo, Tuteng Marasigan together with the most talented rookie class headed by Tats Ramos, Cocoy Rojas, Javi Legarda, and Rufino Gutierrez.

In the 1993-1994 season, La Salle lost to UST 4-0 in the championship game but with most of the awards were garnered by the Green Archer led by their rookie sensation, Panky Abijay who was voted as the Best Scorer for that season. Scoring 17 goals in 10 games followed by Tats Ramos as the Best Goalie and Tuteng Marasigan as the Best Midfielder.

In 1995-96 UAAP season, the team however failed to defend its championship losing to arch-rival Ateneo de Manila University in a heartbreaking loss in the finals. Ateneo entered the finals with a twice to beat advantage by topping the eliminations round. La Salle took game 1 of the finals series 2-1 to arrange the final showdown, but lost 2-1 to the Vince Santos powered Ateneo team.

The following year, Coach Hans revamped the DLSU lineup and enhanced the team with several rookies and sophomores. The team included rookies William Paradies, Torto Canga, Jon Chua, Joey Mapa, Dave Javellana, Jun Sola, Peter Amores and Dodee Molina to complement holdovers Alvin Ocampo, Christian Lozano, Norman Azarcon, JM Pons, Owens Sun, Albe Aparilla, Byron Rempillo, Theo Zaragoza and LJ Villanueva. The team topped the eliminations round and this time had the twice to beat advantage in the re-match with Ateneo in the Finals. DLSU however did not allow the finals to reach a 2nd game and re-captured the 1996-97 crown via a 2-1 victory, courtesy of goals by midfielders Norman Azarcon and Albe Aparilla.

With a near intact line-up and key additions like the comebacking Francis Feliciano and Dennis Villanueva to anchor the defense and rookie goal keeper Ted Guinto DLSU successfully defending its crown in 1997-98 and captured back-to-back championships. This year DLSU again took the twice to beat advantage leading into the finals series, however Ateneo took game 1 via a 2-1 victory. DLSU however regrouped in time for the deciding match. Ateneo took the lead early via a header from Ramon Espejo in the first half and kept the 1-0 lead at halftime. The second half was a completely different story, with DLSU unleashing its true scoring form, taking 5 straight goals in the second half to take the title once again via a 5-1 hammering of its archrival. Alvin Ocampo and Christian Lozano took co-MVP honors.

Notable Men's Football Players

Women's Football (Soccer)

The Women's football (soccer) team has set the standard in the UAAP with the longest winning streak to date. The Lady Archers were four-time reigning UAAP champions from 2002 through 2005 but its streak ended in the 2006 campaign due to the UAAP suspension. Hans Smit is the team's head coach. The team also has the most number of UAAP football titles with 7 titles winning in 1995, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

Men's Volleyball

The golden era of the Men's volleyball team was from 1977 through 1980 as 4-peat NCAA champions. In addition the sports program has brought home 2 additional titles in the UAAP in 2001 and 2003.

Women's Volleyball

The Women's Volleyball team has been successful over a number of seasons. The school was the first Women's Volleyball champion in 1975. The first UAAP title of the team came in 1999. They then won the UAAP title in 2003, 2004, and 2005 as 3-peat champions. They have won 3 conferences in the Shakey's V-league, 2004 Second Conference, 2005 Conference and the 2006 Conference. In 2008 the Lady Archers soared high as emerged champions in the UAAP, overpowering 2007 champions, FEU. 2008 Lady Archers' captain, Manilla Santos was the UAAP MVP.

Retired Number

  • 14 Manilla Santos (played in 5-UAAP seasons for the Lady Archers: 2003-2009)

Notable Women Volleyball Players

Badminton

The Men's badminton team captured the school's only UAAP title in 2007. The Women's badminton team were title holders in 2002 and back-to-back champions in 2004 and 2005. They secured their fourth championship in 2009 behind the efforts of MVP Rachel Guerrero and Desca Calimlim.

Being the three most popular sports in UAAP, this is the school's ranking in each sport since 1987, the year, the UAAP became an 8-team league:

A.Y. MEN'S BASKETBALL WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL MEN'S FOOTBALL
1987-1988 6th 7th 6th
1988-1989 2nd 7th 6th
1989-1990 1st 5th 6th
1990-1991 1st 6th 5th
1991-1992 2nd 6th 4th
1992-1993 3rd 7th 2nd
1993-1994 3rd 7th 2nd
1994-1995 2nd 7th 1st
1995-1996 2nd 5th 2nd
1996-1997 2nd 5th 1st
1997-1998 2nd 5th 1st
1998-1999 1st 4th 5th
1999-2000 1st 1st Unknown
2000-2001 1st 4th 4th
2001-2002 1st 4th 6th
2002-2003 2nd 3rd 6th
2003-2004 4th* 1st 6th
2004-2005 1st* 1st 5th
2005-2006 2nd* 1st 2nd
2006-2007 Suspended
2007-2008 1st 7th 6th
2008-2009 2nd 1st 3rd
2009-2010 6th
  • * Due to the player ineligibility scandal, DLSU's 4th, 1st and 2nd finish respectively from 2003-2005, were all forfeited.

DLSAA Sports Hall of Fame

The De La Salle Alumni Association Sports Hall of Fame is the illustrious group of Lasallians who had outstanding performance as an athlete, coach, trainer, or manager in local and/international sports. Awardees are at least 20 years out of a La Salle school. They have demonstrated exemplary role model qualities and have brought honor to the unversity and/country.

1993

  • Dionisio Calvo - FIBA Hall of Fame (2007); Co-founder of Asian Basketball Confederation; Organized and founded the Manila Industrial Athletic Association (MICAA; Philippine National Basketball Team coach - 1936 Berlin Olympics, 1948 London Olympics, and 1951 Asian Games (Gold); De La Salle College Basketball Coach (1947 NCAA Champion); De La Salle College Football Coach (NCAA Champion)
  • Virgilio Lobregat - Legendary football player and World War II martyr; Lobregat Cup established in his honor
  • Sebastian Ugarte - Legendary football player; Ugarte Field named in his honor.

1994

  • Leopoldo "Leo" Prieto - National Basketball Hall of Fame - Lifetime Achievement Award; PBA Hall of Fame; Philippine National Team Coach - 1956 Melbourne Olympics; YCO coach - multititled MICAA Champion; known as the founding PBA Commissioner; La Salle Green Archers team - 1939 NCAA Champion and 1939 National Seniors Open Champion)
  • Joaquin Ortigas - NCAA football great
  • Rogelio LaO - Coach, De La Salle basketball team - 1956 NCAA champion

1995

  • Valentin "Tito" Eduque - 1947-1949 (National Basketball Hall of Fame - Lifetime Achievement Award, Philippine National Basketball Team coach with the most number of gold medals in major international baskeball tournaments; Philippine National Basketball Team coach - 1948 London Olympics and 1973 ABC; Coach of YCO - multi-titled MICAA Champion; MICAA - YCO; Captain, La Salle Green Archers team - 1947 NCAA Champion and 1949 National Seniors Open Champion)
  • Ramon "Ramoncito" Campos - 1947 (National Basketall Hall of Fame, Philippine National Basketball Team - 1948 London Olympics; Philippine National Basketball Team - 1952 Helsinki Olympics; Philippine National Basketball Team - 1956 Melbourne Olympics; MICAA - YCO; La Salle Green Archers team - 1947 NCAA Champion; played for Columbia University - making him the first Filipino to play in United States NCAA)
  • Manuel "Manolet" Araneta - 1947-1949 (Philippine National Basketball Team - 1948 London Summer Olympics; 1947 MICAA Most Valuable Player; MICAA - Philippine Air Lines; La Salle Green Archers team - 1947 NCAA Champion and 1949 National Seniors Open Champion)
  • Eduardo "Eddie" Decena - 1947-1949 (Philippine National Basketball Team - 1948 London Olympics; NCAA MVP - 1947; La Salle Green Archers team - 1947 NCAA Champion and National Seniors Open Champion

1996

  • Kurt Bachmann - 1956-1959 (National Basketball Hall of Fame; Philippine National Basketball Team - 1958 Asian Games Champion, Philippine National Basketball Team - 1959 World Basketball, Philippine National Basketball Team - 1960 Rome Olympics, Philippine National Basketball Team - 1960 Asian Basketball Confederation Champion, Philippine National Basketball Team - 1962 Asian Games Champion; MICAA - YCO and Chelsea; La Salle Green Archers - 1956 NCAA Champion; NCAA MVP - 1956

1997

  • Jose Miguel "Mike" Bilbao - PBA - Tanduay and Beer Hausen; MICAA - Mariwasa; Captain, La Salle Green Archers team - 1971 NCAA Champion)

1998

  • Adrian "Adi" Manzano - NCAA football great
  • Lim Eng Beng - PBA 25 Greatest Players Award, 1978 PBA Mythical Team; PBA - Utex, SMB, Crispa, Manila Beer, Carrier; NCAA MVP - 1974; NCAA All-time Best Scoring Average - 32 ppg; NCAA All-time most points scored in a single game - 55 points; La Salle Green Archers team - 1971 and 1974 NCAA Champions

1999

  • Martin Urra - 1951-1953 Philippine National Basketball Team - 1956 Melbourne Olympics, Philippine Team - 1958 Asian Games Champion; MICAA - YCO; La Salle Green Archers team

2000

2001

2002

  • Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco - Advocate and contributor to Philippine basketball development; founder of PABL (precursor of PBL); owner of PBA teams

2003

  • Rafael Nepomuceno - Guinness Book of World Records - most number of bowling World Cup titles; International Bowling Hall of Fame; International Olympic Committee President's Trophy; FIQ - International Bowling Athlete of the Millennium; - Prestigious Bowlers Journal -Greatest International Bowler of All Time; Philippine Sports Association - Athlete of the Century
  • Stephen Hontiveros- World Bowling Cup and President of FIQ
  • Celso Dayrit - President, Fencing Confederation of Asia

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

  • Arthur Pons - Legendary Philippine Decathlon champion; Track and Field team (1972-1973 NCAA champion)
  • Agapito "Terry" Capistrano - Multitiled De La Salle Green Archer basketball team manager

Other Notable Athletic Alumni

  • Stephen Fernandez - Taekwondo Bronze - 1992 Barcelona Olympics; Taekowndo Gold - 1987 SEA Games
  • John Paul Gomez - Grandmaster - 2008 World Chess Olympiad; 2009 UAAP Athlete of the Year;
  • Edna Ledesma-Asano - Dance Sport Blackpool World Champion - 2005; DLSAA Sports Achievement Award
  • Marcus Araneta Valda - Individual Gold in Greco-Roman Wrestling - 2003 SEA Games; Individual Gold Freestyle Wrestling - 2003 and 2005 SEA Games; DLSAA Sports Achievement Award
  • John Paul Lizardo - Men's TKD Finweight gold; DLSAA Sports Achievement Award
  • Eric Buhain - Multiple Swimming Gold - 1985, 1991, and 1993 SEA Games; Olympian - 1992 Summer Olympics; Chairman, Philippine Sports Commission; Chaimrman, Philippine Games and Amusement Board
  • Joseph Orillana - 2007 Baseball Philippines MVP and Best Pitcher; Baseball Team Gold; DLSAA Sports Achievement Award
  • Liza del Rosario - Bowling Gold - 2005 SEA Games
  • Yeng Guiao - 2009 Philippine National Basketball Team Head Coach; PBA champion coach
  • Perry Ronquillo - PBA Champion Coach

Sports Complex

The main sports facility of De la Salle University is the Enrique M. Razon Sports Center. It is a 10 storey neoclassical building.[15] This large and modern complex houses an olympic-sized pool and track and field oval with balcony. It has basketball and volleyball courts. It also has table tennis, dance studio, martial arts dojo, and weight training room. The lower floors house a sports clinic, canteen, and bookstore. The facility also displays the championship banners and retired jerseys of notable athletes.

La Salle-Ateneo Rivalry

La Salle shares a traditional rivalry with Ateneo. As of November, 2009 the De La Salle Green Archers has more collegiate championships compared to Ateneo in the NCAA[16] and UAAP[17] combined. La Salle has 134 collegiate titles versus Ateneo Blue Eagles with 54 collegiate titles. La Salle also has 5 Overall (General) Collegiate Championships versus Ateneo with 1 Overall (General) Collegiate Championship. This count excludes additional collegiate titles and the 3 General Collegiate Championships also won by De La Salle-College of St. Benilde since it participated in the NCAA in 1998.

As of November 2009, the La Salle Junior Archers has more high school titles than the Ateneo Blue Eaglets in both the NCAA and UAAP combined. La Salle has won 99 high school titles versus Ateneo with 94 titles. La Salle has 10 Overall (General) High School Championships versus Ateneo with 4 Overall (General) High School Championships.[18][19] This count excludes the additional high school titles and the 4 General High School Championships won by La Salle Green Hills after it began to represent De La Salle-College of St. Benilde in the NCAA Juniors division in 1998.

References

  1. ^ Philippines News - Manila Standard Today - SCHOOL WARS: Let the games begin. manilastandardtoday.com.
  2. ^ Toring: UAAP Admits DLSU -When The Torch Was Lit. The La Sallian July, 1998.
  3. ^ [1] Accessed September 24, 2007
  4. ^ Green Fever What does Animo in Animo La Salle Mean?
  5. ^ http://www.youtube.com/ - Hail To De La Salle Anthem
  6. ^ Google Search - www.profiles.friendster.com/44323311]
  7. ^ - National Open Seniors Champion
  8. ^ NCAA 25th Anniversary Souvenir Program, San Juan, Rizal: JCP Publishing, 1949
  9. ^ About Us - About DLSAA
  10. ^ Bocobo C, Celis B: Legends and Heroes of Philippine Basketball, The House Printers, 2004
  11. ^ [2] - UAAP
  12. ^ [3]
  13. ^ - Championships
  14. ^ [4]
  15. ^ [5]
  16. ^ - Championships
  17. ^ [6]
  18. ^ [http://www.ncaa.org.ph/ - Championships
  19. ^ [7]
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