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Petro Gazz ace Brooke Van Sickle in action against Chery Tiggo in the battle for bronze in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference at the Araneta Coliseum on May 9, 2024. Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News 

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PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals

Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171532224040320240509-pvl-cherry-petrogazz-MD-8886.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Petro Gazz ace Brooke Van Sickle in action against Chery Tiggo in the battle for bronze in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference at the Araneta Coliseum on May 9, 2024. <em>Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News </em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA – <span data-preserver-spaces="true">We might see Filipina-American volleyball star Brooke Van Sickle in a national team jersey soon enough.</span></p><div><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The Petro Gazz ace confirmed to ABS-CBN News on Thursday night that she is transferring federations from the United States to the Philippines.</span></div><div><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The move opens up the possibility of Van Sickle playing for the women&#x27;s national volleyball team.</span></div><div><span data-preserver-spaces="true">&quot;That’s the plan. So I had to fill up a bunch of paperwork coming up, so that I’m doing very shortly. So yeah, I’m switching federations,&quot; Van Sickle said after her 36-point masterpiece in Game 1 of the bronze medal match in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.</span></div><div><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Van Sickle, whose mother is from San Emilio, Ilocos Sur, </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">is thrilled about the possibility of representing the country on the international stage.</span></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/9/van-sickle-deflects-credit-after-36-point-masterpiece-for-petro-gazz-2104"><strong>READ: Van Sickle deflects credit after 36-point masterpiece for Petro Gazz</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/21/brooke-van-sickle-powers-through-jitters-in-pvl-debut-1733"><strong>READ: Brooke Van Sickle powers through jitters in PVL debut</strong></a></div><div><span data-preserver-spaces="true">&quot;It would be cool to be able to play for the Philippines, for sure. Like that’s </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">definitely</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> my goal — to be able to represent the Philippines,&quot; she said.</span></div><div><span data-preserver-spaces="true">&quot;I know like that’s kind of might be controversial but I just want to do my best for this country, and you know, just play volleyball and know all the girls and everything,&quot; she added. &quot;So we’ll see. I mean, it’s not my decision, you know. I’m happy and grateful to have that opportunity if that does come, for sure.&quot;</span></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/9/brooke-van-sickle-jonah-sabete-emerging-as-petro-gazz-aces-643"><strong>READ: PVL: Brooke Van Sickle, Jonah Sabete emerging as Petro Gazz aces</strong></a></div><p>Van Sickle is the current leading scorer of the All-Filipino tilt with 229 points, edging reigning Most Valuable Player Sisi Rondina with 217.</p><div><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Meanwhile, the outside hitter also did not hold praises for the local talent in the Philippines.</span></div><div><span data-preserver-spaces="true">&quot;We’ll see and whoever who’s on the team, they’re going to do great. There’s great players here, [I&#x27;m] not worried,&quot; she said.</span></div><div><span data-preserver-spaces="true">PVL president Ricky Palou, also the v<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">ice president of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF),</span> revealed to ABS-CBN News that they have initiated the necessary steps for Van Sickle to switch federations.</span></div><div><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Once successful, Van Sickle will be included in the player pool for the national team, Palou said.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3032927"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script>

<p>"It would be cool to be able to play for the Philippines, for sure. Like, that’s definitely my goal — to be able to represent the Philippines."</p>

"It would be cool to be able to play for the Philippines, for sure. Like, that’s definitely my goal — to be able to represent the Philippines."

Brooke Van Sickle is switching feds from US to PH, says playing for nat'l team is her goal

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Brooke Van Sickle is switching feds from US to PH, says playing for nat'l team is her goal

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published May 10, 2024 02:46 PM PHT

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Updated May 10, 2024 03:24 PM PHT

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