Creamline is hard at work as it tries to clinch its fourth consecutive All-Filipino Conference in the Premier Volleyball League. Fresh from winning their third AFC crown last December, Cool Smashers head coach Sherwin Meneses said that they will take things one game at a time as they look to extend their dominant run in […]
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Mika Reyes will miss the entire 2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference, as confirmed by PLDT head coach Rald Ricafort during the PVL Media Day at the TV5 Media Center on Monday night. Reyes underwent an operation to address her nagging right shoulder injury, which has been bothering her since last year. “Si Mika, nagre-rehab. […]
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Now entering her second conference in the Premier Volleyball League, Kamille Cal vows to perform much better than before for Nxled in the upcoming All-Filipino Conference. The former National University playmaker has set high expectations for herself ahead of her second conference in the pros. She stated that she will apply everything she learned in […]
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It appears that Mars Alba had no problems adjusting to her new team. According to the young setter, she found striking similarities between Choco Mucho head coach Dante Alinsunurin and her college coach Ramil De Jesus, which greatly helped her transition to the Flying Titans. “Naaalala ko si Coach Ramil (De Jesus) sa kaniya kasi […]
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After nearly three years, Jorelle Singh will finally have the opportunity to showcase her skills anew in the Premier Volleyball League. Singh, a product of National University, last played in the country’s premier women’s volleyball league during the 2021 PVL Open Conference in the Bacarra, Ilocos Norte bubble. She was eventually left unsigned before joining […]
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Adamson University just scored a massive boost ahead of its UAAP Season 86 Women’s Volleyball Tournament campaign. The Lady Falcons showed maturity beyond years, stunning professional club Akari, 25-19, 29-27, 21-25, 23-25, 15-9 to take home the inaugural Akari Cup, Wednesday at the Adamson Gym. After losing the first two sets, the Eli Soyud-led Chargers […]
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Ivy Lacsina’s much-anticipated Nxled debut might have to be postponed. Lacsina confirmed in an interview on Wednesday that she suffered a right knee sprain in training, which could sideline her until March. The Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference is set to begin on February 20. “Madaming nangyayari sa akin kasi nagka-injury ako sa tuhod pero […]
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Bren Esports founder Bernard “Bren” Chong scored another legal victory almost a year after getting cleared of drug smuggling charges. It was announced Wednesday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) junked the falsification charges filed by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) against the embattled business man for lack of probable cause. Prosecutor General Benedicto […]
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Justine Jazareno is taking a leave of absence from Akari in the Premier Volleyball League to focus on her pregnancy, VP Global Management announced on Thursday afternoon. “We’re excited to share that our volleyball star, Ms. Justine Jazareno, is eagerly anticipating the joys of motherhood. She has made the decision to take a leave of […]
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Capital1 team owners Mandy and Milka Romero are heading to their maiden Premier Volleyball League campaign well-equipped, thanks to their experience as athletes and, of course, the guidance of their sportsman father, Rep. Mikee Romero. Mandy was previously a member of the Muay Thai national team, while Milka is a former co-captain of the Ateneo […]
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Raffy Mosuela has been named interim head coach of Akari in the upcoming 2024 Premier Volleyball League season, the team announced on Tuesday afternoon. Mosuela has been part of the Chargers’ coaching staff under Jorge Souza de Brito. He will replace the Brazilian coach as Akari looks to bounce back from a seventh-place finish in […]
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Cignal head coach Shaq delos Santos believes that the arrival of Japanese coaches in the Premier Volleyball League will serve as a big challenge for local tacticians here in the Philippines. Delos Santos recently attended a training camp in Japan together with the UST Golden Tigresses. He explained that the entry of Japanese coaches in […]
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Ivy Lacsina revealed that Taka Minowa’s system proved to be one of the main reasons why she decided to pick Nxled to be her home following the disbandment of F2 Logistics after the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference. In a video posted by the Chameleons on their Facebook page, the former Cargo Mover standout […]
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Jolina Dela Cruz has decided to take the right route concerning the treatment of her injury. Four days after signing with Farm Fresh, the 24-year-old spiker out of De La Salle University had successful surgery on a partial anterior cruciate ligament injury in her right knee. “Surgery was a success! Now, let’s get this recovery started,” […]
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Choco Mucho completed an impressive haul on Monday evening. The team announced that Army standout Honey Royse Tubino would be joining the loaded Flying Titans squad. The team’s statement read, “Salute this dynamic soldier-athlete turned powerful open hitter!” “Get ready for a season of explosive and tactical plays!” Tubino previously played for PLDT. Tubino, a […]
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After three years, Alyssa Eroa is back in the Premier Volleyball League. The multiple-time NCAA Best Libero has signed with Galeries for the 2024 PVL Season. The last time the 4-foot-11 played in the pro ranks was with PLDT during the bubble season of the league. Since then, Eroa worked her way back to the […]
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Ivy Lacsina is the second F2 Logistics Cargo Mover to find a new home after signing with Nxled, the team announced on Friday evening. Lacsina, who showcased her versatility over the past season after being converted from a middle blocker to a wing spiker, is set to reinforce a young Chameleons side that finished ninth […]
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Japanese head coach Taka Minowa is poised to assume a more significant role in the upcoming 2024 season of the Premier Volleyball League. Akari has announced that Minowa, who guided Nxled to an impressive debut in the Second All-Filipino Conference, has been appointed as the Director of Volleyball Operations for both the Chargers and the […]
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Creamline went through the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference wars without two of their top guns, but still managed to defend its crown against a motivated Choco Mucho squad in a two-game finals series. And they could not have done it without the help of a few unlikely heroes, who stepped up to the […]
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What transpired on Thursday night proved to be a dream come true for Jema Galanza as she shared the court with her sister, Mafe, in the finals of the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference. Mafe, who played sparingly throughout the conference, provided quality minutes in the Cool Smashers’ 25-23, 19-25, 26-24, 25-22 Game 1 […]
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Cignal head coach Shaq Delos Santos, the mastermind behind the powerhouse Petron squad that once wreaked havoc in the Philippine Super Liga, expressed his utmost respect to their once long-time rival F2 Logistics following the team’s disbandment last Wednesday. The Cargo Movers, one of the most storied volleyball franchises in the Philippines that won a […]
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After her shaky performance in the semifinals, Vanie Gandler made sure to step up to the challenge and help Cignal take Game 1 of the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference battle for bronze against Chery Tiggo. Up against a motivated Crossovers side in the third-place match, the super rookie out of Ateneo rose to […]
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After a long and painful wait, Choco Mucho is heading to the finals of the Premier Volleyball League. For the first time since joining the league in 2019, the Flying Titans finally got the chance to compete for a title after taking down Cignal in four tight sets, 25-20, 23-25, 26-24, 25-23, in Game 3 […]
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Japanese head coach Taka Minowa was left in awe by the tenacity displayed by the newly-formed Nxled squad throughout the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference. Minowa admitted that the Chameleons exceeded his expectations after winning four games in their maiden stint, revealing that he thought the team could only win a game or two […]
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Aduke Ogunsanya, hailing from Dumangas, Iloilo, expressed her utmost gratitude to her fellow Ilonggos after they swarmed the University of San Agustin Gymnasium to support the PVL on Tour last Saturday. Despite the humid atmosphere inside the venue due to the lack of air conditioning, the fans waved their fans to combat the heat. Moreover, […]
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PLDT snapped its three-game skid, sweeping F2 Logistics 25-21, 27-25, 25-23 to stay in quarterfinals contention in the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference on Thursday night at the Philsports Arena. The High Speed Hitters showed poise under pressure, fending off every rally mounted by the Cargo Movers. Jolina Dela Cruz was lost in the […]
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Creamline had to work doubly hard to secure its tenth consecutive win after facing a tough challenge from Akari in the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference elimination round on Thursday night. The Cool Smashers initially trailed in the opening set before mounting a significant comeback. However, their efforts fell short as the Chargers – […]
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Creamline is now one win away from sweeping the elimination round after defeating Akari in four sets, 26-28, 25-14, 25-23, 25-22, in the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference on Thursday at the Philsports Arena. The Cool Smashers initiated a massive rally in the first set to salvage themselves from a slow start but fell […]
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Tired of losing, Roma Joy Doromal stepped up to the challenge on Thursday to lead Galeries Tower to its first franchise victory in the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference. Doromal put up one of her best performances in a Highrisers uniform, delivering a game-high 15 points on 10 attacks, three blocks, and two aces. […]
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Galeries Towers finally broke through, overcoming a 0-2 deficit against the struggling Gerflor, securing an 18-25, 24-26, 25-23, 25-18, 15-11 victory for its first franchise win in a battle of two already-eliminated teams in the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference at the Philsports Arena on Thursday. The Highrisers started the game slowly, dropping the […]
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Perpetual-Kinto Tyres and PGJC-Navy completed the quarterfinals cast in the 2023 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference. The Altas clinched the second quarterfinals spot in Pool A after escaping the Don Pacundo-DLSU Dasmarinas Patriots in five sets, 25-10, 19-25, 25-16, 19-25, 15-6 while the Sealions swept the Alpha Omega Elite Spikers, 25-14, 25-17, 25-13, on Wednesday night […]
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Far Eastern U-Chef on a Diet secured its third consecutive victory in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference, defeating Xentro Mall-Emilio Aguinaldo College with a score of 25-20, 25-19, 22-25, 25-21. Despite facing challenges, the Morayta-based spikers relied on Jelord Talisayan and Dryx Saavedra’s clutch performances to overcome errors and maintain their unbeaten streak in Pool […]
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La Salle-EcoOil dodged a bullet after turning back MKA-San Beda in a thrilling five-set affair, 25-18, 25-22, 22-25, 21-25, 22-20, to remain unbeaten in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference at the Paco Arena, Sunday night. The Green Oilers, after taking the first and second sets, struggled in the next two before eventually scoring a massive […]
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Adamson-Davies Paint gained a share of the top spot in Group C after taking down St. Gerrard Construction-Benilde in four sets, 39-37, 23-25, 25-17, 25-18, in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference at the Paco Arena. Despite missing head coach George Pascua, the Soaring Falcons still managed to secure its third consecutive victory which put them […]
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Creamline and Petro Gazz fought through the pain and gain of another epic battle that has marked majority of their encounters that led to four championship face-offs with the Cool Smashers pulling off a frenetic come-from-behind 25-22, 23-25, 25-27, 25-19, 15-13 victory over the Angels to firm up their semifinal drive in the Premier Volleyball […]
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Although she had already played in the last game, Mylene Paat announced her official return on Thursday during Chery Tiggo’s victory over NXLED in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference. The former league MVP made her comeback in the Crossovers’ 25-15, 27-25, 18-25, 25-23 victory over Petro Gazz last Saturday and contributed two […]
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