Erica Staunton relishes ‘unbelievable’ Creamline title run

Creamline Cool Smashers’ Erica Staunton and Bernadeth Pons celebrate their team’s PVL Reinforced Conference championship. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Winning her first overseas title in her pro debut felt like being on top of the world for Erica Staunton as she relished her success with the Creamline Cool Smashers, who won their ninth PVL…

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Creamline sweeps Akari for Reinforced crown, 9th PVL title

Creamline Cool Smashers celebrate their ninth championship in the PVL after beating Akari Chargers for the Reinforced crown. They beat the Chargers in the PVL finals on Wednesday. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines –Creamline encountered virtually no fightback in securing a ninth overall championship after sweeping first-time finalist Akari, 25-15, 25-23, 25-17, in the PVL Reinforced…

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Calmed during the storm, Akari, Creamline finally clash for title

Creamline’s Bernadeth Pons.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net The storm may have given the finalists of the PVL Reinforced Conference more time to gear up after the title bout was postponed on Monday. Who will be more calm entering the crown duel will be known on Wednesday when eight-time champion Creamline and unbeaten Akari finally clash for the first…

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Akari, Creamline finally meet; Invitationals push through

Akari Chargers’ Grethcel Soltones against the Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–First, a power outage. Then, a tropical storm. After multiple delays, Akari and Creamline are finally ready to settle the score Wednesday night in a showdown that would very well etch their names in the annals of the Premier Volleyball…

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Akari’s character key in final vs Creamline

MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net The character that the revamped Akari has is not something that import Oly Okaro expected when she first met the Chargers at the beginning of the PVL Reinforced Conference. But that same character has been instrumental in bringing Akari to where it is right now: a 10-game winning run and on the verge…

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Creamline, Akari collide for all the PVL Reinforced marbles

Creamline Cool Smashers’ Erica Staunton in the PVL semifinals game against Cignal HD Spikers. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net A day removed from having their “hearts tested,” the Creamline Cool Smashers take on a foe that no one in the PVL Reinforced Conference has been able to touch all tournament long. On the heels of the most memorable—also…

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Erica Staunton’s leadership bringing best out of Creamline

Creamline Cool Smashers’ Erica Staunton in the PVL semifinals game against Cignal HD Spikers. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Erica Staunton believes she has grown a lot as a player and formed a strong bond with the Creamline Cool Smashers in her first pro stint in the PVL. From a losing PVL debut, Staunton made…

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Creamline survives Cignal to book Reinforced final ticket

Creamline Cool Smashers celebrate a point against Cignal HD Spikers in the PVL Reinforced Conference semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net MANILA, Philippines–Creamline returned to the PVL Reinforced Conference Finals after turning the tables on Cignal, 20-25, 26-28, 25-18, 27-25, 15-13, on Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Erica Staunton willed the Cool Smashers with…

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Panaga helps Creamline dethrone former team Petro Gazz

Creamline’s Pangs Panaga with her former teammates at Petro Gazz Chi Saet, Djanel Cheng, Wilma Salas.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Five years ago, Pangs Panaga helped Petro Gazz win its breakthrough PVL title in the 2019 Reinforced Conference, dethroning Creamline in Game 3 of the finals at Ynares Sports Center Antipolo. Fast forward to the…

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Petro Gazz crushes Chery Tiggo to set up battle vs Creamline

Petro Gazz Angels in the PVL Reinforced Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Petro Gazz locked in the PVL Reinforced Conference quarterfinal matchups after smothering Chery Tiggo, 25-20, 25-16, 25-12, on Tuesday at FilOil EcoOil Centre. Wilma Salas punched in 21 points to lift the Angels to the No. 6 spot. They will face eight-time champion Creamline…

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