By CYRUS M. GARDE
BACOLOD City — University of St. La Salle-Integrated School (USLS–IS), Capitol Employees and Silay City won their respective titles in the 6th Bro. Ceci Hojilla Memorial Volleyball Tournament at the USLS’ Dizon Covered Court.
USLS-IS beat sister school St. Joseph School-La Salle, 25-17 and 25-21, in double elimination assignments to claim the Class C Boys title via sweep.
Capitol Employees warded off Silay City’s challenge, 25-21, 25-13, 24-26, and 25-13 to pocket the title in Class B men’s, while Silay City beat USLS Alumni Sabado Club, 25-23, 22-25 and 25-20 for the Class B women’s crown.
All games happened on Sunday.
In Class A men’s, USLS-B gave USLS-A ticket to the Invitational on Sept. 5 to 7, beating Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod (CSA-B), 18-25, 25- 23, 25-23, and 25-21.
USLS-A and CSA-B finished with identical 4-1 win-loss card in single elimination, but the former accumulated 12 points as against 11 of the latter.
University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) defeated CSA-B, 25-20, 25-23 and 25-18, to join USLS-A in the Invitational tournament.
USLS-B placed third, while UNO-R was fourth.
USLS-A will join teams from Iloilo Doctor’s College and Central Philippine University in Iloilo City, and Dumaguete City’s Foundation University for the championship in both men’s and women’s.
In Class B women’s, Silay City defeated USLS Alumni Sabado Club, 25-16, 25-23, 22-25, and 25-20.
Mayor Oti Montelibano of Silay City inspired his team with his presence in the titular showdown.
The tournament was sponsored by the USLS Varsity Sports Office under Malot Lozada and organized by the Negros Occidental Volleyball Association headed by Roger Banzuela./PN
