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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1749040734205PVL AFC 25 Choco Mucho vs. Akari - Mich Cobb-4677.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Retiring Akari captain and setter Mich Cobb. <em>PVL Media Bureau/file</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA – Akari captain and setter Mich Cobb is retiring from playing professional volleyball, marking the end of an important era in her life.</p><p>Cobb, a product of De La Salle University and coach Ramil de Jesus, announced the development in a heartfelt Instagram post on Wednesday night.</p><p>&quot;After years of love and dedication to the game, I’ve decided to close this chapter. I’m retiring with a grateful heart, proud of everything this journey has given me,&quot; said Cobb.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/4/15/dahil-lang-kay-oly-akari-silences-critics-with-all-filipino-bronze-1838"><strong>READ: &#x27;Dahil lang kay Oly?&#x27; Akari silences critics with All-Filipino bronze<br/></strong></a></div><p>Cobb debuted in the Premier Volleyball with the Akari Chargers in 2022. She was also a champion in the UAAP, having won two titles with the Lady Spikers in Seasons 79 and 80.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKelt66SXaj/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A24385231.299999997%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="542" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>The setter thanked the people important to her journey in the sport.</p><p>&quot;To everyone who’s been part of this journey, thank you for being family. Love you all sm. Maraming salamat po,&quot; she said.</p><p>Cobb is not entirely stepping away from the sport as she takes on the role of assistant team manager and setting coach.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/4/12/pvl-akari-sweeps-choco-mucho-in-game-3-to-claim-all-filipino-bronze-1700"><strong>READ: PVL: Akari sweeps Choco Mucho in Game 3 to claim bronze, its best finish in All-Filipino tourney<br/></strong></a></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tu4CD1OsvCQ?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span>“As I step away from the game, I carry the strength, love, and determination it gave me. This isn’t the end — just a new chapter, written with the same heart that played every point,” she concluded her post.</div><p>Cobb concluded her Akari captaincy with back-to-back podium finishes in 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference and 2024-25 All-Filipino Conference.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Vj3vuBmvz0A??si=HLqQPt6MK0DE7H1k&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Akari captain and setter Mich Cobb is retiring from playing professional volleyball, marking the end of an important era in her life.</p>

Akari captain and setter Mich Cobb is retiring from playing professional volleyball, marking the end of an important era in her life.

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PVL: Mich Cobb announces exit from playing pro volleyball

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published June 04, 2025 11:58 PM PHT

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Updated October 09, 2025 09:53 PM PHT

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