Alyssa Valdez banners Creamline Cool
Smashers
by rick olivares
When Alyssa Valdez wraps up her
stint in the Thai League early next month, she’ll trade in the red and black of
3BB Nakornnont for the hot pink colors of the Philippines’ newest volleyball club,
the Creamline Cool Smashers.
The club was unveiled last night
at the Oakwood Premier Joy-Nostalg Center Manila in Pasig City last night by
Rebisco President Jonathan Ng. Rebisco, the Philippines’ leading manufacturer,
distributor, and exporter of snack foods is the team’s sponsor.
Joining Valdez in the Cool
Smashers are Coleen Bravo (Perpetual Help), Joyce Palad (University of the
Philippines), Aerieal Patnongon (Ateneo de Manila), Francesca Racraquin (San
Beda College), Ivy Remulla (De La Salle), Janet Serafica (Adamson), Pau Soriano
(Adamson), and Jamela Suyat (Perpetual Help). Three more players will be added
pending the conclusion of the current UAAP volleyball tourney.
The team will be coached by
Anusorn “Tai” Bundit and will be assisted by Oliver Almadro. Both are
respectively are the current head coach of the Ateneo Women’s and Men’s
Volleyball squads. Jerod Hubalde, a former head coach of the UP Men’s
Volleyball Team is the second assistant.
“I think it is a logical step for
Rebisco,” explained Ng. “We have been supporting the Ateneo Lady Eagles for the
past few years and we have all fallen in love with volleyball. We are looking
at Creamline to be a long-term plan for the company and for volleyball. We hope
that the fans will come out and support us.”
“It’s a diverse team,” said
Valdez of her newest club. “After Bureau of Customs and now with Nakornnont,
playing with a different set of players is exciting. While I miss my Ateneo
teammates, this is all part of the adventure. Besides, Aerieal is here and
there is the possibility of some of my former Ateneo teammates joining us at
some point during the coming Philippine Volleyball League season.”
Team manager Sherwin Malonzo said
that the team is far from a finished product. “Some players are only here for
the short term because of availability while others will be here longer. We
have three joining us before the season starts. Another should be coming on
board for the second conference and hopefully, this person for next season.”
The club’s color’s will be hot
pink.
“I think that will take some
getting used to,” summed up Valdez. “But what is more important is ow we
perform.
The new Philippine Volleyball
League opens serve on after Holy Week.
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