After Choco Mucho, Alinsunurin steers NU back to UAAP Finals

NU coach Dante Alinsunurin and the Bulldogs booked another trip to the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball Finals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Dante Alinsunurin couldn’t be any happier after the four-peat-seeking National University entered the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball finals, following the footsteps of his pro team, Choco Mucho in the PVL All-Filipino Conference…

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Sisi Rondina delivers anew for Choco Mucho

Choco Mucho Flying Titans’ Sisi Rondina in the PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinals.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — It’s a no-brainer who Choco Mucho would turn to for a big-time performance in a high-stakes game. Explosive winger Sisi Rondina did not disappoint in all three semifinal matches, delivering the goods in propelling the Flying Titans to another finals…

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Choco Mucho sets up PVL Finals rematch vs Creamline

Choco Mucho Flying Titans celebrate the PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinals win over Petro Gazz that sealed a Finals return. –PVL PHOTO Choco Mucho forged a PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals rematch against defending champion Creamline after ousting Petro Gazz, 23-25, 26-24, 25-19, 25-20 Sunday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Shortly after the Cool Smashers secured a…

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PVL: Choco Mucho boosts Finals bid with sweep of Chery Tiggo

Choco Mucho star Sisi Rondina during a PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinals game against Chery Tiggo. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Choco Mucho cruised to a second consecutive win in the PVL All-Filipino Conference round robin semifinals after a 25-20, 25-19, 25-23 clobbering of Chery Tiggo Thursday night at PhilSports Arena. Sisi Rondina was at the forefront of the…

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Losing streak to Creamline finally ends for Choco Mucho

Choco Mucho’s MAddie Madayag during a PVL semifinals game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — After 13 tries, Maddie Madayag and the Choco Mucho Flying Titans found the perfect time to beat the Creamline Cool Smashers in the 2024 PVL All-FIlipino Conference semifinals. Despite getting dominated in the first two sets, the Flying Titans applied the…

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Choco Mucho finally gets first franchise victory over Creamline for semis head start

Choco Mucho –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net It took a while but Choco Mucho finally notched an elusive first victory over its sister team Creamline. And it came at a very crucial time. The Flying Titans clinched a head start in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference semifinals by coming from behind to thwart the Cool Smashers, 13-25,…

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Still no timeline for Kat Tolentino’s Choco Mucho return

FILE–Choco Mucho’s Kat Tolentino. – MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Choco Mucho braces for the worst as Kat Tolentino’s return in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference remains uncertain due to an auditory condition. Tolentino missed her fifth straight game as Choco Mucho fell to sister team Creamline anew, 25-17, 25-22, 25-19, on Thursday night at…

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Creamline dominates Choco Mucho in awaited clash

Creamline Cool Smashers celebrate a point against the Choco Mucho Flying Titans in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net What was expected to be a back-and-forth action in the highly-anticipated PVL All-Filipino Conference rematch turned into a one-sided affair after Creamline extended its mastery over sister team Choco Mucho. The Cool Smashers cruised past the…

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Still on top, Choco Mucho circles Creamline playdate

Choco Mucho Flying Titans’ Royse Tubino in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. — PVL PHOTO Choco Mucho coach Dante Alinsunurin has bested most of the teams in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) except for one: sister team Creamline. And ahead of the Flying Titans’ anticipated rematch against previous All-Filipino Conference Finals rival and eventual champion Creamline,…

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PVL: Choco Mucho takes solo lead, routs also-ran Strong Group

Choco Mucho Flying Titans’ Royse Tubino in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. — PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Choco Mucho continued its stranglehold of the top spot in the PVL All-Filipino Conference after trouncing eliminated Strong Group, 25-17, 25-15, 25-15, on Saturday at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Veteran Royse Tubino scattered 17 points from 15 attacks and…

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