BACOLOD City – Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts claimed the crown in the women’s division of the DSB Open Indoor Volleyball Tournament 2024 on Sunday night at the Don Salvador Benedicto in Negros Occidental.
Jan Rose Bulak made her presence felt for the Thunderbolts as they scored 25-19, 25-14 straight set victory over University of St. La Salle-Bacolod in the one-game championship.
Bulak was later named as tournament Most Valuable Player and Best Setter, Dona De Leon and Camila Bartolome as Best Middle Blockers, Ana Franccheca Hermosura as Best Outside Hitter and Rhea Tomas as Best Libero.
Also part of the Thunderbolts team are Rhose Viane Almendralejo, Czarina Marcella Dosayla, Ana Ysabelle Hermosura, Brianna Nikola Ang, Abigael Jirah Labajo, Joenil Anne Ramos, and Alexa Bertolano.
Serving as head coach for the Thunderbolts is Ian Macariola with Rommel Taniñas as his assistant coach. Jose Montalbo, meanwhile, is Bacolod Tay Tung volleyball’s team manager.
It was a perfect campaign for the Thunderbolts as they swept their group stage games last August 10 and 11 before they prevailed over their playoff opponents over the weekend.
Tarag Bacolod squad, on the other hand, captured the men’s division championship after prevailing over VIP-San Carlos City team during the one-game gold medal match.
According to the Municipality of Don Salvador Benedicto Facebook page, the tournament allowed them to showcase about their potential as a premier sports tourism destination in Negros Occidental.
It added that the DSB Open Invitational Volleyball Tournament also showed the skills and talents of the individuals who took part in the two-weekend competition.
The tournament was sponsored by Don Salvador Benedicto Vice Mayor Nehemiah dela Cruz in partnership with the Office of the SK Federation, headed by Lislyn Indico./PN
