![Creamline’s new imports, including Kudryashova and Kolomoyets, begin finding rhythm with local standouts. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/AVC-Womens-Champions-League-2025-Creamline-vs.-Al-Naser-2798-400x200.jpg)
Creamline bounced back from a shaky start and leaned on a late-game surge by Erica Staunton to sweep Al Naser of Jordan, 29-27, 25-20, 25-19, in its 2025 AVC Women’s Champions League debut at Philsports Arena.
![Alyssa Valdez fires a decisive hit as Creamline cruises past Akari in straight sets. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PVL-AFC-25-Creamline-vs.-Akari-Alyssa-Valdez-7081-400x200.jpg)
Facing the risk of missing the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference Finals for the first time in seven editions, Creamline delivered a commanding straight-sets victory over Akari, 25-18, 25-19, 25-19, to stay in contention.
![Alyssa Valdez leads Creamline to a straight-sets win over Chery Tiggo in the PVL quarterfinals. [PVL photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/PVL-AFC-25-Creamline-vs.-Chery-Tiggo-Alyssa-Valdez-5796-400x200.jpg)
Creamline dominated Chery Tiggo in straight sets, winning 25-10, 27-25, 25-21 in the PVL quarterfinals. Led by Alyssa Valdez, the Cool Smashers inched closer to another semifinal appearance.
![Rachel Daquis, [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/PVL-AFC-25-Capital1-vs.-Farm-Fresh-Rachel-Daquis-2573-400x200.jpg)
At 37, Rachel Ann Daquis proves she’s far from done, delivering a masterclass performance to lead Farm Fresh to a historic win. Her 19-point outing earned her PVL Press Corps Player of the Week honors.
![The 2025 Spikers' Turf Open Conference will feature a triple-header of exciting matchups every game day. [Spiker's Turf photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ST-INV-2024-Final-Cignal-vs.-Criss-Cross-Jude-Garcia-6571-400x200.jpg)
The 2025 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference kicks off on February 21, with defending champions Cignal HD Spikers aiming for a historic three-peat. Six teams, including the debuting Alpha Insurance Protectors, will compete in a fierce battle for supremacy.
Muntinlupa City partners with volleyball superstar Alyssa Valdez to launch a grassroots volleyball program in 2025. Led by AV360 and supported by Mayor Ruffy Biazon, the initiative aims to nurture young athletes and instill values through sports.
![Michelle Gumabao of Creamline [PVL photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/a6993a9a7045d31c210bf896e46796cd-400x200.jpg)
Although other Premier Volleyball League (PVL) teams underwent overhauls, the Creamline Cool Smashers opted for minimal changes heading into the 2024 All-Filipino Conference that kicks off on Tuesday, February 20, at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.
![Alyssa Valdez [PVL images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PVL-2023-Finals-Creamline-vs.-Petrogazz-Alyssa-Valdez-0513-400x200.jpg)
Alyssa Valdez and Vince Raphael Mangulabnan captain the national women’s and men’s teams to the Cambodia 32nd Southeast Asian Games whose compositions were officially announced by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) on Sunday, Apr. 2.
![Team Philippines [PNVF photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AVC-Viet-vs-Phi12-400x200.jpg)
I salute the Alyssa Valdez-less Creamline for its gallant stand in the Asian Volleyball Confederation Cup. And I can’t blame the growing number of fans for admiring the new breed of Philippine volleyball superstars. The Pinay spikers eventually finished 6th, trumpeted by spin doctors as the best finish by the country in the tournament.
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