That Top 10 countdown: Pretty Fly For A Spiker -- UAAP Edition

Your UAAP 76 Women's Volleyball Champions: the Ateneo Lady Eagles.
(Photo by Roy Afable)

Season 76 of the UAAP has been roller coaster of sorts. A lot of memorable moments that certainly lived up to this year's theme: Greatness Never Ends. A new champion has been crowned in the UAAP Women's Volleyball tournament and indeed, what a historic finish for the Ateneo Lady Eagles.

Now that UAAP 76 is already in the books, we all gonna look forward to Season 77. With that in mind, here's the top 10 countdown y'all have been waiting for:

Pretty Fly For A Spiker Promo (UAAP)

Will Ateneo's Den-Den Lazaro be number 1 in the Pretty Fly For A Spiker list?
Find out this Saturday.
(Photo by: Roy Afable)

Yup. It's that time once again. Will be doing that list y'all have been waiting for. Last time though it was for the Philippine Super Liga or PSL, we gonna do one for the UAAP. I'm happy and thankful many of you supported the first Pretty Fly For A Spiker list. Most of all, I'm happy that I got my first winner from the said promo. She's all the way from Leyte and she got a PSL jersey -- a Rachel Anne Daquis TMS-Army jersey set that is -- courtesy of LGR Sportswear.

Libero Den-den Lazaro says facing defending champs DLSU Lady Spikers a tall order for the Ateneo Lady Eagles

Ateneo Libero Den-den Lazaro knows that facing the defending champs La Salle
will be their toughest challenge in the UAAP 76 Women's Volleyball tournament.
(Photo by Roy Afable)

This Sunday is gonna be a big day for UAAP 76 Women's Volleyball. Host school Adamson University will go up against National University in the first game. The main game will feature the much awaited clash between rival schools Ateneo and La Salle. It's worth noting that although the Lady Eagles have been on a win streak of their own, they face the defending champions whom are also gunning for their 6th win.

It's all about Team Effort says Adamson Lady Falcons' Mayette Zapanta

(Photo by Roy Afable)

The Adamson Lady Falcons are looking to get their groove back as there are only a handful of games left the in the first round of UAAP 76 Women's Volleyball. Fresh from their big win against UST last December, they're in the hopes of making a repeat performance against the UE Lady Warriors this Sunday afternoon.

For Adamson Coach Sherwin Meneses, team must reduce errors to win games

Adamson Coach Sherwin Meneses believes every game is crucial for the Lady Falcons.
(Photo by Roy Afable

Host school Adamson University have had quite a rocky start in season 76 of UAAP Women's Volleyball. It's become an up and down road so to speak for the Lady Falcons despite having such a solid lineup for this season. Pau Soriano may have been a big loss to the team but somehow Adamson finds a way to compromise and forge much needed wins.

For DLSU's Mika Reyes, their loss to FEU at the 2013 Uni Games an unforgettable moment

Mika Reyes and the DLSU Lady Spikers are looking to extend their win streak
against the FEU Lady Tamaraws this Sunday afternoon.
(Photo by Roy Afable)

The UAAP 76 Women's Volleyball is pretty much on a roll and only a few games in the first round of eliminations in the tournament. Defending champs DLSU recently extended their win streak against UP last December 18, 2013. So far, it's been a walk in the park for the Lady Spikers with their current unblemished record. sitting on top of the standings.

That Top 10 countdown: Pretty Fly For A Spiker -- PSL Edition

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Christmas is just around the corner and TMS-Army still reigns supreme after winning their second title in the Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix. PLDT MyDSL were also crowned as the champs in the inaugural Men's Division in the tournament. But we talking about the ladies here folks.

So without further ado, we countdown the Top 10 Pretty Fly For A Spiker in the PSL Grand Prix.

Libero Jheck Dionela overwhelmed and happy to help Cignal HD back to the PSL Grand Prix Finals

Libero Jheck Dionela is back in the hunt for her first PSL title.
(Photo by Roy Afable)

New team, new teammates. That's what Libero Jheck Dionela went through after "switching jerseys" with Jen Reyes who now plays for her former club -- Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns. It was a tough transition for the petite Libero but eventually, everything went well. Soon enough, she's now back in the hunt for another chance at winning her first ever PSL title that eluded her last conference.

Cignal HD Spiker Mitch Datuin says making it back to PSL Finals another chance to redeem themselves

Cignal HD Captain Mitch Datuin is looking to win her first PSL Championship against rival TMS-Army.
(Photo by Roy Afable)

After about a month of competition, two teams remain for the Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Championship. This is like deja vu all over again. In the first conference, TMS-Army and Cignal HD went head to head in the Finals which eventually Army won the inaugural PSL crown. Fast forward to this Saturday, December 14 -- TMS-Army and Cignal HD crossed paths yet again for the championship.

For Adamson Coach Sherwin Meneses, teamwork is key to their game against Ateneo

Adamson Coach Sherwin Meneses got his hands full as the Lady Falcons
go up against the Ateneo Lady Eagles this Saturday.
(Photo by Roy Afable) 

Host school Adamson University didn't exactly have a good start especially when their first game were against defending champs during UAAP 76 Volleyball season opener. The Lady Falcons currently hold a 1-1 record. In their game against the new look UP Lady Maroons last Sunday, December 8, it all seemed like it was gonna be a walk in the park for them -- or so they thought.

UST Tigresses Rookie Tricia Santos to debut in Second Round of UAAP 76 Women's Volleyball

Rookie Tricia Santos (pictured in the middle) will officially play her first game for UST
in the Second Round of the UAAP 76 Women's Volleyball.
(Photo by Roy Afable)

The UST Tigresses are by far the favorites in challenging defending champs La Salle for the coveted Volleyball title in UAAP season 76. They currently have a 1-1 record thus far. Their first loss came at the hands of the DLSU Lady Spikers last Sunday. Albeit wounded, the Tigresses are not to be underestimated. After all, competition hasn't even heated up.

Pretty Fly For A Spiker

Could Cignal HD Libero Jheck Dionela be the number 1 Pretty Fly For A Spiker in the PSL?
Find out soon in this site next week.
(Photo by Roy Afable)

Whassup Volleyball fans! I know y'all have been waiting for some volleyball updates here in this Sports Blog of mine. More stories on them to come, don't y'all worry. Right now, here's something y'all might wanna check out. I'll be doing an article called Pretty Fly For A Spiker. It's a list of the prettiest faces in Philippine Women's Volleyball today.

DLSU Lady Spiker Mika Reyes says First Set blowout against UST was unexpected

Mika Reyes and the DLSU Lady Spikers are currently 2-0 in season 76 of  UAAP Volleyball.
(Photo by Roy Afable)

The DLSU Lady Spikers were off to a good start with a 2-0 record in UAAP 76. In the season opener of the Volleyball games last December 1, they chalked up their first win over host school Adamson University.

Gretchen Ho hopes Volleyball Jersey Auction for a Cause will be a success

Petron Blaze Spiker Gretchen Ho is one of the organizers of Volleyball Jersey Auction for a Cause
to raise funds for victims of Typhoon Yolanda in Tacloban city.
(Photo by Roy Afable)

About a week ago, the Philippines was hit by strongest typhoon ever recorded in history and the most affected part of the country was in the Visayas Region. Gretchen Ho with Petron Blaze Spikers teammates Kara Acevedo, Karla Bello, Dzi Gervacio and Steph Mercado thought of a way to help the victims of Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan particularly in Tacloban city.

Volleyball updates

Libero Jheck Dionela in her first game for Cignal HD Spikers at the Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix.
(Photo by Roy Afable)

Hi all! Since the UAAP Season 76 and NCAA Season 89 Volleyball games are fast approaching, I'ma be posting a lot of exclusive stories and then some on Air Tsinelas before they all start. I'm also covering the Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix so there will be stuff on that as well.

First off, my apologies for posting just a handful of content on this blog. Rest assured that Air Tsinelas will be active in posting the latest stuff happening in Sports today. I'm very much excited to bring y'all the great Sports stuff so stay tuned for more.

:)

Best,

Roy Afable
Founder
Air Tsinelas Sports Blog

Bomberinas ready for 2013 Asian Volleyball Championship

Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns Coach Ness Pamilar will helm the PHL Bomberinas
at the 2013 Asian Volleyball Championships on September 13-21.
(Photo by Roy Afable)

The Philippine Women's Volleyball Team are set to compete at the 2013 Asian Volleyball Championships in Thailand from September 13-21. With the tournament just a few days away, the Bomberinas have been hard at work for their preparations despite most of the players' tight schedule playing for their respective teams in Season 10 of the Shakey's V-League Open Conference. Plus, the whole team was put up on such short notice.

Philippine Super Liga Invitiational 2013 Individual Awardees

PSL Awardees from Left to Right: Venus Bernal (Cignal HD), Pau Soriano (PLDT MyDSL),
Royce Tubino (Cignal HD), Tina Salak (TMS-Army), Sandra Delos Santos (Cagayan Valley),
Jheck Dionela (Cagayan Valley), Arriane Argarin (Cignal HD) and Jen Reyes (Cignal HD).
(Photo by Roy Afable)

Former UST Tigress Venus Bernal of Cignal HD received the PSL Invitiational Most Valuable Player honors. The veteran spiker is one of the reasons why Cignal HD earned their spot in the Philippine Super Liga title match. Her tenacity, leadership and never-say-die attitude was a no brainer for the MVP plum.

Philippine Army wins first ever Philippine Super Liga Championship

(Photo by Roy Afable)

The highly anticipated Philippine Super Liga Finals as volleyball fans trooped the Mall of Asia Arena to witness the Pro Volleyball league’s first ever championship match. After 3 weeks of heart-stopping volleyball action, only two teams remain – TMS-Philippine Army Lady Troopers and Cignal HD Spikers – clash for the coveted PSL crown.

Gatorade unveil new logo and brand ambassadors

(Photo by Roy Afable)

On Monday, Gatorade Philippines held an exclusive event for media to launch their new "G" logo. We all know that Gatorade is the leading and most trusted sports drink and it's also being endorsed by non other than the G.O.A.T. himself, Michael Jordan. In line with the launch is also the introduction of Gatorade's newest ambassadors of the brand composed of professional and student athletes. They're simply dubbed as G-Elite and G Rising Stars.

DLSU Lady Spikers clinch back-to-back Volleyball titles

Two for the champs.
(Photo by Roy Afable)

It was a rough ride for the defending champs during the Finals. After their successful 14-0 sweep in the elimination rounds, they've earned the 1-0 advantage in the Finals and thus crossed paths with their rivals Ateneo to challenge for their championship hardware. Sure, Ateneo has won countless titles in basketball but in volleyball however, it has eluded them for many years.