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Marasigan, Espejo headline new Rebisco men's volleyball team

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Camille Naredo

ABS-CBN News

<div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/030124_criss cross.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The Criss Cross King Crunchers during their official team launch on Friday, March 1, 2024 in Ortigas. Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Criss Cross King Crunchers during their official team launch on Friday, March 1, 2024 in Ortigas. <em><strong>Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News.</strong></em></span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) -- Veteran spiker Ysay Marasigan will be the captain of the newly-formed Rebisco men&#x27;s volleyball team, the company announced on Friday.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Marasigan will be joined by fellow national team standouts Rex Intal and Kim Malabunga, among others, in the team that will be known as the Criss Cross King Crunchers.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Another national team mainstay in Marck Espejo is also part of the lineup, though he is expected to first finish his campaign with the Incheon Korean Air Jumbos in South Korea&#x27;s V-League before joining Criss Cross in April.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;We are very excited to play and to start our Spikers&#x27; Turf journey next month as the Criss Cross King Crunchers. As you can see, we came from different schools, different teams,&quot; Marasigan said during the team&#x27;s official launch in Ortigas. &quot;This is really a very exciting lineup. Iba&#x27;t ibang mukha, iba&#x27;t ibang pinanggalingan. Each of us has a unique set of skills that can really contribute to the success of the team.&quot;</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Hindi ganoon kabilis, of course, hindi ganoon kadali. But for sure, we&#x27;ll get there. Alam ko everyone is also excited… We are hoping to earn the cheers and support of the volleyball fans out there starting next month sa journey namin sa Spikers&#x27; Turf,&quot; he added.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Thai coach Tai Bundit will call the shots for the squad, which will debut in the next conference of the Spikers&#x27; Turf later this month.</span></div><p><strong></strong>Below is the current roster of Criss Cross:<strong></strong></p><p>Ysay Marasigan (c)</p><p>Marck Espejo</p><p>Chu Njigha</p><p>Rex Intal</p><p>Kim Malabunga</p><p>Manuel Sumanguid III</p><p>Juvie Mangaring</p><p>Ish Polvorosa</p><p>Geuel Asia</p><p>Vince Mangulabnan</p><p>Jude Garcia</p><p>Gian Glorioso</p><p>Anthony Arbasto</p><p>Philip Bagalay</p><p>Jaron Requinton</p><div><br/></div>

<p>Veteran spiker Ysay Marasigan will be the captain of the newly-formed Rebisco men's volleyball team, the company announced on Friday.</p>

Veteran spiker Ysay Marasigan will be the captain of the newly-formed Rebisco men's volleyball team, the company announced on Friday.