Savouge Spin Doctors celebrate a big win over Cignal HD Spikers at the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines – The Cignal HD Spikers may be home to the brightest men’s volleyball players, but the Savouge Spin Doctors showed no signs of intimidation and found their own light to claim their biggest victory … Read more
Cignal HD Spikers receive their silver medal for the PVL Invitational COnference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Cignal came within a set close — even two points away in the fourth — from being a champion in the PVL on Thursday. But the championship remained elusive for the HD Spikers as not even MJ Perez’s … Read more
Cignal libero Dawn Macandili-Catindig returns to her mother club in the PVL after her stint with Alas Pilipinas.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net However the final of the PVL Invitational Conference turns out, it is clear that Cignal is entering a new era—one where the HD Spikers will regularly be in the championship conversation. And at the middle of … Read more
Creamline Cool Smashers celebrate their latest championship–the 2024 PVL Invitational Conference crown. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER;net MANILA, Philippines–Creamline just became a 10-time PVL champion in a span of a week. The Cool Smashers outlasted Cignal, 21-25, 25-17, 20-25, 26-24, 15-13, to clinch the Invitational Conference and a first-ever league Grand Slam on Thursday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. … Read more
2024 PVL Invitationals Final schedule (September 12) Smart Araneta Coliseum 4pm – Thailand’s Est Cola vs Japan’s Kurashiki Ablaze – bronze medal 6pm – Cignal HD Spikers vs Creamline Cool Smashers – championship Creamline hopes to celebrate a rare Grand Slam this season. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Creamline’s date with destiny gets an answer on Thursday … Read more
Creamline Cool Smashers celebrate a point against Cignal HD Spikers in the PVL Reinforced Conference semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net MANILA, Philippines–Creamline returned to the PVL Reinforced Conference Finals after turning the tables on Cignal, 20-25, 26-28, 25-18, 27-25, 15-13, on Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Erica Staunton willed the Cool Smashers with … Read more
Creamline Cool Smashers against Petro Gazz Angels in the PVL Reinforced Conference.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Creamline doesn’t simply adhere to the knockout format of the PVL Reinforced Conference semifinals—the Cool Smashers thrive in it. “We told each other it’s a do-or-do [game], so we’re not gonna die,” Bernadeth Pons said after ending the reign of two-time champion … Read more
Bernadeth Pons and Michele Gumabao celebrate during a win over Petro Gazz in the PVL Reinforced Conference quarterfinals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Bernadeth Pons is looking forward to facing her college coach Shaq Delos Santos when she leads Creamline against Cignal in the PVL Reinforced Conference semifinals on Thursday at Philsports Arena. After keeping Creamline’s … Read more
MJ Perez and the Cignal HD Spikers in the PVL Reinforced Conference quarterfinals against Capital1 Solar Spikers. They booked a semis spot after ousting the Solar Spikers. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Cignal earned the first semifinal seat in the PVL Reinforced Conference despite Capital1’s Marina Tushova’s 50-point explosion on Saturday at FilOil EcoOil Centre. The HD Spikers … Read more
MJ Perez and the Cignal HD Spikers against Galeries Tower High Risers in the PVL Reinforced Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Cignal got to experience the smothering defense of Galeries Tower but held on to survive a marathon 23-25, 25-22, 26-28, 25-14, 15-11 clash in the PVL Reinforced Conference on Thursday at PhilSports Arena. MJ Perez … Read more