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,...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...Read More
Photo: PVL The Akari Chargers finally got over the hump. The Akari Chargers made history by reaching the franchise’s first semifinal after defeating the Farm Fresh Foxies in four sets, 17-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-23, in the PVL 2024 Reinforced Conference Quarterfinals at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan last Saturday. Since joining the PVL...Read More
Akari continues to show its support to the growth of Philippine sports. Akari Lighting and Technology Corporation and the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) have officially sealed their groundbreaking partnership with a successful contract signing held at the Atencio-Libunao Hall in UP Diliman, Tuesday. This significant event marks the beginning of an exciting...Read More
Photo: PVL The Akari Chargers outshined the Nxled Chameleons in four sets, 21-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-18, to remain unbeaten in the PVL 2024 Reinforced Conference at the PhilSports Arena, Thursday night. Akari clinched their seventh consecutive victory in two hours and four minutes of play. Team captain Michelle Cobb stepped up in Kamille Cal’s absence...Read More
Photo: PVL The Akari Chargers stunned the defending champions Petro Gazz Angels with another reverse sweep, winning 23-25, 25-21, 25-23, 29-27, 16-17 in Pool B of the PVL 2024 Reinforced Conference at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Saturday. Akari pulls off another reverse sweep at Petro Gazz’s expense After scoring an epic come-from-behind...Read More
With a blazing 2-0 start to the PVL 2024 Reinforced Conference, the retooled Akari Chargers can still get better with the imminent return of outside hitters Erika Raagas and Janine Marciano. Fans have yet to see Raagas and Marciano on the court for the Chargers in the team’s first two games, but recent developments will...Read More
Photo: PVL Akari import Oly Okaro erupted for 38 points to fuel the Chargers’ reverse sweep over the Choco Mucho Flying Titans, 18-25, 16-25, 25-21, 25-23, 15-13, in Pool B of the PVL 2024 Reinforced Conference at the PhilSports Arena, Pasig City on Tuesday. Okaro scattered her scoring in 33 attacks, two blocks, and three...Read More
Ivy Lacsina led the Akari Chargers to a four-set victory over the Capital1 Solar Spikers, 25-18, 27-25, 22-25, and 25-14 in their PVL 2024 Reinforced Conference opener at the PhilSports Arena on Thursday. Debuting for the Chargers, Lacsina spearheaded the attack with 20 points from attacks in Akari’s first win in the tournament. American reinforcement...Read More
Oluoma Okaro is set to reinforce the Akari Chargers in the PVL 2024 Reinforced Conference this month. The 28-year-old American previously played for the ASP Thetis Voulas in Greece’s A1 Ethniki Women’s Volleyball Championship last season. She also had a stint with the Hämeenlinna Volleyball Club in Finland after college. Okaro played collegiate volleyball for...Read More