Cordillera, Balanga spikers prevail in tanduay tourney
thE Philippine Volleyball Federation (PVF)-tanduay Athletics Under 18 Boys and Girls Volleyball Championships proved to be another rousing success with the University of the Cordilleras of Baguio City and Balanga Volleyball Club of Bataan emerging champions over the weekend at the tanduay Athletics Volleyball Center (formerly Cantada Center) in taguig City.
the Cordilleras spikers downed La Salle Antipolo to bag the girls title, while Bataan stamped its class over Muntinlupa Volleyball Club in the boys final of the one-day tournament serving part of the grassroots development program of the PVF headed by Edgardo “tito Boy” Cantada and Chairman Mikey Arroyo with the support of tanduay Athletics head and sportsman Lucio “Bong” tan Jr.
the more than 200 participants and officials enjoyed the first-class facilities of the center—some coming all the way from Lucban and infanta in Quezon; Baguio City; Balanga in Bataan; San Jose del Monte in Bulacan; Santa Rosa in Laguna; Dasmariñas in Bacoor, GMA in Cavite, as well as Muntinlupa, Antipolo, Mandaluyong, Parañaque and Pasig City.
PVF officials came from Pangasinan, Quezon, Nueva Ecija, Bataan and taguig.
“it certainly gives me and my family an immense sense of fulfillment. At the end of the day, we go home very tired yet ready, once more, for the next one,” said Cantada, who made sure the participants and officials were treated to first-class food and accommodation.