VNS Griffins

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 (Bounty Fresh, 100PLUS, Café Lupe).[1][2]

VNS Griffins
Full nameVNS Volleyball Club Griffins
Short nameVNS
NicknameGriffins
Founded2016
ManagerAlbright Caranza
CaptainGeuel Asia (DLSU)
LeagueSpikers' Turf
2019 Open11th place
Uniforms
Home
Away

Name changes

Current roster

Fury Blazing Hitters
Number Player Position Ht. Wt. College
1Raje Emmanuel HizonMiddle Blocker kgMapúa
2Mc David Chua kgBenilde
3Phillip Michael BagalayMiddle Blocker kgMapúa
4Samuel PaquizOpposite Spiker kgUP
6Jeremy MeratOpposite Spiker kg
7Adrian Rafael Imperial kgUE
8Argelu Noel AlbaOutside Hitter kgUE
9Anthony KoyfmanMiddle Blocker kgAteneo
10Jonathan Cedric EugenioLibero kgSSC–R
11Alfred PagulongLibero kgMapúa
15Charles Eugene Del Rio kg
16Manuel Andrei MedinaOutside Hitter kgUST
17Geuel Asia (c)Setter kgLa Salle
18Julius Anthony SiosonOutside Hitter kgUST

Previous roster

2018
Fury Blazing Hitters
Number Player Position Ht. Wt. College Birth Date
1Juvie Mark MangarinLibero kg
2Brian Tan kg
3Phillip Michael Bagalay (c)Middle Blocker kgMapúa
4Riegmar ValiesOpposite Spiker kg
5Dion CanlasLibero kg
7Adrian Imperial kg
8John Joseph CabillanOutside Hitter kgArellano
9Geuel AsiaSetter kgDe La Salle
10Joshua Jose kg
11Rene Lopez kg
12Geric Ortega kg
14Angelu Noel Alba kg
17Jasper John Adorador kg
19Kevin LiberatoMiddle Blocker kgAdamson
2017
Open Conference

For the Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Open Conference:

Cafe Lupe Sunrisers
No. Last Name First Name Position Ht. Wt. College Birth Date
1Ocampo (c)Ralph RaymundOutside Hitter kgMapúa
2LiberatoKevinMiddle Blocker kgAdamson
3ReolalasJames Victor kgSaint Louis
4EvangelistaFrancis Raven kgMapúa
5MenesesEdmarkSetter kgArellano
6EbrahimJahirOutside Hitter kgSan Sebastian
7DolienteManuelOpposite Hitter kgPerpetual
8PablicoPaolo kgAdamson
9BarrricaJoshuaOutside Hitter kgFEU
12ChuaJay JosephLibero kgLetran
15HizonRaje JoaquinMiddle Hitter kgMapúa
16SebastianCarlo Caesar kgRTU
19SiosonJulius Anthony kgUST
Reinforced Conference

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

Cafe Lupe Sunrisers
No. Last Name First Name Position Ht. Wt. College Birth Date
1Ocampo (c)Ralph Raymund kgMapúa
2LiberatoKevinMiddle Blocker kgAdamson
3ReolalasJames Victor kgSaint Louis
4EvangelistaFrancis Raven kg
5MenesesEdmarkSetter kg
6EbrahimJahirOutside Hitter kgSan Sebastian
7DolienteManuelOpposite Hitter kgPerpetual
8PablicoPaolo kg
9BarrricaJoshuaOutside Hitter kg
12ChuaJayLibero kg
15HizonRaje JoaquinMiddle Blocker kgMapúa
16SebastianCarlo Caesar kg
19SiosonJulius Anthony kg

Honors

Team

Spikers' Turf / Premier Volleyball League

Season Conference Title Source
2016 Open 5th place
Reinforced 6th place
2017 Reinforced[lower-alpha 1] 6th place
Open[lower-alpha 1] 8th place
2018 Reinforced [lower-alpha 1] did not compete
Open 9th place [3]
2019 Reinforced 9th place
Open 11th place

Individual

Spikers' Turf / Premier Volleyball League

Season Conference Award Name
2019
Notes
  1. with the Premier Volleyball League[lower-alpha 2]
  2. Tarinay, Anna Reinette (October 3, 2018). "Spikers' Turf unwraps with Open Conference". BusinessMirror. Retrieved October 30, 2018.

Team Captains

  • Ralph Raymund Ocampo (2017, 2019)
  • Phillip Michael Bagalay (2018)
  • Geuel Asia (2019)

Coaches

  • John Pat de Guzman (2016 – 2017)
  • Rodrigo Palmero (2017)
  • Ralph Raymund Ocampo (2018)

References

  1. "Volleyball Never Stops partners with Café Lupe". ABS-CBN Sports. May 22, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  2. "LOOK: PVL Open Conference men's division schedule". ABS-CBN Sports. June 22, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  3. "Spikers' Turf: Power hitters go for crown". Manila Bulletin. December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
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