Creamline vs. Petro Gazz na ang maghaharap sa PVL Championship

ni VA @Sports | Apr. 3, 2025

Photo: Pinamunuan ni Alyssa Valdez ang panalo ng Creamline Cool Smashers laban sa Choco Mucho kagabi para makaharap sa PVL finals ang Petro Gazz Angels. (Reymundo Nillama)

Laro sa Martes (April 8, 2025 4 p.m. Choco Mucho vs. Akari (Battle-for-bronze)

6:30 p.m. Creamline vs. Petro Gazz (Game 1 finals)

Naitakda na ang Petro Gazz Angels kontra Creamline Cool Smashers para sa 2024-25 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference Finals.

Umakyat sa huling hakbang ang Cool Smashers sa championship round nang lupigin ang Choco Mucho sa pagwalis ng 3-sets win 25-19, 25-15, 25-15 sa semifinals kagabi sa Araneta Coliseum. Ito ang ika-pitong sunod na finals appearance at kumakaway ang tsansa para sa limang championship crown.

Tumiyak na rin ang 10-time PVL champions na mapalawig pa ang walang bahid na pag-akyat sa podium sa halos 17 kumperensiya. Nagtala ang Creamline ng 2-1 win-loss sa round-robin semifinals kungs aan ang tanging isang pagkatalo ay gawa ng Petro Gazz.

Sa unang laro ng semis, winalis ng Petro Gazz Angels ang Akari Chargers sa bisa ng 25-22, 25-20, 25-18 sets win. Kinumpleto ng Angels ang malinis na 3-0 sweep. Unang nagwagi ang Koji Tsuzurabara-coached squad sa Creamline at Choco Mucho para makuha ang semifinal seat.

Hawak ang dikitang 15-13 na pangunguna, ganado sina Van Sickle, Aiza Maizo-Pontillas, Joy Dacoron, at MJ Phillips para pangunahan ang 10-5 run, at tuluyang iselyo ang panalo.

Nakapag-ambag mula sa humaliling manlalaro si Nicole Tiamzon para sa pinal na lakas ng block kill at tiyakin ang straight-sets sa loob lamang ng 95 minuto. Namuno si Myla Pablo para sa Petro Gazz nang makagawa ng 16 points at 11 spikes, 4 blocks, at ace.

Nagmarka sa kanyang ikalawang sunod na laro ang bigat ng net defense, kasunod ng five-rejection performance laban sa Choco Mucho. Ang Choco Much at Akari Chargers naman ang haharap sa bronze medal match.

CCS at Angels sasabak sa AVC Women's Champions League

ni Gerard Arce / VA @Sports News | Mar. 4, 2025

Photo File: Creamline Cool Smashers at Petro Gazz Angels - PVL

Nakatakdang katawanin ng koponan ng Creamline Cool Smashers at ng  Petro Gazz Angels ang Pilipinas sa darating na  Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women's Champions League.

Ito ang inanunsiyo ni Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) vice president at Premier Volleyball League (PVL) president Ricky Palou. Dapat sana ay ang tatanghaling  PVL 2024-25 All-Filipino Conference champion ang magiging kinatawan ng bansa sa torneo. Subalit dahil sa kanyang schedule nito ay hindi na kakayañing mahintay pa ang pagtatapos nito dahil sa  Marso 12  na ang AVC draw.

Kaya naman nagdesisyon silang ang kasalukuyang nangungunang dalawang koponan na lamang sa preliminaries ang lalahok. "No more, because the AVC called us and said they need the teams right away. There's still a drawing of lots on March 12 so we cannot wait until the end of the tournament. We talked to the teams and we said after the (preliminary) round, the top two will represent the Philippines and that's Creamline and Petro Gazz," paliwanag ni Palou.

Bilang  host, may pagkakataon ang Pilipinas na magkaroon ng dalawang koponan at tig-3 imports gaya ng iba pang mga bansang kalahok.

"Yes, (they accepted). We don't know what their plans are because they are entitled to three imports. But we don't know if they will get three imports, although Petro Gazz have (MJ) Phillips and Brooke (Van Sickle) they are considered as imports because they belong to the US federation, so they can still get one more. I don't know what the plans of Creamline are as of this time," wika pa ni Palou.

Ang AVC tournament ay nakatakdang ganapin sa Abril 20-27 sa PhilSports Arena sa Pasig City.  

Red Warriors, naghari sa PNVF U-21 volleyball tourney

ni VA @Sports | Jan. 3, 2025

Photo: Tinanggap ni Isaiah John Roca ng University of the East ang plake bilang Most Valuable Player mula kay PNVF President Ramon Suzara sa awarding ceremony ng PNVF U21 Men's Volleyball Championships 2025 National Finals sa Ninoy Aquino Stadium. (Reymundo Nillama)

Nagawang makarekober ng University of the East mula sa malamyang simula at gitlain ang Zamboanga City, 22-25, 25-27, 25-20, 25-29 upang magkampeon sa Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Under-21 Championship National Men’s Division sa Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

Kinailangang magising ang Warriors ayon kay Coach Jerome Guhit sa second frame matapos ang mabagal na laro sa opener.

“We don’t play that fast. I had to tell them to slow things down, think about the game plan and how we really play,” ayon kay Guhit. “I’m glad we were able to pull it off, the level of talent in this tournament is high and it’s a huge help in the development of our players.”

Itinanghal si Isaiah John Roca ng UE na Most Valuable Player sa limang araw na torneo na inorganisa ni PNVF head Ramon “Tats” Suzara.

Unang naka-bronze medal sa battle-for-3rd place ang One Silay Sports na nagigitla rin sa kasagupa, pero umiskor sa huli ng 22-25, 32-30, 25-20, 25-19 na panalo kontra Umingan.

“We’ve been having some problem getting to fighting form at the start of matches here, we’re not used to cold playing conditions,” saad ni coach Ronald Premaylon. “It was disappointing to drop the first set, but I had no doubt they would raise their game after the difficult start.”

Si Ike Andrew Barelia, 20, ang umatake ng 30 points, at si Vin Mark Canoy, 19 ng 17 markers. “I’m very happy with our performance this week because we were able to execute our plans,” ani Premaylon.

Nakagawa ang 16-anyos na si Michael Angelo Fernandez ng 18 points, habang si Milson Janrey Galzote, 20, ay may 17 points sa Umingan VC.