Maldives, Lebanon at Syria next sa Gilas Pilipinas U-18

ni MC @Sports | June 5, 2024

Nalagay sa bracket Group B ang  49th-ranked Philippines sa Gilas Pilipinas U-18 kasama ang No. 86 Lebanon, No. 51 Syria at No. 96 Maldives, Group A ay ang no. 66 Iran, No. 48 Samoa, No. 73 Hong Kong at No. 100 Kyrgyzstan.

Makakasagupa ng Gilas ang Maldives sa June 24, Lebanon sa June 25 at ang Syria sa June 26. Ito ay nang mawalis nila sa FIBA Under-18 Women’s Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers recently ang lahat ng laro at manatili sa   Division A status. 

Ipinakita ang pinakamahusay na performance sa Ratchaburi, ang Philippine squad na ginabayan ni Julie Amos ay tinalo ang host Thailand 103-58, Malaysia 100-68, at Indonesia 73-37. "Winning it all in SEABA means a lot to us,” ani Amos. “We really wanted to qualify to the FIBA Asia Division B, and for us to be there we have to win against the host country Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.”

“We prepared every game with a championship game mentality. They worked hard together and played like a solid  team in every game. I think that’s one reason why the girls enjoyed playing together because everybody is willing to sacrifice for each other.”

 “Our success in the Thailand FIBA Qualifiers means a lot to us, in showing that this team has big potential at making a great run in the FIBA Asian Championships coming up in China,” ani Ava Fajardo isa sa Gilas women's top gunner.

Ang opening victory kontra Thailand ang nakatulong sa Filipinas sa FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup Division B tournament sa Shenzhen, China sa June 24 to 30.  “It was an impressive run by the girls showing what they are capable of,” ani Gilas Women coach at U18 consultant Patrick Aquino.  Ang rest day ay sa June 27, at ang classification at qualification, semifinals at final phase ay sa June 28 to 30. 

Int'l volleyball competitions sa 'Pinas, back-up ng palasyo

ni MC @Sports | May 20 2024

File photo: Asian Volleyball Confederation

Nagbigay ng solidong suporta ang Malacanang para sa limang major international volleyball competitions na pangangasiwaan ng Pilipinas ngayong 2024. Unang idaraos ang Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Challenge Cup sa Mayo 22-29 sa Rizal Memorial Coliseum sa Malate, Manila.

Sa pirmadong Memorandum Circular 49 na may petsang Mayo 13 ni Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, inatasan ni President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ang “all government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned or controlled corporations, are hereby directed, and all local government units are encouraged, to extend full support to the Philippine hosting of volleyball and beach volleyball events in 2024.”

Maliban sa AVC Women’s Challenge Cup, idaraos din ng National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) ang Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Men’s Week Three sa Hunyo 18-23 sa SM Mall of Asia Arena, ang Volleyball World Challenger Cup sa Hulyo 4-7 sa Ninoy Aquino Stadium, maging ang Southeast Asia Volleyball League for Men and Women sa Agosto 13-25 sa City of Santa Rosa Sports Complex at ang Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Challenge sa Nob. 28 hanggang Dis.1 sa Nuvali Sand Courts by Ayala Land sa Santa Rosa.

“We are grateful to President Marcos Jr. and to Executive Secretary Bersamin for their support, which the PNVF believes would help further elevate Philippine volleyball to world-class level,” ayon kay PNVF head Ramon “Tats” Suzara. (MC)

Batang Pier nilunod ang Bossing sa Caloocan

ni Clyde Mariano @Sports | April 27, 2024

Muling pinatunayan ni Arvin Tolentino na tiyak maaasahan siya pagdating sa kagipitan at dinala ang North Port Batang Pier sa 115-113 na panalo sa Blackwater Bossing sa Philippine Cup sa Caloocan City Sports Complex.

Umiskor ang dating Ginebra hotshot jumper sa huling pitong seconds sa challenging defense ni Chistian David at ibigay ang mahalagang panalo at pigilin ang panglimang sunod na talo at palakasin ang quarterfinals campaign sa kartadang 5-6.

“The final game was designed to Tolentino and he did it in style,” sabi ni coach Bonnie Tan matapos iligtas ni Tolentino ang North Port sa nagbantang panganib.

“He is our franchise player. I instructed him to do the last play. Salamat muli niya uling nagawa ang dalhin sa panalo ang team,” wika ni Tan.

Sinira ni Tolentino ang huling deadlocked 113-all. Umiskor ang dating Gilas Pilipinas stalwart ng game high 27 point, 12 rebounds at seven assists at ang kanyang huling shot ang susi sa panalo ng North Port.

May pag-asa pang maipanalo ng Blackwater.Subalit ang desperate shot ng dating Rain or Shine player ay sumablay at naitakas ng North Port ang panalo.

Umiskor si Tolentino ng 10 points, kasama ang huling walong baskets sa 1:42 seconds. Mayroon siyang dalawang charities sa huling 47 seconds at naitabla ng North Port 113-all matapos maghabol ng six points.

Nag-ambag si Joshua Monzon ng 16 points, limang rebounds at anim na assists at si Danny Cuntapay ay 15 points, kasama ang 5-of-8 sa three-point area.

Umiskor si dating Talk ‘N Text gunner Troy Rosario ng 33 points at si Christian David ay 26 points. Subalit hindi sapat ang kanilang pagsusumikap at sumadsad ang Blackwater sa kartadang 3-9.