After almost three years, Ilonggo fans will be treated with entertaining volleyball tournaments as more or less 45 teams in the country will compete in the 2023 Dinagyang Volleyball League.
As part of Iloilo City’s 2023 Dinagyang Festival, the volleyball action will kick off from Jan. 12 and 15 at the Jaro Gym, Fundidor Gym and YMCA Gym.
The three-day volleyball tournament features four divisions – women’s open, girls 18-under, men’s open, and boys 18-under. Participating teams will come from Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Metro Manila, Antique, and Aklan.
Leading the squad in the women’s open, Bacolod Tay Tung High School will try to challenge University of San Agustin, Central Philippine University seniors team and juniors team, JJB-Santa Barbara, Dr. Jack, A and T Acers, Immaculada Concepcion College, Quinto BIBO players, and Kings Montessori School.
The team will also field another team in the girls’ 18-under category, along with Iloilo City Sports Academy, St. John’s Institute-Bacolod, Trinity Christian School, Pontevedra Fire Antz, Ateneo de Iloilo, Silay City, Pototan, A and T Acers, La Paz National High School, and Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu.
The men’s open will have Notre Dame of Dadiangas University, Philippine National Police, Tarag, CPU, University of San Agustin, Zarraga, Team G, Silay City, WVCST, VIBOYZ, and Ateneo de Cebu – Sacred Heart School.
Seeing actions in the boys’ 18-Under are Aklan Catholic College, Hua Siong College of Iloilo, JR. Tigers, Taft Eatery, Notre Dame of Dadiangas University, Team Loyal of Silay, Himamaylan City, Cabanatuan Ignites, Livingstones, Zarraga, San Miguel, CPU, Antique, Icons and G. Panes Construction.
The event was organized by Ilonggo sportsman Ruding Villaruz, who is the man behind competitive tournaments in the region.IMT Sports
