Philippine Air Force Air Spikers

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Philippine Air Force Air Spikers
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Full nameGo for Gold - Philippine Air Force Air Spikers
Short namePAF
NicknameAguilas/ Jet/Air Spikers/Airmen
Head coachJeffrey Malabanan
CaptainRodolfo Labrador (FEU)
League Spikers' Turf
2024 Open 8th place
Uniforms
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Home
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Away
Championships
3 - Spikers' Turf, 1 - PVL

The Philippine Air Force Air Spikers (also known as the Philippine Air Force Aguilas) is the official men's volleyball team of the Philippine Air Force. The team represents the Philippine Air Force. [1]

Contents

Current roster

Philippine Air Force Airmen
NumberPlayerPosition
1Ralph Christian CalasinMiddle Blocker
2Jann Paulo AnchetaUniversal
3Darwin DizonOutside Hitter
4John Philip NuñezLibero
5Pol Gringo SalvadorOutside Hitter
6Ronchette Lee VillegasSetter
7Rodolfo Labrador Jr. (C)Outside Hitter
8Louis Emmanuel LumanlanMiddle Blocker
9Herald DomingoMiddle Blocker
10Mabel Jesus BanacLibero
11 Alnakran Abdilla Outside Hitter
12Bryan James JalecoOutside Hitter
15Primo Enrique RuecaOutside Hitter
16Marco Ely MaclangLibero
17Ahmad Fajani AbdulOpposite Hitter
18 Edwin Tolentino Outside Hitter
19 Pitrus Paolo De Ocampo Setter
20Joshua SerranoMiddle Blocker
24James BuytragoMiddle Blocker
25Derick Lerry DelizoMiddle Blocker

Previous roster

Honors

Team

Spikers' Turf / Premier Volleyball League:

SeasonConferenceTitleSource
2015 Open 3rd place [2]
Reinforced Runner-up [3]
2016 Open Champions [4]
Reinforced Champions [5]
2017 [a] Reinforced Runner-up [6]
Open 3rd place [7]
2018 Reinforced [a] Champions [8]
Open Champions [9]
2019 Reinforced Runner-up [10]
Open Runner-up [11]
2022 Open did not compete
2023 Open 9th place
Invitational 18th place
2024 Open 8th place [12]

PNVF:

SeasonPlacementSource
2021 Runner-up [13]
2024 8th place

Individual

Spikers' Turf / Premier Volleyball League:

SeasonConferenceAwardNameRef.
2015 Open Best SetterJessie Lopez [14]
Reinforced Best Opposite SpikerReuben Inaudito [15]
2nd Best Middle BlockerReyson Fuentes
2016 Open Most Valuable Player (Finals)Fauzi Ismail [4]
2nd Best Outside Spiker [16]
Best SetterJessie Lopez
Best Opposite SpikerRudolfo Labrador
Reinforced Most Valuable Player (Conference)Howard Mojica [17]
1st Best Outside Spiker
Most Valuable Player (Finals)Bryan Bagunas
Best SetterJessie Lopez
2017 [a] Reinforced Most Valuable Player (Conference)Alnakran Abdilla [18]
2nd Best Outside SpikerFauzi Ismail
Open 1st Best Outside SpikerEdwin Tolentino [19]
2018 Reinforced [a] 2nd Best Outside SpikerFauzi Ismail [20]
Most Valuable Player (Finals)Bryan Bagunas [8]
Open 1st Best Outside SpikerAlnakran Abdilla [21]
Most Valuable Player (Finals)
2019 Reinforced 1st Best Outside SpikerAlnakran Abdilla [10]
Most Valuable Player (Conference)
2nd Best Middle BlockerKim Malabunga
Open 1st Best Outside SpikerAlnakran Abdilla
1st Best Middle BlockerFrancis Saura

PNVF:

SeasonAwardNameSource
2021 2nd Best Outside SpikerMark Alfafara [23]
Best Opposite Spiker John Vic De Guzman
Best LiberoRicky Marcos

Team captains

Coaches

See also

References

  1. Escarlote, Mark (May 25, 2017). "Jet Spikers claim semis top spot". ABS-CBN Sports . Archived from the original on May 26, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  2. de Lara, Ivan Angelo L. (June 2, 2015). "Veteran Air Force squad nets 3rd in Spikers' Turf; Espejo is MVP". The Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  3. "Cebuano Ybanez leads Cignal past Air Force in deciding game of Spikers' Turf finals". by: Mei-Lin Lozada spin.ph December 6, 2015
  4. 1 2 Giongco, Mark (July 13, 2016). "Philippine Air Force sweeps Cignal for Spikers' Turf crown". The Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  5. Escarlote, Mark (November 12, 2016). "Air Force captures second straight title, dethrones Cignal". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  6. Escarlote, Mark (June 13, 2017). "Jet Spiker Abdilla earns MVP award in return from injury". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  7. Riego, Norman Lee Benjamin (August 16, 2017). "Sacrifice pays off as HD Spikers seize second straight title". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  8. 1 2 Escarlote, Mark (July 11, 2018). "PVL: Jet Spikers claim Reinforced Conference crown". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  9. "Agilas wins Spikers' Turf crown". Manila Bulletin. December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  10. 1 2 Lozada, Bong (July 21, 2019). "Cignal sweeps Air Force for Spikers' Turf crown; Marck Espejo is Finals MVP". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  11. Lozada, Bong (October 23, 2019). "Espejo unleashes record 43 points as Cignal bags Spikers' Turf title". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  12. "Air Force rallies past VNS in 5". Spikers' Turf. April 26, 2024. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  13. "Team Dasma clinches Champions League men's title". ABS-CBN News. December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  14. Lozada, Mei–Lin (June 2, 2015). "Marck Espejo wins MVP and first best spiker awards in Spikers Turf". Spin.ph . Archived from the original on March 17, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  15. Navarro, June (November 21, 2015). "Air Force pulls off surprise, takes Finals game 1 vs Cignal". The Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  16. Giongco, Mark (July 13, 2016). "Greg Dolor named Spikers' Turf MVP". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  17. Reyes, Marc Anthony (November 13, 2016). "Air Force jams Cignal, bags Spikers' turf crown". The Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  18. Escarlote, Mark (June 13, 2017). "Jet Spiker Abdilla earns MVP award in return from injury". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  19. Escarlote, Mark (August 12, 2017). "Capate bags Open Conference MVP award". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  20. Escarlote, Mark (July 11, 2018). "PVL: Pablo, Espejo cop MVP honors". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  21. "Agilas snare S Turf crown, edge Power Hitters in 5". The Manila Times . December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  22. Tarinay, Anna Reinette (October 3, 2018). "Spikers' Turf unwraps with Open Conference". BusinessMirror . Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  23. Dannug, Jonash (December 4, 2021). "Dasma's Mark Calado hailed as PNVFCL MVP". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 4, 2021.