THE PLDT High Speed Hitters are ready to do battle in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference which opened its sixth season during the weekend.
“Amid all the changes that our team had to go through recently, we are excited to see the High Speed Hitters back on the court in the upcoming conference.,” said Jude Turcuato, Head of Sports at PLDT and Smart. “We will continue to support our team and help them achieve their goals to improve with every game.”
The PLDT High Speed Hitters take on eight other teams—Creamline Cool Smashers, Petro Gazz Angels, F2 Logistics, Cignal HD Spikers, Akari Chargers, Black Mamba Army, Chery Tiggo Crossovers and the Choco Mucho Flying Titans.
The Speed Hitters debut in the tournament against the Cargo Movers at 4 p.m. Thursday Conference at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
The PLDT High Speed Hitters are expected to bring their A-game this season under new head coach, PVL champion coach Rald Ricafort, and their two new players, veteran Michelle Morente and rookie Ysa Jimenez.
“I’m excited to play for PLDT and grateful for their trust in me,” Morente said. “I hope to help the High Speed Hitters win by contributing my skills and experience on the court.”
“I’m very thankful and blessed that PLDT gave me a chance to be here,” Jimenez said. “I will do all my best to help our team.”
Volleyball fans can catch the exciting volleyball games on Smart’s GigaPlay App. Downloadable on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, GigaPlay is Smart’s streaming app especially developed to offer a suite of curated sports and entertainment content to Smart subscribers.
The PVL All-Filipino Conference is another exciting addition to the Smart Livestream App’s lineup of top-notch sports content, which includes the streaming of the UAAP, NBA, PBA, FIBA, and VNL games.
Besides sports, the Smart Livestream App also features exclusive world-class entertainment content, including concerts, music awards, and Korean entertainment content like TVN, KCON:TACT and Hallyu Hangouts.
Smart Livestream App is powered by Smart, the country’s fastest 5G mobile network, as reported by Ookla, the global leader in mobile and broadband network intelligence.
Volleyball fans can follow the journey of PLDT High Speed Hitters through their official Instagram account: https://instagram.com/pldthighspeedhitters/ official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HighSpeedHitters/ and official TikTok account: www.tiktok.com/@pldthighspeedhitters.