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Alyssa sees glimpse of PH volleyball's future in tryouts

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/01/27/20190127-volleyball-tryouts.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>UST rookie Eya Laure (3rd from left) was one of the U-23 hopefuls to attend tryouts last week. Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – Creamline star Alyssa Valdez gamely offered a few words of wisdom to the young volleyball players who showed up at the national team tryouts last Thursday and Friday at the Arellano Law School Gym in Taft.Valdez was joined by her teammates in the national team, including team captain Aby Maraño, setter Jia Morado, liberos Dawn Macandili and Denden Lazaro, and middle blocker Majoy Baron, among others.But earning a share of the spotlight were the young players who tried out for a place in the Under-23 team, notably University of Santo Tomas rookie Eya Laure, and the De La Salle-Zobel pair of Angel Canino and Alleiah Malaluan.&quot;Pinaka-main thing talaga is really their health,&quot; Valdez said when asked of her advice to the youngsters.&quot;The more you take good care of your body, your mental, soul, lahat, mas maganda &#x27;yung makikita sa loob ng court. So iyon lang – alagaan nila &#x27;yung katawan nila. Sleep early, drink lot of vitamins,&quot; she added.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2019/01/25/lvpi-looks-maintain-least-16-woman-u-23-pool-52596">READ: LVPI looks to maintain at least a 16-woman U-23 pool</a></li></ul>Valdez pointed out that despite their young age, these players already compete in several tournaments and should be taking good care of their bodies.&quot;One thing nan ire-regret ko is taking good care of my body rin talaga. May extra workout, may specific na muscles na kailangan dapat i-power,&quot; she explained. &quot;So I think, (mayroong) advance technology naman na makakuha nila lalo na ngayon. So I&#x27;m very happy for them.&quot;The former Ateneo de Manila University star spent some time talking to Canino, the UAAP Season 81 juniors MVP, while both players were on the sidelines during a scrimmage.Valdez said she is impressed at how physically ready the young players are, noting that they were &quot;built to be a volleyball player.&quot;&quot;Compared to our batch, sila talaga very mature &#x27;yung katawan nila sa age nila kasi kami siguro naging mature na kami pagdating ng college,&quot; she explained.&quot;I believe when I was this age, 15, 10 years ago, iba &#x27;yung payat namin, iba &#x27;yung built namin,&quot; she added. But players like Laure, Canino, and Malaluan are already more physically and mentally mature than they were at the same age, Valdez admitted.Those three players got the chance to share the court with some of the national team stars, and Valdez was quite impressed with how they performed during the scrimmages.&quot;&#x27;Pag tinanong mo age nila, doon ka lang magugulat pero when they’re inside the court, it’s equal footing talaga,&quot; she said.&quot;So hindi mo mararamdaman sa kanila na nahihiya sila, hindi mo mararamdaman na bata sila na natatakot sila which is a good,&quot; Valdez added.She also noted that there were plenty of other talented youngsters who didn&#x27;t attend the two-day tryouts last week, including the players of the Nazareth School of National University. &quot;We&#x27;re expecting more talaga for these younger generations,&quot; said Valdez. &quot;Not pressuring them, but it&#x27;s a good start kasi ngayon palang, habang bata pa sila, nagi-start na sila. It&#x27;s a good way of saying na maganda at mahaba pa ang tatakbuhin ng national team.&quot;&quot;Bright future, I guess,&quot; she added. &quot;Magiging bright lang &#x27;yan kung maganda at plinano talaga &#x27;yung program ng volleyball.&quot;The Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI) intends to create a 16-woman pool for the country&#x27;s national under-23 team, with some members of the squad potentially crossing over to the senior team as well. The Philippines is set to compete in the 3rd Asian Women&#x27;s U-23 Volleyball Championship in Vietnam from July 13-21.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Creamline star Alyssa Valdez gamely offered a few words of wisdom to the young volleyball players who showed up to the national team tryouts last Thursday and Friday at the Arellano Law School Gym in Taft.

Creamline star Alyssa Valdez gamely offered a few words of wisdom to the young volleyball players who showed up to the national team tryouts last Thursday and Friday at the Arellano Law School Gym in Taft.

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Alyssa sees glimpse of PH volleyball's future in tryouts

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published January 27, 2019 04:45 PM PHT

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