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GMA Network
2 days ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
De Brito is new Capital1 coach, Gorayeb appointed as consultant
Jorge De Brito has been appointed as the new head coach of Capital1. The development was announced by the Solar Spikers on Monday. Roger Gorayeb, meanwhile, has been appointed as the consultant of the team. De Brito, aside from being head coach of national team Alas Pilipinas, handled Akari before he resigned from the team in 2023. Capital1 will make the first pick in the upcoming PVL Rookie Draft on June 8. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
6 days ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
Gorayeb says Capital1 will 'think wisely' as Solar Spikers choose top pick in PVL Draft
Capital1 head coach Roger Gorayeb said the Solar Spikers will "think wisely" as they will select the top pick in the upcoming PVL Draft. The Solar Spikers got the opportunity to choose the top pick after the league's draft lottery held last Tuesday. A total of 60 athletes submitted their names for the draft on June 8, including the likes of UAAP MVP Bella Belen and former NCAA MVP Mycah Go. "Hintayin ko yung official list kasi baka yung iba mag-back out," Gorayeb told GMA News Online. "We have to think wisely, recruit wisely kasi nakaka-one year pa lang kami eh sa dami ng prospect ngayon, parang 60 'yung initial list. Sana makakuha ako ng maganda-gandang recruit," the Capital1 coach said, adding that he wants to get either an outside hitter or a middle blocker in the upcoming draft. For Gorayeb, a player's attitude in training also matters to him. "I always say na this is not a popularity game," he said. "Minsan, maski sa recruitment, siyempre merong player na pinag-aagawan, merong player na 'di pinag-aagawan pero 'yun ang magsisipag kasi 'yun ang chance nila kaya kailangan namin mag-isip nang malalim at mabuti." "Huwag naming sasayangin 'yung [number] one," he added. Team owner Milka Romero previously said picking the top rookie is a turning point for their franchise. "This first-round pick is the hope of a thousand dreams—the heart and soul Capital1 has been waiting for,' Romero said. 'With this franchise player, we're not just building a team… we're building a future our fans can believe in." Before the draft, the league will hold a Draft Combine on Friday and Saturday at the Paco Arena in Manila. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
27-05-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Bella Belen, Mycah Go banner 2025 PVL Rookie Draft applicants
Top collegiate volleyball players Bella Belen and Mycah Go have submitted their names for the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft which will be held on June 8. A total of 60 applicants applied for the draft with Capital1 holding the first overall pick, followed by Galeries Tower, Farm Fresh, NXLED, Zus Coffee, Cignal, Choco Mucho, Chery Tiggo, PLDT, Akari, Petro Gazz, and Creamline in that order. Belen of National University is a three-time UAAP Most Valuable Player and a three-time champion, while Go of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde is NCAA Season 97 Most Valuable Player and is also a two-time champion. Aside from Belen, her NU teammates Erin Pangilinan and Sheena Toring also submitted for the draft. Go, meanwhile, will be joined by other NCAA players like Arellano University's Kristine Adante, Cherry Mae Cuenca, Pauline De Guzman, and Nenita Padua; Letran's Angelique Ledesma and Lea Tapang; EAC's Jhan Pauline Fortuno and Jamaica Villena; JRU's Maliey Amante, Karyla Jasareno, and Jerry Lyn Laurente; Lyceum's Zonxi Jane Dahab and Joan Doguna; San Beda's Jan Gregorio and Reyann Cenete; San Sebastian's Von Dimaculangan; and Perpetual Help's Winnie Bedana. Here is the full list of the applicants: A Draft Combine for the applicants will be held on May 30 to 31 at the Paco Arena in Manila. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
