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Titans, HD Spikers scramble for last Finals ticket
Sisi Rondina looks to power Choco Mucho past Cignal and into a Finals showdown versus Creamline. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Choco Mucho had a rough start to its PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinal showdown against Cignal. But the Flying Titans have remained faithful to their system, at the urging of coach Dante Alinsunurin. “After [the Game 1…
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Flying Titans keep title bid afloat with dominant Game 2 win over HD Spikers
Sisi Rondina leads Choco Mucho to a series-extending win in the PVL Semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net They were up, two sets to none in Game 2 of their semifinal series in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. They were exactly where they wanted to be at that point. But Choco Mucho was also in that comfortable position in…
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Spikers’ Turf: NU, Letran bolster Finals bids
Letran Knights in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — National University-Sta. Elena and Saints and Lattes-Letran boosted their championship chances after taking down separated foes in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference on Saturday at Philsports Arena. Bouncing back from their four-set loss to NU less than 24 hours ago, Letran kept…
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HD Spikers, Cool Smashers set out to seal PVL title clash
Cignal HD Spikers’ Ces Molina and Jovelyn Gonzaga. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Cignal had just a day to celebrate as the HD Spikers return to the floor Saturday to gatecrash a blockbuster party reserved for glamour teams Creamline and Choco Mucho. And that’s not taking anything away from Chery Tiggo, which also has a chance to do…
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Crossovers enter tough stretch at a high after clipping HD Spikers
Eya Laure (left, photo above) chases down every ball in the stretch and comes up big for Chery Tiggo, finishing with 26 points, including the game-winning ace. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Eya Laure sees battling seasoned teams as a good experience as Chery Tiggo approaches the tailend of the elimination round of the Premier Volleyball League…
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Eagles, Archers get Spikers’ Turf going
EcoOil-La Salle and Fudgee Barr-Ateneo, both absent in the last tournament, open Spikers’ Turf Invitational hostilities on Friday when they tangle with separate rivals in the season-ending conference at Paco Arena in Manila. Noel Kampton and JM Ronquillo are expected to carry the scoring load for the fancied Green Spikers as they launch their campaign…
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PH men’s spikers drop opener to Indonesia in Asian Games
FILE–Philippine men’s volleyball team. Photo from SEA V-League The Philippines dropped its first assignment in the men’s volleyball competition of the Asian Games 2022 on Tuesday ahead of the official opening of the continental meet on Saturday in Hangzhou, China. The Filipino Spikers bowed to Southeast Asian powerhouse Indonesia, 25-22, 25-23, 25-20, as they became…
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Grieving Lady Tams, Golden Spikers book first semifinal berths – rezal404
Kiesha Bedonia tries to find an angle for a kill off a San Sebastian block. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Far Eastern University’s (FEU) Lady Tamaraws and the Golden Spikers of University of Santo Tomas (UST) bagged the first semifinals berths in their respective divisions of the V-League Collegiate Challenge after impressive wins on Sunday at Paco Arena.…
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Green Spikers get ego-boosting win heading into crucial tiff – rezal404
V-League 2023 – DLSU v SBU – DLSU huddle For La Salle coach Jose Roque, it’s important for his Green Spikers to develop their confidence if they want to introduce themselves as a team to beat and establish a more cohesive unit moving forward and, ultimately, get the recognition they deserve. “The way I see…
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PH Spikers lose to Thailand anew in SEA VLeague – rezal404
Philippine women’s volleyball team in SEA VLeague women’s leg 2. –SEA VLeague photo MANILA, Philippines — The young Philippine women’s volleyball team started off its second leg campaign in the Southeast Asia (SEA) VLeague on the wrong foot after getting swept anew by the powerhouse host Thailand anew, 15-25, 17-25, 18-25, on Friday at Chiang…
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