Tambalang Potts-Pearse kampeon sa All-Aussie final ng Asian Sr. Beach Volley

ni MC @Sports News | Nov. 11, 2024

Photo: Pinagmalupitan nina D’Artagnan Potts at Jack Pearse ang kapwa Australian sa all-Australian title showdown para kunin ang kampeonato sa Asian Senior Beach Volleyball Championships sa Nuvali Sand Courts sa City of Santa Rosa. (Gen Villota)

Binugbog nina D’Artagnan Potts at Jack Pearse ang kapwa Australian na sina Mark Nicolaidis at Izac Carracher, 21-19, 21-19, sa all-Australian title showdown para kunin ang kampeonato sa Asian Senior Beach Volleyball Championships kahapon sa Nuvali Sand Courts sa City of Santa Rosa.

Ginulantang ng 21-anyos na si Potts at ng 22-anyos na si Pearse ang tambalan ng sumabak sa Paris Olympics na sina Nicolaidis at Carracher sa loob ng 40 minuto. “Our team connection was really good,” saad ni Pearse.

“They’re a really great team and to beat them shows the potential that we have as a team.” Aminado si Potts na dinaga sila ni Pearse sa five-day tournament sa hanay ng mga top Asian Volleyball Confederation at FIVB-rated teams na nilahukan ng 14 na bansa.

Unang ginapi nina Potts at Pearse sina Pinoy spikers Lerry John Francisco at Rancel Varga sa bisa ng straight sets sa preliminaries.

Sa event na inorganisa ng Philippine National Volleyball Federation at Asian Volleyball Confederation na kapwa pinamumunuan ni Ramon “Tats” Suzara tumapos sina Abbas Pourasgari at Alireza Aghajanighasab ng Iran, ang men’s Nuvali Open champion noong Abril, sa third place nang talunin sina Chinese Wu Jiaxin at Ha Likejiang, 21-15, 21-17.

Rumehistro sa third place ng women's division sina AVC Beach Tour Nuvali Open champions Jana Milutinovic at Stefanie Fejes ng Australia matapos ang 21-15, 21-19 pagdaig kina Japanese Asami Shiba at Saki Maruyama sa torneong suportado ng Nuvali, Ayala Land, Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, City of Santa Rosa, One Sports Plus at Pilipinas Live.

Panlilio at Canlas tapat sa liderato ng POC Chief

ni MC @Sports News | Nov. 3, 2024

Panlilio, Canlas at Tolentino

Pagiging tapat ayon kay basketball association head Al Panlilio at surfing federation chief Dr. Jose Raul Canlas ang commitment nila para sa unang VP at treasurer sa ilalim ng ticket ni Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino.

“I’m committed only to Philippine sports, to the Filipino athletes and to the leadership of Tolentino, who did a good job, and we are hoping to make it better or sustainable in the upcoming years,” ani Panlilio, pangulo ng Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas na siya rin ngayong POC first vice president.

“I am for Philippines sports and for the Filipino athletes,” ani Canlas. “ Tolentino has proven himself as an effective leader.” Isa pa muling 4 na taon na pamumuno bilang POC president ang pakay ni Bambol sa pilian ng liderato sa Nob. 29.

Naglatag naman si Baseball Association president Chito Loyzaga ng kandidatura para sa pagka-pangulo kabilang si Panlilio bilang first vice president at Canlas bilang treasurer.

Tinanggihan umano nina Panlilio at Canlas ang alok ng kampo ni Loyzaga at ikinagulat na makita ang kanilang pangalan sa dating PSC commissioner’s ticket.

“I’m so surprised to see my name on their list because when he [Loyzaga] called me, he just told me that they would only leave the first vice president blank and same thing with Doc Canlas’s treasurer position,” ani Panlilio.

“It is now confusing, we did not tell them to include our names in their ticket,” aniya. “They considered me to run as their first vice-president, that was their first offer,” ani Canlas.

“I’m honored and thankful for considering me also as their treasurer. But I declined their offer and told them that I will only stick to my original commitment to run under the leadership of Tolentino.”

Balik ang Asian Senior Beach Volleyball C'ships sa Nuvali

ni MC @Sports News | Nov. 3, 2024

Aussies Jana Milutinovic (kaliwa) at Stefanie Fejes beach volleyball - AVC

Muling magbabalik sina Stefanie Fejes at Jana Milutinovic ng Australia upang muling targetin ang isa pa muling titulo kung saan ang Alas Pilipinas ay sasabak sa sa 2024 Asian Senior Beach Volleyball Championships simula sa Nobyembre 5 sa Nuvali Sand Courts sa City of Santa Rosa.

Ang tambalang Aussies ang nagreyna sa Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Tour Nuvali Open noong Abril at kumpirmado na ang paglahok kasama ang 19 na iba pang women's tandems sa anim na araw na event na itinaguyod ng Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF).

Walo sa iba pang women's teams ang sasalang sa qualifying para sa nalalabing apat na slots sa main draw ayon kay PNVF and Asian Volleyball Confederation president Ramon “Tats” Suzara. Nakatakda ring magbalik sina Abbas Pourasgari at Alireza Aghajanighasab ng Iran na pakay na makabawi sa Nuvali Open at makikipagtunggali sa 20 pares sa men's main draw.

Sasabak para sa Pilipinas team sina Philippine Air Force duo Gen Eslapor at Kly Orillaneda, na naabot pa ang Round of 16 noong nakaraang summer. Sina Khylem Progella at Sofiah Pagara, teammates ng University of Santo Tomas ay nasa main draw rin ng torneo.

Ang ikatlong Philippine pair, Philippine Army’s Alexa Polidario at Coast Guard’s Jenny Gaviola ang susubok para sa qualifying tournament. Isinaayos din ng PNVF beach volleyball program ang men's side ng Alas Pilipinas nang kunin ang pares nina Southeast Asian Games veterans Ran Abdilla at James Buytrago.

Si Rancel Varga, na naka-silver medal ka-tandem si Buytrago sa FIVB Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures noong Abril, ay makakasama sa big stage si Lerry John Francisco. Pasok sina dating University of Perpetual Help star Ronniel Rosales at ex-National University stalwart Edwin Tolentino sa men’s qualifiers.