VNS V.C.

VNS Griffins
Full name	VNS Volleyball Club Griffins
Short name	VNS
Nickname	Griffins
Founded	2013
Head coach	Ralph Ocampo
Captain	Charles Jordan Segui
League	Spikers' Turf ; (Premier Volleyball League)
2024 Invitational	8th place
Uniforms
Home	Away

Last updated December 02, 2024

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.

History

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] The Spikes clinched the bronze medal in the tournament, defeating Global Remit in the third place play off.^[3]

Name changes

Bounty Fresh (2016 Open)
100 Plus Active Spikers (2016 Reinforced)
Café Lupe Sunrisers (2017)
Fury Blazing Hitters (2018)
VNS Volleyball Club Griffins (2019, 2023)
Manileño Spikers (2021)
VNS–One Alicia Griffins (2022)
VNS–Nasty (2024-present)

Current roster

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

Previous rosters

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

Fury Blazing Hitters
Number	Player	Position	Ht.	Wt.	College	Birth Date
1	Juvie Mark Mangarin	Libero		kg
2	Brian Tan			kg
3	Phillip Michael Bagalay (c)	Middle blocker		kg	Mapúa
4	Riegmar Valies	Opposite spiker		kg
5	Dion Canlas	Libero		kg
7	Adrian Imperial			kg
8	John Joseph Cabillan	Outside hitter		kg	Arellano
9	Geuel Asia	Setter		kg	De La Salle
10	Joshua Jose			kg
11	Rene Lopez			kg
12	Geric Ortega			kg
14	Angelu Noel Alba			kg
17	Jasper John Adorador			kg
19	Kevin Liberato	Middle blocker		kg	Adamson

Coaching staff

Head Coach: Ralph Ocampo
Assistant Coach: Bakhie Pareja

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Team Utility:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Physical Therapist:

2017

Open Conference

For the Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Open Conference:

No.	Last Name	First Name	Position	Wt.	College
Cafe Lupe Sunrisers
1	Ocampo (c)	Ralph Raymund	Outside hitter	kg	Mapúa
2	Liberato	Kevin	Middle blocker	kg	Adamson
3	Reolalas	James Victor		kg	Saint Louis
4	Evangelista	Francis Raven		kg	Mapúa
5	Meneses	Edmark	Setter	kg	Arellano
6	Ebrahim	Jahir	Outside hitter	kg	San Sebastian
7	Doliente	Manuel	Opposite hitter	kg	Perpetual
8	Pablico	Paolo		kg	Adamson
9	Barrrica	Joshua	Outside hitter	kg	FEU
12	Chua	Jay Joseph	Libero	kg	Letran
15	Hizon	Raje Joaquin	Middle Hitter	kg	Mapúa
16	Sebastian	Carlo Caesar		kg	RTU
19	Sioson	Julius Anthony		kg	UST

Coaching staff

Head Coach:
Rodrigo Palmero
Assistant Coaches:
Ronald Dulay
Mario Mia

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Team Utility:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Physical Therapist:

Reinforced Conference

For the Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Reinforced Open Conference:

No.	Last Name	First Name	Position	Wt.	College
Cafe Lupe Sunrisers
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:
John Pat de Guzman
Assistant Coach:
Ronald Dulay

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Team Utility:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Physical Therapist:

Honors

Team

Spikers' Turf/Premier Volleyball League:

Season	Conference	Title	Source
2016	Open	5th place
2016	Reinforced	6th place
2017	Reinforced ^[a]	6th place
2017	Open ^[a]	8th place
2018	Reinforced ^[a]	did not compete
2018	Open	9th place	^[4]
2019	Reinforced	9th place
2019	Open	11th place
2022	Open	4th place
2023	Open	5th place
2023	Invitational	10th place
2024	Open	6th place	^[5]
2024	Invitational	8th place	^[6]

Notes

1 2 3 with the Premier Volleyball League ^[b]
Tarinay, Anna Reinette (October 3, 2018). "Spikers' Turf unwraps with Open Conference". BusinessMirror . Retrieved October 30, 2018.

PNVF:

Season	Placement	Ref.
2021	3rd place	^[3]
2022	9th place
2023	3rd place	^[7]
2024	4th place	^[8]

Individual

Spikers' Turf/Premier Volleyball League:

Season	Conference	Award	Name	Ref.
2022	Open	2nd Best Outside Spiker	John Benedict San Andres	^[9]

PNVF:

Season	Conference	Award	Name	Ref.
2021	Champions League	2nd Best Middle Blocker	Rwenzmel Taguibolos	^[10]
2023	Challenge Cup	Best Setter	Jerome Lopez	^[11]
2024	Champions League	Best Opposite Spiker	Kevin Montemayor	^[12]

Team Captains

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)

Coaches

Fritz Michael Santos (2016)
John Pat de Guzman (2016–2017)
Rodrigo Palmero (2017)
Ralph Raymund Ocampo (2018–present)

External links

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References

1 2 "Volleyball Never Stops partners with Café Lupe". ABS-CBN Sports . May 22, 2017. Archived from 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.
1 2 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.
↑ "DLSU Ecooil salvages fifth place, dominates VNS". Spikers' Turf. December 1, 2024. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
↑ "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.
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[PVL-4] 1 2 3 with the Premier Volleyball League ^[b]

[8] Tarinay, Anna Reinette (October 3, 2018). "Spikers' Turf unwraps with Open Conference". BusinessMirror . Retrieved October 30, 2018.

[vns-cafe-1] 1 2 "Volleyball Never Stops partners with Café Lupe". ABS-CBN Sports . May 22, 2017. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.

[2] Ulanday, John Bryan (30 November 2021). "Aguilas soar over Manileño". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

[bronze-3] 1 2 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.

[5] "Spikers' Turf: Power hitters go for crown". Manila Bulletin. December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.

[6] "Air Force rallies past VNS in 5". Spikers' Turf. April 26, 2024. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.

[7] "DLSU Ecooil salvages fifth place, dominates VNS". Spikers' Turf. December 1, 2024. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.

[9] "Letran, VNS cop bronze medal in PNVF Challenge Cup". Tiebreaker Times. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.

[10] 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.

[11] Agcaoili, Lance (October 1, 2022). "Nationals' Nico Almendras wins Spikers' Turf MVP award". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 22, 2023.

[12] Dannug, Jonash (4 December 2021). "Dasma's Mark Calado hailed as PNVFCL MVP". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 4 December 2021.

[13] 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.

[14] 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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v t e Spikers' Turf
Conferences	2015 (O–C–R) 2016 (O–C–R) 2017 2018 (O) 2019 (R–O) 2022 (O) 2023 (O–I) 2024 (O–I)
Active club teams	Chichi DHTSI Titans Cignal HD Spikers Criss Cross King Crunchers D'Navigators Iloilo EcoOil–La Salle DN Steel Ultras–FEU Martelli Meats Masters Butcher PGJC-Navy Sea Lions Savouge Spin Doctors VNS–Griffins
Inactive and former club teams	Alpha Omega Elite Spikers Cagayan Valley Rising Suns Cotabato Spikers Davies Paint–Adamson Easy Trip–Raimol Fourbees Imus City–AJAA Spikers IEM Volley Masters MKA–San Beda NU-Archipelago Builders PCU Dasmariñas–SASKIN Philippine Air Force Airmen Philippine Army Troopers Philippine Coast Guard Dolphins PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters Saints and Lattes–Letran Santa Rosa City Lions Sta. Elena–NU St. Gerard Construction–Benilde The Bayleaf Hotels Vanguard Volley Hitters Xentromall Generals
Collegiate teams (c. 2015–2018)	Adamson Soaring Falcons Arellano Chiefs Ateneo Blue Eagles Benilde Blazers CEU Scorpions De La Salle Green Archers De La Salle Dasma Patriots EAC Generals FEU Tamaraws Lyceum Pirates Mapúa Cardinals NCBA Wildcats NU Bulldogs Perpetual Altas PMMS Mariners RTU Blue Thunder San Beda Red Lions San Sebastian Stags UE Red Warriors UP Fighting Maroons
Related links	Awards Conference results Notable records Players Teams
legend: C - collegiate conference, O - open conference, R - reinforced conference, I - invitational conference

VNS V.C.

Contents

History

Name changes

Current roster

Previous rosters

Honors

Team

Individual

Team Captains

Coaches

External links

Related Research Articles

References