Tripple B shocked the Akari Baby Chargers, 47-39, in the Akari U16 Girls’ Basketball Invitational at the 3rd Fitness Lab on Thursday. Top scorer Tyler Templo powered Tripple B with 23 points, 10 rebounds, six steals, and four assists. Team captain Kairi Ebao added 12 points, six rebounds, and four steals in their bounce-back win. After a tightly contested first half, Tripple B found separation in the second behind the...Read More

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Junior Growling Tigresses continued to assert their dominance in the Akari U16 Girls’ Basketball Invitational, drubbing Miriam College, 79-34, to notch their fourth consecutive victory at the 3rd Fitness Lab on Thursday. Uriel Capinpin delivered an all-around performance of 31 points, six rebounds, four assists, and four steals. Team captain Noelle Arciaga and Jesabel Anacan added 10 points apiece for the undefeated Tigresses. Rhyanna...Read More

Brooklyn Sanchez exploded for 31 points to power St. Paul College of Pasig (SPCP) back into the win column in the Akari U16 Girls’ Basketball Invitational, edging out Tripple B, 48-44, on Wednesday at the 3rd Fitness Lab. Coming off a narrow defeat to the Akari Baby Chargers the day before, SPCP regrouped and leaned on Sanchez’s offensive brilliance to notch their second win of the tournament. Up by six...Read More

Live Learn Hoops Brgy. QC (LLH) finally broke through in the Akari U16 Girls’ Basketball Invitational, securing a 39-28 win over Miriam College on Wednesday at the 3rd Fitness Lab. Clarissa Batoon led the charge with 17 points, six steals, and four assists, while Princess Cunanan came close to a rare quadruple-double with 13 points, 10 steals, seven rebounds, and seven assists to fuel LLH’s first victory of the tournament....Read More

In a battle of undefeated teams, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) continued its unbeaten run to three games, dominating the Akari Baby Chargers, 68–32, in the AkariU16 Girls’ Basketball Invitational at the 3rd Fitness Lab on Wednesday. Lhian Arciga led the Tigresses with 22 points and 13 rebounds, while Uriel Capinpin added 16 and nine boards. UST’s defense forced 25 turnovers and turned them into 41 points, putting the...Read More

The Akari Baby Chargers held off a late rally from St. Paul College of Pasig (SPCP), escaping with a 51–48 win to remain undefeated in the Akari U16 Girls’ Basketball Invitational on Tuesday at the Playtime FilOil Centre. Solenne Tan powered Akari with 15 points and 13 rebounds, while team captain Cara Tiu added 14 points, four boards, and three assists to help lift the Baby Chargers to a 2–0...Read More

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Tigresses continued their blazing start in the Akari U16 Girls’ Basketball Invitational, dismantling Live Learn Hoops Barangay Q.C. (LLH), 88–28, at the Playtime EcoOil Centre on Tuesday. With the win, UST remains unbeaten through two games. Coming off a strong debut win the day before, UST wasted no time asserting their dominance. The Tigresses opened the game on a 25–6 run and never...Read More

Tripple B clawed back from an early 8-0 hole and closed strong to defeat Miriam College, 49-41, in the Akari U16 Girls’ Basketball Invitational at the Playtime FilOil Centre on Tuesday. Tyler Tempo led the charge after a slow start, helping Tripple B tie the game at 11-all by the end of the first quarter. They briefly took a 17-13 lead in the second, but Miriam responded, and the teams...Read More

St. Paul College of Pasig (SPCP) held off a spirited comeback by Miriam College (MC), 46-37, to notch its first victory in the Akari U16 Girls’ Basketball Invitational at the Victoria Sports Tower earlier today. Brooklyn Sanchez powered SPCP with a standout performance, finishing with 23 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. On the other end, Selena Canda paced MC with 15 points but also committed nine turnovers. Mren Molina...Read More

The Akari Baby Chargers secured their first victory in the Akari U16 Girls’ Basketball Invitational after overpowering Live Learn Hoops (LLH) Barangay Q.C., 42-26, earlier today at Victoria Sports Tower. Team captain Cara Tiu led the charge with a game-high 19 points, along with four rebounds and three steals. Solenne Tan added nine points, while Nicole Hughes chipped in six to help Akari break into the win column. The Baby...Read More

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Junior Growling Tigresses dominated Tripple B, 100-43, to begin their Akari U16 Girls’ Basketball Invitational campaign at the Victoria Sports Tower, earlier today. Noelle Arciaga and Sofia Petalcorin spearheaded the attack for UST with 20 points each. Team captain Jesabel Anacan contributed 16 points, while Rhiane Perez chipped in a double-double performance of 15 points and 10 rebounds. In the opening quarter, Ashley Polo...Read More

The Adamson Pep Squad made a golden statement on the international stage, clinching three gold medals at the Korea Open Cheerleading Championships 2025, held at the Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon, South Korea, on June 7. Representing the Philippines with pride, the squad ruled the Team Coed Premier Level 7, Group Stunts Elite Level 6, and Group Stunts Premier Level 7 divisions, cementing their place among the best in the world...Read More

Photo: PVL The Akari Chargers and Nxled Chameleons bolstered their rosters in the 2025 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Draft held last Sunday, June 8, at the Novotel Manila. Akari entered the draft under new leadership, with veteran setter-turned-coach Tina Salak taking over from Taka Minowa, who led the team to a bronze finish in the recent PVL All-Filipino Conference. Joining her on the bench are Far Eastern University Men’s Volleyball...Read More

Photo: PVL Nxled Chameleons’ Italian head coach Ettore Guidetti expressed his satisfaction following the team’s success in the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft, which saw the Chameleons address key areas with two promising additions. The team strengthened its outside spiker position by selecting former Ateneo standout Lyann De Guzman with the fourth overall pick, a move that Guidetti said went exactly according to plan. “The draft in the first round went...Read More

Angeline Marie “Dzi” Gervacio is no stranger to Philippine volleyball. From her days as a star player in Ateneo’s iconic “Fab Five” to her leadership roles across collegiate and professional teams, she has consistently brought passion, insight, and excellence to the sport. Now, she embraces a new challenge — this time, not as a player but as the team manager of the Nxled Chameleons in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL)....Read More

Photo: The UAAP The Adamson University (AdU) Lady Falcons gave the University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses all they had in a narrow five-set defeat, 18-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-27, 15-8, in the second round of the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum yesterday. Adamson was on its way to win the match, closing in at match point after Shaina Nitura’s running attack, 25-24. However, UST’s...Read More

Photo: The UAAP The Adamson University (AdU) Lady Falcons repeated their sweep of the University of the East (UE) Lady Falcons, 25-20, 25-11, 25-21, to start the second round of the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena last Saturday. Adamson arrested their four-game skid to improve to a 3-5 win-loss record despite the absence of Frances Mordi who is currently nursing an ankle injury...Read More

Photo: The UAAP The Adamson University (AdU) Lady Falcons suffered a heartbreaking five-set defeat at the hands of the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons, 15-25, 25-15, 26-24, 22-25, 10-15, to end the first round of the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last Sunday. Adamson recorded its fifth loss in seven outings and its fourth straight after a 2-1 start to the season....Read More

Photo: The UAAP The Adamson University (AdU) Lady Falcons yielded to reigning champions, the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs, 21-25, 23-25, 18-25, in the first round of the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena last Wednesday. Team captain Shaina Nitura only scored 13 points, her lowest output so far this season, built on nine attacks and four blocks. Still, the super rookie made up...Read More

Photo: The UAAP The Adamson University (AdU) Lady Falcons were dealt their second consecutive defeat by the Far Eastern University (FEU) Lady Tamaraws in four sets, 25-23, 15-25, 13-25, 10-25, in the first round of the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament at the MOA Arena last Saturday. With all the momentum going to the opposite side of the court in the fourth set, Adamson looked to extend the match;...Read More