Four teams hope this week’s respite will rejuvenate them in time for the crucial race for the last two semifinal spots in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference. Farm Fresh, Nxled, Creamline and Akari have until their April 7 knockout matches to regroup and recalibrate, with only...
In a fifth set that tested every ounce of nerve, heart and composure, Akari stood tallest when it mattered most. The Chargers outlasted the Choco Mucho Flying Titans in a spellbinding, pressure-soaked thriller, hacking out a pulsating 25-15, 23-25, 25-16, 15-25, 21-19 victory before a roaring crowd...
Beyond the Game Behind the Exit: Minowa’s Honest Take on His Akari Departure By Brian Yalung One of the bombshells that came out at the end of May was the split between Japanese coach Takayuki Minowa and the Akari Chargers. Minowa bid the team farewell via social media, reflecting on his time...
In a complex, diverse world of social media, anything can be real or untrue and outright malicious. That’s why Fifi Sharma has a gentle reminder to all social media users to always fact-check. A timely memo from the 24-year-old Sharma who got embroiled in a nasty rumor about her leaving the Akari...
After another podium finish, it is safe to say that Akari Chargers now own one of the successful programs in the Premier Volleyball League. Led by Ivy Lacsina, the Akari Chargers celebrate their bronze-medal finishin the PVL All-Filipino Conference. And as they are getting stronger, the management...
Akari lit up its breakthrough bid in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference, carving out a thrilling 25-15, 26-24, 26-24 victory over Choco Mucho to capture the hard-fought bronze medal at the Philsports Arena in Pasig on Saturday, April 12. Akari Chargers (PVL Images) Eli Soyud led...
Choco Mucho bucked a tight third-set loss and overcame Akari, 25-18, 25-22, 27-29, 25-19, to forge a do-or-die battle for the bronze medal in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Thursday, April 10. Sisi Rondina scores for Choco Mucho. (PVL Images)...
Akari rose from a 0-2 set deficit as it turned back Choco Mucho, 24-26, 21-25, 25-15, 25-18, 15-11, in Game 1 of their battle for the bronze medal in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Tuesday, April 8. The Chargers drew strength from Eli Soyud...
Petro Gazz flaunted its deep bench and all-around plays to crush Akari, 25-22, 25-20, 25-18, for a return trip to the finals in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Thursday, April 3. Petro Gazz sweeps the semifinals to book a championship berth....
Petro Gazz seeks a return trip to the finals when it squares off with the dangerous Akari side in this crucial semifinal tiff on Thursday, April 3, in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Brooke Van Sickle remains Petro Gazz's main player in their...
Facing the looming threat of missing the championship round for the first time in seven conferences, Creamline leaned on its experience and sheer determination to drub Akari, 25-18, 25-19, 25-19, reigniting its Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference semifinal campaign at the Philsports...
Stakes are high in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference semifinals as Petro Gazz and Akari gun for championship berths on Tuesday, April 1, at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. Brooke Van Sickle remains Petro Gazz's biggest arsenal in their PVL All-Filipino Conference campaign....
