SAN CARLOS City – Eight Negrense squads advanced to the main draw of the Beach Volleyball Republic’s Negros Island Beach Volleyball Tour due to their strong showing in the local qualifiers over the weekend at Center Mall here.
Entering the main draw in the women’s division were University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos-1’s Gelimae Villanueva and Kyla Gallego and UNO-R 2’s Marixi Maligmat and Johana Puzon.
Also in the next round were Gapusan Grille-Bacolod’s Sheryl Laborte and Bea Gapusan and Pontevedra 1’s Ruth Terri Escanlar and Ashgan Bkheet.
The four will compete with Bacolod’s MJ Ebro and Honey Grace Cordero, Biogenic Alcohol 1’s Amy Ahomiro and Marge Tejada, Biogenic Alcohol 2’s Cherilyn Sindayen and Roma Joy Doromal, NU Boysen’s Kathrina Epa and Kly Orillaneda, Pontevedra’s Erjane Magdato and Jennifer Cosas, San Carlos’ Edrilyn Carbarosa and Ma. Angela Solitario, Talisay’s Rizalie Amaro and Mary Melony Amaro, and Higad Visayas’ Therese Ramas and Bianca Lizares.
Negros Occidental 1’s Philip Sugaton and Peter Sugaton, CSA Victorias’ Marvin Paulite and John Dorimon, Himamaylan’s Dennis Magtolis and John Paul Ecawalo, and Aklan-Powered Recovery by Spicaholics’ Harold Closeio and Clyde Nalangan have made it to the men’s main draw.
They will be joined by Asian Volleybalista’s Rancel Varga and Dominique Gabito, Bacolod’s Deanne Neil de Pedro and Eljhay Ronquillo, Biogenic Alcohol’s AJ Pareja and Henry Pecaña, NU Boysen’s Jhon Cabatuan and Jeffer Guerrero, NU Bulldogs’ James Buytrago and Pol Salvador, San Carlos’ Roger Ramirez and Noel Pasilan, M Studio’s Efraim Dimaculangan and Jay Rack dela Noche, and Higad Himamaylan’s Clark Fernandez and Miguel Yu.
“The aim of this touf is to start our hunt for the next beach volleyball stars to play in the BVR on Tour regional and national tournaments through the provincial qualifiers,” said BVR founder Bea Tan.
The main draw of BVR Negros Island Beach Volleyball Tour, which was organized in partnership with local government unit of San Carlos City, is set this weekend at the same venue.
“Having good facilities for tournaments like our newly built sand court opens up bigger opportunities for our the youth in sports,” said San Carlos City youth sports advocate Jinggoy Valmayor.
“Being able to host high caliber teams inspires our next generation of athletes to strive and be the best players to represent our city, it also promotes the beauty of San Carlos to other teams,” he added./PN
