• November 21, 2024

Thea Gagate eager to show more after much-awaited debut

ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles rookie Thea Gagate during her PVL All-Filipino Conference debut. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — With a chip on her shoulder as the top overall pick of the first-ever PVL Rookie Draft, Thea Gagate made her much anticipated pro debut and was immediately welcomed by a battle against her former La Salle teammates.…

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Gagate big help, literally, for ZUS but winning still a process

Thea Gagate, as expected, is taken first overall by the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles in the inaugural PVL Rookie Draft at Novotel in Quezon City.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net ZUS Coffee, formerly named Strong Group, had a rough debut in the PVL to end up at the bottom of the previous All-Filipino Conference after losing all of its 11…

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PVL: Thea Gagate hopes to build ‘synergy’ with new teammates

No. 1 overall pick Thea Gagate during the 2024 PVL Rookie Draft.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Thea Gagate puts a premium on the value of building a connection with her new teammates as ZUS Coffee tries to rise from the ashes in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference. As expected, the 6-foot-2 middle blocker of Alas…

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ZUS sticks to draft plan, picks Gagate first overall as league begins march to parity

Thea Gagate–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net ZUS Coffee made it official. Thea Gagate became the No. 1 overall pick on Monday when ZUS Coffee selected her first in the PVL Rookie Draft at Novotel Hotel in Quezon City. And the league took an important step toward parity, even if the journey there remains a long one. “It’s overwhelming…

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Thea Gagate, Leila Cruz go 1-2 in PVL Rookie Draft

Thea Gagate, as expected, is taken first overall by the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles in the inaugural PVL Rookie Draft at Novotel in Quezon City.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — There were no surprises in the inaugural PVL Rookie Draft after Thea Gagate and Leila Cruz emerged as the top two picks on Monday night at Novotel…

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Set on Gagate at No. 1, Zus eyes other young talents

Thea Gagate at the PVL Rookie Draft combine.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Jerry Yee is now looking at his first pick in the second round of the PVL Draft next month in order to perk up Zus Coffee’s chances the best way he can when the Thunderbelles campaign in the import-laced Reinforced Conference next month. With Yee making…

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Thea Gagate to be picked No. 1 by ZUS Coffee in PVL Rookie Draft

Thea Gagate will be picked number one by the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles in the upcoming PVL Rookie Draft.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — ZUS Coffee coach Jerry Yee revealed the Thunderbelles are selecting Thea Gagate as the top pick in the PVL Rookie Draft on July 8 at Novotel, barring any change of heart from the…

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Thea Gagate, Julia Coronel headline PVL rookie draft aspirants

FILE – Alas Pilipinas stars and La Salle standouts Thea Gagate and Julia Coronel (left and second to left) join the inaugural PVL Rookie Draft. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas players Thea Gagate and Julia Coronel were among the 47 aspirants — mostly composed of UAAP and NCAA student-athletes — joining the inaugural…

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AVC Cup: Thea Gagate continues to play solid for Alas Pilipinas

SCHEDULE: Alas Pilipinas at the AVC Challenge Cup 2024 Alas Pilipinas’ Thea Gagate during an AVC Challenge CUp 2024 game against India. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Thea Gagate has been standing tall for Alas Pilipinas so far, helping the home team win its first two games in the AVC Challenge Cup. Gagate sustained her…

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Thea Gagate, Julia Coronel excited to play with Jia De Guzman

La Salle’s Julia Coronel (rightmost) and Thea Gagate (leftmost) after receiving the Lady Archers’ bronze medal in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—La Salle’s Julia Coronel and Thea Gagate have a lot of reasons to smile on Wednesday and it goes beyond more than being included in the Philippine national…

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