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Filipino tennisters rule as Junior ITF returns to Philippines post-pandemic
by Luisa Morales - July 25, 2024 - 4:27pm
The Philippines swept all championships as Junior International Tennis Federation tournaments returned to the country for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The hosts locked out all top honors in Week 1...
Santiago-Manabat says Choco Mucho needs to stop looking for absent players
by Luisa Morales - July 24, 2024 - 1:14pm
The Choco Mucho Flying Titans have fallen flat in their first two games in the ongoing 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference as they’ve found themselves in a 0-2 hole for the first time ever in franchise history...
Akari’s Oly Okaro says 'could do better' even after 38-point explosion
by Luisa Morales - July 23, 2024 - 10:13pm
Akari Chargers import Oly Okaro had a performance to remember on Tuesday night as she towed her team to a five-set comeback win against the Choco Mucho Flying Titans as they went 2-0 to start the 2024 PVL Reinforced...
Molina, Perez turn longtime rivalry into formidable partnership at Cignal
by Luisa Morales - July 23, 2024 - 6:10pm
Former rivals Ces Molina and MJ Perez find themselves in unfamiliar territory as they are now on the same side of the net for the Cignal HD Spikers in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference.
Staunton grateful for Creamline veterans’ guidance in pro debut
by Luisa Morales - July 21, 2024 - 7:14pm
Erika Staunton was pushed into the deep water in her first-ever professional stint abroad as she was tasked to be the foreign guest player for perennial Premier Volleyball League powerhouse Creamline Cool Smashers...
Philippine women's hoops pillar Animam 'super happy' with WNBA's increasing accessibility to Filipinos
by Luisa Morales - July 21, 2024 - 6:46pm
When Gilas Pilipinas women mainstay Jack Animam was young, she had no idea about the WNBA or of any women’s basketball tournament.
No Davison, no problem for PLDT so far in PVL Reinforced Conference
by Luisa Morales - July 20, 2024 - 9:10pm
The PLDT High Speed Hitters’ bid in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference hit a snag even before the competition started as key player Savi Davison was announced to be out indefinitely due to injury.
Chery Tiggo’s Ara Galang channels inner Hanamichi Sakuragi with fiery red hair
by Luisa Morales - July 20, 2024 - 5:22pm
She may have been playing a different sport, but Ara Galang gave off Slam Dunk vibes as she flaunted vibrant red hair in the ongoing 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference. The DLSU standout took the scoring load for the...
Chery Tiggo rookie Karen Verdeflor shines in PVL debut
by Luisa Morales - July 17, 2024 - 1:45pm
Rookie libero Karen Verdeflor was showered with praise by her team, the Chery Tiggo Crossovers, as she provided vital defense in their three-set win over the Farm Fresh Foxies in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference...
PLDT's Davison out indefinitely due to injury
by Luisa Morales - July 17, 2024 - 11:53am
The PLDT High Speed Hitters will have to do without Filipino-Canadian hitter Savi Davison until further notice as they began their campaign in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference at the PhilSports Arena.
Teams allowed only 1 import for Reinforced Conference, PVL clarifies amid 'misconception'
by Luisa Morales - July 17, 2024 - 11:05am
There will only be one import per team. 
Last minute call-up for NXLED no problem for American Meegan Hart
by Luisa Morales - July 16, 2024 - 6:32pm
She may only have had one training session with the NXLED Chameleons, but Meegan Hart felt right at home as she top-scored for her team against the Galeries Tower in their opening game of the 2024 PVL Reinforced...
First-time Paralympian Angel Otom relies on 'kuyas' in Paris bid
by Luisa Morales - July 16, 2024 - 6:23pm
There is no shortage of support from her teammates for Paris-bound Para swimmer Angel Otom as she heads for her first-ever Paralympics at only 20 years old.
Mangliwan banks on Asian Para Games momentum in Paris Paralympic bid
by Luisa Morales - July 16, 2024 - 11:14am
Wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan will be leaning on his triumphs from last year’s Asian Para Games when he competes in his third-ever Paralympic Games in Paris, France in August.
French ambassador hopes Filipino Olympians feel at home in Paris
by Luisa Morales - July 14, 2024 - 1:17pm
French Ambassador to the Philippines Marie Fontanel had one wish for Team Philippines heading to her home country for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics later this month: to feel at home in France...
Choco Mucho rookie Lorraine Pecaña looks to learn from idol Maddie Madayag
by Luisa Morales - July 10, 2024 - 1:51pm
Choco Mucho Flying Titan Lorraine Pecaña is eager to begin the next chapter of her volleyball career with one of her longtime idols, Maddie Madayag, as she was selected as the only pick of the up-and-coming...
Alyssa Valdez comforts undrafted PVL hopefuls
by Luisa Morales - July 10, 2024 - 12:01pm
Perhaps the most important source of comfort for the undrafted players was three-time PVL Most Valuable Player Alyssa Valdez of the Creamline Cool Smashers.
Roma Mae Doromal ecstatic to play for Gorayeb with Capital1
by Luisa Morales - July 10, 2024 - 11:10am
Capital1 Solar Spikers rookie Roma Mae Doromal will join a familiar system as she heads into the Premier Volleyball League, with former Ateneo coach Roger Gorayeb waiting for her at the helm of her new team.
Final PVL draft pick Aying a beacon of hope for province-based spikers
by Luisa Morales - July 9, 2024 - 6:23pm
Just as all had given up hope with still 25 aspirants remaining, Danivah Aying was overcome with emotion as she heard her name called by PVL Commissioner Sherwin Malonzo in the fourth round, making her the final...
Canada-raised Aleiah Torres eager to strut stuff for Creamline in PVL
by Luisa Morales - July 9, 2024 - 2:35pm
Filipino-Canadian Aleiah Torres earned Monday night’s honor of being the only player drafted by perennial powerhouse Creamline Cool Smashers during the historic 2024 Premier Volleyball League Rookie Draft...
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