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The UST girls' beach volleyball squad.

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<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 -- University of Santo Tomas extended its dominance of the sand courts in the girls&#x27; division while National University Nazareth School won a breakthrough boys&#x27; title at the conclusion of the UAAP Season 86 high school beach volleyball tournament on Sunday.</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 UST girls -- composed of Khy Progella, Cameron Grace Villaluz, and Grithney Jhyn Dadang  -- cruised to a 21-15, 21-17 win over Far Eastern University-Diliman at the Sands SM By The Bay to complete an eight-match sweep of the tournament.</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"><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/1714975199571UAAP86 BVB Awarding- Gold Girls UST-1240568.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The UST girls&#x27; beach volleyball squad. UAAP Media"/><span class="fr-inner"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;text-align:left">The UST girls&#x27; beach volleyball squad. <em>UAAP Media</em></span></span></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">This is UST&#x27;s third beach volleyball crown in Season 86 after their women&#x27;s team won its ninth title and their men&#x27;s squad seized their eighth championship during the seniors competition in November.</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;Sobrang happy kase ngayon taon nato sobrang hirap manalo eh kase NU, FEU and Adamson talaga lahat sila naka-prepare para ngayon season and blessing samin napunta ung panalo,&quot; said coach Paul Jan Dolorias.</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 the second girls&#x27; title overall for the Junior Tiger Sands.</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;Ang masasabi ko palang po talaga ay sobrang grateful po namin na umabot po ulit kami dito sa Finals or championship po na laro and sobrang blessed lang na binigyan kami ng opportunity nina coach na kami po maglaro this season,&quot; said Progella.</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;Nag focus lang po talaga inisip ko lang po ung training po namin pinaghirapan namin sa buong journey namin para saan papo yung pagkatalo namin if hindi namin ilalaban talaga,&quot; Villaluz said.</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">Progella was named the season MVP, while Dadang took home the Rookie of the Year honors.</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">After missing the podium last year, FEU-Diliman&#x27;s Love Lopez, Sheena Cafe, and Frenchie Premaylon secured the silver.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/4/ust-girls-complete-sweep-of-beach-volley-elims-1529"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/4/ust-girls-complete-sweep-of-beach-volley-elims-1529">READ: UST girls complete sweep of beach volley elims</a></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"></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/4/feu-girls-set-up-beach-volleyball-title-clash-against-ust-2131"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/4/feu-girls-set-up-beach-volleyball-title-clash-against-ust-2131">READ: FEU girls set up beach volleyball title clash against UST</a></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">Meanwhile, NU-Nazareth had to rally from a one-set deficit to beat FEU-Diliman, 15-21, 21-16, 15-12, for its first title.</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">John Wayne Dionela and Rain Skyler Gemarino, who was named the tournament MVP, were happy to give the Bullpups the championship.</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"><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/1714975247590UAAP86 BVB Awarding-Gold Boys NUNS-1240610.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The NU-Nazareth boys&#x27; beach volleyball team. UAAP Media"/><span class="fr-inner"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;text-align:left">The NU-Nazareth boys&#x27; beach volleyball team. <em>UAAP Media</em></span></span></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">&quot;History po kase yung seniors mens talo lagi po talo sila lagi po sila runner-up, promise po namin sakanila na babawi po kami tinupad po namin yung babawi kami,&quot; said Dionela.</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">NU was second place in the college division.</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;Unang una sa lahat nagpapasalamat kami sa lahat ng sumuporta samin sa pamilya ko sa coaches masasabi ko po matagal o namin pinaghandaan po ito marami po pagsubok na dinaanan nadown kami natalo seniors namin yun po ung ginawa namin inspirasyon manalo sa game na to and for me first ko na UAAP to and great achievement to para akin nagdodoubt po ako sasarili ko pero kinaya ko po,&quot; Gemarino said.</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 Baby Tamaraws&#x27; Kyle Tandoc and Amet Bituin won the title last season, with high school beach volleyball as a regular event.</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 Baby Falcons clinched third place yesterday after a 21-17, 21-12 conquest of the Bullpups in the girls division.</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 Junior Tigers Sands outlasted the Baby Falcons, 18-21, 21-13, 15-10, to reach the podium in the boys&#x27; side.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>UST extended its dominance of the sand courts in the girls' division while NU-Nazareth School won a breakthrough boys' title at the conclusion of the UAAP Season 86 high school beach volleyball tournament on Sunday.</p>

UST extended its dominance of the sand courts in the girls' division while NU-Nazareth School won a breakthrough boys' title at the conclusion of the UAAP Season 86 high school beach volleyball tournament on Sunday.

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UST girls, NU-Nazareth boys rule UAAP beach volley

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Published May 06, 2024 12:54 PM PHT

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Updated May 06, 2024 02:01 PM PHT

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