Tag: squads
Sister squads’ swap stopped in a snap
Nxled Chameleon’s Ivy Lacsina. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net On paper, the switch made sense. Akari and Nxled shuffled their players and coaches to fit each other’s needs for the next Premier Volleyball League (PVL) conference. The question now is if that paper ever becomes official. Because if it were up to PVL president Ricky Palou—and he has…
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NU sinks fangs into UST squads to close in on UAAP crowns
Alyssa Solomon leads the NU Lady Bulldogs to a Game 1 win over the UST Tigresses in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Finals . –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net The only thing that matters for National University (NU) now is that the next time it crosses paths with University of Santo Tomas (UST) in the UAAP Season…
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Freya Kemp returns as England Women name squads for Pakistan series | Cricket News
Freya Kemp will return to the England Women fold for the forthcoming Vitality IT20 and Metro Bank ODI series against Pakistan after the white-ball squads were named on Friday. Left-arm spinner Linsey Smith is again selected after returning to the senior squad for the IT20 series in New Zealand, with Heather Knight’s side starting a three-match…
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Minowa takes on dual role for sister squads Akari and Nxled
Taka Minowa —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Taka Minowa’s disciplined approach to the game will start to crawl over to the Akari Chargers next season.The Japanese coach was named director of volleyball operations for Akari and Nxled ahead of the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season. Akari made the announcement on Thursday, promoting Minowa, who will still…
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PVL set on 12 squads, schedules rookie draft
PVL president Ricky Palou (right). –PVL PHOTO The Premier Volleyball (PVL) League may have lost one team and watched another require some astute financial rescuing, but it is ready to come out stronger next season, with guardrails implemented to keep competition healthy. PVL president Ricky Palou said the league is currently screening four interested companies…
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SMC sister squads square off
LA Tenorio is “grateful for another chance to play.” —PBA IMAGES Barangay Ginebra and San Miguel Beer want nothing more than to atone for their recent defeats and kick off a testy Christmas week with a win. The sister teams clash at 8 p.m. Friday, each looking to improve on their standings and haul them…
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PLDT, Cignal adds to woes of slumping squads
Ces Molina (left) shouldered the scoring load for PLDT.—AUGUST DELA CRUZ PLDT and Cignal continued to hum smoothly in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference, dispatching their winless foes on Saturday at PhilSports Arena. One of them had things easier than the other. PLDT made sure it kicked into overdrive right away and obliterated Gerflor…
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Regional teams vow to give it their best vs UAAP, NCAA squads in Shakey’s Invitationals – rezal404
Some of the participating teams in the Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals. MANILA, Philippines — Regional teams relish their opportunity to play with the top UAAP and NCAA teams in the Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals starting on Saturday at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. Defending UAAP champion and inaugural Collegiate Pre-Season titlist La…
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Meneses admits foreign squads semis concerns – rezal404
Tots Carlos and Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL Invitational Conference. – MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Sherwin Meneses has two main concerns heading into the semifinals of the Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference and admits that they will be quite hard to address. “The foreign [guest] teams will be tough to scout for sure,” Meneses said in…
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New squads, teams to beat, invitationals tournament format – rezal404
PVL kicks off the 2023 Invitational Conference with the biggest field yet. MANILA, Philippines — The Invitational Conference may be the shortest tournament of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season but this edition has become the biggest so far with three new teams joining the pro scene and other clubs making game-changing moves during the…
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