PVL Rookie Draft aspirant Lyann De Guzman. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net It won’t be the first time that Lyann de Guzman will be playing under a foreign coach and so for her, starting her pro career with Nxled won’t be too drastic of a change. “Of course they have different systems but whatever I can adopt and […]

The Philippines’ Elreen Ando during the Asian Weightlifting Championships in China.–Photo from Asian Weightlifting Federation Elreen Ando faced a familiar foe—and certainly not an ordinary one—to emerge the national weightlifting champion of her division. But Ando said beating Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo is not the end goal. Article continues after this advertisement “My goal

New acquisition William Navarro (left) is slowly finding his spot in the Magnolia playbook—including on defense. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Magnolia coach Chito Victolero is hardly concerned by where his team sits in the Philippine Cup standings, knowing all too well how quickly things could turn on a dime in the playoffs. The Hotshots, fresh from

The future looks bright for Alas Pilipinas. —AVC PHOTO Jia De Guzman said it best. If you want to know the kind of mindset Alas Pilipinas brings into every game day in the 2025 Asian Volleyball Confederation Women’s Volleyball Nations Cup, talk to the national team captain. Article continues after this advertisement After a character-testing

Alas Pilipinas’ Alyssa Solomon during the AVC Nations Cup final against Vietnam. –AVC PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas got dominated by world-class and three-peat champion Vietnam, but its first silver medal in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) showed the progress the women’s volleyball program has made. Alas is taking home a silver medal that

Alas Pilipinas women celebrate a point during the AVC Nations Cup semifinals against Chinese Taipei. The Filipinos advanced to the final. –AVC PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — For the second straight year, Alas Pilipinas’ Jia De Guzman and Angel Canino placed among top performers in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Nations Cup. After making a

Nxled Chameleons PVL Rookie Draft pick May Ann Nuique. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — As she enters a “whole different level” in the PVL, Adamson spiker May Ann Nuique is grateful to have been drafted by Italian coach Ettore Guidetti as Nxled’s second-round pick in the 2025 Rookie Draft. Nuique, one of Shaina Nitura’s fellow

Capital1 Spikers Ivy Aquino during the PVL Rookie Draft 2025. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Ivy Aquino, Capital1’s third-round pick, is set to reunite with a player she used to play pick-up games with in high school—Bella Belen, the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft’s first overall selection. Selected 24th overall, the middle blocker from the Asian Institute of Maritime

Akari Chargers PVL Rookie Draft pick Chenie Tagaod. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIReR.net MANILA, Philippines — After Far Eastern University fell short in the past two UAAP Final Four series against champion National University, Chenie Tagaod hopes to complete unfinished business with coach Tina Salak at Akari. Tagaod was the Chargers’ 10th overall pick, arranging an instant reunion

Creamline Cool Smashers’ pick Sheena Toring during the PVL Rookie Draft. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Sheena Toring felt a wave of relief after realizing her pro dreams with her college coach Sherwin Meneses and the Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL. Selected 12th overall in the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft by Meneses, her former coach at