THE MISSING YEARS (2020 - 2023)

COVID-19 reared its ugly head all over the world!  Time seemed to have stood still.  Nonetheless, LSPAA members and friends found solace in each other's company in the midst of uncertainties.  We found ways to connect and continue to celebrate friendships!

2020-02-14 LA SALLE-ST. PAUL Valentine's Special.  COVID-19 has already started sporadically in various countries, a few spotted in the US.  We were not yet that concerned!  We celebrated Valentine's Day, a collaborative fundraising concert by La Salle and St. Paul alumni for the benefit of the Taal Volcano victims.  It was an evening of food, friends and songs by alumni talents, filling the air with love and laughter!

2020-09-27 LSPAA LIBRA POWER at Barrel Oak Winery.  Forging a picnic on pandemic days!  Happy birthday Dan La O (Sept 25); Carmela Almeda (Sept 26); Joey Velilla (Sept 26); Leony Gimeno-Rosario (Sept 29); Michael David (Sept 30). 

2020-10-09 WFW (Work from the Winery!) - A Friday afternoon escapade to celebrate the October celebrants.  Hapy birthday LSPAA President Gregg Angeles (Oct 24)!

2021-09-25 ELECTION of LSPAA OFFICERS at the WINERY in SUNSHINE RIDGE FARM.  We are still at the height of COVID-19 and variants started manifesting, but vaccinations had already started early in the year.  After almost a year. we gathered again.  It was a very pleasant day in a great winery by the lake in Gainesville.  We achieved our objectives of electing the set of LSPAA officers for 2021 - 2025 and celebrating the LSPAA Librans.  Congratulations to the new set of LSPAA officers!

President:  Carmela "Mela" Almeda

Vice President:  Rafael "Raffy" Rivera

Treasurer:  Patricia "Patti" Roldan-Goduco (not in picture)

Secretary:  Leony Gimeno-Rosario

P.R.O.:  Jocelyn "Josh" Dizon

2021-10-30 FIRST BOARD MEETING under the Incoming LSPAA President Mela Almeda (2021 - 2025).  It was also a birthday celebration of the Outgoing LSPAA President Gregg Angeles (2017 - 2021).

FLASHBACK 2019

The year 2019 was LSPAA's 25th year anniversary.  The year kicked off with Berde Buena Mano, the LSPAA 2019 New Year's Party at the Lorton Station Community Center on January 5, 2019.  It was a fun, whole day event, from the 10 AM prep group to the 10 PM clean-up crew, with a live band, food, games, raffle, singing and dancing in between!

2019-02-10 Baking with LeCordon Bleu Chef Jeff Garcia in Haymarket, winetasting at Gray Ghost Winery in Amissville and pub-hopping at Farm Brew Live in Manassas... all in one day!

2019-06-01 GOLF - The La Salle-Ateneo Sportsfest kicked-off with the golf tournament at the Penderbrook Golf Club in Fairfax.  Everything around the course was so green, but the blue ruled the game!  Congratulations Ateneo Golf Team!

Golf Awards:

• Low Gross - Joby Bascon - Ateneo
• Low Net - Tonet Zorilla - La Salle
• Longest Drive - Mike Guidotti - Ateneo
• Closest-to-the-Pin - Butch Samson - Ateneo
• Champion Team - Ateneo

2019-06-08 BOWLING - The La Salle-Ateneo Sportsfest at Bowl America in Edsall.  It was a sweet sweep!  The La Salle Bowling Team remained undefeated with the raining strikes! 

Bowling Awards:

• Highest Series Men - Jun Castro - La Salle
• Highest Series Ladies - Leony Gimeno - La Salle
• Highest Game Men - Butch Cascarro - La Salle
• Highest Game Ladies - Norie Benedicto - La Salle
• Champion Team - La Salle

 2019-06-29 VOLLEYBALL - The La Salle-Ateneo Sportsfest.  It was the hottest day so far in 2019 at almost 100 degrees, but not hot enough to match the exciting volleyball and basketball matches at the air-conditioned St. John the Beloved's Gym in McClean.  It was a glorious day for La Salle since, for the first time in the La Salle-Ateneo Washington DC sportsfest history, La Salle emerged as the new Champion in Volleyball!  HOORAY Volleyball Team!  After the review of the video footages, the team captain, the coaches, the players and spectators unanimously voted for Corky de Asis as the most valuable player!  His powerful and notably unresponded service points that brought the score to 12-0 at the deciding 3rd game clinched the La Salle victory that early!  Congratulations to Corky and all the players!

                      Volleyball Awards:

• Most Valuable Player - Corky de Asis - La Salle
• Champion Team - La Salle

2019-06-29 BASKETBALL - The La Salle-Ateneo Sportsfest.  On the basketball front, we congratulate the Ateneo Basketball Team for bagging the championship trophy!  Our gallant La Salle players gave Ateneo a good fight and heightened the thrills when the La Salle 3-pointers rallied to close the gap.  While the championship trophy has eluded our team this time, the fire to prepare for the next tournament has been ignited!

Basketball awards:

• Most valuable player - Rob Roa - Ateneo
• Champion Team - Ateneo

2019-06-29 The LSPAA-Ateneo Picnic and Sportsfest Awarding - Burke Lake Park.  It was a hot, sweltering day, but the camaraderie and sportsmanship between the two alumni groups provided coolness to the summer heat!

2019-12-14 Pasko Berde - Home for Christmas in Springfield - It was a socks party night at Elmer and Leony Rosario's residence, jamming to the beat of the band which did not have a name yet!  It culminated a whole year celebration of LSPAA's 25th year anniversary.

Late Post: July - December 2018 LSPAA Newsletter

      Click here for live links:  2018 July - December 2018 Archer's Nook

LA SALLE - ATENEO PICNIC, June 29, 2019, Saturday at 12 noon

La Salle-Ateneo Picnic at Burke Lake Park- Shelter C, June 29, 2019 around 12 noon... right after the volleyball and basketball games...

If La Salle & Ateneo will still have some strength left after the ball games at St. John the Beloved Gym in McLean, let's attempt to have a Tug-of-War at Burke Lake Park.  But Tug-of-War or not, we will have food, fun and friends sizzling under the 96 degrees forecast!  We will find ways to cool off!  It will be a blast!!  Come & join the picnic!!! Wear GREEN!!!

LA SALLE - ATENEO SPORTSFEST - Awarding of Trophies, June 29, 2019, Saturday at Burke Lake Park Shelter C

Golf Awards:

• Low Gross - Joby Bascon - Ateneo
• Low Net - Tonet Zorrilla - La Salle
• Longest Drive - Mike Guidotti - Ateneo
• Closest-to-the-Pin - Butch Samson - Ateneo
• Champion Team - Ateneo

Bowling Awards:

• Highest Series Men - Jun Castro - La Salle
• Highest Series Ladies - Leony Gimeno - La Salle
• Highest Game Men - Butch Cascarro - La Salle
• Highest Game Ladies - Norie Benedicto - La Salle
• Champion Team - La Salle

Volleyball Awards:

• Most Valuable Player - Corky de Asis - La Salle
• Champion Team - La Salle

Basketball Awards:

• Most Valuable Player - Rob Roa - Ateneo
• Champion Team - Ateneo

LA SALLE - ATENEO SPORTSFEST - Basketball Tournament, June 29, 2019, Saturday

LA SALLE-ATENEO SPORTSFEST - BASKETBALL - Saturday June 29th right after the Volleyball Tournament at 9 AM at St. John the Beloved Gym in McLean.  DON'T MISS IT! Come and support our solid basketball team defend its championship title against Ateneo.  The Basketball Tournament will be followed by the La Salle-Ateneo Picnic & Awarding of Trophies at Burke Lake Park - Shelter C.  ANIMO LA SALLE!!!

LA SALLE - ATENEO SPORTSFEST - Volleyball Tournament, June 29, 2019, Saturday

LA SALLE-ATENEO SPORTSFEST - VOLLEYBALL June 29, 2019, 9:00 AM, Saturday at St. John the Beloved Gym in McLean, VA.  DON'T MISS IT!  Come and support our fearless volleyball team who will face the Ateneo defending champions.  The volleyball event will be followed by the Basketball Tournament and then by the La Salle-Ateneo Picnic and Awarding of Trophies at Burke Lake Park - Shelter C.  ANIMO LA SALLE!!!

LA SALLE - ATENEO SPORTSFEST - Bowling Tournament, June 8, 2019, Saturday

Come and support our LSPAA Bowling Team tomorrow, June 8, 2019 at Bowl America-Edsall.  Registration starts at 12:30 PM and the balls will start rolling at exactly 1:30 PM.  We are giving away free LSPAA 25th anniversary t-shirts to all LSPAA alumni those who will attend.  Let us flood the lanes with a SEA of GREEN.  

ANIMO POWER!!!

LA SALLE-ATENEO SPORTSFEST KICKS OFF JUNE 1, 2019

Dear Lasallians & Friends,

The most-awaited 2019 La Salle-Ateneo Sportsfest will kick-off on Saturday, June 1st at Penderbrook Golf Club.  Come and send off our players before the tee-off at 8:57 AM.

Everyone is invited to all the events below to cheer for your teams!  Come to the La Salle-Ateneo picnic on June 29th for the awarding of trophies for all events.  This is potluck!  Bring your favorite dish to share.  La Salle & Ateneo will provide lechon!

June 1, Saturday -  Golf - Penderbrook Golf Club; 3700 Golf Trail Lane, Fairfax, VA 22033; tee-off at 8:57 AM

June 8, Saturday - Bowling - Bowl America - Edsall; starts at 1 PM

June 29, Saturday - Volleyball - St. John the Beloved Gym; 6420 Linway Terrace, McLean, VA 22101; starts at 9 AM

June 29, Saturday - Basketball - St. John the Beloved Gym; 6420 Linway Terrace, McLean, VA 22101; starts right after Volleyball

June 29, Saturday - La Salle-Ateneo Picnic & Awarding - Burke Lake Park; 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station, VA 22039 Shelter C; starts right after volleyball & baskeball but organizers will be at the venue as early as 10 AM

There are 4 sports events.  In case of a tie, we will have Tug-of-War at the picnic.  So it is important that all strong green-blooded Lasallians come!

LET US DEFEND THIS TROPHY!

ANIMO FIGHT!!!

LA SALLE - ATENEO SPORTSFEST - Golf Tournament, June 1, 2019, Saturday

On June 1, 2019, Saturday, come out and support the LSPAA Golf Team!  Join us at 7:30 AM before the tee-off at 8:57 AM and at around 1 PM when we start to tally the scores for the individual winners and the winning team.  Trophy awarding will be held during the La Salle-Ateneo Picnic on June 29, 2019.  ANIMO FIGHT!

April - June 2018 LSPAA Newsletter

Click here for live links:  April - May 2018 Archer's Nook

2018 April 21 - BowlALU - Isa Pa Nga!

Watch the cheering squads of Ateneo, La Salle and UP rev up the games of the 2018 BowlALU-Isa Pa Nga!  All registered players will get a chance to win any of the door prizes.  Everybody, including the spectators, will get a chance to win in the 50/50 raffle. Come, join the fun!

January - March 2018 LSPAA Newsletter

Click here for live links - Archer's Nook January - March 2018

 

November - December 2017 LSPAA Newsletter

Click here for live links:  Nov  - Dec 2017 Archers Nook