‘DIRETSO SA LADY FALCONS,’ CONFIRMS GRADUATING BABY FALCON ELOI ALJIBE   “Yes po, didiretso po ako sa Lady Falcons.” This was the quick confirmation provided by Baby Falcon Eloi Aljibe when asked by Akari Sports about where she’s headed for college after she graduates from senior high school later this year. The feisty middle blocker is one of the key pieces of Adamson and Akari’s grassroots program that has since...Read More

SPIKER RED BASCON COMMITS TO ADAMSON FOR COLLEGE   The volleyball grassroots program of Adamson University and Akari looks to have further player development as it secured the commitment of one of the Baby Falcons’ Season 85 top guns in Red Bascon. Bascon and team captain Shaina Nitura served as Adamson’s one-two punch in the scoring department in the last round of the UAAP juniors volleyball action where the girls’...Read More

‘DAPAT ITAAS ANG INTENSITY,’ SAYS ADAMSON ASSISTANT COACH AHEAD OF MATCH VS DLSU   There is a dip in the Lady Falcons’ intensity and the coaching staff is trying to address it quick. This is what Adamson assistant coach Rald Ricafort told Akari Sports following the team’s 25-16, 25-19, 20-25, 27-25 narrow escape versus UE in the second round of the UAAP Season 85 Women’s Volleyball Tournament Saturday at the...Read More

SETTER JAO CUENCA COMMITS TO ADAMSON LADY FALCONS   Even without TV coverage for the recently-concluded UAAP Season 85 Girls’ Volleyball Tournament, setter Jao Cuenca already captured the attention of volleyball fans online through game clips posted by Akari Sports. Her fake jump before a steady set and her fast plays even garnered some comparisons to ex-Adamson playmaker Fhen Emnas and current Lady Falcons team captain Louie Romero. But will...Read More

LORENE TORING OFFERS NO EXCUSES AFTER ADAMSON LOSS TO NU: “MASAMA TALAGA”   For veteran Lorene Toring, their second round loss to defending champion National University is Adamson’s worst performance so far in the UAAP Season 85 Women’s Volleyball Tournament. And the numbers from the game can back up this observation. Aside from getting swept, 24-26, 16-25, 22-25, no one among the Lady Falcons scored in double digits as they...Read More

AKARI LIBERO BANG PINEDA TAPPED TO PLAY FOR NATIONAL TEAM   In a surprising turn of events, the Philippine National Volleyball Federation has announced that Akari starting libero Bang Pineda will be replacing Kath Arado in the women’s volleyball roster that is preparing for the 2023 Southeast Asian Games. Arado, who bagged the best libero award in the recently-concluded PVL All-Filipino Conference, cited the need to recover from injuries as...Read More

TWO-DAY BREAK VITAL FOR LADY FALCONS’ RECOVERY, SAYS COACH     While a huge chunk of the country’s population is anticipating a five-day long weekend with the Holy Week and Araw ng Kagitingan coming up, the Lady Falcons will get less than half of that break in preparation for the rest of the UAAP Season 85 Women’s Volleyball Tournament. Following the team’s Saturday sweep over Ateneo at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum,...Read More

ADAMSON SWEEPS UP, ENDS ROUND 1 IN 2ND PLACE   The Adamson Lady Falcons ended the first round of the UAAP Season 85 Women’s Volleyball Tournament on a high note Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena after sweeping the UP Fighting Maroons, 25-18, 25-17, 25-23. The win serves as a much-needed morale-boost for the San Marcelino crew who suffered a terrible loss in the hands of the still-undefeated La...Read More

SAGAYSAY, INOCENTES DELIVER AFTER ‘BEGGING’ ADAMSON COACH FOR PLAYING TIME   Adamson head coach JP Yude had no surprises planned for Game 2 of the UAAP Season 85 Girls’ Volleyball Finals Saturday at the Paco Arena. With his usual starters, Yude was banking on the Baby Falcons’ familiarity with each other in their fourth attempt of the season to at least put a dent on Nazareth School of National University’s...Read More

ADAMSON SCORES BREAKTHROUGH WIN VERSUS NU TO FORCE WINNER-TAKE-ALL GAME 3   After coming up short in its first three attempts, Adamson University finally scored a breakthrough win against top seed Nazareth School of National University in the UAAP Season 85 Girls’ Volleyball Finals Saturday at the Paco Arena. The Baby Falcons prevailed over the Baby Bullpups in a five-set duel, 21-25, 25-20, 20-25, 25-21, 15-13, to take home Game...Read More

Cool Smashers secure top seed after defeating hard-fighting Akari Chargers   Creamline secured the top seed in the 2023 PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinals after surviving a tough challenge by Akari in front of thousands of fans at the San Agustin Gym in Iloilo City Tuesday night. As part of the PVL On Tour, the Cool Smashers and the Chargers brought the heat on, engaging in a gripping battle in the...Read More

AKARI CONTINUES TO LIGHT WAY FOR VOLLEYBALL WITH ‘CHALLENGE SYSTEM’ DONATION TO PNVF   In its latest move to continue supporting the growth of volleyball in all levels in the country, Akari Lighting has completed its donation of a video challenge system (VCS) to the Philippine National Volleyball Federation this week. The challenge system is a video review of specific sequences in a game wherein a team can request to...Read More

ADAMSON NEEDS COMPOSURE VERSUS ‘HARD-SERVING’ LA SALLE, SAYS ASSISTANT COACH   Intimidated no more. Following their loss to Ateneo both in last season’s race to the semis and the VLeague Finals during the off-season, Adamson has finally overcome the intimidation factor when they swept the Katipunan squad, 25-18, 25-23, 25-19, in the first round of the UAAP Season 85 Women’s Volleyball Tournament Sunday at the PhilSports Arena. The San Marcelino...Read More

Akari suffers power outage in loss to Petro Gazz     A slow start doomed Akari’s chances of securing an upset over Petro Gazz, falling to the Angels in four sets in the 2023 PVL All-Filipino Conference Thursday night at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. The Chargers fell behind early and often, bowing to their more experienced counterparts, 15-25, 19-25, 25-22, 16-25, to suffer their fifth loss in seven...Read More

RICAFORT HOPES ADAMSON ‘IMPROVES FROM LAST GAME’ IN UPCOMING MATCH VERSUS ATENEO   There was a palpable hunger coming from Adamson’s side of the court Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum when the Lady Falcons clashed with UST for their fourth match in the UAAP Season 85 Women’s Volleyball Tournament. Though the Tigresses were one of the hottest teams in the league heading into the matchup due to their five-set...Read More

‘KAILANGAN MAGING MATAPANG,’ SAYS BABY FALCONS COACH AHEAD OF BEST-OF-THREE FINALS   The Adamson Baby Falcons ended round two of the UAAP Season 85 Girls’ Volleyball Tournament with a five-set loss to top seed Nazareth School of National University, 18-25, 25-23, 23-25, 27-25, 13-15, Thursday at Paco Arena. With the final frame going down the wire, it would have been an expected reaction from the San Marcelino squad to cry...Read More

BABY FALCONS FINALS-BOUND DESPITE LOSS TO UST     The pain from the loss handed to Adamson by UST Tuesday at Paco Arena was short-lived as the San Marcelino squad officially marches into the Finals of the UAAP Season 85 Girls’ Volleyball Finals. With Nazareth School of National University handing FEU its fourth loss in the competition, the Baby Falcons, currently with a 7-2 win-loss card, are now secured of...Read More

ADAMSON NEEDS BETTER RECEPTION, BLOCKING VERSUS UST, SAYS ASSISTANT COACH   “Yes and no.” This was how Adamson assistant coach Rald Ricafort assessed the Lady Falcons’ performance versus FEU Saturday at the MOA Arena when he was asked if their game plan for the day was followed to a T. Though the San Marcelino squad emerged victorious, 25-21, 24-26, 25-14, 25-21, and improved to a 2-1 win-loss record, the team’s...Read More

ADAMSON PROVES DEPTH, BEATS UPIS FOR SEVENTH WIN     Something was amiss at the get go when Adamson faced UPIS for round two of the UAAP Season 85 Girls’ Volleyball Tournament Saturday morning at the Paco Arena. While the Baby Falcons have had issues with starting slow regardless of who their opponent is, they were extra sluggish the entire first frame which gave the young Maroons the confidence to...Read More

On a mission: Big D carries Chargers on her back in gripping win over Chery Tiggo   Dindin Santiago-Manabat was on a mission. Facing off against the team that benched her for most of the last conference, she wouldn’t let this opportunity to prove herself slide. So when her new team Akari took on Chery Tiggo, there was no stopping Big D. The 6-foot-2 opposite unleashed her wrath on the...Read More