Bacolod Tay Tung High School overcame 4 days of tough competitions as it outplayed visiting Ateneo de Cebu yesterday: 25-4, 22-25, 25-6 and 25-15 to capture the 3rd JGM Finance Corporation U17 Volleyball Tournament at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School covered court.
Gaining the momentum from a dominating first set, the Thunderbolts never gave their Cebuana counterparts any chance to catch up as they took the game in 4 sets of the 5-set finals.
Eventual MVP Kezzia Dazzie Bedonia led Tay Tung Thunderbolts with a solid performance alongside other awardees Marianne Somotil (best setter), Jeanny Padilla (best receiver) and Rhean Hebraica Almendralejo (best blocker).
Tay Tung coach Hohn Philippe Loresto stressed that in winning this tournament, he constantly reminded his players to stay focused in the game and play hard adding that he sees his team as a solid side for this season and ready to defend their crown in NOPSSCEA and Palaro NIR.
Meanwhile, University of St. La Salle settled for second runner-up after surviving over Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod: 22-25, 25-17 and 25-10.
Anglelyna Grace Canieso of Ateneo de Cebu was named best server while Marisse Cosain of La Salle is the best spiker.
JGM Finance Corp. president Jose Montalbo, on his part, said that next yearโs event is expected to be stronger after several teams from Manila and Central Luzon have shown interest in participating in the tournament.
