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Have you ever wondered why high-leaping power-hitters Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons skipped the national women’s indoor volleyball team tryouts last month? That’s because the two players have already committed themselves to vie for spots for the beach volleyball squad that will see action in the 30th Manila Southeast Asian Games in November.  Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. president Peter Cayco confirmed University of Sto. Tomas standout Rondina and former Far Eastern University star Pons wanted to try their luck in beach volleyball.  “Ayaw lang namin na nakuha ka na sa indoor, tryout ka pa sa beach. We want separate teams talaga. Like si Rondina and si Pons nagsabi na sila talaga bago pa mag-tryouts (sa indoor), ‘Sir sa beach volleyball na kami magta-tryout.’ Mas gusto raw nila yun,” said Cayco. Rondina and Pons are battle-tested veterans in beach volleyball. The pair won back-to-back titles for Petron in the Philippine Superliga … [Read more...] about News Rondina, Pons to lead nat’l beach volleyball team hopefuls

Rondina, Pons opt for beach volleyball in SEAG Voltaire Mendoza (philstar.com) - February 14, 2019 - 11:21am MANILA, Philippines – Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons had bigger plans when they decided to skip the tryouts for the national women’s volleyball team two weeks ago. Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI) president Peter Cayco said Rondina and Pons showed interest to represent the country in beach volley competition, prompting them to forego the tryouts for the national women’s team in indoor play. Rondina and Pons came from different universities, but they are billed as the top beach volleyball players in the country today. Their brightest moment came in 2017 when they won the Philippine Superliga Challenge Cup beach volleyball tournament title over the pair of Fiola Ceballos and Patty Orendain. Then, they represented the country in the Southeast Asian Beach Volleyball Championship in Singapore … [Read more...] about Rondina, Pons opt for beach volleyball in SEAG

MANILA, Philippines -- The Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI) is optimistic of the country's chances in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games after the country's best players turned out in droves during tryouts for the national team. LVPI president Peter Cayco said national coaches Shaq Delos Santos (women’s) and Dante Alinsunurin (men’s) now have a "good problem" at their disposal in the wake of the large number of players who showed up and signified certified their intentions to play for flag and country. “The two-day tryouts for the women’s national team was very good. All the players we were expecting arrived and attended the tryouts,” said Cayco. “Now for the men’s volleyball team tryouts, nagmukhang miniscule 'yung sa women’s because a total of 85 attended the tryouts for the men’s volleyball team. We’re very happy, the LVPI is very happy.” The number of players that showed up gives the LVPI renewed confidence of … [Read more...] about News Volleyball: LVPI upbeat after strong attendance for tryouts

MANILA, Philippines—While most of the attention was on the senior players during the women's volleyball team tryouts on Wednesday, some up-and-coming youngsters also caught the eye of the coaches at the Arellano Law School Gym. National team mainstays such as Alyssa Valdez, Aby Maraño, Dawn Macandili, Jia Morado and Majoy Baron were among the more than the three dozen players who showed up at the gym, all looking to lock up their spots in the pool. Also turning up at the tryouts were several players who looked to earn their place in the under-23 squad, including University of Santo Tomas rookie Eya Laure and De La Salle-Zobel spiker Angel Canino.  Laure is one of the most highly anticipated recruits to enter the collegiate ranks in recent years, a multi-positional marvel expected to make an immediate impact for the Golden Tigresses in the upcoming UAAP Season 81 tournament. Canino, meanwhile, is coming off a breakout year for the Junior Lady Spikers. The teenager was … [Read more...] about News Volleyball: Eya Laure, Angel Canino eager to prove worth in national team tryouts

MANILA, Philippines – Nine years after wrapping up her illustrious UAAP career, and in a forum that took place on enemy territory, the iconic Manilla Santos took a fond look back at her time as a De La Salle University Lady Spiker. Santos, a four-time UAAP women's volleyball champion and the Season 71 Most Valuable Player, was among eight personalities invited to speak at the Far Eastern University (FEU) Auditorium on Wednesday to discuss "The Legacy of Greatness" in the collegiate league. Together with more recent UAAP stars such as Alyssa Valdez of Ateneo de Manila University and Gelo Alolino of National University, Santos reminisced about her time as a UAAP athlete – a stretch that saw the diminutive player raise La Salle's women's volleyball program to great heights. "Isipin mo, after nine years, mapag-uusapan ulit," said Santos. "Nakakatuwa." LOOK: Hopefuls flock to FEU Lady Tamaraws' open volleyball tryouts It was quite ironic that the forum took place in FEU, the … [Read more...] about News Nine years on, Illa Santos looks back on UAAP volleyball career