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Cignal HD Spikers during a game against the Farm Fresh Foxies in the PVL All-Filipino Conference.–PVL PHOTO The front-row cheering section on the other side of the Cignal HD Spikers looked mighty familiar. There was Rachel Anne Daquis, a long-time face of the franchise. Alohi Robins-Hardy was also at ringside, having played for Cignal in…

Lady Spikers awaiting finals foe after bundling out Tigresses

Shevana Laput (No. 7) scores over Jonna Perdido. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO La Salle outlasted University of Santo Tomas in an epic thriller, 26-28, 25-19, 25-20, 21-25, 15-13, on late Wednesday night to grab a finals seat in the 2024 Shakey’s Super League Collegiate Preseason Championship at Rizal Memorial Coliseum. Shevana Laput and Angel Canino delivered at…

FEU Tamaraws relish V-League experience ahead of Spikers’ Turf

FEU Tamaraws’ Dryx Saavedra celebrating his teammates after winning the V-League Men’s Collegiate Challenge title. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — After capturing their first-ever V-League Men’s Collegiate Challenge crown, the Far Eastern University Tamaraws remain hungry for more in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference starting this October. FEU finally captured a V-League title after dethroning…

HD Spikers refuse to let Tushova scoring record spoil quarterfinal plans

–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Cignal knew that nothing was going to be easy in the PVL Reinforced Conference quarterfinals. But it was determined to go all the way and not let anything stop it in its tracks—not even a 50-point performance from Capital1’s Marina Tushova that broke her own league scoring record. “We had a good standing…

Cignal stacks talent fresh off another Spikers’ Turf title run

JM Ronquillo, Owa Retamar and Martin Bugaoan join Cignal HD Spikers’ in Spikers’ Turf.–CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Cignal bolstered its already formidable squad during the mid-year break by signing three UAAP stalwarts who were key players for their respective universities and teams. The HD Spikers have signed setter Joshua Retamar, opposite hitter JM Ronquillo, and middle…

Owa Retamar signs with Cignal HD Spikers in Spikers’ Turf

Owa Retamar signs with Cignal HD Spikers in the Spikers’ Turf. –HANDOUT PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — After leading National University to a historic ‘four-peat’ in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament, Owa Retamar embarks on a new chapter in his volleyball career with the Cignal HD Spikers. Cignal on Friday welcomed the National University…

UST coach wants sense of urgency from Golden Spikers in Game 2

UST Golden Spikers during Game 1 of the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball Finals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — UST coach Odjie Mamon challenges his players to change their stories after last year’s result and extend the series against defending champion National University in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball Finals. The Golden Spikers got swept…

Criss Cross’ Jude Garcia named 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open MVP

Criss Cross King Crunchers Jude Garcia was named the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference MVP. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The Criss Cross King Crunchers may have settled for silver in their first Spikers’ Turf stint but their star Jude Garcia was crowned the 2024 Open Conference Most Valuable Player. Garcia’s consistent showing after emerging…

Criss Cross stuns Cignal to reach Spikers’ Turf Finals

Marck Espejo and the Criss Cross King Crunchers after beating the Cignal HD Spikers to barge into the Spikers’ Turf Finals.–SPIKERS’ TURF PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Criss Cross defied overwhelming odds to crash into the finals in its Spikers’ Turf Open Conference debut, upsetting fancied Cignal, 18-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-22, 17-15, before a stunned Sunday crowd at…

Tigresses knock crown off Lady Spikers heads

–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Bernadett Pepito reminded her teammates that they wanted this so they might as well “embrace the moment.” University of Santo Tomas (UST) did just that and toppled La Salle’s reign Sunday night. The Tigresses refused to pull out their twice-to-beat card and ran away in the fifth set for a 25-20, 16-25, 25-20,…