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PVL: Angels embrace challenge of proving doubters wrong

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Mark Escarlote, ABS-CBN Sports

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/08/10/201908010-pvl-2.jpg"/><figcaption>Alam naman din namin na maraming matang nakatingin sa amin kasi siyempre sa sinasabi nga ng mga tao. Sa amin naman is to prove them wrong -- Cherry Nunag on PetroGazz&#x27;s motivation. ABS-CBN Sports</figcaption></figure></div>PetroGazz is a team on a mission to validate its spot among the Premier Volleyball League’s elite club of champions.Drawing criticism from non-believers and doubters after their recent Reinforced Conference conquest, the Angels are out to prove that their import-laden title is no fluke.PetroGazz is all fired up for the PVL Season 3 Open Conference.“Nag-prepare talaga kami this conference kasi ito talaga yung main tournament kasi ito yung all-Filipino,” said multi-awarded middle blocker Jeanette Panaga. “Dito makikita kung hanggang saan ba ang ipapakita namin.”Just in their second season in the league, the Angels turned heads when they dethroned Creamline a month ago with the help of high-scoring Cuban Wilma Salas and American Janisa Johnson.But PetroGazz’s success was met with criticism that it was its imports that carried the squad the whole season. “Focused talaga kami ngayong conference na ito, na gusto namin ipakita ang best namin and gusto rin namin ipakita sa mga nagsasabi [na nanalo lang kami dahil sa imports] na mali yung thinking nila,” Panaga said. “Sa training talaga makikita mo lahat gusto talagang manalo this conference.”Reinforced Conference 2nd Best Middle Blocker Cherry Nunag is aware that the Angels will go under the microscope as they try to annex an all-Filipino crown. “Alam naman din namin na maraming matang nakatingin sa amin kasi siyempre sa sinasabi nga ng mga tao. Sa amin naman is to prove them wrong,” she said.With only themselves to rely on, PetroGazz will try to prove that the Angels can achieve success even without the duo of Johnson and Salas.“[Patutunayan namin na] kaya namin kahit walang import kasi ngayon sarili na lang namin ang aasahan namin. Wala na kaming parang kapag ihinagis mo sa open ang bola patay kaagad,” Nunag said.The Angels will parade an intact core, giving PetroGazz the advantage in chemistry and familiarity.Also returning for PetroGazz are spikers Jonah Sabete, Paneng Mercado, Jovielyn Prado, Cai Baloaloa, Jessey De Leon, Alyssa Layug, setters Chie Saet and Djanel Cheng and last year’s conference Best Libero Cienne Cruz and Rica Enclona. The Angels will open their campaign on Sunday against BanKo.<h3>Catch PVL action on ABS-CBN S+A channel 23.</h3><h3>All games will be LIVE on LIGA and on livestreaming via iWant and https://sports.abs-cbn.com/livestream/pvl</h3>This story was originally published on the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/pvl/news/2019/08/10/pvl-angels-embrace-challenge-proving-doubters-wrong-59805">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

PetroGazz is a team on a mission to validate its spot among the Premier Volleyball League’s elite club of champions.

PetroGazz is a team on a mission to validate its spot among the Premier Volleyball League’s elite club of champions.

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PVL: Angels embrace challenge of proving doubters wrong

Mark Escarlote,

ABS-CBN Sports

Published Aug 10, 2019 11:23 PM PHT

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