Tag: Girls
Gilas girls enter topflight Fiba company after China romp
The Gilas girls, with program director Pat Aquino (second from right), erupt in celebration as the final buzzer sounds. —FIBA ASIA PHOTO The Gilas Pilipinas crew crushed one foe after another on its way to the Fiba U18 Asia Cup for Women’s finale, but on the eve of its most important game, national coach Julie…
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Gilas girls earn Division A promotion after whipping Lebanon
Gilas Pilipinas girls celebrate after beating Lebanon in the Fiba U18 Women’s Asia Cup final and earning a Division A promotion.–Photo from Fiba On the eve of Gilas Pilipinas’ most important game, coach Julie Amos vowed that her charges intend to do better. The young Nationals made good on that promise on Sunday afternoon, dismantling…
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Gilas girls set up final vs Lebanon, shot at Group A spot
Gilas Pilipinas girls’ Ava Fajardo during a Fiba U18 Women’s Asia Cup Division B game against Samoa. –FIBA PHOTO Gilas girls set up final vs Lebanon—and a shot at Group A spot Gilas Pilipinas moved to the doorstep of promotion in the Fiba U18 Women’s Asia Cup on Saturday following a 71-47 rout of Samoa.…
Read More Gilas Girls enter Fiba U18 Asia Cup Finals, closer to promotion
Gilas Pilipinas girls’ Ava Fajardo during a Fiba U18 Women’s Asia Cup Division B game against Samoa. –FIBA PHOTO Gilas Pilipinas bucked a wobbly second quarter and then played full of zest the rest of the way to dismantle Samoa, 71-47, in the Final Four of the Fiba U18 Women’s Asia Cup Division B on…
Read MoreAnciano nips Rada for premier girls title; Padilla scores
Rafa Anciano nipped close friend Chloe Rada in the second hole of an exciting playoff for the girls’ premier age category of the Junior Philippine Golf Tour (JPGT) Luzon Series 3 at Pinewoods Golf and Country Club in Baguio on Thursday. In front of the fringe on the par-4 18th, Anciano calmly chipped to within…
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Alas Pilipinas girls cop bronze medal in Thailand U18 tournament
FILE–Alas Pilipinas girls during a game in the Princess Cup Women’s U18 Volleyball Championship in Thailand.–Photo from SMM Volleyball MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas Girls captured a historic bronze medal in the 22nd Princess Cup Southeast Asian Under-18 Women’s Volleyball Championship after sweeping Australia, 25-13, 25-21, 25-20, in the battle for third on Thursday at…
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Alas Pilipinas girls off to 2-0 start in Thailand tournament
Alas Pilipinas girls during a game against Malaysia in Thailand.–Photo from SMM Volleyball MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas girls overcame Malaysia, eking out a 25-20, 27-29, 25-22, 25-18 win to stay unbeaten in the 22nd Princess Cup Southeast Asian Under-18 Women’s Volleyball Championship on Sunday at Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium in Thailand. The Philippines leaned on…
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Alas Pilipinas girls set for two U-18 tournaments
Alas Pilipinas girls team.–Photo from Akari Sports MANILA, Philippines — After the men’s and women’s squads competed in the AVC Challenge Cup, Alas Pilipinas girls’ team takes its turn to fight for the country’s pride in two international under-18 tournaments this month. The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) on Tuesday unveiled the Alas U-18 roster,…
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Gilas girls return to work, shoot for promotion in China
Gabby Ramos (No. 4) and Ava Fajardo (No. 3) are among the promising players of this young Gilas Pilipinas squad.—PHOTO BY FIBA ASIA Days removed from sweeping the Fiba Under-18 Women’s Asia Cup qualifiers in Thailand, Gilas Pilipinas wasted no time in preparing for the main draw that will be held in Shenzhen, China, a…
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New-look California Academy begins Shakey’s Girls title defense
FILE–California Academy players during the Shakey’s Girls Invitational. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — California Academy begins its title defense in the 2024 Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League (SGVIL) against Chiang-Kai-shek on Wednesday at Adamson University Gym main court. California Academy, which dominated last year’s competition beating Naga College Foundation in the final, begins its life…
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