Tag: Invitationals
Criss Cross banners 10-team Invitationals
FILE–Criss Cross King Crunchers in the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference. –SPIKERS TURF PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Open Conference champion Cignal and runner-up Criss Cross headline the 10 squads vying for the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference starting on October 16 at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. The country’s top-tier men’s volleyball league will kick…
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Creamline’s Michele Gumabao is PVL Invitationals MVP
Creamline Cool Smashers’ Michele Gumabao is the PVL Invitational MVP. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Creamline Cool Smashers’ Michele Gumabao won her first ever PVL MVP award after emerging as the top player of the 2024 Invitational Conference. Gumabao on Thursday became the latest Cool Smasher to win the MVP trophy, joining three-time winners Alyssa…
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Creamline outlasts Cignal to win Invitationals, PVL Grand Slam
Creamline Cool Smashers celebrate their latest championship–the 2024 PVL Invitational Conference crown. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER;net MANILA, Philippines–Creamline just became a 10-time PVL champion in a span of a week. The Cool Smashers outlasted Cignal, 21-25, 25-17, 20-25, 26-24, 15-13, to clinch the Invitational Conference and a first-ever league Grand Slam on Thursday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.…
Read MorePVL Invitationals final–Creamline vs Cignal
2024 PVL Invitationals Final schedule (September 12) Smart Araneta Coliseum 4pm – Thailand’s Est Cola vs Japan’s Kurashiki Ablaze – bronze medal 6pm – Cignal HD Spikers vs Creamline Cool Smashers – championship Creamline hopes to celebrate a rare Grand Slam this season. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Creamline’s date with destiny gets an answer on Thursday…
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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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PLDT set to skip Invitationals, replacement to be announced
PLDT High Speed Hitters in the PVL Reinforced Conference semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — A replacement team is set to join the 2024 PVL Invitational Conference as PLDT is keen on skipping the tournament from September 4 to 12 but the move is intended for the health of its weary players and not related…
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Kurashiki Ablaze, Thai team spice up PVL Invitationals
FILE–Kurashiki Ablaze after winning the 2023 PVL Invitational Conference title. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Kurashiki Ablaze of Japan and Thai club EST Cola battle the Reinforced Conference Final Four teams in the 2024 PVL Invitationals starting September 4. The league on Saturday announced the two guest teams for the third edition of…
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NU Lady Bulldogs flex might with National Invitationals crown
NU Lady Bulldogs celebrate their National Invitationals crown in the Shakey’s Super League. -SSL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — They may have tempered expectations heading into the tournament, but NU Lady Bulldogs still showed how formidable their college program is with their first National Invitationals crown in the Shakey’s Super League. The Lady Bulldogs didn’t field…
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Spikers’ Turf plans to implement PVL Invitationals format with guest teams – rezal404
Cignal celebrates after winning the Spikers’ Turf crown. Photo from Spikers’ Turf MANILA, Philippines — The officials of Spikers’ Turf seek to replicate the same format of the Premier Volleyball League Invitationals, where overseas clubs enter the semifinal round to spice up the competition, for the second conference of the men’s league in October. Sports…
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Kurashiki Ablaze to return to PVL to defend Invitationals title next season – rezal404
Kurashiki Ablaze beat Creamline Cool Smashers to rule PVL Invitational Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — The Kurashiki Ablaze will defend their crown in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Conference next season with Sports Vision president Ricky Palou inviting them to play again in 2024. “They already asked if they could come back for…
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