New PVL season kicks off with fans day

MANILA, Philipiines — In anticipation of the brand new Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season, athletes and fans alike spent an afternoon together in a Grand Fans Day at the Trinoma Activity Center in Quezon City on Thursday.

Players from the six participating teams in the PVL Reinforced Conference got to be up close and personal with their fans in the event.

The fans were awarded with a meet and greet with the teams on stage.

Fans of BPI Banko Perlas Spikers and the PetroGazz Angels get to come up close and personal with the volleyball stars during the meet and greet | @StarSportsHub @PhilstarNews #ServingTheFun pic.twitter.com/PH3G9sbDWN

— Luisa Morales #DefendPressFreedom (@mluisamorales_) April 25, 2019

Highlights of the event also included a game where volleyball fans and their favorite athletes took on the Dalagang Pilipina challenge.

Fans now face the Dalagang Pilipina challenge with the volleyball stars here in Trinoma | @StarSportsHub @PhilstarNews #ServingTheFun pic.twitter.com/N8wczEQPRr

— Luisa Morales #DefendPressFreedom (@mluisamorales_) April 25, 2019

The volleybelles also lit up the stage with a fashion show.

The volleyball stars now strut their stuff in a fashion show | @StarSportsHub @PhilstarNews #ServingTheFun pic.twitter.com/7Bt4DY6BD0

— Luisa Morales #DefendPressFreedom (@mluisamorales_) April 25, 2019

Prominent volleybelles include Alyssa Valdez, Jia Morado and Jema Galanza of defending champions Creamline Coolsmashers.

Former NU star Myla Pablo also graced the event as a skipper for newly minted Motolite.

Dzi Gervacio and Nicole Tiamzon from Banko Perlas were also present.

Other volley stars in the event included national team player Jovelyn Gonzaga of Pacific Town-Army, Jeanette Panaga of Petro Gazz and Katrina Racelis of Balipure.

The PVL Reinforced Conference begins on May 26.