Tag: volleyball
Alas Pilipinas eyes podium in Asian beach volleyball tilt
MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas eyes podium spots when the country hosts the Asian Senior Beach Volleyball Championships starting November 5 at Nuvali Sand Courts in the City of Santa Rosa, Laguna. The Philippine women’s beach volleyball team will parade the Air Force duo of Gen Eslapor and Kly Orillaneda, who reached the Round of 16…
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Ranidel Jr. chases volleyball success after hoops stint
Ranidel De Ocampo Jr. playing for the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the Season 87 boys’ volleyball tournament. –UAAP PHOTO It’s rare for a basketball player to shift to volleyball. Even rarer if that athlete is the son of one of the finest basketball players to ever play in and for the country. Ranidel De Ocampo…
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Ranidel De Ocampo Jr. looks to make own name in volleyball
Ranidel De Ocampo Jr. playing for the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP Season 87 boys’ volleyball tournament. –UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Ranidel De Ocampo Jr., the son of the PBA and Gilas Pilipinas legend, is looking to make his mark in volleyball after shifting sport from basketball. From playing in the inaugural UAAP…
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UAAP: Benson Bocboc named UP women’s volleyball coach
Benson Bocboc takes over as the UP Fighting Maroons women’s volleyball team coach. —HANDOUT PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Longtime La Salle assistant coach Benson Bocboc is taking over the coaching reins for the University of the Philippines women’s volleyball ahead of the UAAP Season 87 competition next year. The team on Friday announced that Volleyball…
Read MoreThai coach praises progress of PH volleyball
Thai assistant coach Wilavan Apinyapong during the post-game press conference after helping steer Est Cola to a victory over Farm Fresh in the PVL Invitationals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Est Cola assistant coach Wilavan Apinyapong, who played her last Southeast Asian Games in Manila five years ago, relished the opportunity in her return to the…
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Japan volleyball star Ran Takahashi arrives in Manila
Japanese volleyball star Ran Takahashi upon his arrival in Manila. –AKARI VIDEO MANILA, Philippines — Japanese volleyball star Ran Takahashi landed in Manila Thursday on the eve of his meet and greet with Filipino volleyball fans. PVL team Akari, the local brand that tapped Takahashi as local ambassador, shared a video of the Ryujin Nippon…
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Italy beats defending champion US for women’s volleyball gold
Monica de Gennaro of Italy is thrown in the air by her team after winning a gold medal women’s volleyball match between the United States of America and Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) PARIS — Monica De Gennaro of Italy made three previous trips…
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France defends men’s volleyball Olympic gold medal, beats Poland
Poland’s Aleksander Sliwka (11) walks of the court after losing a gold medal men’s volleyball match against France at the Paris Olympics 2024, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) PARIS — France defended its Olympic gold medal in men’s volleyball on Saturday, and oh how special to do so right at…
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Giving up volleyball, Delgaco makes rowing history
Joanie Delgaco will be the lone Filipino competing in the rowing competition of the Paris Olympics 2024. Joanie Delgaco is proof that sometimes, it’s OK to switch paths in sports. The country’s top female rower was initially into volleyball and was on her way to carving her own niche there. “I played in [the] Palaro…
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One of Taka Minowa’s goals is to help PH volleyball reach Olympics
Alas Pilipinas girls coach Taka Minowa.–Photo from SMM Volleybal MANILA, Philippines — New Alas Pilipinas girls coach Taka Minowa believes providing more international exposure to the country’s grassroots program is crucial to the development of Philippine volleyball. The Japanese coach, who was tasked to handle the youth team, is eager to help young Filipino players…
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