The Volleyball Never Stops Griffins, commonly known as the VNS Griffins, are a Philippine professional men's volleyball team. The team competes in Spikers' Turf, where they have played since 2016.
The team was founded in 2013 as a way for collegiate players to be able to play competitive volleyball after graduating. For sponsorship reasons, the team is also known as the VNS–Laticrete Griffins.
History Volleyball Never Stops or VNS was established in 2013 by a group of team captains who played volleyball either at the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) or the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a means to be still able to play competitive volleyball even after they graduated from college. At the time, there was no preeminent men's volleyball league in the country, and neither the Philippine Super Liga nor Shakey's V-League have set-up their respective men's divisions (both were established in 2014). VNS often took part in exhibition games and various minor tournaments and were joined in by other UAAP and NCAA graduates.
In 2016, they were invited to take part in the semi-professional men's volleyball league, Spikers' Turf. They played under the name of their sponsor Bounty Fresh in their debut at the 2016 Open Conference. For the season-ending 2016 Reinforced Conference, they under the banner of another sponsor as the 100 Plus Active Spikers. In 2017, they joined the Premier Volleyball League, and took part as the Café Lupe Sunrisers for the whole 2017 season.
They would return to the Spiker's Turf in 2018 as the Fury Blazing Hitters. In 2019, they played as the VNS Griffins.
In 2021, VNS would take part in the 2021 PNVF Champions League as the Manileño Spikers. The Spikes clinched the bronze medal in the tournament, defeating Global Remit in the third place play off.
As of 2025, VNS is still known for drawing its players mostly from newly graduated college players although they are reinforced by more experienced players.
Current roster
VNS Laticrete Number Player Position School 1 Kimmy Liray Outside Hitter 2 Joshua Cruz Libero 3 Howard Guerra Setter 4 Klause Dais Setter 5 Andrei Bakil Middle Blocker 6 Axel Book Outside Hitter 7 Jayvee Sumagaysay Middle Blocker UST 8 Mike Ferrer Middle Blocker 9 Mohammad Sedique Patadon Libero 10 Jimwel Stephen Guerra Setter 11 Terrence Marticion Outside Hitter 12 Julius Jao Arcillo Outside Hitter 13 Kevin Montemayor Opposite Hitter 14 Titus Villacrusis Middle Blocker 15 Roderick Medino Opposite Hitter 16 Jerremy Pedrosa (C) Opposite Hitter 19 John Diwa Middle Blocker 20 John Derrick Bautista Outside Hitter 22 Al Cordero Middle Blocker 23 Aidjien Rus Libero Head coach: Ralph Raymond Ocampo Assistant coach: John Patrick De Guzman
Honors Team Spikers' Turf/Premier Volleyball League: Season Conference Title Source 2016 Open 5th place Reinforced 6th place 2017 Reinforced 6th place Open 8th place 2018 Reinforced did not compete Open 9th place 2019 Reinforced 9th place Open 11th place2022 Open 4th place2023 Open 5th place Invitational 10th place2024 Open 6th place Invitational 8th place 2025 Open 4th place Invitational 9th place 2026 Open 6th place
Notes
PNVF: Season Placement 2021 3rd place 2022 9th place 2023 3rd place 2024 4th place
Individual Spikers' Turf/Premier Volleyball League: Season Conference Award Name 2022 Open 2nd Best Outside Spiker John Benedict San Andres
PNVF: Season Conference Award Name 2021 Champions League 2nd Best Middle Blocker Rwenzmel Taguibolos 2023 Challenge Cup Best Setter Jerome Lopez 2024 Champions League Best Opposite Spiker Kevin Montemayor
Team Captains Ralph Raymund Ocampo (2016–2017) Phillip Michael Bagalay (2018, 2023) Geuel Asia (2019) John Benedict San Andres (2022) Ron Medalla (2023) Michael Doria (2024) Charles Jordan Segui (2024–2025) Jerremy Pedrosa (2025) John Joshua Cruz (2026–present)
Coaches Fritz Michael Santos (2016) John Pat de Guzman (2016–2017) Rodrigo Palmero (2017) Ralph Raymund Ocampo (2018–present)
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