Professional men's volleyball team in the Philippines
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Full name | VNS Volleyball Club Griffins |
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Short name | VNS |
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Nickname | Griffins |
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Founded | 2013 |
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Head coach | Ralph Ocampo |
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Captain | Michael Doria (Letran) |
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League | Spikers' Turf (Premier Volleyball League) |
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2024 Open | 6th place |
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Uniforms |
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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.
History
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]
Name changes
- Bounty Fresh (2016 Open)
- 100 Plus Active Spikers (2016 Reinforced)
- Café Lupe Sunrisers (2017)
- Fury Blazing Hitters (2018)
- VNS Volleyball Club Griffins (2019, 2023)
- Manileño Spikers (2021)
- VNS–One Alicia Griffins (2022)
- VNS–Nasty (2024-present)
Current roster
VNS-Nasty |
Number | Player | Position | School |
1 | Adrian Imperial | Setter | |
2 | Roniey Adviento | Middle Blocker | CSB |
3 | Ron Medalla | Outside Hitter | ADMU |
4 | John Howard Guerra | Opposite Hitter | |
5 | Justin Yatco | Setter | CSB |
6 | Kimuel John Valmoria | Libero | NCBA |
7 | Michael Doria (C) | Middle Blocker | CSJL |
8 | Kimmy Liray | Outside Hitter | |
9 | Dominic Castañeda | Setter | SBU |
10 | Jester Bornel | Middle Blocker | EAC |
11 | Alfred Pagulong | Outside Hitter | MU |
12 | Keith Deferia | Libero | |
13 | Louis Bartolome | Outside Hitter | |
14 | Titus Villacrusis | Middle Blocker | |
15 | Julius Arcillo | Middle Blocker | |
16 | Kenneth Culabat | Outside Hitter | UE |
19 | Terrence Marticion | Outside Hitter | |
22 | Manuel Andrei Medina | Outside Hitter | UST |
24 | Kennry Malinis | Opposite Hitter | NU |
25 | Juniel Intal | Middle Blocker | PUP |
- Head coach: Ralph Raymond Ocampo
- Assistant coach: John Patrick De Guzman
Previous roster
2023 |
Invitational Conference | VNS Griffins | Number | Player | Position | 1 | Michael Mantahinay | Setter | 2 | John Joshua Cruz | Libero | 3 | Philip Michael Bagalay (C) | Middle Blocker | 4 | Russel Fronda | Middle Blocker | 5 | Lorence Cruz | Setter | 6 | Kimuel John Valmoria | Libero | 7 | Jayvee Sumagaysay | Middle Blocker | 8 | Jeremy Pedrosa | Outside Hitter | 9 | Ralph Aaron Lacuanan | Middle Blocker | 10 | Veejay Samson | Setter | 11 | Romel Angelo Aldovino | Middle Blocker | 12 | Albukharie Sali | Outside Hitter | 13 | Ben San Andres | Outside Hitter | 14 | Charles Jordan Segui | Outside Hitter | 15 | Sinmart Saporna | Middle Blocker | 17 | Christian Dave Antonio | Setter | 18 | Ron Medalla | Opposite Spiker | - Head coach: Ralph Raymond Ocampo
- Assistant coach: John Patrick De Guzman
| | Open Conference | VNS Griffins | Number | Player | Position | 1 | Jake Raven Buslig | Outside Hitter | 2 | John Joshua Cruz | Libero | 3 | Philip Michael Bagalay | Middle Blocker | 4 | Russel Fronda | Middle Blocker | 5 | Evo Riñon | Middle Blocker | 6 | Lorenzo Dulay | Libero | 8 | Jeremy Pedrosa | Outside Hitter | 9 | Rocky Roy Motol | Opposite Spiker | 10 | Uriel Mendoza | Outside Hitter | 11 | Albukharie Sali | Outside Hitter | 12 | Jan Frederick Mangulabnan | Setter | 13 | Neil Catap | Opposite Spiker | 14 | Renz Jonaz Cruz | Middle Blocker | 15 | Mark Deximo | Setter | 18 | Ron Medalla (C) | Opposite Spiker | - Head coach: Ralph Ocampo
- Assistant coach: John De Guzman
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2022 |
VNS-One Alicia Griffins | Number | Player | Position | 0 | Mike Jhoncell Gonzalvo | Opposite Spiker | 1 | Adrian Rafael Imperial | Setter | 2 | Roniey Adviento | Middle Blocker | 3 | Jan Frederick Mangulabnan | Setter | 4 | John Joshua Cruz | Libero | 6 | Kim Malabunga | Middle Blocker | 7 | Michael Christian Doria | Middle Blocker | 8 | Jeremy Pedrosa | Outside Hitter | 9 | Sean Axel Oliver | Middle Blocker | 10 | Uriel Mendoza | Outside Hitter | 11 | Alfred Pagulong | Libero | 12 | R-vin Morris Gavan | Opposite Spiker | 13 | John Benedict San Andres (C) | Outside Hitter | 14 | Ish Polvorosa | Setter | 15 | Jeremy Merat | Opposite Spiker | 16 | Kevin Montemayor | Opposite Spiker | - Head coach: Ralph Ocampo
- Assistant coach: Hans Chuacoco
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2019 |
Fury Blazing Hitters | Number | Player | Position | Ht. | Wt. | College | 1 | Raje Emmanuel Hizon | Middle Blocker | | kg | Mapúa | 2 | Mc David Chua | | | kg | Benilde | 3 | Phillip Michael Bagalay | Middle Blocker | | kg | Mapúa | 4 | Samuel Paquiz | Opposite Spiker | | kg | UP | 6 | Jeremy Merat | Opposite Spiker | | kg | | 7 | Adrian Rafael Imperial | | | kg | UE | 8 | Argelu Noel Alba | Outside Hitter | | kg | UE | 9 | Anthony Koyfman | Middle Blocker | | kg | Ateneo | 10 | Jonathan Cedric Eugenio | Libero | | kg | SSC–R | 11 | Alfred Pagulong | Libero | | kg | Mapúa | 15 | Charles Eugene Del Rio | | | kg | | 16 | Manuel Andrei Medina | Outside Hitter | | kg | UST | 17 | Geuel Asia (c) | Setter | | kg | La Salle | 18 | Julius Anthony Sioson | Outside Hitter | | kg | UST | Coaching staff - Head Coach: Ralph Ocampo
- Assistant Coach: Hans Chuacoco
| Team Staff - Team Manager:
- Team Utility:
| Medical Staff - Team Physician:
- Physical Therapist:
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2018 |
Coaching staff - Head Coach: Ralph Ocampo
- Assistant Coach: Bakhie Pareja
| Team Staff - Team Manager:
- Team Utility:
| Medical Staff - Team Physician:
- Physical Therapist:
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2017 |
Reinforced Conference | For the Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Reinforced Open Conference: Cafe Lupe Sunrisers | No. | Last Name | First Name | Position | Ht. | Wt. | College | Birth Date | 1 | Ocampo (c) | Ralph Raymund | | | kg | Mapúa | | 2 | Liberato | Kevin | Middle Blocker | | kg | Adamson | | 3 | Reolalas | James Victor | | | kg | Saint Louis | | 4 | Evangelista | Francis Raven | | | kg | | | 5 | Meneses | Edmark | Setter | | kg | | | 6 | Ebrahim | Jahir | Outside Hitter | | kg | San Sebastian | | 7 | Doliente | Manuel | Opposite Hitter | | kg | Perpetual | | 8 | Pablico | Paolo | | | kg | | | 9 | Barrrica | Joshua | Outside Hitter | | kg | | | 12 | Chua | Jay | Libero | | kg | | | 15 | Hizon | Raje Joaquin | Middle Blocker | | kg | Mapúa | | 16 | Sebastian | Carlo Caesar | | | kg | | | 19 | Sioson | Julius Anthony | | | kg | | | Coaching staff - Head Coach:
John Pat de Guzman - Assistant Coach:
Ronald Dulay | Team Staff - Team Manager:
- Team Utility:
| Medical Staff - Team Physician:
- Physical Therapist:
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Honors
Team
Spikers' Turf/Premier Volleyball League:
- Notes
PNVF:
Season | Placement | Ref. |
2021 | 3rd place | [3] |
2022 | 9th place | |
2023 | 3rd place | [7] |
2024 | 4th place | [8] |
Individual
Spikers' Turf/Premier Volleyball League:
Season | Conference | Award | Name | Ref. |
2022 | Open | 2nd Best Outside Spiker | John Benedict San Andres | [9] |
PNVF:
Team Captains
- Ralph 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
- Fritz Michael Santos (2016)
- John Pat de Guzman (2016–2017)
- Rodrigo Palmero (2017)
- Ralph Raymund Ocampo (2018–present)
External links
- VNS Volleyball Club on Facebook
- Café Lupe Sunrisers on Facebook
References
- ^ a b "Volleyball Never Stops partners with Café 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 Manileño". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b Micaller, 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.
- ^ "Air Force rallies past VNS in 5". Spikers' Turf. April 26, 2024. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ 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.
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legend: C - collegiate conference, O - open conference, R - reinforced conference, I - invitational conference |