Criss Cross ace Jude Garcia achieved a remarkable feat on Sunday, winning an unprecedented third consecutive Most Valuable Player award in the 2025 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.
Garcia became the league’s most decorated MVP after claiming the league’s highest individual honor in last year’s Invitational Conference, but the 26-year-old outside King Cruncher further cemented his legacy by securing his third this conference.
The former beach volleyball national team standout finished second in scoring with 200 total points, including 161 attacks, 32 blocks, and seven service aces.
Garcia also ranked second in spiking with a 46.40% success rate, led the league in blocking with 0.70 per set, placed ninth in service (0.15 per set), 10th in digging (1.11 per set), and fourth in receiving with a 48.91% efficiency.
Meanwhile, the Savouge duo of Mark Calado and Shawie Caritativo were named Best Outside Spikers after stellar campaigns that showcased their scoring prowess and all-around impact for the Spin Doctors.
Calado had a breakout season with Savouge after a subpar stint with Cignal last year. He led the league in scoring with 229 points, composed of 208 attacks, 16 blocks, and five aces. He also finished third in spiking with a 46.12% success rate.
Caritativo, on the other hand, secured his second consecutive Best Outside Spiker award after another well-rounded campaign with the Spin Doctors. He ranked sixth in scoring with 135 points, placed sixth in spiking with a 40.58% success rate, finished fifth in service (0.17 per set), and secured the sixth spot in receptions with a 44.35% efficiency.
Steven Rotter of the HD Spikers claimed the Best Opposite Spiker award following an impressive scoring campaign in which he took charge of the HD Spikers' offense.
The 26-year-old Filipino-American spiker was the most efficient scorer this conference with a 48.65% success rate and the best server with a total of 14 aces, averaging 0.31 per set. Rotter was also fourth in scoring with a total of 150 points.
Capping off his stellar campaign, Rotter was named Finals MVP after leading the HD Spikers to the championship in three games. He was a model of consistency, averaging 14.33 points over the three games in the championship series, including 15 points on 11-of-21 spikes, three blocks, and an ace in the gold medal-clinching 25-22, 25-16, 28-26 Game 3 triumph.
Cignal's JP Bugaoan and Criss Cross' Gian Glorioso both took home the Best Middle Blocker awards, with Bugaoan earning his fourth citation and Glorioso his second.
Bugaoan ranked as the second-best blocker in the tournament with a total of 30 blocks, averaging 0.67 per set, while Glorioso followed closely in fourth with 23 blocks, averaging 0.50 per set. In addition, the HD Spikers' team captain also broke into the top 15 in scoring with 94 points, while Glorioso finished 19th with 85 points.
Lastly, Ish Polvorosa of Criss Cross and Vince Lorenzo of Cignal were named Best Setter and Best Libero for the second consecutive time, respectively.
Polvorosa finished first in the setting department with 5.20 per set, while Lorenzo placed second in digs with 2.13 per set and third in receiving with 48.97% efficiency.
