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𝐀𝐍𝐒 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐖𝐕𝐑𝐀𝐀 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫
San Jose, Antique- The Antique National School (ANS) volleyball girls claimed their first-ever silver medal in 16 years of competing in the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) meet.
The team represented Antique in the championship game for secondary girls’ volleyball against powerhouse Bacolod Tay Tung High School Inc. of Negros Occidental. Bacolod Tay Tung High School Inc. is the current back-to-back champion of the Palarong Pambansa.
Negros Occidental took three sets from Antique, securing the championship title for the 2025 WVRAA during their match at the EBJ Gymnasium, Binirayan Sports Complex, in the capital town of San Jose de Buenavista. Though they fell short of the gold medal, coach Ruel Diasnes is proud of his team for their historic achievement.
“Best experience para kanamun,” said Diasnes in an interview with the Provincial Information Office of Antique.
When asked if this game serves as good motivation for next year’s regional meet, Diasnes confidently said, “Yes.”
𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙩
ANS team captain Xianelle Exy Marfil, standing at a compact 153 centimeters, held her own against the towering players of Bacolod Tay Tung High School Inc. She capped off her last WVRAA with the title of ‘Best Libero’, after five years of representing Antique in the regional meet.
Marfil expressed confidence in her team’s future, even after her graduation.
“Sakit man bayaan ang team ko. Pero ginabilin ko gid kananda dapat himuon da best da sa kada sipal da. I think, kaya da ron man next year nga wara kami,” shared Marfil.
She also expressed her gratitude to coach Diasnes for his six years of mentorship, naming him as her inspiration in volleyball.
“Thank you gid kay Sir Diasnes for guiding me kag pag-shape gid kanakun halin kang Grade 7 asta mag-Grade 12 ako. Tana man inspiration ko sa pagsipal kay tana gatugro kang motivation kanamun kag ko nano himuon sa sulod kang court,” said Marfil.
Fellow team member Janiela Fabila was named ‘Second Best Middle Blocker’, following Negros Occidental’s team captain Brianna Nikola Ang.
Meanwhile, the bronze medal went to the team from the province of Aklan.
