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Family affair for Van Sickles, Angels
The Philippine Star
|December 02, 2025
When Petro Gazz decided at the last minute to tap as coaches the husband and wife tandem of Gary and Lisa Van Sickle, parents to its star player Brooke, there were doubts if it would work.
But the gamble, despite some early struggles, paid off.
It resulted in the gasoline franchise's third PVL Reinforced Conference championship and fourth overall after bringing down a young and talented ZUS Coffee in a finals to remember Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
This story is from the December 02, 2025 edition of The Philippine Star.
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