Joey Villar

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Sports Writer at The Philippine Star

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Alas falls short vs Iran to put semis hopes in peril

2 weeks ago | philstar.com | Joey Villar

MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas faltered late and succumbed to Iran, 16-25, 25-21, 24-26, 25-23, 15-13, Monday that dealt a massive blow to its semifinal chances in the AVC Nations Cup in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Nationals had all the chances to snare the victory when they rallied from an 8-5 deficit and snatched a 13-11 lead on a missile-like service ace by Vannie Gandler in the fifth and deciding set.
Carlos Yulo, other Filipino gymnasts to train in Japan for worlds

2 weeks ago | philstar.com | Joey Villar

MANILA, Philippines — Carlos Yulo, fresh from his strong Asian Championships performance in Jecheon, South Korea, will join some members of the Philippine team for a training camp in Japan as part of his preparation for the World Championships set October 19-25 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
New era begins for big PVL draft winner Capital1

2 weeks ago | philstar.com | Joey Villar

MANILA, Philippines — The dawn of a new era for the Capital1 Solar Spikers has arrived. And it came after a slew of great pickups from both the Premier Volleyball League rookie draft at the Novotel Hotel Sunday and free agency, which should make the fledgling franchise an entirely different team entering the coming season.
Lady Blazers on cusp of four-peat

2 weeks ago | philstar.com | Joey Villar

MANILA, Philippines — College of St. Benilde banked on Zam Nolasco’s brilliance as it turned back Letran, 26-28, 26-24, 25-16, 25-19, yesterday to move on the cusp of an NCAA women’s volleyball four-peat at the Filoil EcoOil Arena yesterday. Nolasco, an MVP candidate, unleashed 21 points including 12 on attacks and match-high seven blocks to power the Lady Blazers to a 1-0 lead in the short best-of-three title series.
Philippine spikers sizzle in Hanoi

2 weeks ago | philstar.com | Joey Villar

MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas showed nerves of steel as it turned back Southeast Asian rival Indonesia, 22-25, 25-23, 25-13, 28-26, yesterday to remain unscathed in Pool B of the AVC Nations Cup in Hanoi, Vietnam. After a sluggish, error-littered start, the Filipinas fought back and took the tight second set, dominated the third then sustained a gutsy stand to repulse the Indonesians.
Yulo ends Korea show with 1 gold, 3 bronzes

2 weeks ago | philstar.com | Joey Villar

MANILA, Philippines — Carlos Yulo missed out on replicating his three-gold haul in the previous Senior Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships, settling for a gold and three bronze medals this time in the South Korea edition. The last two bronzes came from vault where he wound up with an average score of 14.333 behind Iranian Mahdi Olfati (14.5) and Chinese Huang Mingqi (14.4) and in parallel bars where he had a 14.166 behind Japanese Shinnosuke Oka (14.7) and Tomoharu Tsunoghai (14.466).
Yulo’s reign continues

2 weeks ago | philstar.com | Joey Villar

MANILA, Philippines — Carlos Yulo returned to his favorite stomping ground and copped the men’s floor exercise gold medal in the Senior Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jecheon, South Korea yesterday. The 25-year-old Paris Olympics double gold winner was at his old, familiar best, amassing 14.600 in topping the event he had ruled the last three editions in 2022 in Doha, 2023 in Singapore and last year in Tashkent.
Alas off to hot start in Hanoi

2 weeks ago | philstar.com | Joey Villar

MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas bared its fangs early as it smashed Mongolia, 25-18, 25-16, 25-14, yesterday to set in motion its bid for another podium finish in the AVC Nations Cup in Hanoi, Vietnam. It was an impressive start for the Filipinas, who are eyeing to surpass, if not replicate, their third-place finish last year at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
PVL Draft: Capital1 has eyes on Belen

2 weeks ago | philstar.com | Joey Villar

MANILA, Philippines — Unless there’s a last-minute change of heart, Capital1 is expected to exercise its No. 1 overall pick on collegiate and Alas Pilipinas star Bella Belen in tonight’s Premier Volleyball League Rookie Draft at the Novotel Hotel.
Yulo nails all-around bronze

3 weeks ago | philstar.com | Joey Villar

MANILA, Philippines — Carlos Yulo has a certain way of reminding people why he is an Olympic double-gold medalist. In his first competition after his Paris Games magnificence last year, Yulo snared a men’s individual all-around bronze Thursday that jump started his campaign in the Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Jecheon, South Korea.