With 4 titles, La Salle leads race for UAAP overall title.(Sports)

From: Manila Bulletin | Date: October 15, 2003 | Copyright information

DE LA SALLE, winner of four crowns halfway through the school year, holds the provisional lead in the race for the general championship of season 66 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

The Archers have a front-running 116 points highlighted by victories in menEs and womenEs volleyball and menEs chess and womenEs swimming to lead University of the Philippines which totes 106 points and 2002 overall titlist University of Santo Tomas which has ...

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