Professional men's volleyball team in the Philippines
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] [ 3]
VNS Griffins Number Player Position School 1 Kim Cris Liray Outside Hitter 2 Joshua Cruz Libero 3 Jan Mangulabnan Setter 5 Roderick Medino Opposite Hitter 7 Justin Yatco Setter 8 Charles Jordan Segui (C ) Outside Hitter 9 Howard Guerra Setter 10 Jimmar Flores Libero 12 Terrence Marticion Outside Hitter 13 Julius Lao Arcillo Middle Blocker 14 Paul Alforque Middle Blocker 15 Benjaylo Labide Outside Hitter 17 Kenneth Daynata Outside Hitter 18 Titus Villacrusis Middle Blocker 19 Christian Olaes Middle Blocker
Head coach: Ralph Raymond Ocampo Assistant coach: John Patrick De Guzman 2024
Open Conference
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
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
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
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:
2018
Coaching staff
Head Coach: Ralph Ocampo Assistant Coach: Bakhie Pareja Team Staff
Team Manager: Team Utility: Medical Staff
Team Physician: Physical Therapist:
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: Assistant Coach: Team Staff
Team Manager: Team Utility: Medical Staff
Team Physician: Physical Therapist:
Spikers' Turf/Premier Volleyball League:
Notes PNVF:
Spikers' Turf/Premier Volleyball League:
Season Conference Award Name Ref. 2022 Open 2nd Best Outside Spiker John Benedict San Andres [ 9]
PNVF:
Ralph Raymund Ocampo (2016 –2017 ) Phillip Michael Bagalay (2018 , 2023 ) Geuel Asia (2019 ) John Benedict San Andres (2022 ) Ron Medalla (2023 ) Michael Doria (2024 ) Charles Jordan Segui (2024 –present) Fritz Michael Santos (2016 ) John Pat de Guzman (2016 –2017 ) Rodrigo Palmero (2017 ) Ralph Raymund Ocampo (2018 –present) ^ a b "Volleyball Never Stops partners with Café Lupe" . ABS-CBN Sports 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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