The VNS Volleyball Club Griffins (originally, the Volleyball Never Stops Volleyball Club) are a professional men's volleyball team in the Philippines playing the Spikers' Turf. It previously played under various sponsorships.
Volleyball Never Stops or VNS was established in 2013 by a group of team captains who played volleyball either at the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) or the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a means to be still able to play competitive volleyball even after they graduated from college. They often took part in exhibition games and various minor tournaments and were joined in by other UAAP and NCAA graduates.[1]
In 2016, they were invited to take part in the semi-professional men's volleyball league, Spikers' Turf. They played under the name of their sponsor Bounty Fresh in their debut at the 2016 Open Conference. For the season-ending 2016 Reinforced Conference, they under the banner of another sponsor as the 100 Plus Active Spikers. In 2017, they joined the Premier Volleyball League, and took part as the Café Lupe Sunrisers for the whole 2017 season.[1]
They would return to the Spiker's Turf in 2018 as the Fury Blazing Hitters. In 2019, they played as the VNS Griffins.
In 2021, VNS would take part in the 2021 PNVF Champions League as the Manileño Spikers.[2] The Spikes clinched the bronze medal in the tournament, defeating Global Remit in the third place play off.[3]
^ ab. ABS-CBN Sports. May 22, 2017. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
^Ulanday, John Bryan (30 November 2021). "Aguilas soar over Manileño". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
^ abMicaller, Bea (4 December 2021). "Manileño Spikers sweep Global Remit, cop bronze in PNVF Champions League men's tilt". GMA News. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
^"Spikers' Turf: Power hitters go for crown". Manila Bulletin. December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
^Tarinay, Anna Reinette (October 3, 2018). "Spikers' Turf unwraps with Open Conference". BusinessMirror. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
^"Letran, VNS cop bronze medal in PNVF Challenge Cup". Tiebreaker Times. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
^Bautista, Ohmer (February 17, 2023). "CSB Blazers subdue VNS Asereht Griffins, clinch PNVF bronze". One Sports. from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
^Dannug, Jonash (4 December 2021). "Dasma's Mark Calado hailed as PNVFCL MVP". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
^Malanum, Jean (November 26, 2023). "UST, CSB pocket PNVF Challenge Cup titles". Philippine News Agency. from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^Bautista, Ohmer (February 17, 2023). "Cignal's Jau Umandal cops PNVF Champions League MVP award". One Sports. from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
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The VNS Volleyball Club Griffins originally the Volleyball Never Stops Volleyball Club are a professional men s volleyball team in the Philippines playing the Spikers Turf It previously played under various sponsorships VNS GriffinsFull nameVNS Volleyball Club GriffinsShort nameVNSNicknameGriffinsFounded2013Head coachRalph OcampoCaptainMichael Doria Letran LeagueSpikers Turf Premier Volleyball League 2023 Invitational10th placeUniformsHome Away Contents 1 History 2 Name changes 3 Current roster 4 Previous roster 5 Honors 5 1 Team 5 2 Individual 6 Team Captains 7 Coaches 8 External links 9 ReferencesHistory editVolleyball Never Stops or VNS was established in 2013 by a group of team captains who played volleyball either at the University Athletic Association of the Philippines UAAP or the National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA as a means to be still able to play competitive volleyball even after they graduated from college They often took part in exhibition games and various minor tournaments and were joined in by other UAAP and NCAA graduates 1 In 2016 they were invited to take part in the semi professional men s volleyball league Spikers Turf They played under the name of their sponsor Bounty Fresh in their debut at the 2016 Open Conference For the season ending 2016 Reinforced Conference they under the banner of another sponsor as the 100 Plus Active Spikers In 2017 they joined the Premier Volleyball League and took part as the Cafe Lupe Sunrisers for the whole 2017 season 1 They would return to the Spiker s Turf in 2018 as the Fury Blazing Hitters In 2019 they played as the VNS Griffins In 2021 VNS would take part in the 2021 PNVF Champions League as the Manileno Spikers 2 The Spikes clinched the bronze medal in the tournament defeating Global Remit in the third place play off 3 Name changes editBounty Fresh 2016 Open 100 Plus Active Spikers 2016 Reinforced Cafe Lupe Sunrisers 2017 Fury Blazing Hitters 2018 VNS Volleyball Club Griffins 2019 2023 Manileno Spikers 2021 VNS One Alicia Griffins 2022 VNS Nasty 2024 present Current roster editMain article 2024 Spikers Turf Open Conference VNS NastyNumber Player Position School1 Adrian Imperial Setter2 Roniey Adviento Middle Blocker CSB3 Ron Medalla Outside Hitter ADMU4 John Howard Guerra Opposite Hitter5 Justin Yatco Setter CSB6 Kimuel John Valmoria Libero NCBA7 Michael Doria C Middle Blocker CSJL8 Kimmy Liray Outside Hitter9 Dominic Castaneda Setter SBU10 Jester Bornel Middle Blocker EAC11 Alfred Pagulong Outside Hitter MU12 Keith Deferia Libero13 Louis Bartolome Outside Hitter14 Titus Villacrusis Middle Blocker15 Julius Arcillo Middle Blocker16 Kenneth Culabat Outside Hitter UE19 Terrence Marticion Outside Hitter22 Manuel Andrei Medina Outside Hitter UST24 Kennry Malinis Opposite Hitter NU25 Juniel Intal Middle Blocker PUPHead coach Ralph Raymond Ocampo Assistant coach John Patrick De GuzmanPrevious roster edit2023Invitational ConferenceMain article 2023 Spikers Turf Invitational Conference VNS GriffinsNumber Player Position1 Michael Mantahinay Setter2 John Joshua Cruz Libero3 Philip Michael Bagalay C Middle Blocker4 Russel Fronda Middle Blocker5 Lorence Cruz Setter6 Kimuel John Valmoria Libero7 Jayvee Sumagaysay Middle Blocker8 Jeremy Pedrosa Outside Hitter9 Ralph Aaron Lacuanan Middle Blocker10 Veejay Samson Setter11 Romel Angelo Aldovino Middle Blocker12 Albukharie Sali Outside Hitter13 Ben San Andres Outside Hitter14 Charles Jordan Segui Outside Hitter15 Sinmart Saporna Middle Blocker17 Christian Dave Antonio Setter18 Ron Medalla Opposite SpikerHead coach Ralph Raymond Ocampo Assistant coach John Patrick De Guzman Open ConferenceMain article 2023 Spikers Turf Open Conference VNS GriffinsNumber Player Position1 Jake Raven Buslig Outside Hitter2 John Joshua Cruz Libero3 Philip Michael Bagalay Middle Blocker4 Russel Fronda Middle Blocker5 Evo Rinon Middle Blocker6 Lorenzo Dulay Libero8 Jeremy Pedrosa Outside Hitter9 Rocky Roy Motol Opposite Spiker10 Uriel Mendoza Outside Hitter11 Albukharie Sali Outside Hitter12 Jan Frederick Mangulabnan Setter13 Neil Catap Opposite Spiker14 Renz Jonaz Cruz Middle Blocker15 Mark Deximo Setter18 Ron Medalla C Opposite SpikerHead coach Ralph Ocampo Assistant coach John De Guzman 2022Main article 2022 Spikers Turf Open Conference VNS One Alicia GriffinsNumber Player Position0 Mike Jhoncell Gonzalvo Opposite Spiker1 Adrian Rafael Imperial Setter2 Roniey Adviento Middle Blocker3 Jan Frederick Mangulabnan Setter4 John Joshua Cruz Libero6 Kim Malabunga Middle Blocker7 Michael Christian Doria Middle Blocker8 Jeremy Pedrosa Outside Hitter9 Sean Axel Oliver Middle Blocker10 Uriel Mendoza Outside Hitter11 Alfred Pagulong Libero12 R vin Morris Gavan Opposite Spiker13 John Benedict San Andres C Outside Hitter14 Ish Polvorosa Setter15 Jeremy Merat Opposite Spiker16 Kevin Montemayor Opposite SpikerHead coach Ralph Ocampo Assistant coach Hans Chuacoco 2019Main article 2019 Spikers Turf Reinforced Conference Fury Blazing HittersNumber Player Position Ht Wt College1 Raje Emmanuel Hizon Middle Blocker kg Mapua2 Mc David Chua kg Benilde3 Phillip Michael Bagalay Middle Blocker kg Mapua4 Samuel Paquiz Opposite Spiker kg UP6 Jeremy Merat Opposite Spiker kg7 Adrian Rafael Imperial kg UE8 Argelu Noel Alba Outside Hitter kg UE9 Anthony Koyfman Middle Blocker kg Ateneo10 Jonathan Cedric Eugenio Libero kg SSC R11 Alfred Pagulong Libero kg Mapua15 Charles Eugene Del Rio kg16 Manuel Andrei Medina Outside Hitter kg UST17 Geuel Asia c Setter kg La Salle18 Julius Anthony Sioson Outside Hitter kg USTCoaching staff Head Coach Ralph Ocampo Assistant Coach Hans Chuacoco Team Staff Team Manager Team Utility Medical Staff Team Physician Physical Therapist 2018Main article 2018 Spikers Turf Open Conference Fury Blazing HittersNumber Player Position Ht Wt College Birth Date1 Juvie Mark Mangarin Libero kg2 Brian Tan kg3 Phillip Michael Bagalay c Middle blocker kg Mapua4 Riegmar Valies Opposite spiker kg5 Dion Canlas Libero kg7 Adrian Imperial kg8 John Joseph Cabillan Outside hitter kg Arellano9 Geuel Asia Setter kg De La Salle10 Joshua Jose kg11 Rene Lopez kg12 Geric Ortega kg14 Angelu Noel Alba kg17 Jasper John Adorador kg19 Kevin Liberato Middle blocker kg AdamsonCoaching staff Head Coach Ralph Ocampo Assistant Coach Bakhie Pareja Team Staff Team Manager Team Utility Medical Staff Team Physician Physical Therapist 2017Open ConferenceFor the Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Open Conference Cafe Lupe SunrisersNo Last Name First Name Position Ht Wt College Birth Date1 Ocampo c Ralph Raymund Outside hitter kg Mapua2 Liberato Kevin Middle blocker kg Adamson3 Reolalas James Victor kg Saint Louis4 Evangelista Francis Raven kg Mapua5 Meneses Edmark Setter kg Arellano6 Ebrahim Jahir Outside hitter kg San Sebastian7 Doliente Manuel Opposite hitter kg Perpetual8 Pablico Paolo kg Adamson9 Barrrica Joshua Outside hitter kg FEU12 Chua Jay Joseph Libero kg Letran15 Hizon Raje Joaquin Middle Hitter kg Mapua16 Sebastian Carlo Caesar kg RTU19 Sioson Julius Anthony kg USTCoaching staff Head Coach Rodrigo Palmero Assistant Coaches Ronald Dulay Mario Mia Team Staff Team Manager Team Utility Medical Staff Team Physician Physical Therapist Reinforced ConferenceFor the Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Reinforced Open Conference Cafe Lupe SunrisersNo Last Name First Name Position Ht Wt College Birth Date1 Ocampo c Ralph Raymund kg Mapua2 Liberato Kevin Middle Blocker kg Adamson3 Reolalas James Victor kg Saint Louis4 Evangelista Francis Raven kg5 Meneses Edmark Setter kg6 Ebrahim Jahir Outside Hitter kg San Sebastian7 Doliente Manuel Opposite Hitter kg Perpetual8 Pablico Paolo kg9 Barrrica Joshua Outside Hitter kg12 Chua Jay Libero kg15 Hizon Raje Joaquin Middle Blocker kg Mapua16 Sebastian Carlo Caesar kg19 Sioson Julius Anthony kgCoaching staff Head Coach John Pat de Guzman Assistant Coach Ronald Dulay Team Staff Team Manager Team Utility Medical Staff Team Physician Physical Therapist Honors editTeam edit Spikers Turf Premier Volleyball League Season Conference Title Source2016 Open 5th placeReinforced 6th place2017 Reinforced a 6th placeOpen a 8th place2018 Reinforced a did not competeOpen 9th place 4 2019 Reinforced 9th placeOpen 11th place2022 Open 4th place2023 Open 5th placeInvitational 10th place2024 Open to be determined Notes a b c with the Premier Volleyball League 5 PNVF Season Placement Ref 2021 3rd place 3 2022 9th place2023 3rd place 6 2024 4th place 7 Individual edit Spikers Turf Premier Volleyball League Season Conference Award Name Ref 2022 Open 2nd Best Outside Spiker John Benedict San Andres 8 PNVF Season Conference Award Name Ref 2021 Champions League 2nd Best Middle Blocker Rwenzmel Taguibolos 9 2023 Challenge Cup Best Setter Jerome Lopez 10 2024 Champions League Best Opposite Spiker Kevin Montemayor 11 Team Captains editRalph Raymund Ocampo 2016 2017 Phillip Michael Bagalay 2018 2023 Geuel Asia 2019 John Benedict San Andres 2022 Ron Medalla 2023 Michael Doria 2024 present Coaches editFritz Michael Santos 2016 John Pat de Guzman 2016 2017 Rodrigo Palmero 2017 Ralph Raymund Ocampo 2018 present External links editVNS Volleyball Club on Facebook Cafe Lupe Sunrisers on FacebookReferences edit a b Volleyball Never Stops partners with Cafe Lupe ABS CBN Sports May 22 2017 Archived from the original on 28 May 2017 Retrieved June 26 2017 Ulanday John Bryan 30 November 2021 Aguilas soar over Manileno The Philippine Star Retrieved 30 November 2021 a b Micaller Bea 4 December 2021 Manileno Spikers sweep Global Remit cop bronze in PNVF Champions League men s tilt GMA News Retrieved 4 December 2021 Spikers Turf Power hitters go for crown Manila Bulletin December 11 2018 Retrieved December 11 2018 Tarinay Anna Reinette October 3 2018 Spikers Turf unwraps with Open Conference BusinessMirror Retrieved October 30 2018 Letran VNS cop bronze medal in PNVF Challenge Cup Tiebreaker Times 26 November 2023 Retrieved 26 November 2023 Bautista Ohmer February 17 2023 CSB Blazers subdue VNS Asereht Griffins clinch PNVF bronze One Sports Archived from the original on February 17 2024 Retrieved February 17 2023 Agcaoili Lance October 1 2022 Nationals Nico Almendras wins Spikers Turf MVP award Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved September 22 2023 Dannug Jonash 4 December 2021 Dasma s Mark Calado hailed as PNVFCL MVP Tiebreaker Times Retrieved 4 December 2021 Malanum Jean November 26 2023 UST CSB pocket PNVF Challenge Cup titles Philippine News Agency Archived from the original on March 19 2024 Retrieved March 19 2024 Bautista Ohmer February 17 2023 Cignal s Jau Umandal cops PNVF Champions League MVP award One Sports Archived from the original on February 17 2024 Retrieved February 17 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title VNS V C amp oldid 1214992467, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
