MANILA, Philippines —The league’s brightest stars take center stage on Wednesday as the inaugural Pilipinas Live PVL Press Corps Awards Night unfolds at Novotel Manila in Cubao, Quezon City.

Headlining the evening is two-time All-Filipino MVP Brooke Van Sickle, who adds another feather to her cap by clinching the first-ever PVL Season MVP award. The Petro Gazz ace was recognized not only for her statistical dominance but also for earning the respect of her peers and the media.

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“Tonight, we shine the spotlight on those who stood tallest, leapt highest, and dug deepest – the first-ever awardees of the PVL Awards Night,” said league president Ricky Palou.

“But in truth, each of you, every player, coach, staff member, and team, emerged victorious,” he added. “You elevated the game. You inspired a nation.”

The event, presented by Arena Plus and streamed live on the Pilipinas Live app at 7 p.m., celebrates both individual and collective excellence from the 2024 season.

Other top awardees include Alas Pilipinas middle blocker Thea Gagate as the PVL PC Rookie of the Year, a distinction built off her undeniable contributions to a ZUS Coffee side fresh off a breakthrough quarterfinals stint.

Meanwhile, the Creamline Cool Smashers, coming off a pioneering grand slam sweep of the 2024 season, will rise as the Team of the Year, with their amiable mentor Sherwin Meneses set to claim the Coach of the Year honor.

Rebisco Vice Chairman and CEO Jonathan Ng, meanwhile, will claim his deserved place as the Executive of the Year, thanks to his sharp business acumen to help lift Creamline to become the winningest franchise, highlighted by a historic grand slam last year.

Choco Mucho’s Deanna Wong in the PVL All-Filipino Conference.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

This award is further validated by the ever-passionate Rebisco fanbase, who voted Choco Mucho superstar setter Deanna Wong as the runaway crowdsourced PVL PC Fan Favorite award winner.

Special awards will also be given out, including the Most Improved Player plum for Akari standout Eli Soyud, the Comeback Player of the Year trophy to star libero Alyssa Eroa, and the Ms. Quality Minutes citation to ageless setter Chie Saet of eventual AFC champion Petro Gazz in the first and only professional volleyball league in the country organized by Sports Vision.

The Pilipinas Live Game of the Year will be handed to Choco Mucho and PLDT after an epic quarterfinals Game 2 duel in the 2024-25 All-Filipino, while another interactive award will be given to the brightest and most stunning player receiving the Star of the Night in the latter part of the ceremony.

The PVL and its press corps also shine a deserved spotlight on the valiant men of the Spikers’ Turf, to be represented by Criss Cross star spiker Jude Garcia as the first-ever Spikers’ Turf MVP of the Season.

Garcia will also headline the Mythical Team, winning one of the two Best Outside Hitter awards with Savouge’s Sherwin Caritativo, Best Setter Ish Polvorosa of Criss Cross, Best Middle Blockers Gian Glorioso (Criss Cross) and Giles Torres (Savouge) as well as Cignal’s Best Opposite Spiker Steven Rotter and Best Libero Vince Lorenzo.

All told, the PVL PC Awards Night promises to be a night of celebration, not only for those who make noise on the court, but also those who labor behind the lines, all contributing in their own ways for the sustained growth of Philippine volleyball.

“Tonight isn’t just a night to celebrate greatness, it is about honoring the journey,” said PVL Press Corps President Lance Agcaoili of INQUIRER.net.

“From an empty arena in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, when the PVL debuted as a professional league under a bubble format amid the pandemic, to reaching greater heights with record-breaking attendance and intense, dramatic, and heart-stopping games, we celebrate it all.”