Category: Interviews

Grethcel Soltones, 23 y/o Outside Spiker for the PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters When did you start playing volleyball?Since I was grade 3. What inspired you to start playing volleyball?Actually, yung tatay ko pushed me when I was really young and then after that nagtuloy-tuloy na until when I was in grade five, I was officially the libero of our team. And then after, naging outside hitter ako. And then quicker nung high school and then tuloy tuloy na hanggang college. What is the most difficult part of being an…

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Ces Molina, 24 y/o Outside Spiker for the Petron Blaze Spikers When did you start playing volleyball?I started playing volleyball when I was in 4th year highschool but it was not meant because I am a track and field player before, so I started from scratch and zero knowledge in volleyball and I just go to college and train for San Beda college in Mendiola, Manila, they said you can play for San Beda and it was free tuition fee so I grabbed it and I played for them and…

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Iriis Oliveros, 21 y/o Middle Blocker for the SSCR Lady Stags When did you start playing volleyball? Nung grade six ako, nagstart ako maglaro sa intrams then nagtuloy tuloy sya hanggang maging college ako, nagsimula ako sa JRU tas nagtransfer sa Baste. What inspired you to play volleyball? Siguro parents ko kasi athletic sila. What is the most difficult part of being a middle blocker? Syempre hindi naman lahat madali as a player, kailangan double time palagi kasi napakahirap. Kapag middle ka, lahat kailangan mo ma-block, tas kailangan mo din…

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Maria Nieza Viray, 19 y/o Outside Hitter for the SBU Lady Red Spikers When did you start playing volleyball? Since we’re grade three, we started playing volleyball because our father is a volleyball player, tinuruan nya kami kung pano maglaro. What inspired you to play volleyball? Our parents. Inspiration namin mga parents namin kasi yung father nga namin is volleyball player. What is the most difficult part of being an outside hitter? Siguro kasi pag outside hitter, expected na laging samin yung bola, tapos parang kami yung inaasahan sa team.…

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Sarah Verutiao, 22 y/o Setter for the AU Lady Chiefs When did you start playing volleyball? Since grade six ako, nagstart na ako mag-volleyball. What inspired you to play volleyball? Siguro yung mga kamag-anak ko. What is the most difficult part of being a setter? Pinakamahirap para sakin is kapag off receive. What is your favorite thing about being a setter? Paborito ko is mag-command sa teammates ko at gumawa ng mga play. Who is your volleyball idol? Yung coach ko ngayon. Hindi sya volleyball player pero sobrang ini-idolo ko…

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Zechariah Sison, 21 y/o Opposite Spiker for the CSJL Knights When did you start playing volleyball? Nagsimula ako maglaro ng volleyball, incoming 2nd year highschool. And galing ako sa basketball then sa volleyball. What inspired you to play volleyball? Kasi both parents ko player talaga sila ng volleyball tapos tinanong nila ako kung gusto ko daw subukan mag volleyball kasi mas matutulungan ako ng parents ko and mas masusuportahan nila ako kasi alam nila yung sport and yun, tinry ko mag volleyball and natuwa naman ako. What is the most…

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Christopher Cistina, 19 y/o Open Spiker for the CSJL Knights When did you start playing volleyball? Actually, I started playing volleyball when I was in 2nd year highschool. What inspired you to play volleyball? My brother, sya po yung nagsimula magturo sakin ng volleyball. Since nakitaan nya po ako ng potential na pwede ako magvolleyball, kasi dati po nung childhood ko, parang wala akong sport, plain life lang ako, so sabi ng kuya ko “kailangan may sport ka”, ayun, sya yung nag influence sakin to play volleyball. What is the…

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Mikaela Juanich, 21 y/o Middle Blocker for the AU Lady Chiefs When did you start playing volleyball? I started when I was in grade 6. What inspired you to play volleyball? My family is my inspiration when I’m playing volleyball. What is the most difficult part of being a middle blocker? It’s difficult to run on every corner, para maghabol po ng blockings. What is your favorite thing about being a middle blocker? Hindi na po kami mag a-adjust, i mean, ibibigay na lang samin yung bola kasi quick ball.…

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Joshua Esguerra, 19 y/o Libero for the AU Chiefs When did you start playing volleyball? I started playing volleyball when I was in highschool, 3rd year highschool actually. Nagtry out ako samin tapos nakuha ako don tapos yun, nagtuloy tuloy na until makapunta ako dito sa Manila tapos nag try out din ako sa Arellano University. What inspired you to play volleyball? Para sakin yung passion talaga e, yung gusto ko talaga yung ginagawa ko. Minahal ko yung paglalaro ko and then na-inspire ako dun. What is the most difficult…

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