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
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
Photo from: PVL | Joaqui Flores Akari Chargers’ middle blocker Fifi Sharma had an electrifying debut for Alas Pilipinas in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup For Women at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Thursday night. Sharma, who chipped in seven points in her first game for the national team, did not shy away from the...Read More
The Akari Chargers entered the PVL 2024 All-Filipino Conference with high hopes of reaching the semifinals. However, their goal remains elusive as the team is still in the process of integrating new players like Grethcel Soltones, Ced Domingo, and rookie Max Juangco, who were added during the offseason. Let’s take a look back at how...Read More
Coach Tina Salak was one of the exciting additions to the Akari Chargers in the previous offseason. Fans were both thrilled and surprised by Salak’s return to the Philippines after abruptly stepping down as the head coach of the FEU Women’s Volleyball Team post-UAAP Season 85, where she transformed the Lady Tams into dark-horse contenders....Read More
The Akari Chargers finished their PVL 2024 All-Filipino conference with a sweep of the cellar-dwelling Strong Group Athletics last Saturday. Akari, led by team captain Michelle Cobb, ended their campaign on a great note after a roller-coaster ride in this conference. “I think, samin, it’s just really ending the [conference] well and we’ve been through...Read More
Photo: PVL The Akari Chargers suffered a three-set defeat at the hands of the streaking Chery Tiggo Crossovers, 17-25, 20-25, 17-25, in the PVL 2024 All-Filipino Conference at the Santa Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna last Saturday. Akari slipped out of semifinal contention after losing six games in ten outings. Ezra Madrigal led Akari in...Read More