1 week Ago By Christa Escudero
CEBU, Philippines – Team Cebu City is headed to Palaro 2024 volleyball. The city is set to represent Central Visayas in secondary girls volleyball for this year’s Palarong Pambansa, stunning Negros Oriental’s Tanjay City in straight sets, 25-14, 25-22, 25-9, in a championship match during the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association Meet (CVIRAA) on Thursday, May 9. Winning third place is Cebu Province , which bested Mandaue City in three sets, 25-22, 25-23, 25-23.
The Cebu City contingent is bannered by University of San Jose Recoletos (USJR), whose volleyball program contributed much to the team’s success, according to team coach Roldan Potot. “We train every day,” he answered in Cebuano when asked how long they trained for the CVIRAA. “Once you become a part of the team, your training starts.
From day one, to competition after competition, your training continues.” Training and preparations had been consistent for the USJR team, resulting in top podium finishes in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (CESAFI) tournament and the Cebu City Olympics.
“We’re also very thankful to our players for being dedicated to our volleyball program, for working on what needs to be improved,” Potot shared. Eyes were on the goal for Most Valuable Player Rachel Ann Tecson, who helped solve any personal conflicts within the team. “There were a lot of ups and downs in our team.
So many conflicts happened. But we made sure that once we had any problems, we fixe.
