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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171301411499278d8c240-267e-4980-9b22-119fbeb8ae78.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Rancel Varga and James Buytrago celebrate with team members, Brazilian head coach Joao Luciano Kiodai and PNVF president Ramon " Suzara="" and="" secretary-general="" Donaldo="" Caringal.="" Handout=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Rancel Varga and James Buytrago celebrate with team members, Brazilian head coach Joao Luciano Kiodai and PNVF president Ramon &quot;Tats&quot; Suzara and secretary-general Donaldo Caringal. <em>Handout/PNVF</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 -- Rancel Varga and James Buytrago kept the Philippine flag flying in the FIVB Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures by advancing to the semifinals with a 21-15, 26-24 victory over Japan&#x27;s Yusuke Ishijima and Kensuke Shoji  on Saturday.</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">It was a double celebration for Varga, who turned 24 on Saturday and was serenaded by the crowd at the showcourt of the Nuvali Sand Courts by Ayala Land in the City of Santa Rosa.</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;This is awesome, thankful for 24 years of existence,&quot; Varga said. &quot;Thankful for the opportunity to fight for the country.&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">Buytrago, 25, was pleased to deliver for the Philippines and his old friend from Cebu.</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;Blessed to win,&quot; Buytrago said. &quot;For flag and country, and to celebrate my friend&#x27;s birthday.&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">The Filipinos marched on to the last four against Toms Liepa and Ernests Puskundzis of Latvia, a pair they defeated 21-10, 22-20 in pool play.</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">Liepa-Puskundzis edged Tomas Semerad and Adam Miroslav Stocek of the Czech Republic, 21-18, 24-22.</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">Turkey&#x27;s Hasan Huseyin Mermer and Kurt Sacit defeated Germany&#x27;s Philipp Huster and Bennet Poniewaz, 21-19, 11-21, 19-17, to advance to the semifinals against Krystof Jan Oliva and Vaclav Kurka of the Czech Republic, who eliminated the other German pair of Robin Sowa and Maximilian Just, 23-21, 23-25, 15-13.</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">In the women&#x27;s quarterfinals, Germany&#x27;s Chenoa Christ and Anna-Lena Grüne advanced with a 21-18, 21-15 victory over New Zealand&#x27;s Katie Sadlier and Meile Rose Green.</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">Sadlier and Green earlier denied Gen Eslapor and Kly Orillaneda of the Philippines a spot in the last eight, 21-18, 16-21, 15-12.</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">Eslapor and Orillaneda appeared to have gained control of the match after a dominant second set, only to fall behind early in the decider. </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;It was mostly because of our errors,&quot; Orillaneda said. &quot;We gave them some crucial points and it&#x27;s disappointing because we knew we could pull it off, we just didn&#x27;t execute.&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;We need to be able to convert points in transition,&quot; said the 5-foot-7 Eslapor.   </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">Christ and Grüne play New Zealand&#x27;s other team Danielle Quigley and Olivia MacDonald, who eliminated Sweden&#x27;s Louise Månesköld and Malin Bergholm, 21-18, 21-19.</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">Riko Tsujimura and Takemi Nishibori defeated Harumi Sakai and Mayu Kikuchi, 18-21, 21-18, 15-13, in an all-Japan quarterfinal match and will face Alaina Chacon and Mariah Whalen of the US, who dispatched Isael&#x27;s Anita Dave and Ronni Rivka Lavie, 21-18, 21-14.</span></div>

<p>Rancel Varga and James Buytrago kept the Philippine flag flying in the FIVB Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures by advancing to the semifinals with a 21-15, 26-24 victory over Japan's Yusuke Ishijima and Kensuke Shoji on Saturday.</p>

Rancel Varga and James Buytrago kept the Philippine flag flying in the FIVB Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures by advancing to the semifinals with a 21-15, 26-24 victory over Japan's Yusuke Ishijima and Kensuke Shoji on Saturday.

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PH's Varga, Buytrago secure semis spot in FIVB beach volley tilt

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Published April 13, 2024 09:20 PM PHT

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