LR: Grace Antigua, John Abbas, and Roldan Pot. | Kodaker photographs
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The champion coaches of the Cebu Faculties Athletic Basis, Inc. (Cesafi) are stuffed with gratitude because the V League Visayas event opens outdoors Manila for the primary time, kicking off this Sunday, July 6, on the College of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Basak Campus.
Among the many most emotional throughout the official press convention was College of San Carlos (USC) Girl Warriors head coach Grace Antigua, who led her staff to the Cesafi Season 24 ladies’s title.
Combating again tears, Antigua mentioned she had lengthy dreamed of seeing a national-level event just like the V League come to Cebu.
“I really feel so honored. It is a dream come true for us. Earlier than, I might solely see Sir Ricky Palou in Manila. Now, with the V League right here in Cebu, it is a huge alternative for our gamers,” mentioned Antigua.
“I’m overwhelmed and grateful. At the same time as I get older, I’ll proceed to assist this event. We’ll give our greatest.”
College of Cebu (UC) Site owners head coach John Abas, who steered his staff to the boys’s volleyball crown, echoed the joy.
He recalled how his gamers used to observe the V League on tv and now lastly get the possibility to compete in it.
“The gamers have been a little bit of a aid as a result of they solely see TV earlier than. It is going to be expertise and publicity to the gamers,” Abas mentioned.
(The gamers have lengthy been eager for this—they used to see it solely on TV earlier than. This will likely be an ideal expertise and publicity for them.)
Roldan Potot, head coach of each the previous Cesafi champion USJ-R Jaguars males’s and girls’s squads, additionally shared his pleasure in having their college host the event.
The USJ-R Basak Campus boasts a totally air-conditioned, high-capacity indoor health club that has beforehand hosted matches within the Philippine Tremendous Liga (PSL), in addition to final yr’s Palarong Pambansa and CVIRAA.
“That is historical past within the making,” mentioned Potot.
“To be chosen as one of many venues of this event—now we are able to showcase how glorious our facility is. Thanks to the V League for coming right here. In my 35 years of teaching, that is the primary time I get to teach my staff in a V League event.”
A complete of six Cesafi member faculties are taking part on this month-long event, marking a milestone for Cebu volleyball on the nationwide stage.
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