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Bea de Leon, Rachel Ann Daquis say Choco Mucho, Cignal ready in PVL battle

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/sports/07/15/bea-de-leon-rachel-anne-daquis.jpg"/><figcaption>Photos from Rachel Anne Daquis&#x27; Instagram account and screenshot from ABS-CBN Sports</figcaption></figure></div><p>After almost two years away from court action, Bea de Leon and Rachel Anne Daquis have given their respective teams a good rating on physical conditioning, heading to the opening of the maiden pro season of the Premier Volleyball League.</p><p>In an interview with One Sports, De Leon gave Choco Mucho Flying Titans a score of 7.5-8 out of 10 in terms of readiness physically -- all thanks to their offseason conditioning. </p><p>“Physically, I would go for 7.5-8. I am very confident in our conditioning. The whole offseason we really worked on it. We are very thankful for our conditioning coaches for adjusting to what we had,” she said. </p><p>“We had an earlier bubble. We had one in May. We had 2 bubbles. I am very thankful for our management who provided for us. We are ready physically.”</p><p>Daquis echoed this, explaining that they have been responsible athletes during the pandemic. She, however, hopes the HD Spikers would reach their peak form while the Open Conference is ongoing. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/15/21/no-change-court-no-handshakes-strict-protocols-set-as-pvl-returns">No change court, no handshakes: Strict protocols set as PVL returns</a></li></ul><p>“Sa team naman namin, siyempre as an athlete we are very responsible kung paano kami mag-stay fit. Mag-condition. Sa team, 7-8. Pero alam mong di pa siya nagpi-peak eh. Sana during the season, dun talaga kami lahat mag-peak,” Daquis said. </p><p>The veteran wing spiker also revealed that they started their on-court training a bit late, hitting the volleyball court anew only last July 1.</p><p>But despite the short preparation, Daquis believes they can still perform well in the resumption of volleyball games that have been delayed due to the pandemic. </p><p>“It&#x27;s a bit short for us kasi July 1 lang kami nag-start nung court training namin. Una kasi di pa talaga sure kung kelan but ito na, surprise. We&#x27;re ready naman kahit short ang preparation on training. Hindi naman kami nagpabaya during offseason,” Daquis quipped.</p><p>Meanwhile, De Leon said she was overwhelmed by the fact that PVL resumption is about to happen amid the COVID-19 pandemic. </p><p>“It&#x27;s nice to see everyone, to be honest. I haven&#x27;t seen them in years, in almost 2 years. It&#x27;s really nice to see everybody gather here. It&#x27;s very very exciting. Coming here, I really didn&#x27;t believe it,” the former Ateneo Lady Eagle shared.</p><p>“I am overwhelmed but really really excited that this is actually happening.”</p><p>For safety precautions, teams won&#x27;t switch courts and there will be no handshakes when PVL begins this Saturday at the PCV Socio-Civic and Cultural Center in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/09/21/ilocos-norte-lgu-approves-pvl-season-opening-on-july-17">Ilocos Norte LGU approves PVL season opening on July 17</a></li></ul><p>The league, which turned professional in November 2020, initially planned to start its Open Conference in May in a bubble at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. </p><p>However, those plans had to be shelved after the government imposed stricter quarantine measures in NCR Plus due to a spike in COVID-19 cases in the country.</p><div><strong> FROM THE ARCHIVES: </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=1666221" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>After almost two years away from court action, Bea de Leon and Rachel Anne Daquis have given their respective teams a good rating on physical conditioning, heading to the opening of the maiden pro season of the Premier Volleyball League.</p>

After almost two years away from court action, Bea de Leon and Rachel Anne Daquis have given their respective teams a good rating on physical conditioning, heading to the opening of the maiden pro season of the Premier Volleyball League.