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Jaja Santiago clinches spot in Japan V.League's Best 6

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Photo from Ageo Medic" s="" Facebook="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/04/22/20230422-via-ageo-medic-fb.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo from Ageo Medic&#x27;s Facebook page</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Filipino volleyball star Jaja Santiago continues to etch her name in the volleyball record books, as she was named as one of the best middle blockers in the 2022-2023 season of Japan V.League Division 1.</p><p>Santiago, who has been playing for the Saitama Ageo Medics, was included in Best 6, taking home one of the two Best Middle Blocker awards. </p><p>The former National University standout played a significant role in pushing her team to the second spot with a 24-9 card after the elimination round. </p><p>Ageo Medics, however, missed the championship game after placing fourth in the round-robin semifinals. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/09/23/vleague-jaja-saitama-fall-to-top-seeded-toray">V.League: Jaja, Saitama fall to top-seeded Toray</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/08/23/jaja-saitama-outlast-hisamitsu-in-5-set-battle">Jaja, Saitama outlast Hisamitsu in 5-set battle</a></li></ul><p>Joining Santiago in Best 6 were Sarina Koga of NEC Red Rockets, who also pocketed the MVP plum; Ayaka Araki of Hisamitsu; Mayu Ishikawa of Toray Arrows; Danielle Cuttino of Toyota; and Yuka Sawada of NEC Red Rockets. </p><p>Last year, the Pinay athlete also went home with an individual award after emerging as the tournament’s Best Blocker. </p><p>The Saitama Ageo Medic import surprised netizens last year when she revealed her engagement to Taka Minowa, one of her coaches. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/25/22/is-jaja-already-married-to-japanese-coach-fiance">Is Jaja Santiago already married to Japanese coach fiance?</a></li></ul><p>She further sparked wedding rumors after calling herself as the wife of Minowa. The middle blocker also called Minowa as “daddy.”</p><p>After her stint at National University, Santiago flew to Japan to play for Saitama in 2018.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2354520" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Jaja Santiago continues to etch her name in the volleyball record books, as she was named as one of the best middle blockers in the 2022-2023 season of Japan V.League Division 1.