Volleyball

Volleyball

AKARI and Hapee Toothpaste have signed up for the Premier Volleyball League, making it an eight-team cast when it holds the Open Conference beginning July 1 at the San Juan Arena.

Akari, the top lighting and technology firm, is linking up with Adamson while Hapee will be backstopped by aces from the University of the Philippines when they make their respective debuts in the country’s premier women’s volley league.

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IT couldn’t get any better than this.

The Premier Volleyball League winds up its tight semifinal round with not just one or two rubber matches but four, guaranteeing high powered action in both the men’s and women’s sides at the Philsports Arena in Pasig today.

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DOWN in a short title series, BaliPure remains hopeful of pulling it off although it would need to neutralize Pocari Sweat’s formidable pair of reinforcements to earn a shot at the Premier Volleyball League crown.

Drawing added firepower from debuting import-replacement Krystal Rivers, the Lady Warriors battled back from one-set down to sweep the next three, including the last on deuce points, 22-25, 25-22, 25-22, 26-24, in the opener of their best-of-three series for the PVL Reinforced Conference title at the Philsports Arena late Saturday.

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POCARI Sweat and BaliPure go for repeat over their respective Final Four rivals as they try to arrange a showdown for the Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference crown at the Philsports Arena in Pasig today.

The Lady Warriors checked an impending skid and escaped with a 25-23, 25-19, 23-25, 22-25, 15-12 victory over the Power Smashers in the opener of their best-of-three semifinal series last Saturday, keeping them on track of keeping the first of two of championships they won in their maiden stint in the league last year.

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POCARI Sweat hopes to draw added firepower from import replacement Krystal Rivers as it clashes with BaliPure at the start of their Premier Volleyball League Finals at the Philsports Arena in Pasig tonight.

The American opposite spiker actually secured her ITC (International Transfer Certificate) last Thursday but the Lady Warriors opted to sit her out and went on to beat the Power Smashers, 25-19, 25-22, 25-21, to seal a title duel with the Water Defenders, who also eased out the Creamline Cool Smashers via the fashion, 25-18, 25-13, 25-16.

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THE champions of last year – F2 Logistics and Foton – march to the battlefield with high expectations when the Philippine Superliga All-Filipino Conference erupts this Tuesday at the Filoil Flying V Center in San Juan.

The Cargo Movers will be parading the core of reigning UAAP champion De La Salle University, while the Tornadoes will come up with a revamped roster in this prestigious club tourney bankrolled by Rebisco, Belo, Asics, Mikasa, Senoh and Grand Sport with TV5 as official broadcast partner.

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CIGNAL flirted with disaster before booking a scary 19-25, 25-18, 25-13, 23-25, 15-12 victory over Sta. Lucia Realty in the Rebisco-Philippine Superliga (PSL) All-Filipino Conference yesterday at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan.

Veterans Rachel Anne Daquis and Jovelyn Gonzaga delivered crucial hits to spearhead the HD Spikers’ first victory in this prestigious club league bankrolled by Belo and Gold Gym with TV5 as official broadcast partner.

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BaliPure dominated the last two sets on efficient hitting and solid blocking and rallied from one set down to fashion out a 22-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-21 victory over Creamline on Saturday to move a win away from the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference Finals in San Juan.

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