Alas U16 vaults to world No. 25 after historic Asian run
The Alas Pilipinas girls’ under-16 squad surged to world No. 25 after its breakthrough qualifying run for the 2026 FIVB Girls’ U17 World Championship, marking the highest ranking ever reached by a Philippine volleyball team.
![The Alas Pilipinas U16 squad celebrates its successful world championship qualification after the Asian tournament. [PNVF photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/alas-16-girls-2-400x200.png)
![Scottie Thompson fills the stat sheet ahead of another Gilas assignment. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PBA-IMAGES1733-400x200.jpg)

![The Alas Pilipinas men’s squad strike an arrival pose at the Kaohsiung International Airport on Sunday, November 16. [PNVF photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/alas-men-400x200.jpg)
![Gboy Dela Vega seals the comeback for UST–Gameville against FEU–DN Steel. [Spikers' Turf photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Spiker-Turf-Invitational-2025-FEU-Tamaraws-v-UST-Golden-Spikers-GBoy-De-Vega-3-400x200.jpg)
![Greg Dolor powers PGJC-Navy to a late victory over VNS. [Spikers' Turf photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Spiker-Turf-Invitational-2025-VNS-v-PGJC-Greg-Dolor-2-400x200.jpg)
![Erika Santos delivers a composed performance to earn PVL Player of the Week honors. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PVL-RC-25-Cignal-vs.-Zus-Erika-Santos-5668-400x200.jpg)
![Criss Cross players celebrate a key point during their comeback win at the Paco Arena. [Spikers Turf images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Spiker-Turf-Invitational-2025-Criss-Cross-v-Alpha-Criss-Cross-Grp-400x200.jpg)
![Ekpharit Wu’s composed finish at the Taiwan Glass Taifong Open secured his maiden Asian Tour victory and a major jump in the Order of Merit. [Asian Tour photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251116-TG25-R4-Ekpharit_Wu-004-400x200.jpg)
![NLEX boosted its PBA Philippine Cup campaign with a composed finish led by Robert Bolick in a crucial win over Titan Ultra. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PBA-IMAGES930-400x200.jpg)