Photo: PVL The Akari Chargers secured the bronze medal in the PVL Reinforced Conference after outlasting the PLDT High Speed Hitters in a dramatic 15-25, 25-23, 21-25, 26-24, 20-18 victory in the PVL Reinforced Conference Battle-for-Third at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, yesterday. The match lasted two hours and 24 minutes and delivered a level of...Read More
Photo: PVL Akari’s spirited PVL Reinforced Conference run came to an end after a grueling five-set battle, as the Chargers fell to the Petro Gazz Angels, 25-19, 25-17, 15-25, 22-25, 15-13, in their knockout semifinal match on Thursday at the Araneta Coliseum. The loss eliminated Akari from the championship race, but the team exited with...Read More
Photo: PVL The Akari Chargers delivered the biggest surprise of the PVL Reinforced Conference quarterfinals after sweeping top-ranked Farm Fresh, 28-26, 30-28, 25-21, on Monday at the Araneta Coliseum. The victory secured Akari’s return to the semifinals of the year-ending tournament. Akari relied on its experience and composure throughout the high-pressure match. Despite entering as...Read More
Photo: PVL Nxled closed its Reinforced Conference campaign with a straight-set loss to ZUS Coffee at the Ynares Center in Rodriguez, Rizal, settling for a tough finish after battling one of the tournament’s top contenders. The Chameleons showed spurts of rhythm in the second and third sets, but the Thunderbelles’ steady play proved difficult to...Read More
Photo: PVL The Akari Chargers concluded their PVL Reinforced Conference elimination round with a four-set loss to the Choco Mucho Flying Titans on Tuesday at the Ynares Center in Montalban. The Chargers fell 23–25, 25–21, 23–25, 21–25 in a contest that tested the team’s consistency and prepared them for the quarterfinal stage. Annie Mitchem led...Read More
Photo: PVL Nxled absorbed another tough defeat in the PVL Reinforced Conference after bowing to sister team Akari, 13-25, 17-25, 22-25, on Thursday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Chameleons struggled to keep pace early as Akari quickly took control with sharper execution and stronger offensive rhythm. Nxled found it difficult to settle into its...Read More
Photo: PVL Akari kept its quarterfinal hopes alive after overpowering Nxled in straight sets, 25-13, 25-17, 25-22, in the PVL Reinforced Conference on Thursday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Chargers entered the match aiming to bounce back from their recent loss to Cignal, and they wasted no time showing a renewed sense of purpose....Read More
Photo: PVL SAN JUAN – The Akari Chargers put up a gritty fight but came up short against a determined Cignal side, absorbing a 25-21, 23-25, 25-20, 25-20 defeat in the PVL Reinforced Conference on Thursday night at the FilOil EcoOil Centre. Despite the loss, Akari showed flashes of its usual offensive firepower and resilience,...Read More
Photo: PVL The Nxled Chameleons started strong and showed plenty of fight but could not sustain their momentum, yielding to the defending champion Creamline Cool Smashers, 25-20, 13-25, 16-25, 18-25, in the 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference on Thursday night at the Playtime FilOil Centre. Nxled stunned Creamline in the opening set with aggressive serving, quick...Read More
Photo: PVL Akari fell short in a heartbreaking five-set loss to ZUS Coffee, 25-23, 25-22, 23-25, 12-25, 7-15, to close out the preliminary round of the 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on Tuesday. It was a tough pill to swallow for the Chargers, who looked poised to hand the...Read More