Valdez leads tryout cast

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine volleyball’s cream of the crop led by former Southeast Asian Games flag-bearer Alyssa Valdez will lead national hopefuls in tryouts slated April 28 to 30 at the Subic Tennis Courts in Zambales.

Valdez, who plays for Creamline in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), is included in the wish list of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation, Inc. (PNVFI). Also in the list are Jaja Santiago, Jia Morado, Dawn Macandili, Jovelyn Gonzaga, Aby Marano, Majoy Baron and Myla Pablo.

A total of 120 players – 40 women and 40 men in regular volley and 20 men and 20 women in beach volley – were invited to the three-day tryouts for the teams that will compete in the Hanoi SEA Games in November.