Graduating players Mars Alba and Jolina dela Cruz heaved a huge sigh of relief as they are set to leave De La Salle as UAAP volleyball champions again after five years. The newly crowned Finals Most Valuable Player and Best Setter Alba and 1st Best Outside Spiker dela Cruz, though, are unsure of...
The top performers from the past three collegiate seasons will be recognized and celebrated when the Collegiate Press Corps Awards Night returns on Monday, May 29. For the first time since 2019, the Collegiate Press Corps -- composed of reporters from print and online outfits covering the UAAP and...
De La Salle dethroned National University with a reverse sweep, 19-25, 23-25, 25-15, 25-17, 15-10, to claim the crown in the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament on Sunday, May 14, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The Lady Spikers put an end to their five-year title drought and...
National University extended its reign after taking down University of Santo Tomas, 25-20, 25-21, 25-20, in the UAAP Season 85 men’s volleyball tournament on Sunday, May 14, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. After a three-year hiatus from the league, the Bulldogs clinched their third...
It’s the year of the rookies in the UAAP Season 85 volleyball tournament. Angel Canino of the De La Salle Lady Spikers and Josh Ybañez of the University of Santo Tomas Golden Spikers were named Rookies of the Year and Most Valuable Players in the women’s and men’s play, respectively,...
National University fended off University of Santo Tomas en route to a narrow 25-23, 25-22, 21-25, 29-31, 15-11 escape win in Game 1 of their finals series in the UAAP Season 85 men’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday, May 10, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. After taking a commanding 2-0...
Faith Nisperos has announced that she decided to forgo her final year of eligibility in the UAAP with Ateneo on Tuesday morning, May 9 as she joins Premier Volleyball League (PVL) team Akari Chargers. *Faith Nisperos is joining Akari in the pro league. (UAAP Media)* “For the past four years,...
De La Salle bucked a slow start and survived defending champion National University in five thrilling sets, 18-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 15-13, in Game 1 of their best-of-three finals series in the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament on Sunday, May 7, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. *Angel...
The Philippine men’s volleyball team escaped Malaysia, 25-19, 20-25, 25-21, 24-26, 17-15, to claim its first win in the men’s indoor volleyball at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Sunday, May 7, at Indoor Olympic Stadium Phnom Penh in Cambodia. The Filipinos showed endgame poise and held on to...
University of Santo Tomas made quick work of Far Eastern University, 25-18, 25-22, 25-21, to advance to the finals of the UAAP Season 85 men’s volleyball tournament on Sunday, May 7, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Golden Spikers set up a finals matchup with defending champion National...
Eya Laure remaine dunsure of her return to the UST women’s volleyball team for her final year following the Golden Tigresses’ semifinals loss on May 3. The veteran spiker steered UST back to the Final Four where it fell to the top seed and twice-to-beat De La Salle Lady Spikers in four sets....
University of the East isn't letting itself fall behind in the recruitment wars, securing the commitments of four Fil-foreign talents. *UE assistant coach LA Revilla, Hunter Cruz-Dumont (in white), head coach Jack Santiago, and Jack Cruz-Dumont (in black). (UE)* Fil-Canadians Devin Fikes, brothers...
