Thursday, March 14, 2024

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.






Friday, June 28, 2019

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!!!

Thursday, June 27, 2019

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


Tuesday, June 25, 2019

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!!!


Friday, June 7, 2019

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!!!

Sunday, May 26, 2019

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!!!


Sunday, May 12, 2019

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!


Thursday, April 19, 2018

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!



Monday, January 1, 2018

Preserving History - Summer/Fall 2000 Edition

Finally, last one, so far, from the archives.  LSPAA is proud of its rich history!  ANIMO strong!



Preserving History - La Sallista Spring 2000 Edition

Another edition to preserve.  Long, long live the ANIMO!!!




Preserving History - La Sallista Fall 1998 Edition


From the archives we found this old edition of the LSPAA Newsletter "La Sallista".  It is a treasure worth keeping and preserved in cyberspace.  Long live ANIMO!





Saturday, December 2, 2017

2018 LSPAA New Year's Party

Come and start the year GREEN to a potluck party in Ashburn!  Food, fun and friends will be there to kick off the New Year! ANIMO rising!


Sunday, July 9, 2017

2017-07-08 Passing on the Baton to the 15th LSPAA President

Dear LSPAA Members & Friends,

I am extremely proud of the next batch of LSPAA Officers for 2017 - 2019 elected during the La Salle-O-Salo, the LSPAA annual picnic, at Burke Lake Park on July 8, 2017.
Finally, I "graduated" from 4 years of presidency! It would not have been possible without the support of my fellow officers, board of advisors, committee chairs and the ever-supportive core of LSPAA members and their families.  I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to our outgoing Secretary Jeff Garcia, who committed to continue the maintenance of the LSPAA website http://www.lspaa.org/ even if his job will take him to another state; to our outgoing Treasurer Aurora "Girlie" Arellano, who has diligently served for 6 years under 3 consecutive terms and has been a very reliable partner in the execution of various events; to our outgoing P.R.O., Dan La O, who silently works behind the scenes but loves shooting out super impromptu lunch outs; to Robin Gopiao, our VP in my first term who was instrumental in finalizing the ratification of the LSPAA bylaws, reinstating the organization's 501 ( c ) 7 status and generously providing financial support whenever it is needed the most; to Tito Alisuag, our P.R.O. in my first term for consistently covering all LSPAA events with pictures; to Norie Benedicto as the other woman behind the woman president in successfully leading sportsfests, recruiting and forming teams and influencing and strategizing leadership transitions; to Ron Diokno, who has effectively branded LSPAA events Bente Berde, Pasko Berde, BowlALU, La Salle-o-Salo, Green Tee, Instagreen and made our broadcasts more colorful and exciting with his posters and teasers; and of course, last but not the least, to our outgoing Vice President, Gregg Angeles, for gallantly accepting the nomination for President! Gregg exudes gentle firmness and no doubt will be a great 15th President in LSPAA's 23 years of existence! We have featured Gregg in Archersnook before, refer to July-August 2014 Archersnook issue. Gregg and wife Yasmin both currently work at the World Bank.

The past 4 years have been fully documented in LSPAA's newsletters at http://archersnook.blogspot.com/. We are proud of the 4 years that have been chronicled online in spite of limited technical savvy in online blogging and newsletter-writing. I will continue on temporarily as secretary to provide the much needed transition. I am looking forward to working with this exciting new batch of officers under Gregg Angeles!

It has been a great ride and I immensely value the people I have met, the friendships developed and the self-fulfillment in carrying out the responsibilities of an LSPAA president in spite of consistently very heavy workload, constant travels and new family demands as a new grandma. With Lasallian friends always ready to help, nothing is impossible!

And of course, with my ever-supportive hubby Elmer Rosario at my side, nothing is indeed impossible!

We live the ANIMO!

Leony Gimeno-Rosario
2013 - 2017 LSPAA President