Cagayan rises over Ateneo; Navy sinks FEU
EVEN with their Thai guns relatively silent again, Cagayan rose to victory and snapped a two-game losing skid. Honey Royse Tubino shone bright as the Rising Suns swept Ateneo de Manila University aside in straight sets for their second win in the 9th Shakey’s V-League Open Conference Sunday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. Tubino led all scorers with 15 points to help Cagayan, the league’s newest team, hammer the Lady Eagles, 25-19, 27-25, 25-16, and finish quickly for a change after back-to-back five-setters. Meanwhile, Philippine Navy outworked Far Eastern University in a battle of winless teams, 15-25,…
Sandugo repulses Army in thriller
IN what could be a finals preview, Sandugo’s Thai imports proved to be unstoppable. Jang Bualee and Utaiwan Kaensing combined for 40 points as Sandugo survived a grueling five-set win over the Philippine Army for their fourth straight win in the 9th Shakey’s V-League Open Conference Sunday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Sandugo need an hour and 48 minutes to repulse the Lady Troopers, 25-16, 17-25, 17-25, 25-18, 15-10, to gain the solo lead after a whole week of competition in the country’s premiere volleyball tournament. Their victims fell to solo second with a 3-1 record. Bualee, the first…
Ateneo overpowers FEU in straight sets
By Josiah Israel Albelda RESERVE spiker Ella de Jesus scored 11 points in just two frames to lead Ateneo de Manila University to a straight sets victory over Far Eastern University in the 9th Shakey’s V-League Open Conference Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. Both teams’ didn’t play their A-game but the Lady Eagles’ effort in the 25-20, 25-18, 25-21 win was enough to propel them to second place in the six-team tournament with a 2-1 slate. Alyssa Valdez top scored for the Katipunan-based squad with 12 markers highlighted by 11 attacks while Fille Cainglet and Gretchen…
Sandugo blasts hapless Navy
By Josiah Israel Albelda IN a matchup of top and bottom, Sandugo showed why it was the favorite coming into the tournament. Sandugo blasted a hapless Navy crew, sinking the Lady Sailors in three straight sets for their third consecutive triumph in the 9th Shakey’s V-League Open Conference Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. Four players finished in double digits in Sandugo’s emphatic 25-13, 25-18, 25-14 victory that only took 64 minutes to achieve. Former MVP Sue Roces top scored for the powerhouse squad with 15 points off 13 hits and two aces even as Angela Benting…
Army strikes; Cagayan drops another 5-setter
By Josiah Israel Albelda PUSHED to another five-setter, Cagayan Valley flunked the test anew. The Rising Suns faded in the end game while Philippine Army trooped to its third straight victory — a 25-17, 20-25, 18-25, 25-20, 15-10 squeaker in almost two hours — in the 9th Shakey’s V-League Open Conference Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. Cagayan’s local 1-2 punch in Sandra delos Santos and Honey Royse Tubino shone bright once more, but it was the Lady Troopers’ three-pronged attack led by the Carolino sisters and Rachel Daquis that was the key for the defending champions…
Leaders Sandugo, Army go for 3rd straight
By Josiah Israel Albelda LEAGUE leaders Sandugo and Philippine Army try to tighten their grip on the top spot when they battle separate foes Friday in the 9th Shakey’s V-League Open Conference at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. The Lady Troopers, the tournament’s defending champions, battle powerhouse Cagayan Valley in the curtain-raiser at 2pm in another triple-bill gameday in the country’s premiere amateur volleyball league. Sandugo is expected to meet easier sailing against winless Navy at 4pm before Ateneo de Manila University and Far Eastern University lock horns in an all-UAAP tussle in the nightcap at 6pm.
Sandugo outlasts Cagayan in 5-setter
By Josiah Israel Albelda JUST one step away from clinching the match, Sandugo needed three more sets to finish off a gritty Cagayan Valley crew. Star-studded Sandugo survived a grueling five-setter against the Rising Suns, outlasting their foes, 25-23, 25-22, 15-25, 21-25, 15-10, in the 9th Shakey’s V-League Open Conference at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. Pushed to the edge by a determined Cagayan side, Sandugo leaned on former MVPs Jang Bualee, Nene Bautista and Sue Roces to complete the victory that took them almost two hours to achieve. The Roger Gorayeb-mentored squad edged the Rising Suns in…
Fancied Sandugo, Cagayan part ways; Army goes for win #2
By Josiah Israel Albelda RIDING on the crest of impressive wins last Sunday, unbeaten teams go for their second straight triumphs in the continuation of the 9th Shakey’s V-League Open Conference Tuesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Powerhouse squads Sandugo-San Sebastian and Cagayan Valley lock horns in the main game at 4pm, with the winner gaining a share of the lead after two days of hostilities. Opening day losers Navy and Ateneo de Manila University, meanwhile, try to register their first victory at 2pm even as defending champion Army guns for the lead against Far Eastern University at 6pm….
SVL telecast schedule on AKTV
Shakey’s V-League Open Conference Telecast Schedule on AKTV August 21 | 7pm – Cagayan vs FEU | 9pm – Ateneo vs Sandugo August 22 | 7pm – Ateneo vs Navy | 9pm – Sandugo vs Cagayan August 24 | 7pm – FEU vs Army | 9pm – Sandugo vs Navy August 25 | 7pm – Ateneo vs FEU August 26 | 7pm – Cagayan vs Army
Sandugo too much for Ateneo
By Josiah Israel Albelda ATENEO de Manila University put on a spirited stand but it wasn’t enough to stop powerhouse Sandugo from hacking out a straight sets triumph in the 9th Shakey’s V-League Open Conference before a huge crowd Sunday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Featuring first conference MVP Jang Bualee and a host of other superstars, Sandugo simply had too much firepower in the 27-25, 25-19, 25-20 victory that sent them into a tie for the solo lead after Day 1. Bualee led all scorers with 16 points and 10 digs highlighted by 14 kills and two aces…
Army, Cagayan rout foes in V-League opening
By Josiah Israel Albelda DEFENDING champion Philippine Army made an early statement after pounding Philippine Navy in straight sets to open their 9th Shakey’s V-League Open Conference campaign on a high note Sunday afternoon at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Michelle Carolino and Season 8 Finals MVP Rachel Daquis teamed up to power the Lady Troopers to the 25-14, 25-14, 25-13 triumph in a match that lasted a mere 64 minutes. Carolino poured in eight hits, four aces and two blocks to pace Army with 14 points while Daquis chipped in with 13 markers, nine of them off hits. Veteran…
V-League Open Conference Schedule and Format
August 19 (Sunday) 2pm – Army vs Navy | 4pm – Cagayan vs FEU | 6pm – Ateneo vs Sandugo August 21 (Tuesday) 2pm – Navy vs Ateneo | 4pm – Sandugo vs Cagayan | 6pm – FEU vs Army August 24 (Friday) 2pm – Sandugo vs Navy | 4pm – Ateneo vs FEU | 6pm – Cagayan vs Army August 26 (Sunday) 2pm – Cagayan vs Navy | 4pm – Sandugo vs FEU | 6pm – Ateneo vs Army All six teams will play in a double round-robin elimination, with the top four…
V-League Open Conference lineups
Ateneo Lady Eagles Kiwi Ahomiro Fille St. Merced Cainglet Ella De Jesus Jamenea Ferrer Angeline Marie Gervacio Gretchen Ho Dennise Michelle Lazaro Jirah Llaneta Aillysse Nacachi Bea Tan Gizelle Tan Mary Mae Tajima Marge Tejada Alyssa Valdez Head Coach: Parley Tupaz Assistant Coach: Charo Soriano Cagayan Valley Janice Abar Gena Andaya Shyrra Cabriana Joy Cases Hazel De Leon Sandra Delos Santos Jane Diaz Angelique Dionela Honeylet Mabborang Jen Manzano Loraine Palomar Kunbang Pornpimol April Sartin Tabafunda Honey Royse Tubino Head Coach: Mike Rafael Assistant Coach: Arnel Laureano Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws Eliza Abitan Acuna Wynonah Bagang…
6 teams sure to join Open Conference
AT least six teams will battle for supremacy in the 9th Shakey’s V-League Open Conference starting August 19 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. Less than two weeks before the opening, a source confirmed to MatchPoint that defending champions Army will headline the six-squad lineup competing in the country’s most popular volleyball tournament. Challenging the Lady Troopers are Ateneo de Manila University, Philippine Navy, Sandugo, Cagayan and Far Eastern University, which decided to participate after initially saying they are not joining. All teams will play five games each in the elimination round, after which four squads will…
Open Conference to start August 19
AFTER a two-month lull, the 9th Shakey’s V-League plunges back into action on August 12 (UPDATE: the date has since been moved to August 19), a source with direct knowledge of the situation told MatchPoint. The Open Conference kicks off hostilities on a Sunday afternoon at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila, a stone’s throw away from three-time league champs De La Salle University’s lair. The final roster of teams is still to be determined in a meeting on Friday but the source said that as of now, four squads have confirmed their participation in the country’s most popular…
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(NOTE: Names used in this poll are culled from a Twitter poll Monday night and narrowed down to those who will possibly play in the Open Conference.)
8 teams slug it out for 2nd conference
FANS might have to wait a little longer but the Shakey’s V-League Open Conference promises to bring more excitement when it unfurls more than a month from now. According to a reliable source, the country’s most popular volleyball tournament will not start until after the 2012 London Olympics, which broadcast partner AKTV will also be covering. The Olympics will run from July 27 to August 12, 2012. The source, who refused to be named because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter, added that eight teams will be joining the conference, with defending queens Army poised…
Ateneo to battle in V-League 2nd conference
FRESH off winning back-to-back crowns, Ateneo de Manila University attempts to complete a hattrick when they join the 9th Shakey’s V-League second conference. A Lady Eagle confirmed to MatchPoint that they have been preparing for the tournament, dispelling rumors that the V-League first conference and Cagayan Friendship Tournament winners will not be back to slug it out against some of the best teams in the country. There is no news yet, however, on who will reinforce the Katipunan-based squad in the eight-team league. Earlier, Far Eastern University and De La Salle University will be skipping the tournament as the…
Lady Tams not joining 2nd conference
By Ashley Ace Angeles FAR Eastern University will not be joining the 2nd conference of the 9th Shakey’s V-League. According to coaches Nes Pamilar and Shaq delos Santos, the Lady Tamaraws will be skipping the open conference for their wards to focus on their academics and to get ready for their buildup for Season 75. It could be noted that the FEU spikers missed a week’s worth of classes last week, when they joined the Friendship Tournament in Tuguegarao, Cagayan. The Lady Tamaraws’ dismal performance there, coupled with the need to prepare hard for their biggest tournament of the…
De Jesus: No invitation from V-League
By Charles Usi THERE was no invitation to begin with. The De La Salle University Lady Spikers were not even invited for the second conference of the Shakey’s V-League 9th season. “Wala, wala. Walang dumadating na invitation,” Lady Spikers Head Coach Ramil de Jesus shared in an exclusive interview. But even with an invitation from the premier volleyball league, the three-time champions remain hesitant in gracing back the V-league tiff. The multi-titled mentor cited the incompatibility of DLSU academic system with the V-League’s three-conference format. “Yung La Salle (academic system) kasi ‘di naman nakadesign para sumali sa V-League,” De Jesus…
Anchoring V-League best job for Zarate
By Noel Zarate I wrote once that one of the best jobs I’ve ever had the opportunity of doing is covering the Shakey’s V-League as a TV anchor. That still holds true today. Ever since Sports Vision extended their invitation to me to join their sportscasting team in late 2007, it’s always been one of the best experiences ever. The funny thing is, I know nothing about volleyball. I’ve never played the sport—except in occasional beach activities in my youth. My only connection to volleyball was watching the FIVB tournaments on TV and having a chance to meet Leila…
V-League: Schedule ‘fan-made’
THE Shakey’s V-League issued a statement through its official Facebook and Twitter accounts, saying that the schedule circulating around the internet is “fan-made.” It added that “Once an official list of teams & schedule of games are released, there will also be a PRESS RELEASE in major publications (print) announcing the start of the 2nd (OPEN) Conference.” A schedule dated June 11, 2012, with the league and organizer Sports Vision’s logo on it, said that the Open Conference will begin on July 3 with eight teams participating. It set the online world abuzz, with fans anticipating the much-awaited return of…
La Salle to join V-League 2nd conference?
A tentative schedule of the 9th Shakey’s V-League second conference circulating online shows that back-to-back UAAP defending champion De La Salle University will be joining the tournament starting July 3. The Lady Spikers, owners of three V-League crowns, join a crack roster of teams participating in the Open Conference spearheaded by defending champion Philippine Army, which is expected to parade another star-laden roster. Two-time first conference queens Ateneo de Manila University, which placed third in this tourney in 2011, will also make a return, together with NCAA champions University of Perpetual Help System Dalta, the Philippine Airforce and the…
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