Phantoms Upset UOG Tritons For Triton Men's Volleyball League Championship, Andersen Bombers Capture 3rd Place

The Phantoms opened strong, taking the first set 25–20, their easiest of the night. The Tritons responded in the second, edging out a 25–22 win to tie the match 1–1.
 
The third set was a fierce battle, extending past the 25-point mark before the Phantoms prevailed 31–29, taking a 2-1 lead in the match. Refusing to back down, the Tritons rallied again, winning the fourth set 25–22, evening the match at 2-2.
 
In the final set to 15 points, the Phantoms jumped ahead 8–5 before switching sides, then extended their lead to 10–5. Despite a late Triton push, the Phantoms held firm to close out the match 15–12 and claim the title.
 
The Phantoms finished the season with a 4–2 record, winning both playoff matches after a 3–0 loss to the Tritons in their last regular-season match of the league. This marks their second consecutive championship, having also won last spring under the team name Troupe.
 
The UOG Tritons entered the playoffs as the #1 Seed with a perfect 4–0 regular-season record, losing only one set before the finals.
 
In the 3rd place match, Southern Sutteru nearly had to forfeit before their sixth player arrived just in time for the start. The Bombers took advantage early, dominating the first two sets 25–11 and 25–16. Southern bounced back to win the third set 25–19, but Andersen closed out the match with a tight 26–24 victory in the fourth.
 
The Andersen Bombers wrapped up the season with a 3–4 record, going 2–1 in the playoffs, while Southern Sutteru completed their best season yet with a 3–3 record.
 
An All-League Team was announced after the championship, with the MVP of the league announced as well:
 
Triton All-League Team:
Titans - To Be Named
Titans - To Be Named
Southern Sutteru - Kole
Southern Sutteru - Darius Soulik
Andersen Bombers - Janrick Navarro
Andersen Bombers - Bryan Savella
Andersen Bombers - Christopher Martinez
UOG Tritons - Joe Mafnas
UOG Tritons - Elijah Bautista
UOG Tritons - Skyler Blas
UOG Tritons - Jassen Chehnaux
Phantoms - Nate Balbin
Phantoms - Justice Abalde
Phantoms - Noel Sablan
Phantoms - Jack Keith
 
Most Valuable Player of the Triton Men's Volleyball League - Calvin Laxamana, Phantoms
 
The next Triton Men's Volleyball League will begin the last week of January 2026 and go through February, with the championship set for Monday, March 9, 2026.