MANILA — Is this a sign of things to come?
At least 12 Amihan Pilipinas members were named to the national women’s pool from where players to be sent to the Asian Seniors Championship and the 2015 Southeast Asian Games will be selected.
In a report by the Philippine STAR’s Joey Villar, Alyssa Valdez, Rachel Anne Daquis, Dindin Santiago-Manabat and Aiza Maizo-Pontillas will team up with Aby Marano, Jia Morado and Gretchel Soltones in the 18-woman pool.
Valdez, Daquis, Manabat and Pontillas were part of the Amihan Pilipinas selection, a team formed by the Philippine Volleyball Federation in 2014 before the Larong Volleyball ng Pilipinas got the nod of the FIVB, the Asian Volleyball Confederation and the Philippine Olympic Committee this year.
Other Amihan members named to the pool were Jaja Santiago, Denden Lazaro, Kim Fajardo, Lizlee Ann Pantone, Mika Reyes, Jovelyn Gonzaga, Rhea Dimaculangan and Maika Ortiz.
Completing the candidates to the squad are Myla Pablo, Elaine Kasilag and Sue Roces.
“We’re not representing a college team nor a club team anymore,” Gorayeb told Villar in Filipino. “This is for flag and country.”
The Asian Seniors Championship is set May 20 to 27 in China while the SEA Games will be on June 5-16 in Singapore. — Rivals 2015
Source: rivals.ph
