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PLDT runs it back with Russian import Elena Samoilenko

FILE–PLDT import Elena Samoilenko. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — PLDT brings back Russian import Elena Samoilenko ahead of the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference, which opens in July. The High Speed Hitters on Friday announced that Samoilenko is playing for their team for the second time after an impressive PVL stint in the last foreign player-laden…

PLDT rues key losses that doomed PVL bid

PLDT High Speed Hitters against Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net PLDT coach Rald Ricafort knew at the top of his mind the crucial games that the High Speed Hitters could’ve won and gotten points from which would have allowed them to move on to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino…

PVL: Kath Arado, PLDT stay motivated despite early All-Filipino exit

PLDT High Speed Hitters’ Kath Arado and Savannah Davison in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Kath Arado hopes to see the PLDT High Speed Hitters keep the same intensity and passion despite seeing their semifinal hopes go down to the drain even before facing the Creamline Cool Smashers in their final…

PLDT scores first ever win over Creamline to end campaign

Savannah Davison leads PLDT High Speed Hitters against Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–With its fate already decided just before clashing with defending champion Creamline, PLDT capped off its PVL 2024 All-Filipino Conference with a bang. The High Speed Hitters defeated the semifinal-bound Cool Smashers for the first time,…

PLDT hopes to make record legit with hellish 3-game windup

Savi Davison has stood at the helm of PLDT’s charge. —PVL IMAGES The worst is yet to come for PLDT, whose coach thinks the team’s current standing is a “scam” and that the team’s true worth in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) will be revealed during “hell week.” “Our 7-1 [win-loss record] is sort of…

PLDT pounds also-ran Strong Group for tie at top spot

PLDT High Speed Hitters’ Kiesha Bedonia during a PVL All-Filipino Conference game. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–PLDT got a share of the PVL All-Filipino Conference lead after dismantling Strong Group, 25-12, 25-21, 25-17, on Tuesday at PhilSports Arena. Facing an already eliminated foe in the Athletics, High Speed Hitters coach Rald Ricafort utilized his second stringers…

Playoff implications abound for PLDT in clash with Strong Group

Savi Davison (background, right) banners the PLDT offense. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Streaking PLDT is fancied to extend its run against hapless Strong Group on Tuesday as the High Speed Hitters aim to grab a piece of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference elimination round lead and inch gain some headway from other teams chasing…

Rising to the top, PLDT braces itself for tough schedule ahead

PLDT High Speed Hitters in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. —Marlo Cueto PLDT can’t be too comfortable with how its campaign has been going in the current Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference. Even after the High Speed Hitters stormed right off the Holy Week break with a strong 25-17, 25-20, 25-19 victory over Akari on Tuesday…

PLDT hikes win streak to four after sweeping Akari

PLDT High Speed Hitters in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –PVL PHOTO PLDT roared to a four-game winning run in the PVL All-Filipino Conference after blanking Akari 25-17, 25-20, 25-19 on Tuesday at PhilSports Arena. Coming off a short Holy week break, the High Speed Hitters showed no signs of slowing down, especially Majoy Baron who…

Calm demeanor helps PLDT avert familiar collapse vs Choco Mucho

PLDT High Speed Hitters.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net It has been months since PLDT lost to Choco Mucho, a bitter reality check that happened early in the last All-Filipino Conference of the Premier Volleyball League. But the lessons the High Speed Hitters learned from that defeat are still fresh in their minds. Faced with the prospects of blowing…