The Akari Chargers looked to strengthen their playmaking with the addition of UAAP champion and former Best Setter awardee Mars Alba. After the transition of captain-turned-assistant team manager Michelle Cobb, the Chargers are drawing on Alba’s championship pedigree and high-level experience as they work to regain rhythm and consistency midway through the PVL On Tour group stage. Alba most recently suited up for the Choco Mucho Flying Titans, helping steer...Read More

Photo: Premier Volleyball League The Akari Chargers finally broke through with a hard-earned win against the Zus Coffee Thunderbelles but crashed back to earth the next day with a tough loss to the Chery Tiggo Crossovers during their PVL On Tour weekend stint at the Ynares Center in Montalban. On Saturday, Akari avoided a third straight defeat and outlasted the Thunderbelles in five grueling sets, 26-24, 25-21, 17-25, 17-25, 17-15....Read More

Photo: Premier Volleyball League Fourth overall pick Lyann De Guzman wasted no time making her mark in the pros, powering the Nxled Chameleons to back-to-back wins in the Batangas leg of the 2025 PVL On Tour over the weekend. In her debut last Saturday, De Guzman delivered 21 points along with nine excellent receptions and eight excellent digs to lift Nxled past the defending All-Filipino Conference champions Petro Gazz Angels...Read More

The impact of the Akari U16 Girls’ Basketball Invitational extended far beyond the court for Barangay Sacred Heart. After joining the tournament as the lone community-based team from Quezon City, the players and their supporters returned home not only with experience and pride but also with a gift that would brighten their whole community. Barangay Captain Camille Malig shared how Akari’s donation of lighting equipment to Quezon City High School’s...Read More

In one of the few tournaments dedicated to showcase the future of Filipina basketball, the Live Learn Hoops Brgy. QC team did not just show up, they showed heart, hustle, and played with a mission. Formed through the efforts of Barangay Sacred Heart Captain Camille Malig and Head Coach Noel Binalla, the team was a selection of promising young athletes, most of whom are varsity players from Quezon City High...Read More

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Junior Growling Tigresses asserted their dominance in the first-ever Akari U16 Girls’ Basketball Invitational, capping off a perfect 7-0 campaign with a commanding 71-23 win over Tripple B in the finals held at Victoria Sports Tower on Sunday. Despite missing top scorer Sofia Petalcorin in the finale, UST never missed a beat, showcasing their depth to secure the gold medal. Petalcorin still earned a...Read More

The Akari Baby Chargers secured a podium finish in the Akari U16 Girls’ Basketball Invitational after a commanding 48-27 win over a short-handed St. Paul College of Pasig (SPCP) squad on Sunday at the Victoria Sports Tower. After narrowly edging SPCP in their first encounter, the Baby Chargers left no doubt in the rematch, pulling away early and never looking back. Tiu once again led the charge for Akari, continuing...Read More

The Akari Chargers went winless against the Cignal HD Spikers and the Creamline Cool Smashers in the opening leg of the Premier Volleyball League on Tour held at the Chavit Coliseum in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur last weekend. In their first outing, Akari fell to Cignal in straight sets, 23-25, 14-25, 23-25. The new-look Chargers—now without former team captain Michelle Cobb, who has transitioned to a role as assistant team...Read More

Tripple B got its revenge against St. Paul College of Pasig (SPCP), clinching a 41-31 semifinal victory in the Akari U16 Girls’ Basketball Invitational at the AYSN Sports Center, P. Tuazon on Friday. With the win, Tripple B advanced to the championship game, where they will face elimination-round tormentor University of Santo Tomas (UST) Junior Growling Tigresses in a highly anticipated rematch. Tyler Templo and Kairi Ebao powered Tripple B’s...Read More

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Junior Growling Tigresses overpowered the Akari Baby Chargers once again—this time in the semifinals—with a dominant 86-54 win in the Akari U16 Girls’ Basketball Invitational at the AYSN Sports Center, P. Tuazon on Saturday. Five UST players scored in double figures, led by Uriel Capinpin’s 20-point performance. Rhiane Perez and team captain Noelle Arciaga chipped in 13 and 12 points, respectively, while Jesabel Anacan...Read More

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Junior Growling Tigresses maintained their perfect record with a dominant 98-40 win over St. Paul College of Pasig (SPCP) in the Akari U16 Girls’ Basketball Invitational on Friday at the 3rd Fitness Lab. With the victory, UST secured the No. 1 seed heading into the semifinals, where they will face the fourth-seeded Akari Baby Chargers. Sofia Petalcorin led the Tigresses with 21 points and...Read More

The Akari Baby Chargers snapped a two-game losing streak and fended off a late rally from Miriam College for a 38-32 victory in the Akari U16 Girls’ Basketball Invitational at the 3rd Fitness Lab on Friday. With the win, Akari secured a spot in the semifinals, where they will take on the top-seeded University of Santo Tomas Junior Growling Tigresses. Andie Ng led the Baby Chargers with 10 points, while...Read More

Tripple B erased an eight-point second-half deficit to complete a come-from-behind win over Live Learn Hoops Brgy. QC (LLH), 47-39, in the Akari U16 Girls’ Basketball Invitational at the 3rd Fitness Lab on Friday. Tyler Templo once again starred for Tripple B with a dominant double-double of 23 points and 14 rebounds. Matia Molina and Kairi Ebao added 11 and nine points, respectively, helping secure their team’s second straight win....Read More

St. Paul College of Pasig (SPCP) held off a gritty fourth-quarter stand by Live Learn Hoops Brgy. QC to secure a 45-42 victory—its second straight—in the Akari U16 Girls’ Basketball Invitational on Thursday at the 3rd Fitness Lab. Clinging to a 42-38 advantage in the final frame, SPCP took a hit when top scorer Brooklyn Sanchez fouled out with 4:38 still to play. Rising to the occasion, Fernandez and Andrea...Read More

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