Camille Naredo

Creamline rookies Sheena Toring and Nica Celis. PVL Media

Creamline rookies Sheena Toring and Nica Celis.

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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/1750419145531062025_CCS rookies.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Creamline rookies Sheena Toring and Nica Celis. PVL Media"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Creamline rookies Sheena Toring and Nica Celis. <em>PVL Media</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- Creamline captain Alyssa Valdez is excited about the Cool Smashers&#x27; picks in the recent PVL Draft, after seeing their rookies in action during training.</p><p>Creamline selected Sheena Toring of National University with the 12th overall pick and Nica Celis of the University of the Philippines with the 23rd overall pick.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/6/11/pvl-shocked-nica-celis-honored-to-be-picked-by-creamline-1552">READ: Shocked Nica Celis &#x27;honored&#x27; to be picked by Creamline</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/6/11/sheena-toring-excited-to-train-with-creamline-stars-alyssa-valdez-michele-gumabao-1545">READ: Sheena Toring excited to train with Creamline stars Alyssa Valdez, Michele Gumabao</a></div><p>&quot;Nakakatuwa na these two girls are very willing to listen, and to learn,&quot; Valdez told reporters Thursday, at the sidelines of a contract signing between Rebisco and Allianz PNB Life. &quot;That&#x27;s one of the best qualities you want if you&#x27;re coming into a team set-up.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Talagang she&#x27;s a hard-worker,&quot; Valdez said of Toring, while hailing Celis&#x27; readiness to accept &quot;all the feedback that we&#x27;re trying to tell her.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Brighter future for these two, and hopefully madami talaga sila mako-contribute sa team.&quot;</p><p>According to Creamline head coach Sherwin Meneses, Toring and Celis joined them in training a day after the draft. The pair is expected to see some time for the Cool Smashers when they compete in the <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/6/19/despite-short-prep-time-creamline-eyes-triumphant-start-to-pvl-on-tour-2334">PVL on Tour</a> that starts this Sunday in Ilocos Sur.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yung position kasi, medyo vacant talaga. So, I think may time sila para makapaglaro,&quot; Meneses said. </p><p>&quot;Ready na sila. Kasama namin sila sa Ilocos for PVL on Tour. So okay naman sila,&quot; he also said.</p>

<p>Creamline captain Alyssa Valdez is excited about the Cool Smashers' picks in the recent PVL Draft, after seeing their rookies in action during training.</p>

Creamline captain Alyssa Valdez is excited about the Cool Smashers' picks in the recent PVL Draft, after seeing their rookies in action during training.

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PVL: Alyssa Valdez sees bright future for Creamline rookies

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published June 21, 2025 08:00 AM PHT

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