Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1723803747454PVL RC 2024 Akari vs. Nxled - Mich Cobb-2485.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Akari skipper Mich Cobb. <em>Photo from PVL Media Bureau</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA – Akari has been taking the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) by storm.</p><p>From a bottom-six team to nearing a sweep of the preliminaries, the Chargers have been unmatched by far in the 2024 Reinforced Conference.</p><p>The Taka Minowa-coached squad already has eclipsed their franchise-best five wins in the import-laden tilt and clinched seven wins in as many games.</p><p>For skipper Michelle Cobb, they could go all the way<span id="isPasted" style="line-height:107%">—</span>and when we meant &quot;all the way,&quot; they could reach greater heights, but only if they would stay together.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/15/pvl-akari-nabs-7th-win-eliminates-sister-team-nxled-1750" id="isPasted"><strong>READ: PVL: Akari nabs 7th win, eliminates sister team Nxled</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Yes, (we could go all the way). Yes. Kasi like what I said, we’re all on the same page and we’re all going in the same direction so as long as consistent kami sa ganon na keep pushing forward lang,&quot; Cobb said after a 21-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-18 triumph over Nxled on Thursday, also ousting their sister team in the process.</p><p>&quot;No matter what happens, no matter the circumstances sa team, as long as we keep it together.&quot;</p><p>Cobb, who got emotional after their win, said more improvements are still in Akari&#x27;s pipeline.</p><p>They still need to start strong from the get-go, the La Salle product claimed.</p><p>&quot;Marami pa po [improvements]. I think, top of my head, would be kung anong nangyari the past games which is game plan namin kasi is always to start strong and hindi namin &#x27;yun nagagawa the past games,&quot; Cobb asserted.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/10/akari-urged-not-to-be-complacent-amid-prolific-showing-in-reinforced-tilt-1817" id="isPasted"><strong>READ: Akari urged not to be complacent amid prolific showing in Reinforced tilt</strong></a></div><p>&quot;&#x27;Yun pa rin talaga &#x27;yung kailangan namin i-improve if gusto naming makadating sa taas. Kasi &#x27;yung composition namin nandiyan na &#x27;yun eh, like nandoon na &#x27;yung kapit so feel ko, parang embodying lang kung ano &#x27;yung strengths namin which is if we start the game strong, then it will really say a lot.&quot;</p><div><br/><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lGl2uW1h52A??si=Bh3mmwOUY0pEpatt&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div>

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PVL: Mich Cobb believes Akari could go all the way this conference

PVL: Mich Cobb believes Akari could go all the way this conference

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Aug 16, 2024 11:18 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 16, 2024 11:20 PM PHT

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