With a dominating performance, Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts seized the championship title in the secondary girls volleyball tournament of the recently-concluded Victor C. Plagata Cup Season XVI at the Bingawan Civic Center.
Fresh from winning the gold medal in the Palarong Pambansa 2023 in Marikina City, the team easily walloped Central Philippine University Golden Lions in the final clash, 25-16, 25-20, 25-23.
The three-day volleyball bonanza which was organized by the local government unit (LGU) of Bingawan, Iloilo through the leadership of Mayor Mark Palabrica featured powerhouse teams in the region.
During their finals clash, the Negros-based team did not waste away the time and easily defeated their Ilonggo opponents.
Rhose Almendralejo was hailed as tournament’s Most Valuable Player while Jothea Ramos clinched the Best Opposite Spiker award.
Dona Mae de Leon and Brianna Ang clinched the 1st and 2nd Best Middle Blocker citations, respectively, while Thunderbolts’ new setter Jan Rose Bulak bagged the Best Setter award.
Camila Amor Bartolome, Joenil Ramos, Ana Hermosura, Mary Antonette Bontia, Abigael Labajo, Rhea Mae Tomas and Carla Dosayla also joined the winning squad.
Before clinching the title, the Thunderbolts topped the Bracket B after beating Tapaz National High School, Passi National High School, Talisay City and Santa Clarita International School Primes.
Meanwhile, the Golden Lions also swept their four matches against Hua Siong College of Iloilo Red Phoenix, Pontevedra, Bingawan National High School and Murcia OBCA to rule the Bracket A.
It was an exciting semis with both teams trying to top their respective brackets. The Thunderbolts prevailed over the Red Phoenix, while the Golden Lions dominated the Primes in straight sets.
Battling for third place, the Red Phoenix captured the bronze medal after a 25-22, 17-25, 25-21 victory over the Primes courtesy of Shauntell Pido.IMT Sports
