BACOLOD City – Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts showcased their dominance in the 44th Negros Occidental Private School Sports Cultural Education Association (NOPSSCEA) elementary and secondary girls volleyball divisions.
The Thunderbolts ruled the elementary girls division of the Negros Occidental-qualifying competition after defeating Trinity Christian School in the finals on Sunday at the University of St. La Salle Gymnasium here.
The Roberto Calamba Jr.-mentored Thunderbolts showcased a collective effort to reclaim the elementary girls championship they lost last year and move on to the District Meet.
Bannering the elementary girls Thunderbolts are Mari Cacho, Chinnie Millama, Samantha Valenciano, Mhegan Ordaniel, Chloe Depalubos, Jeydi Panisales, Maxiane Busel, Jana Cadelina, Loraine Lim, and Cielo Palabrica.
“Nakabawi kami,” Calamba said, referring to their finals loss to the St. John’s Institute last year. “We really prepared well for this tournament because we want to get back this title.”
Meanwhile, the Thunderbolts secondary girls team retained their NOPSSCEA title following a 25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 25-16 domination over the St. John’s Institute in the finals.
Leading the way for the Thunderbolts are graduating players Camila Amor Bartolome, Joenil Anne Ramos, and Rhea Mae Tomas, as well as veterans Rhose Viane Almendralejo, Czarina Marcella Dosayla, and Jan Rose Bulak.
Completing the team of head coach Ian Macariola are Alexa Bertolano, Brianna Nikola Ang, Edz Karylle Escultura, Ana Ysabelle Hermosura, Abigael Jirah Labajo, and Caitlyn Espinosa.
“I can say that this group is the best Bacolod Tay Tung secondary girls volleyball team that we have assembled. We are complete in every position,” Thunderbolts team manager Jose Montalbo said.
Montalbo added that he hopes that the Thunderbolts squad will continue to develop chemistry among themselves as he hopes to possibly retain the Palarong Pambansa crown for Region 6./PN
