• November 22, 2024

Espejo, Umandal lead Alas Pilipinas in AVC Challenge Cup

Marck Espejo.–SPIKERS’ TURF PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Marck Espejo ushers in the Alas Pilipinas era of the Philippine men’s volleyball team when it competes in the AVC Challenge Cup next week in Bahrain. Espejo was named team captain of the 14-man roster, which missed Spikers’ Turf Finals MVP Bryan Bagunas due to his commitment in…

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Jau Umandal doing fine after hard hit in Cignal’s title win

Former UST Golden Spikers’ star Jau Umandal watching the UAAP men’s volleyball Finals game between NU and UST. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Jau Umandal has resumed normal activities after hitting his head and missing Cignal’s championship celebration in the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference Friday night. Umandal was at Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday…

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Jau Umandal ‘conscious’ after hitting head in Cignal’s title win

Cignal HD Spikers’ Jau Umandal during the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference Finals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Jau Umandal is waiting for his clearance to join the Cignal HD Spikers’ title celebration after missing the winning moments of their championship-clinching win over Criss Cross in the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference Finals on Friday at…

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Jau Umandal takes charge for unbeaten Cignal

Cignal’s Jau Umandal during Spikers’ Turf. SPIKERS’ TURF PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Fatigue aside, Jau Umandal was again a man on a mission as he steered Cignal to its second straight five-set victory in the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference. It took everything and more for Cignal to outlast star-studded newcomer Criss Cross in five…

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Jau Umandal powers Cignal into semifinals

Cignal HD Spikers’ Jau Umandal in the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference. –SPIKERS TURF PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — No Bryan Bagunas, no problem for Cignal as Jau Umandal unleashed his career-best 36 points to lift the team into the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference semifinals on Wednesday at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Umandal fired…

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Jau Umandal all about helping PH volleyball grow, winning

Cignal HD Spikers’ Jau Umandal in the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference. –SPIKERS’ TURF MANILA, Philippines — Jau Umandal could find himself in healthy competition for the outside spikers positions in the Philippine men’s volleyball team anew with overseas stars Marck Espejo and Bryan Bagunas if he makes it to the training pool. But all the…

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Umandal, Cignal cruise to second straight win

Jau Umandal and the Cignal HD Spikers during a game against RichMarc in the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference.–PVL IMAGES MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Cignal turned to Jau Umandal anew to score its second straight win with a 25-15, 25-20, 25-16 rout of RichMarc Sports 3B in the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference on Sunday…

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MVP Jau Umandal boosts Cignal – rezal404

FILE – Jau Umandal. Photo from Spikers’ Turf MANILA, Philippines—The rich got richer as the Cignal HD Spikers signed reigning Most Valuable Player Jau Umandal and three other prized recruits ahead of the next Spikers’ Turf tournament in October. The HD Spikers on Wednesday welcomed Umandal, Lloyd Josafat, Mark Calado, and Vince Abrot as they…

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