PHL volley teams to SEA Games named

The Philippine Volleyball Federation (PVF) has named the national men's and women's volleyball teams that could possibly see action in the 2011 Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia on November 11 to 25. The Sinfronio Acaylar-coached women's team is composed of Cherry Macatangay, Rachel Anne Daquis, Michelle Carolino, Dahlia Cruz, Mary Jean Balse, Suzanne Roces, Janette Doria, Nica Guliman, Pau Soriano, Hezzymei Acuna, Cristina Salak, Marietta Carolino and Patricia Torres The men's team will be coached by Cesael Delos Santos with Jeffrey Malabanan, Carlo Sebastian, Jessie Lopez, Paolo De Ocampo, Edmund Hu, Raffy Mosuela, Nino Jeruz, Dave Tormis, Rex Castro, Rodolfo Labrador, Alnakran Abdilla, Edjet Mabbayad, John Balse and Nestor Molate as members. PVF president Gener Dungo said that the team is composed mostly of young players. "We are preparing for the future." But Dungo also said that the line-up is still subject to change as he hopes to recruit more players specifically Filipino-foreigners. Dungo said that they will scout for Fil-foreign players in the United States after the women's team's stint in the 2011 Asian Women's Club Championship on June 19 to 25 in Vietnam. "We will only select the best players in terms of performance," said Dungo. "We are glad that we discovered new talent because of the recent Philippine National Games." The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) is still evaluating the composition of Team Philippines in the SEA Games to be held in Palembang province and in Jakarta. "I'm expecting the players will give their best in SEA Games. This is the first step of regaining our volleyball supremacy in the Southeast Asian region," said Dungo. – Reuben Terrado, JVP, GMA News