Official men's volleyball team of the Philippine Air Force
Philippine Air Force Air Spikers Full name Go for Gold - Philippine Air Force Air Spikers Short name PAF Nickname Aguilas/ Jet/Air Spikers/Airmen Head coach Jeffrey Malabanan Captain Rodolfo Labrador (FEU ) League Spikers' Turf 2024 Open 8th place 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 is composed of enlisted personnel and reinforced with civilian players.[ 1]
Philippine Air Force Airmen
Number
Player
Position
1
Ralph Christian Calasin
Middle Blocker
2
Jann Paulo Ancheta
Universal
3
Darwin Dizon
Outside Hitter
4
John Philip Nuñez
Libero
5
Pol Gringo Salvador
Outside Hitter
6
Ronchette Lee Villegas
Setter
7
Rodolfo Labrador Jr. (C )
Outside Hitter
8
Louis Emmanuel Lumanlan
Middle Blocker
9
Herald Domingo
Middle Blocker
10
Mabel Jesus Banac
Libero
11
Alnakran Abdilla
Outside Hitter
12
Bryan James Jaleco
Outside Hitter
15
Primo Enrique Rueca
Outside Hitter
16
Marco Ely Maclang
Libero
17
Ahmad Fajani Abdul
Opposite Hitter
18
Edwin Tolentino
Outside Hitter
19
Pitrus Paolo De Ocampo
Setter
20
Joshua Serrano
Middle Blocker
24
James Buytrago
Middle Blocker
25
Derick Lerry Delizo
Middle Blocker
2023 season
Invitational Conference
Philippine Air Force Air Spikers
Number
Player
Position
1
Ralph Christian Calasin
Middle Blocker
2
Jann Paulo Ancheta
Outside Hitter
3
Ronchette Lee Villegas
Setter
4
John Philip Nuñez
Outside Hitter
5
Kyle Adrian Ramones
Middle Blocker
6
Niño Jeruz
Middle Blocker
7
Rodolfo Labrador Jr. (C )
Outside Hitter
9
Marco Ely Maclang
Libero
10
Arvin Avilla
Libero
11
Alnakran Abdilla
Outside Hitter
12
Reginald Rueca
Middle Blocker
15
Primo Enrique Rueca
Outside Hitter
16
Leo Lomingin
Outside Hitter
17
Jessie Lopez
Setter
18
Edwin Tolentino
Outside Hitter
19
Pitrus Paolo De Ocampo
Setter
20
Joshua Serrano
Middle Blocker
21
Reuben Inaudito
Opposite Hitter
25
Derick Lerry Delizo
Middle Blocker
27
Darwin Dizon
Outside Hitter
Head coach: Jhimson Merza
Assistant coach: Raffy Mosuela
Open Conference
Philippine Air Force Air Spikers
Number
Player
Position
1
Ralph Christian Calasin
Middle Blocker
4
John Philip Nuñez
Outside Hitter
5
Derick Lerry Delizo
Middle Blocker
6
Niño Jeruz
Middle Blocker
7
Rodolfo Labrador Jr.
Outside Hitter
8
Rence Melgar
Libero
9
Reuben Inaudito
Opposite Hitter
10
Arvin Avilla
Libero
11
Alnakran Abdilla
Outside Hitter
12
Reginald Rueca
Middle Blocker
13
Mike Abria
Opposite Hitter
14
Jann Paulo Ancheta
Libero
15
Primo Enrique Rueca
Outside Hitter
16
Leo Lomingin
Outside Hitter
17
Jessie Lopez (C )
Setter
18
Edwin Tolentino
Opposite Hitter
22
Pitrus Paolo De Ocampo
Setter
Head coach: Raffy Mosuela
Assistant coach: Jhimson Merza
2019 season
Philippine Air Force Jet Spikers
Number
Player
Position
Height
1
Bryan Bagunas
Outside Hitter
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
2
Francis Philip Saura
Middle Blocker
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
3
Raffy Mosuela
Opposite Hitter
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
4
Rikko Marmeto
Libero
1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
5
Jeffrey Malabanan
Opposite Hitter
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
7
Rodolfo Labrador Jr.
Middle Blocker
8
Kim Malabunga
Middle Blocker
11
Alnakran Abdilla
Outside Hitter
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
12
Howard Mojica
Outside Hitter
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
14
Sandy Montero
Libero
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
15
Primo Reuca
17
Jessie Lopez
Setter
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
18
Madzlan Gampong
Opposite Hitter
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
19
Pitrus De Ocampo (c )
Setter
Head coach: Rhovyl Verayo
Assistant coach: Clarence Esteban
Spikers' Turf / Premier Volleyball League:
PNVF:
Spikers' Turf / Premier Volleyball League:
Season
Conference
Award
Name
Ref.
2015
Open
Best Setter
Jessie Lopez
[ 14]
Reinforced
Best Opposite Spiker
Reuben Inaudito
[ 15]
2nd Best Middle Blocker
Reyson Fuentes
2016
Open
Most Valuable Player (Finals)
Fauzi Ismail
[ 4]
2nd Best Outside Spiker
[ 16]
Best Setter
Jessie Lopez
Best Opposite Spiker
Rudolfo Labrador
Reinforced
Most Valuable Player (Conference)
Howard Mojica
[ 17]
1st Best Outside Spiker
Most Valuable Player (Finals)
Bryan Bagunas
Best Setter
Jessie Lopez
2017 [ a]
Reinforced
Most Valuable Player (Conference)
Alnakran Abdilla
[ 18]
2nd Best Outside Spiker
Fauzi Ismail
Open
1st Best Outside Spiker
Edwin Tolentino
[ 19]
2018
Reinforced [ a]
2nd Best Outside Spiker
Fauzi Ismail
[ 20]
Most Valuable Player (Finals)
Bryan Bagunas
[ 8]
Open
1st Best Outside Spiker
Alnakran Abdilla
[ 21]
Most Valuable Player (Finals)
2019
Reinforced
1st Best Outside Spiker
Alnakran Abdilla
[ 10]
Most Valuable Player (Conference)
2nd Best Middle Blocker
Kim Malabunga
Open
1st Best Outside Spiker
Alnakran Abdilla
1st Best Middle Blocker
Francis Saura
PNVF:
Season
Award
Name
Source
2021
2nd Best Outside Spiker
Mark Alfafara
[ 23]
Best Opposite Spiker
John Vic De Guzman
Best Libero
Ricky Marcos
Rhovyl Verayo (2015 – 2022)
Raffy Mosuela (2023 )
Jhimson Merza (2023 )
Jeffrey Malabanan (2024–present)
^ Escarlote, Mark (May 25, 2017). "Jet Spikers claim semis top spot" . ABS-CBN Sports . Retrieved June 3, 2017 .
^ 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 .
^ "Cebuano Ybanez leads Cignal past Air Force in deciding game of Spikers' Turf finals" . by: Mei-Lin Lozada spin.ph December 6, 2015
^ a b Giongco, Mark (July 13, 2016). "Philippine Air Force sweeps Cignal for Spikers' Turf crown" . The Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved December 26, 2017 .
^ Escarlote, Mark (November 12, 2016). "Air Force captures second straight title, dethrones Cignal" . ABS-CBN Sports . Retrieved December 26, 2017 .
^ Escarlote, Mark (June 13, 2017). "Jet Spiker Abdilla earns MVP award in return from injury" . ABS-CBN Sports . Retrieved June 18, 2017 .
^ Riego, Norman Lee Benjamin (August 16, 2017). "Sacrifice pays off as HD Spikers seize second straight title" . ABS-CBN Sports . Retrieved August 16, 2017 .
^ a b Escarlote, Mark (July 11, 2018). "PVL: Jet Spikers claim Reinforced Conference crown" . ABS-CBN Sports . Retrieved July 15, 2018 .
^ "Agilas wins Spikers' Turf crown" . Manila Bulletin . December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018 .
^ a b 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 .
^ Lozada, Bong (October 23, 2019). "Espejo unleashes record 43 points as Cignal bags Spikers' Turf title" . Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved October 23, 2019 .
^ "Air Force rallies past VNS in 5" . Spikers' Turf . April 26, 2024. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024 .
^ "Team Dasma clinches Champions League men's title" . ABS-CBN News . December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
^ 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 .
^ Navarro, June (November 21, 2015). "Air Force pulls off surprise, takes Finals game 1 vs Cignal" . The Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved March 17, 2024 .
^ Giongco, Mark (July 13, 2016). "Greg Dolor named Spikers' Turf MVP" . The Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved December 26, 2017 .
^ Reyes, Marc Anthony (November 13, 2016). "Air Force jams Cignal, bags Spikers' turf crown" . The Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved March 17, 2024 .
^ Escarlote, Mark (June 13, 2017). "Jet Spiker Abdilla earns MVP award in return from injury" . ABS-CBN Sports . Retrieved October 28, 2017 .
^ Escarlote, Mark (August 12, 2017). "Capate bags Open Conference MVP award" . ABS-CBN Sports . Retrieved August 12, 2017 .
^ Escarlote, Mark (July 11, 2018). "PVL: Pablo, Espejo cop MVP honors" . ABS-CBN Sports . Retrieved July 11, 2018 .
^ "Agilas snare S Turf crown, edge Power Hitters in 5" . The Manila Times . December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018 .
^ Tarinay, Anna Reinette (October 3, 2018). "Spikers' Turf unwraps with Open Conference" . BusinessMirror . Retrieved October 30, 2018 .
^ Dannug, Jonash (December 4, 2021). "Dasma's Mark Calado hailed as PNVFCL MVP" . Tiebreaker Times . Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
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